The Pandit & the Pope
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In this episode, we discuss and dissect the newly released eRosary, the Vatican's foray into the IoT space. We talk about its design, functionality, as well as security issues, and we then go on to explore Asian digital products in the religion-tech nexus.  References:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2019/10/17/appeal-young-catholics-vatican-unveils-erosary-an-electronic-way-pray/  https://www.cnet.com/news/vaticans-wearable-rosary-gets-fix-for-app-flaw-allowing-easy-hacks/  https://thenextweb.com/security/2019/10/21/vatican-smart-rosary-security-flaw/  https://appadvice.com/apps/hindu-prayer-apps  https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/11/apps-that-answer-your-prayers/570805/  https://www.hulu.com/series/the-handmaids-tale-565d8976-9d26-4e63-866c-40f8a137ce5f  https://www.netflix.com/title/80222951    
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