Flash Forward is a show about possible (and not so possible) future scenarios. What would the warranty on a sex robot look like? How would diplomacy work if we couldn’t lie? Could there ever be a fecal transplant black market? (Complicated, it wouldn’t, and yes, respectively, in case you’re curious.) Hosted and produced by award winning science journalist Rose Eveleth, each episode combines audio drama and journalism to go deep on potential tomorrows, and uncovers what those futures might re ...
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Recent research from Professor Maryam Mehrnezhad at the Information Security Department, Royal Holloway University of London and a team of researchers reveals widespread privacy, security and regulatory failings in female-oriented health technologies (also known as FemTech). The researchers’ comprehensive analysis demonstrates how current practices leave sensitive health information vulnerable, while highlighting an urgent need for reform across technical, legal and social dimensions of digital healthcare.
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