Creepy Tech

"Randonautica is an app that helps users find adventure and exploration. It has been around since 2020 and gained popularity during the initial lock down. The app was created by Joshua Lengfelder and is based on the Fatum project, a bot he discovered in a Telegram chat group in early 2019. In this podcast episode, we will discuss how to use Randonautica and the potential adventure it offers, as well as the darker side of technology like this." - Description written by ChatGPT as a test. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/support

A podcast episode written by ChatGPT, taking a deep dive in a conversation between ChatGPT & Creepy Tech Host Lydia Shompole. We will be jumping into the topic of human-computer interaction (HCI) and the role of technology in shaping how we communicate. We will begin by introducing the concept of HCI and discussing how technology has played a significant role in shaping the way we communicate. Next, we will delve into some of the current trends in HCI, such as the increasing use of virtual assistants and the rise of artificial intelligence in communication. We will discuss how these developments have the potential to improve efficiency and accessibility, but also raise concerns about the loss of privacy and personalization. Throughout the episode, we will analyze the potential impact of these trends on the future of communication and the implications they may have for society. We will also discuss the importance of considering the ethical implications of new technologies in HCI. In our conclusion, we will summarize the key points of the discussion and offer our thoughts on the future of HCI and the role of technology in shaping how we communicate. Tune in to learn more about this exciting and rapidly evolving field. Human-computer interaction HCI,Technology,Communication,Virtual assistants,Artificial intelligence,Efficiency,Accessibility,Privacy,Personalization,Future of communication,Implications for society,Ethical implications of new technologies,Podcast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/support

What most people don't realize is that there's much more to buying a house online than meets the eye. Here's how companies like Redfin, Opendoor and Zillow offer such an “easy” iBuying process, and what possible issues could pop up along the way. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/support

Have you ever wondered how to reverse aging? We all grow old and as time passes, our bodies are become more and more susceptible to age related diseases. A deep dive into the problem of aging, and the companies hoping to find a solution and the investors like Peter Thiel & Jeff Bezos who are funding their work. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/support

A front row ticket to the wild, wild west of data brokerage. How information brokers collect, buy, sell and use your data and monetize your activity. Technology led to the formation of a new industry. Data brokerage where you are the product. There are over 4000 data brokering companies worldwide. Acxiom has 23000 servers collecting and analyzing consumer data. That is data on 500 million consumers. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/support

This week we are going to do a deep dive into working remotely. How society is handling the transition what your employer can see with monitoring programs the consequences and uses for this data collected and how you can work a little smarter. Over the past 2 years a large number of us have become comfortable with this new reality. Some of us are now unemployed while others are adjusting to a life where we work from our homes. Pre covid most of us made the daily commute clocked in to work and knew that while we were in the office anyone could walk by and see whether you were working or not. Our productivity was easily monitored because we were all physically in the office. While we understood that our IT departments could be tracking everything from when we respond to emails to what we search on Google most of us werent as worried about it as we are now. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

"Latinasb2b Collaboration podcast with @thecrosspods @tech_creepy-Lydia Shompole, on data privacy and DNA tracking and what that means for people of color. Can you trust TikTok, Google, and Apple? There’s so much to unpack in this episode, but the reality is companies want our data to build new products, and we can’t even get hired in tech with hiring numbers less than 3%?! We’ve started a movement to be seen, now we need to be on the tech platforms to help our communities, not profile and police them through technology, especially during COVID-19 tracking. Ask questions, it’s your right to know the truth about where your data is going." "Latinas: from the Block to the Boardroom is a podcast based on the idea that wisdom comes from everywhere. The podcast is intentionally conversational as its goal is to encourage the sharing of this wisdom through intergenerational community conversations. " Thank you @LatinasB2B for a great discussion. | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | WEBSITE | #wocintech #latinasintech #wocpodcasters #chingonas #woc #Latinasfromtheblocktotheboardroom #Womenentreprenuers #podcast #latinastrong #blackandbrown #latinx #togetherwearestronger --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/support

This week we’ll be doing a deep dive into the tech side of Coronavirus specifically how companies and governments are using apps to track, monitor & assist with slowing down the spread of the virus also known as #COVID-19. As well as the recent claims that China is using cyber espionage to collect the research that governments are doing about this virus. Lets take a look into apps that specifically track the spread of #COVID-19. When it comes to our behavior and the places we go, it’s safe to say that over the past few years it has become much harder for us to keep this kind of information private. When we drive from our house to a new store, or friends house we use our cell phone to give us turn by turn directions. You can follow me on IG @Tech_Creepy & on Twitter @TechCreepy & you can find the links I mentioned in this episode on my website Lshompole.com. Sponsors: Ivacy VPN - Code for 20% off TECH20 ZipRecruiter - Head over to ZipRecruiter.com/LShompole to start your trial today! Anchor - Head over to Anchor.fm or download the Anchor App to start making your podcast! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/support

This week we’ll be doing a deep dive into the tech side of Coronavirus specifically how companies and governments are using apps to track, monitor & assist with slowing down the spread of the virus also known as COVID-19. This episode is also sponsored by Ivacy VPN. I’ve been using a VPN for the past 2 years, and I’ve been recommending it to anyone and everyone that uses public Wi-Fi, travels a lot or just ends up using hotspots to save on their mobile data plans! Ivacy VPN is a super affordable, and secure way to protect yourself from companies collecting your data and profiting off you, as well as protecting yourself from hackers looking to steal your information. Since I’ve been recommending it for a while, I found you a way to start protecting your information! As a thank you to you guys, Ivacy VPN is offering a 20% off discount to Creepy Tech listeners! You can use the discount code TECH20 at check out on their website Ivacy.com. If you have any questions about using a VPN, Send me a DM and I can walk you through it! Last of all, This week’s podcast episode is also brought to you by ZipRecruiter do you need to hire somebody? I know it’s tough finding the perfect candidate for a new position! Going through applications, resumes, job boards, Zip Recruiter will simplify this whole process for you. They send your open jobs to over 100 of the webs’ leading job sites and use their powerful matching technology to scan thousands of resumes to find you the perfect candidates! Not only that, they also invite the candidates that match your posting to apply for your job AND you can even add screening questions so that you can spend less time searching & more time focusing on the best applicants! Its so simple and effective that 4 out of 5 employers who post on Zip Recruiter, get a quality candidate within the first day! As a thank you for listening to The Creepy Tech Podcast, you can try ZipRecruiter for free by going to ZipRecruiter.com/lshompole or by heading over to Lshompole.com and using the ZipRecruiter link at the top of the page! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/support

This week we’ll be doing a deep dive into Chatbots, specifically a few that have been growing in popularity. Chatbots have been around for quite some time, the first one was developed by a professor at MIT in the 1960’s. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/support

The note says “Cameras - United, American – That’s just creepy.” It only took a few moments for this note to remind me exactly what I was thinking about at that time. Now, back in the first few months of 2019 a bunch of articles came out about these two airlines and possibly a few others (including Singapore Airlines). Apparently one passenger noticed that on the seatback entertainment system, there was a small camera looking back at them. In an article on Market Watch they explained that, “A passenger on a Singapore flight posted a photo of the seat-back display last week, and the tweet was shared several hundred times and drew media notice.” --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/support

This week we are going to do a deep dive into cyber warfare, the gang stalking cult, swatting. Most of you may have heard about cyber warfare or swatting, maybe just a vague mention in an article or video somewhere on the world wide web. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/support

This week we are going to do a deep dive into website cookies, what they are, how we use them and the way they are changing our understanding of free will, privacy and how we behave as human beings. You can find me on Instagram @Tech_Creepy, Twitter @TechCreepy --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/support

Now, this week we are going to do a deep dive into mobile gaming apps, what they are, how we use them  and the way it’s changing our understanding of what it me ans to have free will, privacy and how we behave as human beings. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/support

This week we are going to do a deep dive into the Absher App, what it is, how its used and the way it’s changing our understanding of what it means to have free will and free agency as human beings. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/support

This week we are going to do a deep dive into DNA Hacking (CRISPR), how its done and how it will change our perception of reality and how we behave as human beings. I’ve been thinking about this topic and researching for quite some time now and considering that CRISPR human trials just became approved in the United States, this felt like the right time. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/support

This week, we are going to dive into voice editing software. Some of the big players in the industry are Voco, lyrebird, Wavenet & Baidu all of which are making it possible for individuals to capture speech samples and use those samples to mimic and create speeches or statements that individuals never said. Voice editing software has been around for quite some time, we use it to while making movies, podcasts, radio ads as well as a whole bunch of other creative projects. Software such as Audacity, or Adobe Audition have made it incredibly easy for individuals to produce quality audio content basically forever. The one problem that creatives run into while editing is that sometimes they recording ends up being unusable for various reasons. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/support

This week we are doing a deep dive into the creation and use of internet and telephone bots! I’m super excited for this episode mainly because of the interesting situations that internet bots have put us in over the last decade or so. From politics to unwanted phone calls, to everyday social interactions, bots have surely changed the way we behave and the way that we perceive reality. Let’s jump right into it. To keep this episode focused; I’m just going to cover the use of internet bots online. I will cover artificial intelligence in terms of autonomous vehicles and physical robots in a future episode since there’s so much to cover & discuss! Over the last few years, I’m sure that you haven’t missed the increase in conversation about bots on platforms like Instagram, twitter and Facebook. The detailed coverage has not only provided definitions for what classifies as a bot, but it has also allowed us to see the impacts, pros, and cons of the introduction of bots to society. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/support

This Week we are going to do a deep dive into the world of predictive analytics and how companies are using the data they collect to influence our behaviors and directly target only the individuals they know will be receptive to their products. Predictive analytics is based on mathematical equations that assist in narrowing down the data collected to allow companies to essentially see or anticipate how individuals will respond or behave when given certain options or opportunities. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/support

This week we are going to do a deep dive into the darker side of public wifi, how your data can be accessed, and how you can protect yourself while navigating the ins and outs of public hotspots. The internet has been around since the 1960s. Originally the United States government commissioned for a system to be built that would connect computers in a network that would essentially create a communication system that could get information from one to the other quickly and without fault. Through the 1980’s a lot of private funding as well as some public funding was used to financially support research into making this network of computers better and faster mainly for military use but by the 90’s the idea to make this network available to more people begin to spread like wild fire. Companies all over the world began investing in making this network more commercially available. Most of us can’t picture a world where we can’t unlock our phone and google that ridiculous question that’s been popping in and out of our mind all day and then getting an answer immediately. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/support

Advertising has been around since basically the beginning of time. As companies grow and technology changes, the methods used to gain the interest of consumers has also changed. Over the last decade or so, one new method of advertising that has grown in popularity is influencer marketing. This is due to a few factors. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/support

It is commonly understood that a bad credit score means we may no longer be able to rent an apartment, by a car or ever own a home. Which are all pretty big things to come to terms with. But what happens when governments begin to introduce a nation-wide mandatory social credit score system? What impacts will that have on our lifestyle, friendships, relationships and career options. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/support

This week we are going to do a deep dive into directional audio spotlighting technology. We are going to discuss what this tech is, how its being used and how it may affect us moving forward. Now considering that there are a few different companies who are developing this technology, I will just be focusing on the biggest players in the audio industry. 1. Holosonic Research Labs, Inc. 2. American Technology now named LRAD Corporation 3. XMOS 4. Panphonics These companies are focused on one thing, and one thing only. Getting your attention, no matter the cost. “A person can focus only to one audio source at a time. It is possible with directional audio to occupy a person’s interest to selected audio in a precise position, even make them stop and turn their head to a desired direction.” - Panphonics Website --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/support

Genetic testing services have been popping up everywhere over the last decade. Due to the internet their accessibility and affordability has influenced countless individuals to want to know not only where they come from, but also how their DNA can tell them what risks to watch out for. But do the pros outweigh the cons? Join us this week as we deep dive into the complex world of genetic testing and the biggest player out there; 23 and Me. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/support

Join me every Tuesday for a quick deep dive into the darker side of technology. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/creepytech/support