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The global scramble to fix the internet
· 55 min
Episode The global scramble to fix the internet
Two thirds of the world’s websites use an open source programming language called PHP. For years we’ve known it has some security flaws, but no one was smart enough to exploit them - until - artificial intelligence cracked the code. Now the race is on to patch the problem before hackers get their first. Johanna Weaver, Executive Director of the Tech Policy Design Institute says it's another reminder of the need for better regulation and guardrails.
Who's a good refugee? A deserving migrant? They’re questions usually answered by people who have never had to flee their homeland. Lawyer, advocate and founder of the Islamophobia register Mariam Veiszadeh did just that, escaping Afghanistan as a seven year old. Decades on she’s still having to prove herself worthy of Australia and says the ground rules for refugees need changing.
And Award-winning Canadian songwriter Old Man Luedecke is bringing his clawhammer banjo and his wry lyrics to Australia this month for the Festival of Small Halls. He’ll be filling country town halls across the Sunshine State with his traditional folk sound, with just a dash of calypso influence.
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