Episodes

  • Amazon-Powered AI Cameras Used to Detect Emotions of Unwitting UK Train Passengers

    Amazon-Powered AI Cameras Used to Detect Emotions of Unwitting UK Train Passengers
    Jun 18 2024
    CCTV cameras and AI are being combined to monitor crowds, detect bike thefts, and spot trespassers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • A Guide to RCS, Why Apple’s Adopting It, and How It Makes Texting Better

    A Guide to RCS, Why Apple’s Adopting It, and How It Makes Texting Better
    Jun 17 2024
    The messaging standard promises better security and cooler features than plain old SMS. Android has had it for years, but now iPhones are getting it too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    8 mins
  • From the Archives: Oh Good, Hurricanes Are Now Made of Microplastics

    From the Archives: Oh Good, Hurricanes Are Now Made of Microplastics
    Jun 14 2024
    When Hurricane Larry made landfall two years ago, it dropped over 100,000 microplastics per square meter of land per day. It’s another ominous sign of how plasticized the environment has become. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    9 mins
  • The Fight Against AI Comes to a Foundational Data Set

    The Fight Against AI Comes to a Foundational Data Set
    Jun 14 2024
    Long-running nonprofit Common Crawl has been a boon to researchers for years. But now its role in AI training data has triggered backlash from publishers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    9 mins
  • Medical-Targeted Ransomware Is Breaking Records After Change Healthcare’s $22M Payout

    Medical-Targeted Ransomware Is Breaking Records After Change Healthcare’s $22M Payout
    Jun 13 2024
    Cybersecurity firm Recorded Future counted 44 health-care-related incidents in the month after Change Healthcare’s payment came to light—the most it’s ever seen in a single month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    9 mins
  • From the Archives: How NASA Is Protecting Its Precious Asteroid Bennu Sample

    From the Archives: How NASA Is Protecting Its Precious Asteroid Bennu Sample
    Jun 12 2024
    The OSIRIS-REx capsule containing a “treasure trove” of space rocks has now arrived at Johnson Space Center, where scientists will gingerly unpack it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    8 mins
  • US Leaders Dodge Questions About Israel’s Influence Campaign

    US Leaders Dodge Questions About Israel’s Influence Campaign
    Jun 12 2024
    Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries has joined US intelligence officials in ignoring repeated inquiries about Israel’s “malign” efforts to covertly influence US voters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • Ransomware Is ‘More Brutal’ Than Ever in 2024

    Ransomware Is ‘More Brutal’ Than Ever in 2024
    Jun 11 2024
    As the fight against ransomware slogs on, security experts warn of a potential escalation to “real-world violence.” But recent police crackdowns are successfully disrupting the cybercriminal ecosystem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    11 mins