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The Maybe is a media studio, collective, and consultancy challenging the power and politics of tech.
Home to the Computer Says Maybe podcast.
Home to the Computer Says Maybe podcast.
@mozilla.org is one of the most known and liked brands in public interest tech. This visibility—and the resources from its market share—position Mozilla Foundation to play an important role today.
But what should a foundation like Mozilla do in an era of uncritical hype around for-profit AI?
But what should a foundation like Mozilla do in an era of uncritical hype around for-profit AI?
October 31, 2025 at 6:45 PM
@mozilla.org is one of the most known and liked brands in public interest tech. This visibility—and the resources from its market share—position Mozilla Foundation to play an important role today.
But what should a foundation like Mozilla do in an era of uncritical hype around for-profit AI?
But what should a foundation like Mozilla do in an era of uncritical hype around for-profit AI?
Can a chatbot therapist really replace a human one? The simple answer is, no of course not. But as always, it’s a little more complicated than that.
Access to (real, human-to-human) therapy is limited. You need money, and probably have to jump through a lot of hoops.
Access to (real, human-to-human) therapy is limited. You need money, and probably have to jump through a lot of hoops.
October 28, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Can a chatbot therapist really replace a human one? The simple answer is, no of course not. But as always, it’s a little more complicated than that.
Access to (real, human-to-human) therapy is limited. You need money, and probably have to jump through a lot of hoops.
Access to (real, human-to-human) therapy is limited. You need money, and probably have to jump through a lot of hoops.
If you breathe in too much nitrogen oxide, you are at a higher risk for heart disease, lung damage, and more.
So why is Elon’s supercomputer allowed to use 33 gas turbines that are pouring nitrogen oxide into Memphis’ air, increasing their NOx levels by 79% in a single year?
Turns out, it’s not.
So why is Elon’s supercomputer allowed to use 33 gas turbines that are pouring nitrogen oxide into Memphis’ air, increasing their NOx levels by 79% in a single year?
Turns out, it’s not.
October 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
If you breathe in too much nitrogen oxide, you are at a higher risk for heart disease, lung damage, and more.
So why is Elon’s supercomputer allowed to use 33 gas turbines that are pouring nitrogen oxide into Memphis’ air, increasing their NOx levels by 79% in a single year?
Turns out, it’s not.
So why is Elon’s supercomputer allowed to use 33 gas turbines that are pouring nitrogen oxide into Memphis’ air, increasing their NOx levels by 79% in a single year?
Turns out, it’s not.
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How do you run a city when tech companies are selling "solutions" for problems they helped create?
How do you run a city when tech companies are selling "solutions" for problems they helped create?
October 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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How do you run a city when tech companies are selling "solutions" for problems they helped create?
How do you run a city when tech companies are selling "solutions" for problems they helped create?
There’s nothing sweet about Project Sucre.
Curious about this huge project with a euphemistic name? All you get is a fully redacted proposal from the parish. That’s what organizers like @kadeeja.blacksky.app are up against in Louisiana, a state with one of the most strained energy grids in the US.
Curious about this huge project with a euphemistic name? All you get is a fully redacted proposal from the parish. That’s what organizers like @kadeeja.blacksky.app are up against in Louisiana, a state with one of the most strained energy grids in the US.
October 16, 2025 at 3:16 PM
There’s nothing sweet about Project Sucre.
Curious about this huge project with a euphemistic name? All you get is a fully redacted proposal from the parish. That’s what organizers like @kadeeja.blacksky.app are up against in Louisiana, a state with one of the most strained energy grids in the US.
Curious about this huge project with a euphemistic name? All you get is a fully redacted proposal from the parish. That’s what organizers like @kadeeja.blacksky.app are up against in Louisiana, a state with one of the most strained energy grids in the US.
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Why do all the platforms we love eventually become terrible?
There's a name for this all-too-predictable decline, coined by our guest this week, writer and activist Cory Doctorow (@pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy): enshittification.
Why do all the platforms we love eventually become terrible?
There's a name for this all-too-predictable decline, coined by our guest this week, writer and activist Cory Doctorow (@pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy): enshittification.
October 10, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Why do all the platforms we love eventually become terrible?
There's a name for this all-too-predictable decline, coined by our guest this week, writer and activist Cory Doctorow (@pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy): enshittification.
Why do all the platforms we love eventually become terrible?
There's a name for this all-too-predictable decline, coined by our guest this week, writer and activist Cory Doctorow (@pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy): enshittification.
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Thought we were at peak scam? Well, ScamGPT just entered the chat. This week, we're talking about how generative AI is supercharging the global fraud industry.
Thought we were at peak scam? Well, ScamGPT just entered the chat. This week, we're talking about how generative AI is supercharging the global fraud industry.
October 4, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Thought we were at peak scam? Well, ScamGPT just entered the chat. This week, we're talking about how generative AI is supercharging the global fraud industry.
Thought we were at peak scam? Well, ScamGPT just entered the chat. This week, we're talking about how generative AI is supercharging the global fraud industry.
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Want to be your own boss? Work from home and achieve financial freedom?
This week, we're talking about the original "innovation" that perfected that pitch: the Multi-Level Marketing scheme.
Want to be your own boss? Work from home and achieve financial freedom?
This week, we're talking about the original "innovation" that perfected that pitch: the Multi-Level Marketing scheme.
September 27, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Want to be your own boss? Work from home and achieve financial freedom?
This week, we're talking about the original "innovation" that perfected that pitch: the Multi-Level Marketing scheme.
Want to be your own boss? Work from home and achieve financial freedom?
This week, we're talking about the original "innovation" that perfected that pitch: the Multi-Level Marketing scheme.
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We've figured out how to speak to millions, but not how to listen to them. The third episode in our #Nodestar series on decentralisation is about building protocols that restructure how we turn networks and disparate data points into knowledge.
www.themaybe.org/podcast/node...
We've figured out how to speak to millions, but not how to listen to them. The third episode in our #Nodestar series on decentralisation is about building protocols that restructure how we turn networks and disparate data points into knowledge.
www.themaybe.org/podcast/node...
September 13, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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We've figured out how to speak to millions, but not how to listen to them. The third episode in our #Nodestar series on decentralisation is about building protocols that restructure how we turn networks and disparate data points into knowledge.
www.themaybe.org/podcast/node...
We've figured out how to speak to millions, but not how to listen to them. The third episode in our #Nodestar series on decentralisation is about building protocols that restructure how we turn networks and disparate data points into knowledge.
www.themaybe.org/podcast/node...