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Based in Sydney, Australia, Foundry is a blog by Rebecca Thao. Her posts explore modern architecture through photos and quotes by influential architects, engineers, and artists.

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Episode 59 - Internet in Cuba, Bitcoin in Venezuela

Mar 25

Mar 25 Episode 59 - Internet in Cuba, Bitcoin in Venezuela

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Episode 56 - True News, Fake Faces, and Adversarial Algorithms

Mar 4

Mar 4 Episode 56 - True News, Fake Faces, and Adversarial Algorithms

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Episode 54 - Five G and the AI-AR-VR Connection

Feb 18

Feb 18 Episode 54 - Five G and the AI-AR-VR Connection

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Episode 52 - A Look Back at Foursquare, What's Next, and Superuser Shoutout

Feb 4

Feb 4 Episode 52 - A Look Back at Foursquare, What's Next, and Superuser Shoutout

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Episode 50 - Gatekeepers Bypassed, Anonymous Tips, and Facebook's Familiar Frustrations

Jan 21

Jan 21 Episode 50 - Gatekeepers Bypassed, Anonymous Tips, and Facebook's Familiar Frustrations

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Episode 47 - Max on Stage with the Year in Review

Dec 31

Dec 31 Episode 47 - Max on Stage with the Year in Review

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Episode 43 - Self Driving Cars and the Cycle of Adoption

Dec 3

Dec 3 Episode 43 - Self Driving Cars and the Cycle of Adoption

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Episode 42 - Untouched Civilizations, Media Evolution, and GPlus Collections

Nov 26

Nov 26 Episode 42 - Untouched Civilizations, Media Evolution, and GPlus Collections

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Episode 36 - The Google Graveyard

Oct 15

Oct 15 Episode 36 - The Google Graveyard

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Episode 33 – Ads, Bias, Censorship, Democracy

Sep 25

Sep 25 Episode 33 – Ads, Bias, Censorship, Democracy

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Episode 32 - Woohoo no work!

Sep 18

Sep 18 Episode 32 - Woohoo no work!

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Episode 28 - Alex Jones, Jack Dorsey, and the Censorious Social Media Reporters

Aug 22

Aug 22 Episode 28 - Alex Jones, Jack Dorsey, and the Censorious Social Media Reporters

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Episode 27 - Big Algorithm, Fat Tails, and Converging Priors

Aug 17

Aug 17 Episode 27 - Big Algorithm, Fat Tails, and Converging Priors

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Episode 22 - Bayes Rulez, Death to P-Hacking

Jul 11

Jul 11 Episode 22 - Bayes Rulez, Death to P-Hacking

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Episode 20 - Imperfect Bots, Marketplaces, and the AI Economy

Jun 27

Jun 27 Episode 20 - Imperfect Bots, Marketplaces, and the AI Economy

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Episode 18 - AI Gone Psychopathic, Embellishment vs Fact

Jun 12

Jun 12 Episode 18 - AI Gone Psychopathic, Embellishment vs Fact

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Episode 16 - Overfitting Toddlers and Underfitting Curmudgeons

May 29

May 29 Episode 16 - Overfitting Toddlers and Underfitting Curmudgeons

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Episode 14 - Robot Communism Sucks, and AI on line one

May 15

May 15 Episode 14 - Robot Communism Sucks, and AI on line one

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Episode 10 - Zuckerberg Testifies, The Great Moderation War Continues

Apr 24

Apr 24 Episode 10 - Zuckerberg Testifies, The Great Moderation War Continues

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Episode 8 - Bad Ideas, the Power of Suggestion, and Marsbot

Apr 3

Apr 3 Episode 8 - Bad Ideas, the Power of Suggestion, and Marsbot

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