Sensemaker
The Observer
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Jul 7, 2021 • 8min
Ep 125: The rise of REvil and ransomware
Ransomware attacks - taking over computer networks and blackmailing their owners - has become huge business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 6, 2021 • 6min
Ep 124: A tragedy in Miami
As 28 people are confirmed dead and 117 are still missing in the rubble, America is asking: what went wrong at Miami's Champlain Towers? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 5, 2021 • 7min
Ep 123: Canada's terrible secret
Thousands of unmarked graves have been found in Canada at former residential schools for children from indigenous families. The true scale of the scandal is still emerging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 3, 2021 • 6min
Ep 122: A bitter by-election
Labour won this week's by-election after a very hard-fought campaign. And the party wasn't only fighting its opponents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 1, 2021 • 6min
Ep 121: Why Bill Cosby was freed
Comedian Bill Cosby was jailed for sexual assault - one of the highest-profile stars held to account after the #MeToo movement. So why has he just walked free? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 30, 2021 • 6min
Ep 120: China's rap patriots
China's ruling party are about to celebrate their 100-year anniversary. But their new anthem isn't quite what you'd expect... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 29, 2021 • 7min
Ep 119: A political affair
Matt Hancock's resignation as Health Secretary has triggered a bout of political infighting. Who's going to win? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 28, 2021 • 5min
Ep 118: The paranoid pioneer
John McAfee invented anti-virus software and made millions. Last week he took his own life in a Spanish jail, convinced that politicians and the FBI were out to get him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 25, 2021 • 5min
Ep 117: Britney's back
Britney Spears's speech to a court about the conservatorship that runs her life has made headlines. But it's also raised an important question: who gets to decide if you can have a child? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 24, 2021 • 7min
Ep 116: Drama in the DUP
In just 2 months, Northern Ireland's DUP has toppled a leader, elected a new one, forced him to resign... and elected another new one. Huh? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
