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Listen to hosts Samantha Spiers and Wildcard Cameron discuss coronavirus stories that wouldn't fit in our last episode! Discussion includes an NIH study about COVID-19 prevalence in the summer, the fight over masks in schools, and actual social media posts from health agencies combating misinformation.     Post production by Scott Stronach.   Check out other Sample Size episodes here and reach out to us on twitter or email us at samplesizeshow.gmail.com if you have any topics you want us to cover in the future!Remember to get vaccinated against COVID-19 if you can and stay safe! Also consider donating to Imagine Water Works to provide relief from Hurricane Ida.Sources: https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-study-suggests-covid-19-prevalence-far-exceeded-early-pandemic-cases https://apnews.com/article/health-education-coronavirus-pandemic-school-boards-35db5c9eec87b85ca8eb95a64c2f6dd7 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-judge-orders-immediate-lifting-desantis-ban-school-mask-mandates-n1278720 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/2-more-florida-school-districts-defy-desantis-order-vote-mask-n1277117 https://www.forbes.com/sites/joewalsh/2021/09/10/appeals-court-reinstates-gov-desantis-ban-on-mask-mandates-in-florida-schools/?sh=46d030bf4aed https://twitter.com/US_FDA/status/1429050070243192839?s=19https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/aug/23/fda-horse-message-ivermectin-covid-coronavirushttps://twitter.com/CDCgov/status/1437842755196268555?s=19  

Listen to hosts Samantha Spiers and Wildcard Cameron discuss Apple's new CSAM scanning. Discussion includes what is CSAM, how has Apple decided to scan for it, and why this noble pursuit may be problematic.     Post production by Scott Stronach.   Check out Cameron's Youtube video on the subject at youtube.com/WildcardCameron.Check out other Sample Size episodes here and reach out to us on twitter or email us at samplesizeshow.gmail.com if you have any topics you want us to cover in the future!Remember to get vaccinated against COVID-19 if you can and stay safe! And please consider donating to organizations providing supplies and relief to India to help with the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit UNICEF or Mutual Aid India.  Also consider donating to Imagine Water Works to provide relief from Hurricane Ida.Sources: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2258Ahttps://www.pcmag.com/news/edward-snowden-slams-apples-csam-scanning-as-a-disaster-in-the-makinghttps://9to5mac.com/2021/08/16/us-senate-bill-would-legally-require-apple-to-build-a-backdoor-into-iphones/https://9to5mac.com/2021/08/17/german-parliament-pens-letter-to-tim-cook-with-concerns-over-csam-detection-system/https://iapp.org/news/a/report-apples-performed-csam-scans-since-2019/https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/how-to-fight-for-your-rights-and-privacy-online/https://www.techtimes.com/articles/264324/20210819/apple-csam-detection-how-to-stop-scanning-your-iphone-photos-iphone.htm 

Listen to hosts Samantha Spiers and Wildcard Cameron discuss the latest information on the COVID-19 vaccines. Discussion includes how effective are the vaccines against the delta variant, should the data from Israel have us worried, and do we need boosters.     Post production by Scott Stronach.   Check out other Sample Size episodes here and reach out to us on twitter or email us at samplesizeshow.gmail.com if you have any topics you want us to cover in the future!Remember to get vaccinated against COVID-19 if you can and stay safe! And please consider donating to organizations providing supplies and relief to India to help with the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit UNICEF or Mutual Aid India.  Also consider donating to Imagine Water Works to provide relief from Hurricane Ida. Sources: https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-health-941fcf43d9731c76c16e7354f5d5e187 https://www.kff.org/policy-watch/covid-19-vaccine-breakthrough-cases-data-from-the-states/ https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7032e2.htm https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/23/delta-variant-pfizer-covid-vaccine-39percent-effective-in-israel-prevents-severe-illness.html https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/17/covid-vaccine-booster-shots-nih-director-says-new-israel-data-is-building-case-in-the-us.html https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/29/israel-offers-covid-booster-vaccine-for-ages-12-and-up https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/569730-covid-19-vaccines-work-misreading-the-data-can-make-you-think-otherwise?amp&__twitter_impression=true https://www.covid-datascience.com/post/israeli-data-how-can-efficacy-vs-severe-disease-be-strong-when-60-of-hospitalized-are-vaccinated  

Listen to hosts Samantha Spiers and Wildcard Cameron discuss the right to repair movement. Discussion includes what is right to repair, why is it important, and why don't we have it.    Post production by Scott Stronach.   Check out other Sample Size episodes here and reach out to us on twitter or email us at samplesizeshow.gmail.com if you have any topics you want us to cover in the future!Remember to get vaccinated against COVID-19 if you can and stay safe! And please consider donating to organizations providing supplies and relief to India to help with the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit UNICEF or Mutual Aid India.  Sources: https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7ape4/it-is-time-yet-again-to-beg-for-the-right-to-repair https://www.copyright.gov/policy/1201/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-06/right-to-repair-movement-gains-momentum-as-states-consider-bills https://www.npr.org/2021/07/21/1018443062/president-biden-wants-to-make-it-easier-for-you-to-get-your-broken-smartphone-fi https://www.protocol.com/ftc-right-to-repair https://www.wired.com/story/ftc-votes-to-enforce-right-to-repair/ https://www-cnet-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.cnet.com/google-amp/news/right-to-repair-what-bidens-order-means-for-your-broken-tech/?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a6&usqp=mq331AQIKAGwASCAAgM%3D https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/eu-right-repair-technology-decade-b1809408.html 

Listen to hosts Samantha Spiers and Wildcard Cameron discuss the FDA's approval of Aduhelm, a new drug developed to treat those with Alzheimer's disease. Discussion includes what is this drug, why is its approval controversial, and why did the FDA go ahead and approve it.     Post production by Scott Stronach.   Check out other Sample Size episodes here and reach out to us on twitter or email us at samplesizeshow.gmail.com if you have any topics you want us to cover in the future!Please consider donating to organizations providing supplies and relief to India to help with the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit UNICEF or Mutual Aid India.  Sources: https://www.npr.org/2021/06/07/1003964235/fda-approves-controversial-alzheimers-drug-aducanumab https://www.npr.org/2021/06/11/1005567149/3-experts-have-resigned-from-an-fda-committee-over-alzheimers-drug-approval https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/what-alzheimers-disease https://www.forbes.com/sites/joewalsh/2021/06/17/manchin-wants-biden-to-oust-fda-chief-over-controversial-alzheimers-drug-approval/?sh=43bb08626c80 https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/06/17/alzheimers-drug-controversy/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33656288/ https://www.fda.gov/advisory-committees 

This episode is not a Sample Size episode, but instead an interview given recently by Wildcard Cameron on The Decentralized Web podcast. We're excited to share this discussion with you about decentralized web technologies, data privacy, and why the way we think about data is changing. Don't know what decentralized web means? Find out by listening to this episode and other episodes from The Decentralized Web podcast!Check out Sample Size episodes here and reach out to us on twitter or email us at samplesizeshow.gmail.com if you have any topics you want us to cover in the future!

Listen to hosts Samantha Spiers and Wildcard Cameron discuss two recent stories about the opioid crisis in the U.S.: a county in Indiana ending their needle-exchange program and the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement. Discussion includes background on the stories and their implications on the larger opioid crisis.     Post production by Scott Stronach.   Please consider donating to organizations providing supplies and relief to India to help with the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit UNICEF or Mutual Aid India.  Sources: https://apnews.com/article/biden-announces-international-covid-vaccine-sharing-plan-cc4630f1d45b379c573c55a2042026e0 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/06/02/indiana-needle-exchange-quelled-massive-hiv-outbreak-voted-down/7520167002/?mkt_tok=ODUwLVRBQS01MTEAAAF9cNxDJ1KSSChlAad5H4MXqQBvB1SvyqCUs5dGegRNFNvKwcS_-LHGI8aYxnpQKgQey8cGv73Za0p7HBQcLMWmSYfAcSas5rQkajN4Jfh2dL6c https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/indiana/articles/2021-06-03/indiana-county-hit-by-hiv-outbreak-scrapping-needle-exchange https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/06/01/1001278712/indiana-needle-exchange-that-helped-contain-an-hiv-outbreak-may-be-forced-to-clo https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_60b8cfc8e4b02df1ad88415e https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/purdue-pharma-bankruptcy-plan-that-would-give-sackler-family-immunity-moves-forward/ar-AAKGJSm https://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddawkins/2021/06/03/sackler-family-members-come-out-fighting-with-new-website/?sh=7a708ef6112e https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/prevention-cures/556490-sackler-family-accuses-lawyers-of-opioid-crisis https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/01/sacklers-opioid-crisis-website 

Listen to hosts Samantha Spiers and Wildcard Cameron discuss the ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline. Discussion includes what was this ransomware attack, who is responsible, and what is being done to prevent more attacks like this in the future.     Post production by Scott Stronach.   Link to Cameron's YouTube video on VPNs: youtube.com/wildcardcameronPlease consider donating to organizations providing supplies and relief to India to help with the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit UNICEF or Mutual Aid India.  Sources: https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2021/05/12/the-colonial-pipeline-hackers-are-one-of-the-savviest-criminal-startups-in-a-370-million-ransomware-game/?sh=2864ece67595 https://www-independent-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/colonial-pipeline-hack-ransom-darkside-b1847028.html?amp_js_v=a6&amp_gsa=1&amp&usqp=mq331AQFKAGwASA%3D#aoh=16209348210414&csi=1&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.independent.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fworld%2Famericas%2Fcolonial-pipeline-hack-ransom-darkside-b1847028.html https://www-nbcnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna897?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a6&usqp=mq331AQFKAGwASA%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16210843204187&csi=1&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcnews.com%2Ftech%2Fsecurity%2Fhackers-release-personal-info-22-dc-police-officers-rcna897 https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/colonial-announces-pipeline-restart-says-normal-service-will-take-seve-rcna917 https://www.zdnet.com/article/colonial-pipeline-ransomware-attack-everything-you-need-to-know/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/05/12/executive-order-on-improving-the-nations-cybersecurity/ https://www-technologyreview-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.technologyreview.com/2021/05/24/1025195/colonial-pipeline-ransomware-bitdefender/amp/?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a6&usqp=mq331AQHKAFQArABIA%3D%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16218930121361&csi=1&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.technologyreview.com%2F2021%2F05%2F24%2F1025195%2Fcolonial-pipeline-ransomware-bitdefender%2F 

Listen to hosts Samantha Spiers and Wildcard Cameron discuss the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in India. Discussion includes why are cases spiking, what is the Indian government doing to help, and how are other nations responding.     Post production by Scott Stronach.   To donate to organizations providing supplies and relief, visit UNICEF or Mutual Aid India.   Sources: https://www.cnn.ph/world/2021/5/1/India-record-high-COVID-19-cases.html  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/30/covid-victims-overwhelm-delhi-crematoriums  https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/03/india/hospital-coronavirus-deaths-oxygen-delhi-intl-hnk-dst/index.html https://www.dw.com/en/vaccines-appear-effective-against-india-covid-variant/a-57344037 https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/exclusive-scientists-say-india-government-ignored-warnings-amid-coronavirus-2021-05-01/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/03/vaccine-shortages-blight-indias-efforts-to-contain-covid-crisis  https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/26/india/india-covid-second-wave-explainer-intl-hnk-dst/index.html https://edition.cnn.com/2021/04/26/tech/twitter-covid-india-modi-facebook/index.html https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/02/narendra-modi-loses-key-state-election-west-bengal-covid-grips-india https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/03/world/coronavirus-newsletter-intl-05-03-21/index.html https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/03/covid-19-cases-deaths-vaccinations-daily-update.html