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Facebook and Twitter vs. the New York Post

19 Oct 2020

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Last week, Facebook and Twitter took the unprecedented step of moderating an article from a mainstream paper. Recode's Shirin Ghaffary explains how th...

Zuckerberg’s other political battle

16 Oct 2020

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Why the billionaire Facebook founder is making the most expensive electoral play of his career, reforming Proposition 13 to allow higher property taxe...

Covid-19 tests at the airport

15 Oct 2020

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The travel industry has a plan to get you back in the air. Recode’s Rebecca Heilweil explains why your next Covid test may be at the airport spa.  ...

Why digital voter suppression is so hard to stop

14 Oct 2020

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Voter suppression online is more complicated than just posting misleading information about the election. Vox senior video producer Joss Fong, explain...

Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna, co-inventor of CRISPR

13 Oct 2020

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CRISPR, the gene editing technology, has caused a revolution in science. It’s also raised thorny ethical questions.  Learn more about your ad choic...

Amazon’s leaked union memo

09 Oct 2020

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Amazon has long opposed union activism at its warehouses. An internal memo describes a company system for tracking union “threats.” Learn more abo...

Does Big Tech want four more years of Trump?

08 Oct 2020

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The Donald Trump presidency has been good for Big Business. But Trump’s relationship with Wall Street leaders looks a little different than his rela...

Facebook takes a stand against Trump’s Covid lies

07 Oct 2020

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How have the platforms been dealing with the spread of Covid misinformation when it's coming from the president? Recode’s Peter Kafka discusses  Le...

Google's antitrust troubles

06 Oct 2020

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The U.S. Department of justice is planning to file a lawsuit against Google. Recode's Shirin Ghaffary explains what's at stake for the company and bey...

The Internet, From Space

05 Oct 2020

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The pandemic has boosted demand for satellite Internet connections. Recode's Adam Clark Estes explains why companies like SpaceX and Amazon are racing...

Covid-19's Long Haulers

02 Oct 2020

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For a small group of patients, Covid-19 symptoms can last for months. Reporter Lois Parshly explains the science of long-term symptoms. Learn more abo...

Why QAnon thrives on social media

01 Oct 2020

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How the conspiracy theory and its following gained traction in the past year and is now entering the political mainstream. Senior Recode reporter, Shi...

Why some Democrats dislike Reid Hoffman

30 Sep 2020

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The LinkedIn founder built a big-money machine to oust Trump, so why do some democrats hate him? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

Why religious leaders are becoming content creators

29 Sep 2020

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Recode reporter Rebecca Heilweil explains the pros and cons of religious services online and how the pandemic has changed the look and feel of communa...

Why Section 230 is under attack

28 Sep 2020

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Both President Trump and Vice President Biden have vowed to change the law known as the "backbone of the Internet." Recode's Sara Morrison explains wh...

Biden's Influencers

25 Sep 2020

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How do you campaign during a pandemic? You try to reach voters where they are: on Instagram, YouTube, and other social networks. Learn more about your...

Trump’s TikTok Trouble Continues

24 Sep 2020

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Recode Senior Reporter Shirin Ghaffary catches us up on the TikTok saga between Donald Trump Oracle and Walmart and ByteDance. Learn more about your a...

Zuckerberg’s $100 million gift to Newark 10 years later

23 Sep 2020

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In the fall of 2010, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced his first major philanthropic gift on the Oprah Winfrey Show. Vox Senior Correspondent Dyl...

How to start a startup

22 Sep 2020

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 Founder Alex Lieberman on how he built the popular business newsletter, Morning Brew with Recode senior correspondent, Peter Kafka. Learn more about...

Should you buy your grandma a robot?

21 Sep 2020

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The pandemic has made robot caregivers a popular way to keep elderly people company. But as Vox's Sigal Samuel explains, they're not for everyone. Lea...

How you can stop the spread of misinformation

18 Sep 2020

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Fake news can be awkward to talk about. Science communicator Liz Neeley gives her best tips for combating misinformation among your friends and loved ...

Can Oracle save TikTok?

17 Sep 2020

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The popular social media video app may be banned in the U.S. but will Oracle step in to save it? Recode’s Peter Kafka explains the possible deal and...

What comes after Zoom Fatigue?

16 Sep 2020

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Recode Deputy Editor, Adam Estes Clark discusses why we've all got Zoom fatigue and where new video chat technology is headed. Learn more about your a...

Can Facebook stop election interference?

15 Sep 2020

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Facebook is making some changes in the lead-up to the 2020 presidential election, but is it enough to stop the spread of misinformation? Recode's Seni...

Can Walmart+ Beat Amazon Prime?

14 Sep 2020

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Amazon has become the dominant retailer online in large part due its Prime program. Now, Walmart is deploying the same strategy with Walmart+, a membe...

Call of Duty

14 Aug 2020

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The military has a history of using video games to recruit. So why was there a backlash when its soldier-gamers started playing online? Featuring Mat...

Apple's Lisa Jackson on racial justice

12 Aug 2020

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A special interview with the Apple exec on her definition of racial justice and how she plans to merge her background in environmental sustainability ...

The one sport that’s doing it right

07 Aug 2020

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What does it actually take to play sports during a pandemic? Why we all should take a page out of roller derby’s reopening playbook. Featuring Zach...

Why QAnon is here to stay

31 Jul 2020

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QAnon was born and perpetuated on the internet. What is it and why is it dangerous? Featuring: AdrienneLaFrance (@AdrienneLaF) Casey Newton (@CaseyNew...

Can the government ban TikTok?

24 Jul 2020

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How the Trump administration could ban the popular social media app and the consequences for its users. Featuring: Palmer Haasch (@haasch_palmer) Adi ...

TikTok in prison

17 Jul 2020

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What ‘prison TikTok’ tells us about the lives of incarcerated people. Featuring: Louise Matsakis -- Staff Writer at WIRED (@lmatsakis) Nazgol Gha...

Facebook's fact-check 'loophole'

10 Jul 2020

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How an "opinion loophole" is enabling the spread of climate change misinformation. Links to resources discussed: Facebook creates fact-checking exemp...

"Netflix is a team, not a family"

03 Jul 2020

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Is working on a team of all-stars, excellent pay, and unlimited vacation worth the stress of constant criticism from co-workers and the knowledge that...

Covid-19 "long-haulers" find a community online

26 Jun 2020

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For some, recovering from Covid-19 will be a long struggle. Those still recovering months later are finding support - and information about the enigma...

K-pop’s online activism for Black Lives Matter is complicated

19 Jun 2020

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K-Pop fans have come to the aid of Black Lives Matter protestors online. If you know your history, that may come as a surprise. Links: A beginner’s...

Reset is now weekly

18 Jun 2020

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Reset is now a weekly podcast: here's what you need to know. Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox...

What it means to make music in 2020

16 Jun 2020

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The pandemic has upended the art and business of making music. Producing, performing and releasing — every aspect is new and uncharted. The need for...

Video games are the new concert venues

14 Jun 2020

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How online games like Minecraft and Fortnite have become virtual concert venues. Featuring Julia Alexander (@loudmouthjulia) Cherie Hu (@cheriehu42) ...

Protesting during a pandemic

11 Jun 2020

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Thousands of people have taken the streets to protest during a pandemic. Vox.com's Brian Resnick explains why not all public health experts think that...

The case for banning Trump on social media

09 Jun 2020

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President Trump has faced unprecedented action from social media companies in recent weeks. The Verge's T.C. Sottek argues that they haven't gone far ...

Tear gas, explained

07 Jun 2020

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The toxic chemical’s origins, from WWI to today’s protests across the country. Featuring Roberto Daza (@rsdaza) Anna Feigenbaum (@drfigtree) Lin...

Facebook’s employee revolt

04 Jun 2020

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Over 400 Facebook employees didn't show up to work on Monday. Recode's Shirin Ghaffary explains the unprecedented unrest at the social media giant ove...

How Congress is trying to end child abuse online

02 Jun 2020

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A closer look at two bills which aim to deal with the issue of online child abuse, including the EARN IT Act, which raises major privacy concerns. Fe...

Trump vs. Twitter

30 May 2020

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Twitter fact-checked the president. Now what? Featuring  @kateconger Links for further reading: Defying Trump, Twitter Doubles Down on Labeling Twe...

Inside baseball’s pitch to play again

28 May 2020

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With games on hold, pro sports leagues are wondering: is it more expensive to lose a season? or to play during a pandemic? Featuring: TJ Quinn (@TJQu...

The speed of coronavirus science has consequences

26 May 2020

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The pandemic has caused the speed of science to increase dramatically, but that speed has consequences. Featuring Ivan Oransky (@ivanoransky) Links ...

Why lo-fi is the perfect background music

24 May 2020

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Lo-Fi hip-hop has emerged as a hugely popular genre and internet subculture. Its millions of loyal fans rely on curated lo-fi playlists and live-strea...

Until a vaccine arrives

21 May 2020

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Why the pandemic’s future is hard to predict, and why the vaccine could take much longer than 12-to-18 months. Featuring: Brian Resnick (@B_Resnick...

Netflix and quarantine

19 May 2020

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Why is Netflix the clear winner of the streaming wars right now? Plus, are we gonna run out of stuff to watch? Featuring: Peter kafka (@pkafka) Link...

Covid-19's emotional toll on healthcare workers

17 May 2020

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The intense decisions clinicians have to make during the pandemic don’t just cause burnout. They cause moral injury.  Featuring Jen Schwartz (@Jen...

Elon Musk fought the law and Elon won

14 May 2020

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Elon Musk isn’t happy about coronavirus closures. Here’s the backstory of how he fought to re-open the Tesla car factory in California and what wo...

The future of work pt. 2

12 May 2020

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Voice-activated coffee makers. One-way hallways. Cubicles! The office will never be the same.  Featuring: Rani Molla (@ranimolla) Steven Yates Link...

The future of work pt 1

10 May 2020

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Because more people are working from home, employers are increasingly using software that monitors much more than just your hours on the clock. Featu...

Covid-19 puts other medical research on pause

07 May 2020

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Science is racing to develop a treatment or vaccine for Covid-19. But other patients have been left behind, and some of them, like three-year-old Maxw...

The preppers of Silicon Valley

05 May 2020

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Why the prepping mindset is so prevalent in Silicon Valley. Featuring John Ramey (@jpramey) Nellie Bowles (@NellieBowles) Links to resources discuss...

The small U.S. town that tested everyone

03 May 2020

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Bolinas, California: a small town north of San Francisco where a group of tech entrepreneurs and community volunteers tested everyone for coronavirus....

Working in Space, from home

30 Apr 2020

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Why we can’t hit pause on Space exploration during the pandemic, and how people who operate spacecraft are working from home. Featuring Loen Grush ...

The science of digital music and why analog isn’t actually better

28 Apr 2020

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Neil Young says digital music recordings are terrible quality. Is he right? Featuring:  Robert Owen (https://www.oberlin.edu/robert-owen) @danideahl...

The teens tricking Instagram

26 Apr 2020

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How teenagers have created their own way to preserve their digital privacy...for the ‘gram. Featuring @Pr0d1g4 @alfredwkng Links Teens have figure...

How coronavirus is impacting education

23 Apr 2020

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Teachers and students are still struggling with online education Links to resources discussed: Students will go back to school eventually. Here are 5...

The 5G coronavirus conspiracy theory

21 Apr 2020

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A coronavirus conspiracy theory has led to arson attacks in the UK. And - how to talk to friends and family about coronavirus misinformation.  Featu...

The year 2038 problem

19 Apr 2020

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What’s the deal with January 19th, 2038? Why remembering Y2K correctly matters. Featuring Rose Eveleth (@roseveleth) Links to resources discussed:...

Contact tracing, explained

16 Apr 2020

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Public health's "tried and true" tactic against infectious disease, and how Google and Apple want to help end the lockdown. Featuring @sxbegle @russe...

How indie bookstores might survive the pandemic

14 Apr 2020

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There’s a new online bookseller in town that’s trying to save your local indie bookstore. Featuring Andy Hunter (@AndyHunter777) Constance Grady ...

The internet has a crush on Dr. Fauci

12 Apr 2020

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From fan pages to food pics, Dr. Anthony Fauci is everywhere. The Verge’s Makena Kelly explains the person behind the meme.  Featuring @kellymaken...

Will your favorite restaurant survive?

09 Apr 2020

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Why the pandemic is exposing the complicated relationship between delivery apps and restaurants and how a restaurateur and app developer is helping ke...

Your phone knows if you're staying at home

07 Apr 2020

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And it is telling the government. The Verge's Casey Newton explains how location data is helping fight coronavirus, and why even privacy advocates don...

The two types of tests we need to end this

05 Apr 2020

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How testing technology will help end the spread of covid-19. Featuring Una Osato (@thisisuna) Umair Irfan (@umairfan) Links How Covid-19 immunity t...

The race to make more ventilators

02 Apr 2020

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Why life-saving ventilators for Covid-19 patients are in short supply, and how people like Dr. Richard Boyer are trying to fix that. Featuring @SaraM...

There’s no social distancing in Animal Crossing

31 Mar 2020

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Nintendo’s new game New Horizons has become a place to escape the reality of a global pandemic, gather with friends online - and even get married. ...

Airborne, explained

29 Mar 2020

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What do we mean when we say “airborne?”; plus, the most important unanswered questions about how coronavirus is transmitted. FEATURING Roxanne Kh...

What this coronavirus does to your body

26 Mar 2020

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Why does it spread so easily? And could it mutate into something worse? The Atlantic's Ed Yong explains the science so far. Featuring @edyong209 Lin...

Is Amazon primed for coronavirus?

24 Mar 2020

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How the tech giant is responding to the pandemic, and what it says about Amazon as a company. FEATURING Jason Del Rey @DelRey LINKS Amazon reopened ...

The biggest experiment in online learning, ever

22 Mar 2020

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COVID-19 has shut schools all over the country, and millions of American students are now learning at home, online. Are online tools enough to make up...

How quickly can we treat covid-19?

19 Mar 2020

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The scientific community is moving at unprecedented speed to develop a way to treat COVID-19. But how soon can a treatment or a vaccine be available t...

When your phone links you to a crime

17 Mar 2020

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How law enforcement used a “geofence” warrant to identify a suspect of a crime he didn’t commit. Featuring Jon Schuppe (@jonschuppe) Links Goo...

Fitbit for the faithful

15 Mar 2020

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The 'Click to Pray eRosary' is a new wearable device from the Vatican. It tracks people’s steps, calories — and prayers. But can it bring young Ca...

Is our tech made by forced labor in China?

12 Mar 2020

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Forced labor performed by Uighur Muslims in China may be in the tech products we use every day. Featuring Darren Byler @dtbyler Rushan Abbas @rushan6...

Does stopping coronavirus require more surveillance?

10 Mar 2020

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The cost of China’s high-tech response to contain the coronavirus. Featuring Rebecca Heilweil @rebeccaheilweil Timothy Grose @GroseTimothy Links C...

How sample libraries are changing pop music

08 Mar 2020

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Justin Bieber and two other artists used the same synth melody in three different songs. Switched On Pop's Charlie Harding explains how that's increas...

The coronavirus rumor mill

05 Mar 2020

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Can we stop the spread of coronavirus misinformation on social media? FEATURING Eater's Matthew Kang @mattatouille The Verge's Russell Brandom @russe...

Political ads are on streaming apps now too

03 Mar 2020

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Streaming services like Hulu and Roku are the newest platforms for political ads. The Washington Post's Tony Romm explains why regulation still hasn’...

This is your brain on TikTok

01 Mar 2020

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How the app can turn teens into Internet stars and just as quickly forget them. Featuring Maia @mxmtoon Rebecca Jennings @rebexxxxa Links to resourc...

2020’s political meme wars

27 Feb 2020

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The New York Times' Taylor Lorenz explains Mike Bloomberg's Dank Meme Cash. Featuring @TaylorLorenz Links to resources discussed: Michael Bloomberg’...

What's next for CRISPR

25 Feb 2020

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Jennifer Doudna, co-developer of the revolutionary gene editing technology, reflects on CRISPR's past and its future. Links to resources discussed: @...

The Bachelor: Here for the wrong reasons

23 Feb 2020

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Is it better to have loved and influenced than never to have loved at all? Emma Gray, co-host of HuffPost’s Here to Make Friends podcast, explains h...

Bezos’ $10 billion climate change pledge

20 Feb 2020

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Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and CEO, is donating $10 billion to stop climate change. But is this the best way to spend his money if he wants to tackle ...

Pornhub’s content moderation problem

18 Feb 2020

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A company called GirlsDoPorn uploaded videos to Pornhub and other sites without the consent of the women in them. VICE’s Samantha Cole explains why ...

Why video game actors are fighting to be seen

16 Feb 2020

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How does a video game character get made? And how can the gaming industry improve its standards for the real humans behind its virtual characters? FE...

Share your location with ICE?

13 Feb 2020

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Private companies have long used your phone’s location data for advertising. Now we know the federal government is using it to enforce the border. ...

The teens tricking Instagram

11 Feb 2020

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How teenagers have created their own way to preserve their digital privacy...for the ‘gram. Featuring @Pr0d1g4 @alfredwkng Links Teens have figure...

The Iowa Caucus isn’t the only election with an app

09 Feb 2020

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And it won’t be the last. Featuring @MilesParks Links to resources discussed: Technical Reporting Issue Delays Results From Iowa Caucuses Iowa Dem...

Charlie bit my finger, now pay me!

06 Feb 2020

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Google disclosed how much money YouTube makes in ads for the first time. How are its content creators feeling? Featuring @pkafka @loudmouthjulia Lin...

An AI warned about Covid-19 before the CDC

04 Feb 2020

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How AI could predict the next big outbreak. Links to resources discussed: An AI Epidemiologist Sent the First Warnings of the Wuhan Virus How AI is b...

A better approach to medical records?

02 Feb 2020

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Taiwan’s system of electronic medical records lets them track diseases as they spread and makes healthcare more convenient for patients. So why isn’...

Can gaming solve its predator problem?

30 Jan 2020

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The widespread problem of child predation and sexual abuse through online video games is a difficult issue to talk about, let alone fix. But there are...

A startup, billions of images, and the end of anonymity

28 Jan 2020

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Clearview AI says its facial recognition tool works with almost 100% accuracy. Buzzfeed's Ryan Mac explains how not all the company's claims withstand...

Students are being watched. Closely.

26 Jan 2020

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As mass shootings at US schools increase in frequency, school administrators across the US are turning to artificially intelligent surveillance tools ...

Kashmir’s internet has been shut down for 5 months

23 Jan 2020

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The Indian government shut the internet down in Kashmir in August last year: what this means for Kashmiris living without the internet - and what it s...

The internet, from SpaceX

21 Jan 2020

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Starlink, a constellation of satellites launched by SpaceX, has the ambitious goal of bringing internet connectivity to the globe. Featuring @lorengr...