Doctor Who’s TARDIS has sprung a data leak, Facebook’s creepy patents are unmasked, and an app to keep women safe on dates has surprising origins.
All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Security” podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by Maria Varmazis.
Smashing Security #085: 'Doctor Who, Facebook patents, and Bob's Burgers'
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- BBC Goes to Court to Identify 'Doctor Who' Leaker
- Doctor Who episodes leak online – should you download them?
- Reality Winner pleads guilty after being unmasked by microdots
- German researchers defeat printers' doc-tracking dots
- Are you happy with this technology that Facebook’s developing?
- Emma Sayle – CEO. Wife. Mother. Liberator. Feminist.
- Killing Kittens Parties Liberating Women Worldwide
- Kate Middleton's friend holds orgies in sharia hotel
- Safe Date – Stay Safe And Get Peace Of Mind When Dating
- Killing Kittens sex party founder hopes new DateSafe app can improve women's safety
- GeoGuessr – Let's explore the world!
- Playground Buddy – Helping Families Find Playgrounds
- Blue Apron is releasing a smart, strong, sensual Bob’s Burgers meal kit
- Every Burger From Bob's Burgers Ranked
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Great episode! Though isn't she the first female "Doctor", rather than "Doctor Who" (I don't really care, just thought it was odd, don't follow the lore enough… at all).
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If you ask most fans they'll say that the lead character is *almost* always referred to as "The Doctor" rather than "Doctor Who" within the narrative. I say almost as there was an instance where a megalomaniac computer in London's Post Office tower said "Doctor Who is required" back in the 1960s (watch it here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbbegb4qyP8), and there has been a fairly long history of characters making the lame "Doctor? Doctor who?" joke.
However, for most of the original series run and when the show came back in 2005, the character was credited at the end of the show as either "Dr Who" or "Doctor Who". So, I think we have to accept the possibility that maybe – just maybe – it's okay for us to refer to him/her as "Doctor Who".
There's a good discussion of this, including the views of former showrunner Steven Moffat, in this article: https://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-06-24/is-his-name-really-doctor-who-the-history-of-the-time-lords-moniker-and-showrunner-steven-moffats-view/
Moffat himself fairly directly joked about the “Doctor”/”Doctor Who” thing in an episode from the Peter Capaldi era. Quite amusing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Visr3FBl_9c
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