Month: March 2021

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The Best One Yet - “A $1M JPEG file” — NFT’s pre-mainstream moment. Nasdaq’s “correction” latte. Amazon’s 2nd profit puppy.

Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) are having their moment. People are buying JPEGs or video files… that anyone can watch online. The Nasdaq’s midday plummet on Friday reminds us of a barista’s moves on your latte foam. And Amazon has a big decision to make with Amazon Go. $AMZN $QQQ NFT Got a SnackFact? Tweet it @RobinhoodSnacks @JackKramer @NickOfNewYork Want a shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Got a SnackFact for the pod? We got a form for that too: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe64VKtvMNDPGSncHDRF07W34cPMDO3N8Y4DpmNP_kweC58tw/viewform Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - Derek Chauvin on Trial

George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police last year sparked an international protest movement and amplified calls for police accountability. Now, as the former police officer Derek Chauvin goes on trial, Minneapolis is preparing for another public reckoning. 

Guest: Jon Collins, senior reporter for Minnesota Public Radio.

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Strict Scrutiny - Get to the Punchline

Leah and Kate recap some February arguments (Brnovich v. DNC and United States v. Arthrex) before pleading with the Biden administration to give them some court culture material. Oh, and, Justice Breyer they have a request for you -- with respect, of course.

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Start the Week - Understanding Melancholy

400 years ago Robert Burton produced his labyrinthine masterpiece, The Anatomy of Melancholy – a work which was celebrated in the Renaissance for its understanding of the huge variety of causes, symptoms and cures of mental distress. In A User’s Guide To Melancholy the academic Mary Ann Lund looks back to this precursor of the self-help book. She tells Amol Rajan that we have much to learn from those who struggled with melancholy in the past.

In Heavy Light, the writer Horatio Clare shares how his mind began to unwind; his growing mania followed by psychosis and his treatment in a psychiatric hospital. But he also details the journey of recovery and healing, and he investigates how society treats acute crises of mental health.

The psychiatrist Ahmed Hankir understands only too well what it’s like to feel depressed and hopeless – he suffered from mental health difficulties during his studies. He has used his own experiences to produce The Wounded Healer which seeks to reduce stigma around mental health, blending psychiatry and the performing arts.

Producer: Katy Hickman

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Start the Week - Understanding Melancholy

400 years ago Robert Burton produced his labyrinthine masterpiece, The Anatomy of Melancholy – a work which was celebrated in the Renaissance for its understanding of the huge variety of causes, symptoms and cures of mental distress. In A User’s Guide To Melancholy the academic Mary Ann Lund looks back to this precursor of the self-help book. She tells Amol Rajan that we have much to learn from those who struggled with melancholy in the past.

In Heavy Light, the writer Horatio Clare shares how his mind began to unwind; his growing mania followed by psychosis and his treatment in a psychiatric hospital. But he also details the journey of recovery and healing, and he investigates how society treats acute crises of mental health.

The psychiatrist Ahmed Hankir understands only too well what it’s like to feel depressed and hopeless – he suffered from mental health difficulties during his studies. He has used his own experiences to produce The Wounded Healer which seeks to reduce stigma around mental health, blending psychiatry and the performing arts.

Producer: Katy Hickman

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The NewsWorthy - Relief Gets Ready, Two Cyber Threats & Meghan’s Moment of Truth- Monday, March 8th, 2021

The news to know for Monday, March 8th, 2021!

What to know about:

  • the COVID-19 relief bill becoming one step closer to a law
  • how the Russian and Chinese governments are seemingly targeting Americans online
  • the pope's historic trip
  • Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's revealing interview about suffering in the royal family
  • what's behind fewer families having babies now
  • why today is celebrated around the world

Those stories and more in just 10 minutes!

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com or see sources below to read more about any of the stories mentioned today.

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Senate Passes COVID Relief: WaPo, NPR, WSJ, CBS News

U.S. Finding More UK COVID Strain: NY Times, CNN, NBC News, CDC

Russia Spreading False Vaccine Info: WSJ, The Verge, Engadget

Hackers Breach Microsoft Customers: Bloomberg, WaPo, BBC, Microsoft

Pope Iraq Visit: AP, NY Times, WaPo

Prince Harry and Meghan Interview: CBS News, AP, Reuters, BBC

Pandemic Baby Bust: WSJ, CBS News, BBC, Brookings, Insider

CA Theme Parks Can Reopen: LA Times, WaPo, CA Dept of Health 

HFPA Diversity Initiatives: NBC News, USA Today, HFPA

International Women’s Day: BBC, Forbes, Deadline, UN

Find an Event Near You: IWD Website

Money Monday: Toy Sales Surge: NY Post, BBC, NPD Group

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Short Wave - Millions Of U.S. Homes Face An Expensive Flooding Threat

More than 4 million U.S. homes face substantial risk of expensive flood damage, according to new research. On top of that, NPR climate reporter Rebecca Hersher found that communities where flood insurance is already unaffordable face potentially catastrophic damage — including to mental and physical health.

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NBN Book of the Day - Kate Lister, “A Curious History of Sex” (Unbound, 2020)

This is not a comprehensive study of every sexual quirk, kink and ritual across all cultures throughout time, as that would entail writing an encyclopaedia. Rather, this is a drop in the ocean, a paddle in the shallow end of sex history, but I hope you will get pleasantly wet nonetheless. The act of sex has not changed since people first worked out what went where, but the ways in which society dictates how sex is culturally understood and performed have varied significantly through the ages. Humans are the only creatures that stigmatise particular sexual practices, and sex remains a deeply divisive issue around the world. Attitudes will change and grow - hopefully for the better - but sex will never be free of stigma or shame unless we acknowledge where it has come from. 

Drawing upon extensive research from Dr Kate Lister's Whores of Yore website and written with her distinctive humour and wit, A Curious History of Sex (Unbound, 2020) covers topics ranging from twentieth- century testicle thefts to Victorian doctors massaging the pelvises of their female patients, from smutty bread innuendos dating back to AD 79, to the new and controversial sex doll brothels. It is peppered with surprising and informative historical slang and illustrated by eye-opening, toe- curling and hilarious images. In this fascinating book, Lister deftly debunks myths and stereotypes and gives unusual sexual practices an historical framework, as she provides valuable context for issues facing people today, including gender, sexual shame, beauty and language.

Rachel Stuart is a sex work researcher whose primary interest is the lived experiences of sex workers.

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In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt - What the US Can Learn from Israel’s Vaccine Rollout (with Ronit Calderon-Margalit)

Dr. Bob calls up Hebrew University epidemiologist Ronit Calderon-Margalit to learn more about Israel’s best-in-the-world COVID-19 vaccine rollout. They cover how Israel did it, what the process of getting back to “normal” looks like now, and what lessons we can learn from their success. Plus, how the vaccines have held up against the so-called UK variant. 

 

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Security Unlocked - Celebrating Women in Security

Today is International Women’s Day, and we are celebrating with a very special episode of Security Unlocked. Hosts Nic Fillingham and Natalia Godyla revisit their favorite interviews with some of the prominent women featured previously on the podcast.

We speak with Holly Stewart, a Principal Research Lead at Microsoft and known in the Defender organization as “The Queen of AI.” Holly shares how building a security team with different perspectives helps to better understand and stop threats.

Next, we talk with Dr. Anna Bertiger, a Senior Applied Scientist at Microsoft. Anna has an incredible passion for math and explains how she’s using math to catch villains and make computer networks safer. 

Finally, we explore what it’s like to hunt down threats with Sam Schwartz, a Program Manager with Microsoft Threat Experts. She came to Microsoft right out of college and didn’t even know what malware was; now she’s helping coordinate a team of threat hunters on the cutting edge of attack prevention. 

Security Unlocked will be highlighting female security leaders at Microsoft throughout the month of March. Subscribe now to make sure you don’t miss an episode! 


In This Episode, You Will Learn:

  • How math is used to help analyze attack trends 
  • How AI and ML help identify patterns that can stop attacks 
  • How threat hunters are tracking down the newest security risks 
  • Why Microsoft Threat Experts are focused on human adversaries, not malware 


Some Questions We Ask:

  • How do AI and ML factor into solving complicated security problems? 
  • What’s next on the horizon for data science? 
  • How do you use math to determine if an action is dangerous or benign? 
  • Why do threat hunters need to limit the scope of their work? 
  • What skills do you need to be a security program manager? 


Resources: 

Sam Schwartz’s LinkedIn

Dr. Anna Bertiger’s LinkedIn

Holly Stewart’s LinkedIn

Microsoft Security Blog

Nic’s LinkedIn

Natalia’s LinkedIn


Related:

Listen to: Afternoon Cyber Tea with Ann Johnson

Listen to: Security Unlocked: CISO Series with Bret Arsenault 

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