Hosted by Lester Nare and Krishna Choudhary, this rundown episode covers five new science and tech stories at a high level: NASA’s Artemis 2 moon mission, what actually leaked in the Claude Code incident, a new cancer genomics paper suggesting domesticated cats may be unusually useful real-world models for human cancer, two leaked iPhone spyware toolkits, and a science-focused review of Project Hail Mary. Summary Artemis 2 is finally flying — why this mission matters, why it is not landing yet, and why the moon race is back in geopolitical focus. Claude Code leaked, but not Claude itself — what was exposed, why people got confused, and why the distinction between source code and model weights matters. Cats and cancer — why domesticated cats may offer a more realistic environmental cancer model than traditional lab rodents. iPhone spyware in the wild — what Dark Sword and Coruna are, what they can do, and why this signals a broader shift in cyber risk. Project Hail Mary science review — what the film gets right, what it gets wrong, and which scientific liberties are hardest to buy. Support the show Donate: FFPod.com/donate Follow: @FFPod on X / Instagram / TikTok / Facebook
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