23andMe Data Breach Turns Into Class Action Lawsuit For Failing To Notify Users
Back in October, personal data from nearly one million 23andMe users was leaked on forums used by cyber criminals. Now, a new class action lawsuit filed in federal court in San Francisco accuses the company of not notifying users that they had been specifically targeted. While the company had disclosed the threat back in the fall, they neglected to tell Jewish and Chinese customers specifically that their information appeared on specifically targeted lists.
Joining us today on AirTalk to discuss the breach is Lily Hay Newman, senior writer for WIRED focused on information security and Ramesh Srinivasan, professor of information studies at UCLA. Do you have questions or comments about the 23andMe security breach? Call us at 866-893-5722 or email atcomments@laist.com.
LA County District Attorney Race: Former Assistant U.S. Attorney General Nathan Hochman
Incumbent Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón is up against 11 other candidates hoping to take his seat. Gascón was elected for his progressive approach to reforming L.A.’s criminal justice system, but that’s also what’s gotten him in hot water. AirTalk is talking with the candidates running for DA. Today, Larry’s joined by Nathan Hochman, criminal law attorney and former federal prosecutor, assistant U.S. attorney general and president of the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission and candidate for Los Angeles County District Attorney. If you have questions, please call 866-893-5722 or email atcomments@laist.com.
How Did Restaurants Become So Loud? And How Do You Deal With It When You Can’t Hear Yourself Chew?
It’s not just you, restaurants really do seem to be getting louder. Just within the last five years, publications like The Atlantic, Vox and even Popular Science have published articles about the phenomenon. An overwhelming din at dinner can certainly ruin what you and your party hoped to be a pleasurable experience, particularly if you know the number on the check at the end of the meal isn’t going to be small.
Today on AirTalk, we want to hear from you -- how do you deal with loud restaurants? If you’re a restaurant owner or manager, is it possible to influence the noise level in your restaurant? If so, how so? Join our live conversation by calling us at 866-893-5722 or by emailing atcomments@laist.com.
Over Half Of Parents Help Their Adult Children Out Financially, According To New Research
As part of a larger look at the ties between parents and their young adult children (ages 18-34), Pew Research Center did some digging on how intertwined finances are between the two groups. The results were striking: almost 60% of parents reported giving their young adult child some financial assistance within the last year. The data shows that young adults are achieving life milestones like marriage and children later than their parents, and that more young adults are saddled with student loans than in years past. The study also examined if giving financial aid to their children negatively affected parent finances, how children contribute to the household when living at home, and whether parents believed that their adult children would ever be financially independent. For this conversation, we want to hear from you! Are you a parent supporting your adult child financially? Or, are you receiving help from your parents? How do you feel about it? Give us a call at 866-893-5722 or email us at atcomments@laist.com. Joining us to discuss is Kim Parker, director of social trends research at Pew Research Center.
Could Taylor Swift Use Her Immeasurable Power To Squash Pornographic Deepfakes?
Sexually explicit and abusive fake images of Swift began circulating widely last week on X, making her the most famous victim of a scourge that tech platforms and anti-abuse groups have struggled to fix.
Unlike more conventional doctored images that have troubled celebrities in the past, the Swift images appear to have been created using an artificial intelligence image-generator that can instantly create new images from a written prompt. After the images began spreading online, the singer’s devoted fanbase of “Swifties” quickly mobilized, launching a counteroffensive on social media platform X and a #ProtectTaylorSwift hashtag to flood it with more positive images of the pop star. Some said they were reporting accounts that were sharing the deepfakes. Elon Musk blocked some searches for Taylor Swift as pornographic deepfake images of the singer have circulated online. Today on AirTalk, we discuss the legality and tech surrounding deepfakes. Joining to discuss is Rebecca Delfino, professor of law at Loyola Marymount Law School and Brandie Nonnecke, host of the TecHype podcast, founding director of UC Berkeley’s CITRIS Policy Lab and co-director of the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology. If you have questions, call 866-893-5722 or email atcomments@laist.com.
New Book ‘The Showman’ Chronicles Zelensky’s Leadership During Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine
Four years of reporting have led to Simon Shuster’s new book, The Showman: Inside the Invasion That Shook the World and Made a Leader of Volodymyr Zelensky. Granted unprecedented access to Zelensky and his inner circle, Shuster chronicles the Ukrainian president’s journey from popular actor to wartime president, digging into the crucial moments that defined the conflict in Ukraine from the beginning, and that continue to steer the course of the war. In addition to conducting interviews with Zelensky and his military advisors, Shuster traveled with the president to the front lines, where he got to see history being made firsthand. Today on AirTalk, Simon Shuster, senior correspondent at TIME covering international affairs, with a focus on Russia and Ukraine, speaks to Larry about his new book.
