Bad Bot Problem – Computerphile

From Computerphile. Following a report on the situation with Social Media and bots, Lewis Stuart of University of Nottingham is inspired to see just how easy it is to fire up his own botnet and puts them to work on a fake social media site: ‘scroll hole.’ Computerphile is supported by Jane Street. Learn more…

Network Basics – Transport Layer and User Datagram Protocol Explained – Computerphile

From Computerphile. Breaking the network layer model into pieces, starting top-down, Richard G Clegg of Queen Mary University London explains the ‘bargain bucket’ of networking! Computerphile is supported by Jane Street. Learn more about them (and exciting career opportunities) at: https://jane-st.co/computerphile This video was filmed and edited by Sean Riley. Computerphile is a sister project…

Implementing Passkeys in Practice – Computerphile

From Computerphile. Build your own passkey system like Mike! — Check out Brilliant for free at https://brilliant.org/computerphile/ (30-day free trial and 20% discount on premium subscription… episode sponsor) — More links in full description below ↓↓↓ Computerphile is supported by Jane Street. Learn more about them (and exciting career opportunities) at: https://jane-st.co/computerphile This video was…

Trying Newcomb’s Problem on AI – Computerphile

From Computerphile. Newcomb’s Problem is a thought experiment which, on the surface, seems obvious, but what if you’re trying it out on your identical twin? Which choice is best? Aric Floyd demonstrates it, then tries it on Anthropic’s Claude, which doesn’t always play ball! Computerphile is supported by Jane Street. Learn more about them (and…