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Episode 1152 – Our Space Infrastructure Is Overly Fragile And Sensitive

By Drew Koenig on February 9, 2022

SpaceX announced they lost the latest 40 satellites launched on Feb. 3rd due to a geomagnetic storm. This episode talks about the reality of how fragile our space infrastructure really is.

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CPS finalizes $9M settlement for laid off Black teachers

By Chicago Public Media on February 9, 2022

Chicago Public Schools and the teachers union are finalizing a multi-million dollar settlement for a group of laid off Black teachers, marking the end of a decade-long fight against school reforms. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Sarah Karp

TikTok Historian ‘Dilla’ Thomas on Chicago’s Chinatown

By Chicago Public Media on February 8, 2022

Lunar New Year officially began last week, and to celebrate WBEZ’s Lisa Labuz talked with historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas about the history of Chicago’s Chinatown neighborhood. Producer: Cianna Greaves

Episode 1151 – The IRS Backtracks On Facial Recognition

By Drew Koenig on February 8, 2022

The IRS announced a few weeks ago that they were rolling out facial recognition requirements to file your taxes. The public caught wind of this and was greatly opposed to the idea. Now the IRS has backtracked on the idea. This episode talks about the switch and what the IRS had to say about it.

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Across the U.S., winter cold snaps are getting shorter

By Chicago Public Media on February 7, 2022

Doctor Andrew Pershing, Director of Climate Science for Climate Central, explains why winter cold snaps are getting shorter across Illinois and the United States. Host: Lisa Labuz; Producer: Lauren Frost

Epsiode 1150 – Powerpoint Files Being Used To Spread Ransomware

By Drew Koenig on February 7, 2022

Office documents have been a goto method for attackers to get malware into an organization. There has been an uptick of these types of attacks and this

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Chicago street vendors battle omicron and inflation

By Chicago Public Media on February 4, 2022

One community group continues to provide small grants, but says more resources are needed to help food-cart operators. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Esther Yoon-Ji Kang

Episode 1149 – IoT Strikes Again – Appliances Held Hostage For Updates

By Drew Koenig on February 3, 2022

The Internet of Things strikes again. This episode talks about a new twist that IoT devices could bring to users. What would you do if your appliances refuse work work without updates?

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Q&A: Illinois’ top doc on the state’s battle with COVID

By Chicago Public Media on February 2, 2022

Illinois Department of Public Health Director Ngozi Ezike is hopeful as she looks ahead in the battle against COVID-19. Why? Because of what we know already. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Alex Degman

Episode 1148 – Another Vulnerability At The Highest Severity Announced, Drop Everything And Patch

By Drew Koenig on February 2, 2022

Another vulnerability with one of the highest criticality ratings in years has been announced. Samba 4.13.17 and lower, the open source component that allows Linux, Windows and Mac to share files between then has a severe flaw. This episode talks about this and why you should have a culture of immediate action rather than hiding behind your company's SLAs.

CVE-2021-44142

Source - https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2021-44142.html

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Experts weigh in on call for federal charges against Jason Van Dyke

By Chicago Public Media on February 2, 2022

The former Chicago police officer will have served just over three years for the murder. Roy L. Austin, a former official in the civil rights division of the U.S. department of justice, weigh in on calls for the feds to step in. Host: Jenn White; Produ...

Save with Conference Discounts on Many of Our Newest Books Across the Disciplines

By PublicityTeam on February 2, 2022

Last month, we were excited to start the year with some of our biggest book exhibits here at the University of Chicago Press. Though the meetings may be over, it’s not too late to browse for yourself and take advantage of any our seven conference discounts from January. Society for

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$50M rebuild underway in Chicago’s Back of the Yards Neighborhood

By Chicago Public Media on February 1, 2022

A state grant will help rebuild the commercial strip in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood. Craig Chico, head of the Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council, shares plans for a $50 million development on one block of Ashland Avenue. Host: Lisa Lab...

Episode 1147 – The Departments Most Likely To Click On A Phishing Link Will Shock You

By Drew Koenig on February 1, 2022

F-Secure released a report from a study where they phished 80,000 people. This episode talks about the results and the surprising group that fell for the phishing email the most.

Download the Report - https://www.f-secure.com/content/dam/press/en/media-library/reports/to-click-or-not-to-click.pdf

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What ‘wind chill’ really means, and how extreme cold affects us

By Chicago Public Media on January 31, 2022

In our weekly climate conversation Doctor Deanna Hence, from the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Illinois, tells us what “wind chill” really means, and how it affects us. Host: Lisa Labuz, Melba Lara; Producer: Lauren Frost