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EPISODE · Feb 28, 2026 · 9 MIN

Open Source Frontiers: Quantum Resistance, Celestial Breakthroughs and Ethical Tech Challenges

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Join John as he unpacks the latest open-source breakthroughs, from new graphics drivers for Linux and the evolving Servo browser engine, to Google's quantum-resistant HTTPS certificates and astronomical advancements at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. Explore key industry events including OpenAI's internal ethics crisis, Microsoft’s shift in server file systems, and how political and legislative decisions are shaping AI applications and data privacy. This episode also examines cost-saving moves in open-source hosting, a slump in smartphone shipments, and the global risks of AI misuse by authoritarian regimes. All the week’s essential technology news, with an Aussie perspective.

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Join John as he unpacks the latest open-source breakthroughs, from new graphics drivers for Linux and the evolving Servo browser engine, to Google's quantum-resistant HTTPS certificates and astronomical advancements at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. Explore key industry events including OpenAI's internal ethics crisis, Microsoft’s shift in server file systems, and how political and legislative decisions are shaping AI applications and data privacy. This episode also examines cost-saving moves in open-source hosting, a slump in smartphone shipments, and the global risks of AI misuse by authoritarian regimes. All the week’s essential technology news, with an Aussie perspective.

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