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Technology Podcasts
Get in-depth coverage of current and future trends in technology, and how they are shaping business, entertainment, communications, science, politics, and society.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Technology Podcasts
Description:
Get in-depth coverage of current and future trends in technology, and how they are shaping business, entertainment, communications, science, politics, and society.
Language:
English
Episodes
Eventbrite Promoted Illegal Opioid Sales to People Searching for Addiction Recovery Help
5/22/2024
A WIRED investigation found thousands of Eventbrite posts selling escort services and drugs like Xanax and oxycodone—some of which the company’s algorithm recommended alongside addiction recovery events. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duración:00:11:56
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange Can Appeal His Extradition to the US, British Court Says
5/21/2024
Two judges in London have ruled WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange can appeal his extradition to the US on freedom of speech grounds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duración:00:09:00
Russian Disinfo Campaign Blames Ukraine for Shooting of Slovakia’s Prime Minister
5/20/2024
A seemingly coordinated campaign playing out across X, Telegram, and state-run media blames Ukraine for the attempted assassination of Robert Fico—something for which there is no evidence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duración:00:10:31
These Dangerous Scammers Don’t Even Bother to Hide Their Crimes
5/17/2024
“Yahoo Boy” cybercriminals are openly running dozens of scams across Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, TikTok, YouTube, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duración:00:09:23
Android 15 Theft Detection Lock Knows When Your Phone Is Stolen
5/16/2024
Google is introducing new AI-powered safety tools in Android 15 that can lock down your phone if thieves nab it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duración:00:09:04
Secrecy Concerns Mount Over Spy Powers Targeting US Data Centers
5/15/2024
A coalition of digital rights groups is demanding the US declassify records that would clarify just how expansive a major surveillance program really is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duración:00:11:26
Internal Emails Show How a Controversial Gun-Detection System Found Its Way to NYC
5/14/2024
NYC mayor Eric Adams wants to test Evolv’s gun-detection tech in subway stations—despite the company saying it’s not designed for that environment. Emails obtained by WIRED show how the company still found an in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duración:00:11:29
A Russian Influence Campaign Is Exploiting College Campus Protests
5/13/2024
A Kremlin-aligned network called Doppelganger has used faked versions of real news sites to push both pro-Palestine and pro-Israel disinformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duración:00:08:02
The Breach of a Face Recognition Firm Reveals a Hidden Danger of Biometrics
5/10/2024
Outabox, an Australian firm that scanned faces for bars and clubs, suffered a breach that shows the problems with giving companies your biometric data. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duración:00:07:28
Top FBI Official Urges Agents to Use Warrantless Wiretaps on US Soil
5/9/2024
An internal email from FBI deputy director Paul Abbate, obtained by WIRED, tells employees to search for “US persons” in a controversial spy program’s database that investigators have repeatedly misused. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duración:00:09:56
The Alleged LockBit Ransomware Mastermind Has Been Identified
5/8/2024
Law enforcement officials from the US, UK, and Australia say they’ve identified and sanctioned the person behind LockBitSupp, the administrator at the heart of LockBit’s $120 million hacking rampage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duración:00:10:19
Apple’s iPhone Spyware Problem Is Getting Worse. Here’s What You Should Know
5/7/2024
The iPhone maker has detected spyware attacks against people in more than 150 countries. Knowing if your device is infected can be tricky—but there are a few steps you can take to protect yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duración:00:08:58
A Vast New Dataset Could Supercharge the AI Hunt for Crypto Money Laundering
5/2/2024
Blockchain analysis firm Elliptic, MIT, and IBM, have released a new AI detection model—and the 200-million-transaction dataset it's trained on—that aims to spot the “shape” of Bitcoin money laundering. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duración:00:09:55
The Dangerous Rise of GPS Attacks
5/1/2024
Thousands of planes and ships are facing GPS jamming and spoofing. Experts warn these attacks could potentially impact critical infrastructure, communication networks, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duración:00:11:09
Recruiters Are Going Analog to Fight the AI Application Overload
4/30/2024
Indeed and LinkedIn are incorporating more generative AI to improve the recruiting and job-hunting processes. Some recruiters are still unconvinced. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duración:00:10:38
The Biggest Deepfake Porn Website Is Now Blocked in the UK
4/29/2024
The world's most-visited deepfake website and another large competing site are stopping people in the UK from accessing them, days after the UK government announced a crackdown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duración:00:06:08
‘ArcaneDoor’ Cyberspies Hacked Cisco Firewalls to Access Government Networks
4/26/2024
Sources suspect China is behind the targeted exploitation of two zero-day vulnerabilities in Cisco’s security appliances. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duración:00:07:25
North Koreans Secretly Animated Amazon and Max Shows, Researchers Say
4/25/2024
Thousands of exposed files on a misconfigured North Korean server hint at one way the reclusive country may evade international sanctions. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duración:00:09:25
Change Healthcare Finally Admits It Paid Ransomware Hackers—and Still Faces a Patient Data Leak
4/24/2024
The company belatedly conceded both that it had paid the cybercriminals extorting it and that patient data nonetheless ended up on the dark web. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duración:00:08:55
The Next US President Will Have Troubling New Surveillance Powers
4/23/2024
Over the weekend, president Joe Biden signed legislation not only reauthorizing a major FISA spy program but expanding it in ways that could have major implications for privacy rights in the US. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duración:00:08:06