Halloween: Hacked or haunted?
Hacked or haunted?
A Halloween special where Helen and Andy look at some amusing stories and well known spooky computer tales. Join us as we explore the internet’s strangest “haunted computer” tales. Creepy stories and digital folklore, with a dose of tech skepticism, this episode dares to ask: when it comes to the supernatural and software, are we being hacked or haunted?
More about the "hacked or haunted?" episode
Are glitchy screens and mysterious messages signs of cyber-attacks - or something far more ghoulish? On a serious and sceptical note, we discuss how scientific knowledge of computers is becoming rarer, in favour of a narrative of "magic" and wishful thinking.
We're in an age of "computer anti-science" where companies selling "AI" exploit and encourage ignorance and techno-woo-woo. "Quantum crackpots" delight in unscientific weirdness and spooky claims. Sinister surveillance companies like Palantir and Google take advantage of peoples' lack of understanding to spread fear.