Blac Chyna's Skin-Whitening Products Are a Window into an American Secret
In this episode, we talk to VICE writer Taylor Hosking about how Blac Chyna's co-signing of a bleaching product is forcing us to reckon with a problem too often shrouded in secrecy and denial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
30 Nov 201821min
Chinese Researchers Claim to Create the First Gene-Edited Babies
In this episode, we talk to Motherboard reporter Daniel Oberhaus about how researchers' claim that the DNA of twin girls was altered to protect them against HIV. But the results haven’t been published in a scientific journal and many researchers are questioning the ethical and scientific validity of the claim. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
28 Nov 20189min
Introducing Motherboard's New Hacking Podcast, CYBER
CYBER is Motherboard’s first-ever cybersecurity, hacking, and infosec podcast - and you can listen to episode 1 here.Imagine if your phone suddenly stopped working. And then you couldn’t login to Facebook, Instagram, your email, or bank account. Your phone switches back on, and you get a call. On the other end of the line is a guy telling you he’s stolen your phone number, and is about to take all your money. This is a new type of hack called SIM hijacking, and there’s almost nothing you can do to stop it. In this first episode of CYBER, we hear audio from a real-life ransom attempt, and host Ben Makuch speaks to Motherboard reporter Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai about how it all works.If you like what you hear, make sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
26 Nov 201825min
Targeted Advertising Is Ruining the Internet and Breaking the World
In this episode, we talk to researcher Dr. Nathalie Maréchal about how targeted advertising on the internet is hurting us all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
23 Nov 201818min
Why Everyone's Obsessed with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Instagram Stories
In this episode, we talk to Broadly writer Marie Solis about how Congresswoman-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is teaching Americans about the inner-workings of our government on social media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
21 Nov 201812min
Meditation Is a Powerful Mental Tool—and For Some People It Goes Terribly Wrong
In this episode, we talk to TONIC reporter Shayla Love about how even though mediation is often marketed as an age-old cure-all, sometimes it can go terribly wrong. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
19 Nov 201810min
Amazon Is Creating Cities for the Rich
In this episode, we talk to VICE's News Editor Matt Taylor about Amazon’s big move to NYC, and what it will mean for local residents and city politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
16 Nov 201817min
Inside the Underground Trade of Cheap 5 Star Hotels for Hackers
From Bangkok to New York, fraudsters have an established, underground market of selling dirt cheap rooms at 5 star hotels and international flights. Today, we talk to Motherboard cyber security reporter Joseph Cox to find out more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
14 Nov 201814min
