Jeanne Destro

Jeanne Destro

This Week....Hackers, hackers, hackers. More data breaches, and what to do about them. Also, robots coming for your jobs, and Monopoly goes high tech.


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This week, cryptocurrency in the spotlight—what it is, who uses it, and why Facebook plans to introduce their own version of it. 
 
Also, budget smartphones, a MacBook Pro recall, scarily accurate “deep fake” videos that could threaten our democracy, and how robocalls can be bad for your health. 


This week, it’s all about cars—including news about a new GM college scholarship program, price reductions on electric cars, a new name for hybrids, and even flying taxis!


**Please note: This program is also available as a podcast on Apple and Android devices. You can also find it on Spotify and Stitcher.

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 Saturday, June 15, is Elder Abuse Awareness Day.

We talked to Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost about how to detect it, and what we can do about it.

 


This week, we’re talking about renewed interest in, and emphasis on space travel and exploration, Amazon delivery drones, Robocalls, and how hackers are using sound to crack passwords.

Please note: This program is available as a podcast for both Android and Apple devices. You can also access it through apps including Stitcher and Spotify.


There's something new at the Akron Zoo--a Snow Leopard Cub!

The female cub was born on April 29 and is currently in a private cubbing area with mom, Shanti. 

Zoo officials say she's healthy, but she does have a congenital eye defect, which is fairly common in Snow Leopards. Once she's older, they'll determine the best course of action--which could include surgery.

This is Shanti’s eighth cub. She previously welcomed two cubs in 2012, two cubs in 2014, and three cubs in 2016 with her previous mate, Roscoe.

This cub’s father is Tai Lung, who is a first-time father.

 

This week, it's all about scammers, schemers, and hackers who try--and often succeed, in parting you from your money, your peace of mind, and maybe even your identity. 

**Please note, this program is also available as a podcast on Apple and Android devices, as well as on Spotify and Stitcher.**


 

This week, government surveillance through social media, a novel way to reduce global warming, reducing robocalls, wind power on Lake Erie, and tiny robots that may one day clean your teeth.

**Please note: This program is available as a podcast on Apple and Android devices, as well as Stitcher and Spotify.


 

This week, Amazon in the spotlight again—and not in a good way, how your smartphone may soon be obsolete, a Cicada-finder app, and toilets—for cows.

(**Please note: This program is available as a podcast on Apple and Android devices. You can also access it through Stitcher and Spotify.)

 

This week, risky behavior on social media, from dangerous and sometimes fatal selfies, to losing your job because of what you post online. Also: why not all home security software is actually secure, and how you can safely—and securely—recycle your old electronics.


**Please note: You can subscribe to this show as a podcast on Apple and Android devices, and also find it on Stitcher and Spotify.**

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