147. Mic Drop: The problem with the Nigerian economy has nothing to do with crypto

Some data scientists and acoustic biologists have joined forces to see if artificial intelligence can ferret meaning out of non-human language. And one of their early subjects is a perennial favorite: humpback whales. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

23 Jan 202424min

We take a look at the part of the Israel-Hamas war that is harder to see – the battle raging in cyberspace. Hacktivists are joining forces with Iran-backed operators to target victims with gossamer connections to Israel. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

16 Jan 202423min

Vulnerabilities and exploits are the building blocks of hacking. We look at how China is flipping the script on how the world thinks about both. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

9 Jan 202424min

In a recent conversation on WAMU’s nationally syndicated news show 1A, Click Here’s Dina Temple-Raston looks back on cyber in 2023 and discusses what we might expect in the year ahead. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

2 Jan 202420min

Hackers and cybercriminals may not be so different from the rest of us after all. We talk to three real life hackers from an early dark market entrepreneur to an accidental recruit to the latest addition to the FBI’s most wanted list. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

26 Des 202351min

Ukraine is the world’s first truly hybrid war, and the battle is raging on two fronts --- on the ground and in cyberspace. What does the conflict mean for the future of war? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

19 Des 202350min

We look at the use of digital tools that have imposed an authoritarian version of morality on the masses, and the creative, inspiring way ordinary people have learned to respond. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

12 Des 202349min

Dictators use bombast and bullying as a kind of malevolent calling card. Meet the people who have found surprising and creative ways around that. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

5 Des 202351min