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FULL EPISODE: Plants Can Hear?! - May 14, 2026

FULL EPISODE: Plants Can Hear?! - May 14, 2026

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On It's Time For Technology Time, tech analyst Carmi Levy reports on the following stories: Learning management software company Canvas reaches 'agreement' with hackers to secure stolen data; Who'd have thought you can hijack a robot lawn mower for nefarious purposes; GM's autonomous vehicle software written primarily by AI; Instagram debuts a new disappearing-photo app called Instants; and ChatGPT can reach out to a friend if you're at risk of self-harm. Divorce mediators Alex Howard and Amanda Silver, hosts of Dirty Laundry: The Divorce Podcast go over what exactly their jobs entail. David brings up a horse's head. (Spoiler: it's never about the horse's head.) The three weigh in on two relationship dilemmas involving a marriage's cat fight and a man skipping town as his partner's due to have a baby. Astrophysics professor Jesse Rogerson brings the following science news stories to the show: Deadly hantavirus can spread between humans, but here's why it's not the next COVID; Scientists found an 'impossible' atmosphere on a tiny world beyond Neptune; Researchers warn AI is giving you bad advice to make you feel validated; and Plant seeds do something incredible when the sound of rain strikes. Professor of organizational behavior David Zweig chats about idea theft and how properly crediting employees for their ideas is key to building a strong workplace culture. Physician and scientist Lorenzo Leggio from the National Institutes of Health discusses how Ozempic and GPL-1 drugs show promise for alcohol abuse disorder, and why existing drugs to treat drinking problems are underutilized. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:04) Carmi Levy pt. 1 (10:00) Carmi Levy pt. 2 (20:00) Alex Howard & Amanda Silver pt. 1 (30:00) Alex Howard & Amanda Silver pt. 2 (39:50) Mid-show teaser (40:53) Jesse Rogerson pt. 1 (49:50) Jesse Rogerson pt. 2 (59:50) David Zweig (1:09:50) Lorenzo Leggio (1:19:07) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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