56. Ukraine’s drone whisperers: What the weapons are telling us
Russia has deployed the Iranian-built Shahed drone to wreak havoc on Ukraine’s infrastructure. We speak to a man who is a kind of drone whisperer. After years of taking these Shahed drones apart, he says if you listen, they have amazing stories to tell. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
28 Feb 202318min
55. Oyez, Oyez, Oyez: Twenty-six words get their day in the High Court
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week in a case that will consider a 1995 law that shields social media companies from liability. Gonzalez v. Google could allow people to sue tech companies that use algorithms to sort through their content. Plus, we check in with Alexander Martin, The Record's UK editor, about his takeaways from the Munich Security Conference. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
21 Feb 202322min
54. Miss Lonelyhearts and the money mules
In a special Valentine’s Day episode, we look at the evolution of romance scams. They aren’t just about bilking lonely people out of their life savings anymore – scammers have diversified, and they’re making victims accomplices in a roster of cyber crimes from email scams and check fraud to money laundering. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
14 Feb 202323min
53. Xi's brave new world
At a time when an errant spy balloon has raised new questions about President Xi Jinping’s absolute control over all things Chinese, we take a look at how his regime quelled last year’s Covid protests and how an arsenal of digital weapons helped tighten his grip on power. Plus, facial recognition’s latest nemesis: knitwear. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
7 Feb 202323min
52. SPECIAL FEATURE: Shoot the Messenger: Espionage, Murder & Pegasus Spyware
“Shoot The Messenger” from Exile Content Studio and PRX looks at what happened to the murdered Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The first weapon used against him was digital - a sophisticated spyware called Pegasus. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
31 Jan 202341min
51. Exclusive: Axon still wants to put Taser drones in your kid’s school
This week, Axon, the company that developed the Taser, is hosting a conference in Las Vegas called TaserCon. The event is billed as an opportunity to talk about law enforcement and public safety. Axon is expected to use the occasion to reintroduce a controversial plan: to put the company’s gun-equipped drones in police departments and schools to prevent mass shootings. And, cybercriminals’ new best friend: ChatGPT. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
24 Jan 202327min
50. LockBit Diaries: A researcher's year undercover with the world’s most dangerous ransomware gang
After spending more than a year undercover with the notorious ransomware gang LockBit, one researcher explains how the group revolutionized the business of ransomware. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
17 Jan 202322min
49. Genshin Impact: trying to balance mass appeal with Beijing's blessing
Genshin Impact put the Chinese video gaming industry on the map. While the game has delighted players, it begs the question: Can China’s Communist Party and a massively popular video game peacefully co-exist? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
10 Jan 202320min
