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Inside EuropeInside Europe 29 August 2024The AfD uses the Solingen knife attack to sow fear on the eve of crucial elections, a new push to identify the bodies of the missing in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and a worrying new arms race grips the Caucasus. In the second half: tech intrigue and the right to repair ...............................................................................
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2024-08-2954 min
Clotheshorse with Amanda Lee McCartyEpisode 204: The SHEIN-sodes, part 1: IPO WTF, Empty Airplanes, & Duty FreeSHEIN has–and is– changing what it means to buy and sell clothing on planet Earth. And it’s not a change for the better. It’s a change we should all care about, no matter where WE buy our clothing. Because SHEIN and what it means for the future of making and selling just about any category of stuff WILL impact every one of us: no matter what we wear, where we live, the kind of job we have, or how much money we have. The SHEIN-ification is such a big deal, so impactful...
2024-06-171h 45
Forbes TalksCruise Robotaxis Forced To Cease Operations Nationwide—Here’s How This Will Impact The IndustryCyrus Farivar, a senior writer for Forbes, joins ‘Forbes Talks’ to discuss Cruise robotaxis halting operations nationwide. The stunning announcement comes just two days after California regulators revoked the company’s permit statewide, finding that Cruise’s vehicles are “not safe for the public’s operation” and that the cars pose “an unreasonable risk to the public.”After ceasing operations in California on Tuesday, Cruise continued in Phoenix, Arizona, and in Austin and Houston, two of Texas’ largest cities. However, the entire robotaxi fleet nationwide has now been grounded.In its brief thread...
2023-11-2212 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars: GM & the future of Cruise (episode 346)With the two co-founders having resigned, where does GM's Cruise go from here? GM CEO Mary Barra spoke to employees Monday. Forbes Senior Staff Writer Cyrus Farivar has had a listen and written about it. He joins Alain and Fred on episode 346 of Smart Driving Cars. Plus we add thoughts from The Dispatcher publisher Michael Sena. Tune in and subscribe.
2023-11-2148 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars-The road ahead for robotaxis (episode 343)So much Cruise news and not much of it good. Where do robotaxi's go from here? Forbes senior staff writer Cyrus Farivar joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin. Plus Waymo, Britain's Automated Vehicles Bill, Geely's Zeekr and more. Tune in and subscribe.
2023-11-1057 min
Monsters Walk With Us(Mostly Non-Violent) Shorties - Vol. 1Send us a textHi friends! This week, Rachael is back to discuss a few shorter, (mostly) victimless crime cases. Happy to report nobody was physically harmed! We're talking about quite a few Broadcast Signal Intrusions, the 2007 Nokia Ransomware Hack, and the Great Plymouth Mail Truck Robbery. CW: This episode contains mention of Kidnapping, Masturbation & Pornography Sources:Wikipedia - Broadcast Signal IntrusionWikipedia - Great Plymouth Mail Truck Robbery Nokia paid millions in ransom to stop release of signing k...
2023-10-0248 min
Chasing LeviathanPrivacy vs. the Rise of Surveillance Tech with Cyrus FarivarIn this episode of Chasing Leviathan, PJ and Cyrus Farivar discuss the increasingly sophisticated surveillance technologies that threaten to undermine our right to privacy. Technologies such as drones, license plate readers, and infrared cameras introduce new ways for local police to circumvent Fourth Amendment protections, while online businesses gain intimate data on users with nearly every click of the mouse. Through the discussion, Farivar discusses relevant legal cases, strategies for respecting privacy amidst the rise of surveillance tech, and shares the story of his own experiment to bring public awareness to this critical conversation.For a deep...
2023-02-2156 min
Political GabfestSCOTUS Guts The Establishment ClauseThis week, David Plotz, Emily Bazelon and John Dickerson discuss the Supreme Court decision requiring that government funding for private schools include religious ones, the January 6th hearings, and dissension at progressive organizations.Here are some notes and references from this week’s show:Jack Goldsmith for The New York Times: “Prosecute Trump? Put Yourself in Merrick Garland’s Shoes.”John Dickerson for Slate: Whistlestop podcast: “The Mulligan Letters”Ryan Grim for The Intercept: “Elephant in the Zoom”Here are this week’s chatters:Jo...
2022-06-2350 min
Slate MoneyBedazzle Your EllipticalThis week, Felix Salmon and Emily Peck are joined by Kevin Roose of The New York Times to talk about the crypto money launder scheme Heather Morgan and Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein are accused of taking part in; the possible usefulness of crypto; and what’s going on with Forbes.In the Plus segment: The Sotheby’s auction of CryptoPunks. Mentioned In the show: “How The Crypto Couple Went From Wannabe Tech Luminaries To Targets In The Biggest Financial Seizure In Justice Department History” by David Jeans and Cyrus Farivar
2022-02-1251 minPolitical GabfestIs Facebook Evil?Emily, John and David talk about the Facebook Papers; Building Back (somewhat) Better; and are joined by author Pamela Paul to talk about the trivial and serious sides of her new book: 100 Things We've Lost to the Internet.Here are some notes and references from this week’s show:Casey Newton for Platformer on Substack: “How The American Internet Is Turning European”Farhad Manjoo for The New York Times: “Facebook Is Bad. Fixing It Rashly Could Make It Much Worse.”Adrienne LaFrance for The At...
2021-10-281h 05
The Daily Dive#FreeBritney: Britney Spears Pleads for Conservatorship to Be EndedSpeaking out publicly for the first time about the conservatorship that has controlled her life for 13 years, Britney Spears pleaded with a judge to end it and detailed how over the years she has been forced to work against her will, be drugged, and prevented from removing a birth control device so she could have more kids. Spears mentioned that she just wanted to be heard and the conservatorship to be ended without another psychological evaluation. Lisa Richwine, entertainment reporter at Reuters, was on the scene in the courtroom and details what she heard and why it may still be...
2021-06-2520 min
Reopening AmericaCould the Citizen App Be Doing More Harm Than Good? A Look Into How the App Is Pushing Surveillance BoundariesA look into the public safety app that is pushing boundaries and unfortunately making some mistakes along the way. The Citizen app recently put out a reward for the capture of a man who they believed started a brush fire in Los Angeles. The man that was singled out, didn't actually have anything to do with the fire. The app was also considering branching out into somewhat of a private security force for a monthly fee. Former employees and some experts say that this new aggressive direction could do more harm than good. Cyrus Farivar, investigative tech reporter at...
2021-06-0712 minThe Daily DiveDivision in the Democratic Party and No Aliens in Upcoming UFO ReportThere is division in the Democratic party as Sen. Joe Manchin has said that he will not vote for the Democrats' voting rights bill or vote to change the filibuster rule. He said that doing this in a partisan manner will only continue to divide Congress. President Trump also made a return in a speech to North Carolina Republicans and threw out many familiar lines about the election being stolen. Ginger Gibson, deputy Washington digital editor at NBC News, joins us for this and the broad strokes of what to expect in the upcoming UFO report...sorry, no aliens.
2021-06-0720 minThe Daily DiveFlorida Rep. Matt Gaetz Under DOJ Investigation for Alleged Relationship With Underage GirlFlorida Rep. Matt Gaetz is currently under investigation by the Dept. of Justice for an alleged sexual relationship with a 17 year old girl and possibly paying for her to travel across state lines. Gaetz, for his part, denies the allegations and says that this is all part of a $25 million extortion plot by a former DOJ official. Philip Bump, national correspondent at The Washington Post, joins us for what we know about this investigation.Next, a new study by Pfizer shows that their vaccine is 100% effective against symptomatic Covid-19 in 12 to 15 year olds. There wer...
2021-04-0120 minPolitical GabfestReaping the WhirlwindEmily, John and David discuss the invasion of the U.S. Capitol and Democrats’ historic win in Georgia.Here are some notes and references from this week’s show: Yuval Levin for the National Review: “Failures of Leadership in a Populist Age”Anne Applebaum for the Atlantic: “History Will Judge the Complicit”Emily Bazelon for the New York Times Magazine: “The Pandemic Election”Emily Bazelon for Slate in 2013: “Voting Rights 2.0”Steven Lance for Atavist: “The Secret Formula: Could Shrunken Heads From the Amazon Hold the Key to Curing Cancer? One Man...
2021-01-071h 08
To The Point - CybersecurityHabeas Data: Privacy Vs. the Rise of Surveillance Tech, With Cyrus FaviarNBC News investigative tech reporter CYRUS FARIVAR and of Author "Habeas Data: Privacy Vs. the Rise of Surveillance Tech. The book explores the tools of surveillance that exist today, how they work, and what the implications are for the future of privacy. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e105 Have a guest you think would be great for the podcast? Please email Carolyn cford@forcepointgov.com.
2020-11-1731 min
This Might Be A PodcastThis Might Be A Podcast - Episode 87 - Flying VOn our first episode about a Here Come the ABCs song, Cyrus Farivar comes by to talk about how kids demand to listen to the same songs over and over and how this tune makes the cut. We also get into the history of the guitar the Flying V.
2020-06-171h 13
Our Opinions Are CorrectThe Laws of the Future!Real-world law is becoming science fictional. We talk about the future of surveillance and digital policing with guest Cyrus Farivar, a journalist who covers law and technology for NBC News. He's also the author of Habeas Data, a book about landmark privacy cases. We discuss where our current laws are going, and what science fiction has to say about it -- especially Star Trek, a show lawyers love for a reason. Show notes: www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com/shownotes
2019-07-1840 min
Security SandboxSecret Surveillance and Public Privacy with Cyrus FarivarWhether you’re reading about court rulings on fingerprint authentication or about the newest privacy scandal on Ars Technica, chances are, it was written by Cyrus Farivar (@cfarivar), their Senior Tech Policy Reporter. As of tomorrow February 19th, he’ll be joining NBC’s Tech News Investigation team!
On this episode, we revisit some of his favorite stories he’s written and talk about his second book, Habeas Data. It’s a culmination of his efforts and dedication to bringing public awareness to data privacy issues and internet surveillance.
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2019-02-1853 min
InfoTrakThe Danger Assessment-Privacy and Surveillance TechCyrus Farivar, Senior Business Editor at Ars Technica, and author of Habeas Data: Privacy vs. the Rise of Surveillance Tech discussed how judges and activists have thought about privacy and surveillance in America in recent decades. He believes that laws need to be updated to address advances in surveillance technology, such as the mass use of license plate readers and facial recognition software.
2018-06-2100 minInfoTrakThe Danger Assessment-Privacy and Surveillance TechCyrus Farivar, Senior Business Editor at Ars Technica, and author of Habeas Data: Privacy vs. the Rise of Surveillance Tech discussed how judges and activists have thought about privacy and surveillance in America in recent decades. He believes that laws need to be updated to address advances in surveillance technology, such as the mass use of license plate readers and facial recognition software.
2018-06-2100 minInfoTrakThe Danger Assessment-Privacy and Surveillance TechCyrus Farivar, Senior Business Editor at Ars Technica, and author of Habeas Data: Privacy vs. the Rise of Surveillance Tech discussed how judges and activists have thought about privacy and surveillance in America in recent decades. He believes that laws need to be updated to address advances in surveillance technology, such as the mass use of license plate readers and facial recognition software.
2018-06-2100 minInfoTrakThe Danger Assessment-Privacy and Surveillance TechCyrus Farivar, Senior Business Editor at Ars Technica, and author of Habeas Data: Privacy vs. the Rise of Surveillance Tech discussed how judges and activists have thought about privacy and surveillance in America in recent decades. He believes that laws need to be updated to address advances in surveillance technology, such as the mass use of license plate readers and facial recognition software.
2018-06-2100 minInfoTrakThe Danger Assessment-Privacy and Surveillance TechCyrus Farivar, Senior Business Editor at Ars Technica, and author of Habeas Data: Privacy vs. the Rise of Surveillance Tech discussed how judges and activists have thought about privacy and surveillance in America in recent decades. He believes that laws need to be updated to address advances in surveillance technology, such as the mass use of license plate readers and facial recognition software.
2018-06-2100 minInfoTrakThe Danger Assessment-Privacy and Surveillance TechCyrus Farivar, Senior Business Editor at Ars Technica, and author of Habeas Data: Privacy vs. the Rise of Surveillance Tech discussed how judges and activists have thought about privacy and surveillance in America in recent decades. He believes that laws need to be updated to address advances in surveillance technology, such as the mass use of license plate readers and facial recognition software.
2018-06-2100 minInfoTrakThe Danger Assessment-Privacy and Surveillance TechCyrus Farivar, Senior Business Editor at Ars Technica, and author of Habeas Data: Privacy vs. the Rise of Surveillance Tech discussed how judges and activists have thought about privacy and surveillance in America in recent decades. He believes that laws need to be updated to address advances in surveillance technology, such as the mass use of license plate readers and facial recognition software.
2018-06-2100 minInfoTrakThe Danger Assessment-Privacy and Surveillance TechCyrus Farivar, Senior Business Editor at Ars Technica, and author of Habeas Data: Privacy vs. the Rise of Surveillance Tech discussed how judges and activists have thought about privacy and surveillance in America in recent decades. He believes that laws need to be updated to address advances in surveillance technology, such as the mass use of license plate readers and facial recognition software.
2018-06-2100 minInfoTrakThe Danger Assessment-Privacy and Surveillance TechCyrus Farivar, Senior Business Editor at Ars Technica, and author of Habeas Data: Privacy vs. the Rise of Surveillance Tech discussed how judges and activists have thought about privacy and surveillance in America in recent decades. He believes that laws need to be updated to address advances in surveillance technology, such as the mass use of license plate readers and facial recognition software.
2018-06-2100 minInfoTrakThe Danger Assessment-Privacy and Surveillance TechCyrus Farivar, Senior Business Editor at Ars Technica, and author of Habeas Data: Privacy vs. the Rise of Surveillance Tech discussed how judges and activists have thought about privacy and surveillance in America in recent decades. He believes that laws need to be updated to address advances in surveillance technology, such as the mass use of license plate readers and facial recognition software.
2018-06-2100 minInfoTrakThe Danger Assessment-Privacy and Surveillance TechCyrus Farivar, Senior Business Editor at Ars Technica, and author of Habeas Data: Privacy vs. the Rise of Surveillance Tech discussed how judges and activists have thought about privacy and surveillance in America in recent decades. He believes that laws need to be updated to address advances in surveillance technology, such as the mass use of license plate readers and facial recognition software.
2018-06-2100 minInfoTrakThe Danger Assessment-Privacy and Surveillance TechCyrus Farivar, Senior Business Editor at Ars Technica, and author of Habeas Data: Privacy vs. the Rise of Surveillance Tech discussed how judges and activists have thought about privacy and surveillance in America in recent decades. He believes that laws need to be updated to address advances in surveillance technology, such as the mass use of license plate readers and facial recognition software.
2018-06-2100 minInfoTrakThe Danger Assessment-Privacy and Surveillance TechCyrus Farivar, Senior Business Editor at Ars Technica, and author of Habeas Data: Privacy vs. the Rise of Surveillance Tech discussed how judges and activists have thought about privacy and surveillance in America in recent decades. He believes that laws need to be updated to address advances in surveillance technology, such as the mass use of license plate readers and facial recognition software.
2018-06-2100 minInfoTrakThe Danger Assessment-Privacy and Surveillance TechCyrus Farivar, Senior Business Editor at Ars Technica, and author of Habeas Data: Privacy vs. the Rise of Surveillance Tech discussed how judges and activists have thought about privacy and surveillance in America in recent decades. He believes that laws need to be updated to address advances in surveillance technology, such as the mass use of license plate readers and facial recognition software.
2018-06-2100 minInfoTrakThe Danger Assessment-Privacy and Surveillance TechCyrus Farivar, Senior Business Editor at Ars Technica, and author of Habeas Data: Privacy vs. the Rise of Surveillance Tech discussed how judges and activists have thought about privacy and surveillance in America in recent decades. He believes that laws need to be updated to address advances in surveillance technology, such as the mass use of license plate readers and facial recognition software.
2018-06-2100 min
CDT Tech TalksHabeas Data, the Future of Work –– Talking Tech w/ Cyrus Farivar & Aaron PintoHost Brian Wesolowski sits down with author and journalist Cyrus Farivar about his new book, "Habeas Data." It takes a close look at the legal cases and policies that are shaping American surveillance practices, and shows, how not surprisingly, they have not kept up with new technologies.
Then Brian welcomes Aaron Joshua Pinto, a delegate to the G7 Youth Summit who shares his insights on the future of work and highlights how young leaders from the G7 countries see technology impacting their future.
Habeas Data book: http://habeasdatabook.com
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2018-06-1341 min
Monday Morning Dumpster DiveFacebook Gave Select Companies Access to User Data--Even After It Was Supposed To Have Been Cut OffInterview with Cyrus Farivar, Senior Tech Policy Reporter at Ars Technica, arstechnica.com/author/cyrus-farivar/, twitter.com/cfarivar
Editing by Daniel Spencer, twitter.com/dantendo64
Image by Angelo Baumgartner
Intro music by The Hellfreaks: www.thehellfreaks.com
Resources:
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/06/facebook-let-select-companies-have-special-access-to-user-data-per-report/
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-gave-some-companies-access-to-additional-data-about-users-friends-1528490406
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4500002-CIV533328-3.html
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4499998-CIV533328-1.html
2018-06-1000 min
Michael Covel's Trend FollowingEp. 665: Cyrus Farivar Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following RadioCyrus Farivar is a Senior Tech Policy Reporter at Ars Technica, radio producer and author of “Habeas Data: Privacy vs. the Rise of Surveillance Tech.” Cyrus sees the privacy battle as an ever winding, never-ending road. Privacy is hard, national security is hard, law enforcement is hard but Cyrus is optimistic we can strike a good balance between all three. Do we really know the extent to which we are being watched? Probably not. Surveillance technology affects us all – for better or worse. For example, nearly half of Americans are in facial recognition data bases. In addition, most A...
2018-06-0700 min
This Week in CryptoThis Week in Crypto - Episode 17 - Week of May 13th, 2018Join us in episode 13 as we talk to Cyrus Farivar about his new book 'Habeas Data: Privacy vs. the Rise of Surveillance Tech'. Cyrus is a Senior Tech Policy Reporter at Ars Technica, and is also an author and radio producer.
His second book, Habeas Data, about the legal cases over the last 50 years that have had an outsized impact on surveillance and privacy law in America. Cyrus takes us through his book, and how through technology, governments are quietly collecting your most intimate and personal information.
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2018-05-1946 min
TechdirtHow The Courts Created The Surveillance StateThe US has been something of a surveillance state since long before the Snowden revelations that showed the full extent of some of the NSA's activities. A lot of this is made possible — often unintentionally — by decades-old court decisions regarding technology. It's a problem. This week, reporter Cyrus Farivar — whose new book Habeas Data digs into this judicial history — joins us to discuss how courts created the surveillance state.
Habeas Data - https://www.mhpbooks.com/books/habeas-data/
2018-05-081h 00
The Ars TechnicastArs Live Episode 16: The Silicon Valley equality crisisArs Technica's Annalee Newitz and Cyrus Farivar talk to Catherine Bracy, founder of the TechEquity Collaborative, about Silicon Valley's equality issues and how to make the tech industry work for everyone. Recorded live August 16, 2017 at Eli's Mile High Club in Oakland, CA.
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2017-08-2243 minThe Ars TechnicastArs Live Episode 15: Military drones and whistleblowersArs Technica's Annalee Newitz and Cyrus Farivar talk to Lisa Ling, former military drone tech and whistleblower about the dilemmas of drone warfare and surveillance, and also her experience as a whistleblower. Recorded live July 19, 2017 at Eli's Mile High Club in Oakland, CA.
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2017-07-2540 minThe Ars TechnicastArs Live Episode 13: Blowing stuff up onlineWhat's it like to poke, prod, and blow up stuff for a living? Ars Technica's Annalee Newitz and Cyrus Farivar talked with Norman Chan, the editor of Tested, Adam Savage's website and YouTube channel covering the intersections of technology, science, art, and pop culture. Recorded live May 17, 2017 at Eli's Mile High Club in Oakland, CA.
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2017-05-2437 minThe Ars TechnicastArs Live Episode 12: tech, the feds, and criminal defenseArs Technica's Cyrus Farivar and David Kravetz talk with criminal defense attorney Mark Jaffe about his cases with Aurenheimer, Lostutter, and Matthew Keys in front of a live audience in Oakland, CA. Recorded at Eli's Mile High Cafe in Oakland, CA on April 19, 2017.
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2017-04-2543 min
East Bay YesterdayBefore the A’s: The East Bay’s earliest baseball teamsLong before the Athletics moved to Oakland, teams like the Colonels, the Larks and the Aztec Stars played baseball in the East Bay. Special guest contributor Cyrus Farivar digs into the roots of our national pastime—and even visits “vintage” game. Did you know that Oakland’s first black mayor was a pitcher in the West Coast Negro League? This is just one of the many stories explored in today’s episode. Play ball!
2017-04-1921 min
In Deep with Angie Coiro: InterviewsThe Internet of ThingsShow #162 | Guests: Sheera Frenkel, cybersecurity correspondent for Buzzfeed, and Cyrus Farivar, Senior Business Editor at Ars Technica, bring their years of research and reporting to the discussion. | Show Summary: Kellyanne Conway was widely mocked when she cited "microwaves that can turn into cameras". And it's true, those don't exist - that we know of! But the same week the makers of We Vibe, a BlueTooth-enabled vibrator, paid millions to settle a lawsuit for collecting personal data. And then of course, there's Alexa, the always-on Amazon servant that may or may not have overheard a murder in Texas. The "Internet of...
2017-04-0200 min
Decrypted, Ars Technica's TV podcastWe can not afford to be enemies anymore. (The Expanse S02E10)On this week's podcast, Ars Technica's Jonathan Gitlin talks with Ars Business Editor Cyrus Farivar, who is a huge fan of the show. Last year, Cyrus held a live talk with Nick Farmer, the linguist who invented the Belter language for the TV show and became intrigued. Cyrus talks about how his interest grew out of being a fan of shows like BSG, and how he's impressed with the tech, culture and science of The Expanse. Later in the show, Ars Technica's John Timmer sits down with actress Frankie Adams to talk about her Martian character Bobbie Draper....
2017-03-3046 minThe Ars TechnicastArs Live Episode 10: tech, security and immigrationArs Technica's podcast continues with a series of live discussions about today's science, tech and culture recorded at Longitude, Oakland's premier tiki bar. Ars Technica's Cyrus Farivar and Annalee Newitz spoke with UC Hastings law professor Ahmed Ghappour, an expert in national security and cybersecurity, about what exactly are your rights at the border, and should you really hand over your social media passwords to a customs agent?
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2017-02-2344 minThe Ars TechnicastArs Live Episode 9: Sex ToysArs Technica's podcast continues with a series of live discussions about today's science, tech and culture recorded at Longitude, Oakland's premier tiki bar. Ars Technica's Cyrus Farivar and Annalee Newitz spoke with Ti Chang, Co-Founder and VP of Design for Crave, a designer sex toy company.
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2017-01-2540 minThe Ars TechnicastArs Live Episode 7: The future of human space travelArs Technica's podcast continues with a series of live discussions about today's science, tech and culture recorded at Longitude, Oakland's premier tiki bar. In this episode, Ars Technica's Annalee Newitz and Cyrus Farivar welcomed guest Ariel Waldman, author and founder of spacehack.org, and Director of Science Hack Day to talk about the possibilities of human space travel.
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2016-11-2446 minThe Ars TechnicastArs Live Episode 6: Taking on patent trollsArs Technica's Annalee Newitz and Cyrus Farivar met in front of a live audience at Longitude bar in Oakland, CA and spoke with Lee Cheng, Chief Legal Officer of Newegg, Inc. about how to fight patent trolls and the strange and ridiculous world of excessive patent litigation.
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2016-11-2347 minThe Ars TechnicastArs Live Episode 5: Diversity in TechArs Technica's podcast continues with a series of live discussions about today's science, tech and culture recorded at Longitude, Oakland's premier tiki bar. In this episode, Ars Technica's Cyrus Farivar spoke with Leslie Miley, a Silicon Valley engineer, about diversity (or the lack thereof) in the tech industry.
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2016-11-2225 minThe Ars TechnicastArs Live Episode 3: Online HarassmentWhat if we treated online harassment the same way we treat spam? Ars Technica's podcast continues with a series of live discussions about today's science, tech and culture recorded at Longitude, Oakland's premier tiki bar. In this episode, Ars Technica's Annalee Newitz and Cyrus Farivar talk to journalist Sarah Jeong about spam, online harassment, examples and proposed solutions.
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2016-11-2026 minThe Ars TechnicastArs Live Episode 2: SurveillanceArs Technica's podcast continues with a series of live discussions about today's science, tech and culture recorded at Longitude, Oakland's premier tiki bar. In this episode, Ars Technica's Annalee Newitz and Cyrus Farivar had a tremendously interesting conversation with UC Davis law professor Elizabeth Joh, who researches surveillance technology and policing.
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2016-11-1925 minThe Ars TechnicastArs Live Episode 1: The history of meat and butcheryArs Technica's podcast continues with a series of live discussions about today's science, tech and culture recorded at Longitude, Oakland's premier tiki bar. In this episode, Annalee Newitz and Cyrus Farivar hosted a live chat with Dr. Krish Seetah, a Zooarchaeologist / Stanford professor, about the history of meat production.
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2016-11-1719 minIn Deep with Angie Coiro: InterviewsSecurity and Privacy, Cyrus FarivarShow #88 Hour 1 June 06, 2015 | Guest: Cyrus Farivar, Ars Technica’s senior business editor
| Show Summary: Ars Technica’s senior business editor returns to In Deep for an update on the tension between surveillance, security, and privacy. How private is your home with commercial and private drones overhead? What privacy toll is exacted when every vehicle in town has its license plate photographed and tracked – with the information available for sale? What’s at stake in the current debate over the Patriot Act?
Cyrus Farivar is the Senior Business Editor at Ars Technica, and is also an author and radio producer. His book, Th...
2015-06-0700 min
The Sound of PursuitLand of the LostIn this episode, we explore how investigators search for people who've gone missing. You’ll hear about people lost and found: a Father’s Day story about a long-lost dad, a reporter’s tale of chasing a Dark Web black marketeer’s trail, and the incredible secrets of how big data aggregators work.Sponsored by TransUnion | TLOHost: Hal HumphreysMusic provided by Jason White (who composed our theme), Lullatone, Sabzi, and Headmint.Speci...
2014-06-1629 min
Life of the Law32: Privacy IssuesYou’re driving your car down a street and as you pass, a camera takes a photo of your license plate. Who is taking the photo and what are they doing with the information? Reporter Cyrus Farivar has our story.
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2014-04-2221 min
Serious About SecuritySerious About Security Episode 60: Let’s Audit Truecrypt and Beware of RansomwareYoutube
Show Notes
Hosts
Preston Wiley, CISSP, CCNA
Keith Watson, CISSP-ISSAP, CISA
Articles
Is Truecrypt Audited Yet?, The TrueCrypt Audit Project, New effort to fully audit TrueCrypt raises $16,000+ in a few short weeks by Cyrus Farivar (Ars Technica), Let’s audit Truecrypt! by Matthew Green (A Few Thoughts on Cryptographic Engineering)
Destructive malware “CryptoLocker” on the loose - here’s what to do by Paul Ducklin (nakedsecurity), CryptoLocker Ransomware Information Guide and FAQ by Lawrence Abrams (bleepingcimputer.com)
2013-10-1821 minIn Deep with Angie Coiro: InterviewsSurveillance Update! with Cyrus Farivar and Parker HigginsShow #77 Hour 1 | Guests: Cyrus Farivar / Ars Technica,
Parker Higgins / EFF | Show Summary: The government may have shutdown, but that
doesn't mean they've stopped spying on you. Cyrus Farivar (Senior Business
Editor at Ars Technica) and Parker Higgins (Activist at the Electronic Frontier
Foundation) get you caught up with the latest revelations about domestic spying.
2013-10-0601 min
Roman Mars99% Invisible-69- The Brief and Tumultuous Life of the New UC LogoSo if you’re not from California, or missed this bit of news, the University of California has a new logo. Or rather, had a new logo. To be more precise they had a new “visual identity system,” which is the kind of entirely accurate, but completely wonky description that gets met with sarcastic eye rolls from anyone who isn’t a designer, but there it is. But they don’t have a new logo. Because of a massive public backlash, the UC system actually suspended the monogram logo while we were reporting this story.
In this episode, we talk to the Cre...
2012-12-3124 min99% Invisible99% Invisible-69- The Brief and Tumultuous Life of the New UC LogoSo if you’re not from California, or missed this bit of news, the University of California has a new logo. Or rather, had a new logo. To be more precise they had a new “visual identity system,” which is the kind of entirely accurate, but completely wonky description that gets met with sarcastic eye rolls from anyone who isn’t a designer, but there it is. But they don’t have a new logo. Because of a massive public backlash, the UC system actually suspended the monogram logo while we were reporting this story.
In this episode, we talk to the Cre...
2012-12-3124 min
99% Invisible99% Invisible-55- The Best Beer in the WorldIf you’re a beer nerd, or have a friend who’s a beer nerd, you’ve heard of Belgian beers. Belgians take beer very seriously. Amongst the 200 Belgian breweries, there’s a very specific sub-type: Trappist beers.
According to our reporter Cyrus Farivar (also from Episode #36 “Super Bonn Bon”), there are two things you need to know about Trappist beers. First, they’re amazing. Second, they’re made by Trappist monks. These monks trace their roots to a monastery in 17th century France, and have since spread out to all over the world.
The main concept behind the Trappist lifestyle is tha...
2012-05-3113 minRoman Mars99% Invisible-55- The Best Beer in the WorldIf you’re a beer nerd, or have a friend who’s a beer nerd, you’ve heard of Belgian beers. Belgians take beer very seriously. Amongst the 200 Belgian breweries, there’s a very specific sub-type: Trappist beers.
According to our reporter Cyrus Farivar (also from Episode #36 “Super Bonn Bon”), there are two things you need to know about Trappist beers. First, they’re amazing. Second, they’re made by Trappist monks. These monks trace their roots to a monastery in 17th century France, and have since spread out to all over the world.
The main concept behind the Trappist lifestyle is tha...
2012-05-3113 minStaff Favorites - 99% Invisible99% Invisible-55- The Best Beer in the WorldIf you’re a beer nerd, or have a friend who’s a beer nerd, you’ve heard of Belgian beers. Belgians take beer very seriously. Amongst the 200 Belgian breweries, there’s a very specific sub-type: Trappist beers.
According to our reporter Cyrus Farivar (also from Episode #36 “Super Bonn Bon”), there are two things you need to know about Trappist beers. First, they’re amazing. Second, they’re made by Trappist monks. These monks trace their roots to a monastery in 17th century France, and have since spread out to all over the world.
The main concept behind the Trappist lifestyle is tha...
2012-05-3113 min
99% Invisible99% Invisible-36- Super Bon BonnCities are pretty robust organisms, they tend to survive even when put under tremendous stress and strain. Local industries rise and fall, people immigrate and emigrate, but most of these changes happen over decades. What happens to a city when its purpose is stripped away virtually overnight? Bonn was the quiet, unlikely capital of West Germany and then the newly unified Germany for 50 years, and then the Cold War ended and the seat of government was moved back to its historic home of Berlin. Ten years after the move, Bonn is finding its new identity and purpose, but hidden clues...
2011-09-1609 minRoman Mars99% Invisible-36- Super Bon BonnCities are pretty robust organisms, they tend to survive even when put under tremendous stress and strain. Local industries rise and fall, people immigrate and emigrate, but most of these changes happen over decades. What happens to a city when its purpose is stripped away virtually overnight? Bonn was the quiet, unlikely capital of West Germany and then the newly unified Germany for 50 years, and then the Cold War ended and the seat of government was moved back to its historic home of Berlin. Ten years after the move, Bonn is finding its new identity and purpose, but hidden clues...
2011-09-1609 min
CUNY TV's Brian LehrerUsing Game Theory to Recruit JihadisAlix Levine of Cronos Global on extremist websites. Then, Cyrus Farivar on his new book “The Internet of Elsewhere.” Also: Juan, of DreamActivist.org, looks at how social networking can be used to stop deportations.
2011-05-1200 min
OutridersThe Internet of ElsewhereJamillah chats with Cyrus Farivar, author of The Internet of Elsewhere. Can culture change the way people approach the web?
2011-05-1046 min
Third Coast Audio Library :: AllThe MimeThe sounds of Turkish pop star Tarkan melds with possibly the most annoying roommate ever.Year: 2006Producers:Cyrus FarivarRebeka Kouy-Ghadosh
2009-12-0602 min
Third Coast Audio Library :: AllSold 'Em Way Up High at 1200 (INC)Melds the incredible auctioneering skills of Dan Skeels, the 2004 World Livestock Auctioneering Champion, with the electronic sounds of Nick Freilich, aka Epicte the Elemental. Year: 2006Producers:Cyrus Farivar
2009-12-0202 min
Macworld PodcastInside the Mac miniMacworld Editorial Director Jason Snell and Cyrus Farivar crack open a Mac mini and take you on a tour inside.
2005-07-2625 minMacworld PodcastApple NewtonThe Newton PDA still has a legion of followers even seven years after it was discontinued. Cyrus Farivar interviews Grant Hutchinson, a Newton enthusiast who even runs his own Newton-based web server.
2005-05-1229 minMacworld PodcastBluetooth on the MacCyrus Farivar talks Bluetooth with Glenn Fleishman, a frequent Macworld contributor.
2005-04-2526 min