Popes, Platforms, and Plaintext: What Could Go Wrong?

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!In this episode: RIP SkypeMeta threatens to cut off Facebook in Nigeria over huge fines Facebook Allegedly Detected When Teen Girls Deleted Selfies So It Could Serve Them Beauty AdsHow cardinals are using social media ahead of the papal conclaveVatican to cut phone signal during conclave to elect new pope​​OpenAI says nonprofit will retain control of company, bowing to outside pressure​​The Signal Clone the Trump Admin Uses Was HackedMessaging app used by Trump official suspends operations after reported hackDespite misleading marketing, Israeli company TeleMessage, used by Trump officials, can access plaintext chat logsSay goodbye to traditional returns – Walmart, Amazon and Target will refund your money without asking for the product backE.P.A. Plans to Shut Down the Energy Star ProgramFTC bans hidden fees for live events and short-term rentals, effective May 12Weird and Wacky: MoviePass explores a daily fantasy platform for film buffsGoogle is finally building its own DeX: First look at Android's Desktop Mode​​Popemobile to become health clinic for Gaza childrenTech Rec:Sanjay - VERT.shAdam - Treehut WatchFind us here:sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.comTech Talk Y’all is a proud production of Edgewise.Media.