Marcus Hutchins

29 year old cybersecurity specialist, speaker, and ex-hacker. Best known for stopping the global WannaCry ransomware attack. Background in programming & threat intelligence.

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Artificial Intelligence: The End Of The Free & Open Internet

Artificial Intelligence: The End Of The Free & Open Internet

The internet is becoming more and more decentralized, but not in a good way. Generative AI threatens to force websites behind paywalls.

AI Search Engines And The Quest For Ignorance

AI Search Engines And The Quest For Ignorance

Human attention spans are declining and Search Engine integration of AI chatbots provides us with a new way to learn less, faster.

I Was Wrong About Mastodon

I Was Wrong About Mastodon

I said that Mastodon moderation wouldn't scale, it does. The cultural differences will likely continue to maintain a friendlier atmosphere regardless of size.

Web3 Doesn't Exist

Web3 Doesn't Exist

The Decentralized Web is just another chapter in the book of trying to solve people problems with technology.

Twitter Blue: How to Kill a Product

Twitter Blue: How to Kill a Product

Twitter Blue's problem wasn't just impersonation. It failed on every level. An analysis of what went wrong and how it could've been avoided.

A Twitter User's Guide to Mastodon

A Twitter User's Guide to Mastodon

The ultimate quick start guide. Everything you need to know about Mastodon from someone who just moved.

We May Be Approaching Critical Mastodon

We May Be Approaching Critical Mastodon

Mastodon is taking off in a way we've never seen before. Here's why it doesn't need to be better than Twitter to replace it.

What Twitter Got Wrong and How To Fix it

What Twitter Got Wrong and How To Fix it

The case against Twitter's new business model and some ideas for a better one

Twitter's Invisible Cage

Twitter's Invisible Cage

Why it's unlikely Twitter will embrace free speech absolutism