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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    How freaked out should we be over CIA hacking?

    Wikileaks released CIA documents claiming that the government agency can hack civilians’ phones, computers, TVs, and anything “smart.”

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    By Madeleine Brand • Mar 9, 2017 • 1 min read

    Wikileaks released CIA documents claiming that the government agency can hack civilians’ phones, computers, TVs, and anything “smart.”

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    2. 9:09Inside sexist military culture: Former female Marine shares her story
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    4. 30:53A Vietnamese family's refugee story, told through comics
    5. 44:58Where to experience the super bloom
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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    The full episode

    3 of 5
    Are President Trump's global business dealings illegal?
    1. 0:00Is Trump violating the Constitution with his foreign business interests?
    2. 9:09Inside sexist military culture: Former female Marine shares her story
    3. 22:05How freaked out should we be over CIA hacking?You’re reading this
    4. 30:53A Vietnamese family's refugee story, told through comics
    5. 44:58Where to experience the super bloom
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