301: Tech Risks Take Center Stage as We Talk DNA Privacy Breaches, Unstoppable Smart‑City Cameras, AI‑Driven Hardware Strain, Wild Research Claims, and Space‑Tech Realities. We Provide Practical Insight and Skeptical Humor | Air Date: 6/2–6/8/26

About this episode

This episode discusses significant tech risks including DNA privacy breaches and smart-city surveillance issues.

Episode 301: This week’s episode dives into the tech stories that should keep you up at night. We start with the chilling reality of the 23andMe breach—proof that your genetic code, the one thing you can never change, can be stolen, sorted, and sold to the highest bidder. Then we move to smart‑city surveillance gone rogue, where police camera networks keep recording even after the city tries to shut them down, leaving officials resorting to trash bags and tape while the data quietly flows els...

People in this episode

Host: Nathan Mumm

Topics covered

• DNA privacy
• smart-city surveillance
• AI hardware
• technology risks
• space technology
• research claims

Keywords

• DNA privacy
• 23andMe breach
• smart-city cameras
• AI-driven hardware
• space technology
• technology news

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 23andMe

Places: smart-city

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