Punxsutawney Phil only guessed right 40% of the years in the last decade. In WBEZ’s weekly climate segment, we welcomed atmospheric scientist Dr. Scott Collis to get a more accurate prediction for the winter ahead.
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If you have an Electric Vehicle (EV) you are familiar with remote charging stations. Like anything that is connected to the Internet, those stations could be vulnerable to hacking. This episode talks about the latest findings on how these stations work...
Calculus is an easy way to sort students: those who took it, and those who didn’t. But there’s a problem. Some students never had the chance. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Lisa Phillip
Twitter made an announcement recently that they will be ending free access to their API. This epsiode talks about this move and the damage it may cause to many apps and services. Source - https://twitter.com/twitterdev/status/1621026986784337922 Be awa...
Meta paid out a bug bounty for a vulnerability/design flaw in the multi-factor authentication process on Instagram/Facebook. This episode talks about what the bug was and why or how Meta missed this in their design. Be aware, be safe. Support the show ...
From school closings to shrinking enrollment and finances, the candidates for mayor have a lot to talk about for the future of Chicago’s schools. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporters: Sarah Karp, Mariah Woelfel
Staying knowledgeable and up to date on the ever-changing web security space is difficult. There are classes, courses, and certifications you can achieve but those are to lay the foundation but it's up to us to keep it going. I found a site that provid...
National Weather Service meteorologist Brett Borchardt gives us this week's forecast, and compares this winter to years past. Host: Lisa Labuz; Reporter Lauren Frost
Nearly a thousand people attended a job fair hosted by the CTA. It was one of the largest crowds to attend one of these events to date. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Claudia Morell
Despite the freezing temps, hundreds took a plunge into Lake Michigan over the weekend – all in the name of charity. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Michael Puente
Frayed public health leaders left their posts in droves as the pandemic wore on. Not Arwady — she is steeling herself for her next front. Host: Claire Lane; Reporter Courtney Kueppers, Lauren Frost
Neighborhood development, education equity and making Chicago affordable were other top concerns from more than 1,700 responses in our People’s Agenda survey. Host: Lisa Labuz; Reporter: Alex Keefe, Cianna Greaves
GoTo, the parent company of LastPass, announced they they too have suffered a breach. Unknown threat agents accessed and took encrypted backups and other materials of customers. This episode talks about the breach and what you should think about if you...
Apple released iOS 16.3 and macOS 13.2 which included a new security feature for support of Security Keys. This episode talks about what this is, why it's a great security addition and how it works. Source - Apple Support Page - https://support.apple.c...
Two candidates are vying to replace Burke on the City Council. One of them has some financial support from Burke’s brother. Host: Lisa Labuz, Reporter: Mariah Woelfel
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and her challengers have focused on how to reduce crime as a way to bolster the city’s economy. Host: Melba Lara; Reporters: Dave McKinney, Tessa Weinberg, Indira Khera
In the past week there have been several stories of "breaches" that were caused by credential-stuffing attacks. This episode talks about what credential stuffing is and where the blame should be pointed. Be aware, be safe. Support the show and get acce...