Topic: Northeastern University

A background check on NPR correspondent Pien Huang reveals she is a "Reflect America" fellow and has taught podcasting at Northeastern University. The hosts mock the existence of a college minor in podcasting. The segment returns to the medical discussion, highlighting that the MMRV vaccine carries a higher risk of febrile seizures in children under four.

Federal investigators are looking into a reported package explosion at Northeastern University's virtual reality center. Inconsistencies in the employee's story have led authorities to question if the incident, which included a note criticizing Mark Zuckerberg, was staged.

Researchers at Northeastern University demonstrated "side channel attacks" that use a smartphone's accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer to track a user's location without GPS permission. These sensors can be accessed by malicious apps, such as a simple flashlight app, to guess where a user lives or works. The researchers note that there is currently no way for users to turn these sensors off.