Recode Daily
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
The YouTubers are freaked
19 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
YouTube is finally being forced to follow a decades-old rule that protects kids’ privacy online. What does this mean for content creators? Featured...
Facebook's fake deepfake problem
16 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The dark origins of deepfake videos and Facebook’s new policy explained. Featuring: @kellymakena @samleecole Links to resources discussed: Faceboo...
Mind the Gap
14 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The secretive group coordinating Silicon Valley's political donations. Featuring @teddyschleifer Links to resources discussed: https://www.vox.com/r...
The legal battle over who counts as an employee
12 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
California’s landmark new gig work law, AB5, explained. And, the broader trend of states stepping in to regulate tech companies. Featuring Caroly...
The other Iranian threat: cyberwarfare
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How much should we worry about Iranian hackers? Featuring: Wired's Andy Greenberg: @a_greenberg Links to resources discussed: How Iran's Hackers Mi...
What California's new data privacy law means for all of us
07 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The country's strongest data privacy law just went into effect in California. Featuring @SaraMorrison @caprivacyorg Links to resources discussed: C...
How to get a treatment for your toddler’s rare disease
05 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The story of a mother's race against time to find a genetic treatment for her son, and the technology that's helping her do it - CRISPR mice from Chin...
10 years of Elon Musk
02 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk: a look at the tech billionaire who wants to start a colony on Mars, build a machine to control computers with just your brain, and who thin...
Can Artificial Intelligence teach you to write better?
31 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Students across the country are graded by artificial intelligence. But can an algorithm really know how to write? If you enjoyed this episode, subscr...
WeWork, China, and Silicon Valley activism: this year in tech
29 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Reset’s end-of-year tech episode, featuring Adrianne Jeffries from The Markup, and executive editor of The Verge, TC Sottek. Featuring @SeriousStoi...
Quantum Supremacy, WTF?
26 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Google says it's reached "quantum supremacy." We break down what that means for computing and why IBM is pushing back. Featuring: @KSHartnett Quantu...
Robot priests: the rise of A.I. in religion
24 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As new technology enters the religious domain, how might artificial intelligence play a role? Vox.com's Sigal Samuel guest-hosts this episode of Reset...
When Big Tech calls 911
22 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, two stories on one theme: how tech companies interact with communities they're located in, and their impact on emergency services. F...
Maybe don't put a Ring on it?
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Amazon’s Ring has some safety issues. How secure are these home security systems? Featured Guests @Jessica_Holley @ranimolla LINKS: Family says ha...
Genealogists love DNA and so do the police
17 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The genetic genealogy website used to find the Golden State Killer has been sold to a DNA forensics company. Featuring: @MeganMolteni Peter Aldhous ...
How can I watch you today?
15 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When we shop online, we tend to think of it as a solitary experience free of sales associates and watchful eyes. But it turns out, some companies can ...
How safe is Uber?
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Uber released its first-ever safety report. How should we think about its numbers and what do they tell us about safety and sexual misconduct in the g...
Did An Anti-Sex Trafficking Internet Law Put Even More People At Risk?
10 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A law called FOSTA-SESTA, and its unintended consequences. Featuring Aja Romano Rep. Ro Khanna Links to resources discussed: RO KHANNA HOPES THIS ...
Don't curl your lashes and talk about Uighurs on TikTok
08 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
TikTok, the video sharing app that has taken the tweens and 2019 by storm, is now facing stiff competition, concerns over censorship, and a federal in...
You Are Being Microtargeted
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Why you should know about microtargeting, and how it works in political advertising. Featuring: @EmilyStewartM @davidkgoldstein Links to resources d...
What the truck, Tesla?!
03 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Is Elon Musk's Cybertruck the future of electric vehicles? Featuring: Sean O'Kane - @sokane1 David Ferris - @DavidFerris Links to resources discusse...
The tech behind ankle monitors
01 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Electronic monitoring, often in the form of ankle bands, is on the rise within the criminal justice system—it’s viewed by some as a simple alterna...
Sharenting: how much should you share about your kids online?
26 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What's at risk when we share photos, videos or other kid content on social media? Arielle talks with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway about when and ho...
Amazon's Middlewomen
24 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Why so many Amazon packages take a pitstop in the small town of Roundup, Montana. Featuring Josh Dzieza - @joshdzieza Jason Del Rey - @DelRey Links ...
Yes, a government can shut down the internet
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Iran's government shut down the internet, after widespread protests over the cost of fuel - how is that possible, and what does that mean for its peop...
Why Google Has Your Health Records
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Google has partnered with one of America's large hospital networks and gained access to millions of health records. CNBC's Christina Farr explains wha...
The Birds and the Bees ... and the bot
17 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A sex education chat bot answers questions from teens about sex and puberty. Links to resources discussed: Ask Roo Advocates for Youth Host: Ariell...
The Airbnb Scam
14 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
An Airbnb scam exposed, and why Silicon Valley’s culture of growth-at-all-costs means safeguards are an afterthought. Links to resources discussed:...
Thank you, Text
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
SMS texting is a mess, but it still matters - so what's the fix? Featuring: Blair Hickman @amandablair Dieter Bohn @backlon Links to resources discu...
Can tech save California from wildfires?
10 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As climate change makes fires more intense, one solution is to put the forest under surveillance. Links to resources discussed: THE 1910 FIRES Marina...
The government has your face
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. government won’t release information about how it’s using facial recognition technology — so the ACLU is suing. Links to resources disc...
Twitter gets rid of political ads
05 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The impact of Twitter's ban on political ads on the platform. Links Jack Dorsey’s Announcement on Twitter Was That the Best Subtweet Ever? “Dais...
If the shoe fits ... ban it?
02 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Eliud Kipchoge made history when he ran 26.22 miles in under 2 hours - a record breaking 'sub-two' run. He ran in Nike Vaporflies, a high-tech shoe th...
The Google walkout, one year later
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A year ago, a reported 20,000 Google employees walked off the job in protest. Has employee activism changed one of the biggest companies in tech? Lin...
Quantum Supremacy, WTF?
29 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Google says it's reached "quantum supremacy." We break down what that means for computing and why IBM is pushing back. Featuring: @KSHartnett Quantu...
Inside Instagram's Nipple Ban
27 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Instagram censors almost all photographs of female nipples on its platform. The impact of this policy is much larger than you might think, affecting b...
Move Fast and Break Currency
24 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Facebook wants to start a currency. Congress has questions. Featuring: @KatharinaPistor @dseetharaman Hosts: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and ...
iSurrender
22 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Apple removed an app that had been used by pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong. Turns out that has broad implications for democracy globally. Links...
Can AI Teach You To Write Better?
20 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Students across the country are graded by artificial intelligence. But does an algorithm really know how to write? If you enjoyed this episode, subscr...
Hey Google: scan my race
17 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Google announced its new Pixel 4 phone. One of the features it touted was Face Unlock, which uses facial recognition to unlock the phone. ...
Biohacking: Rules of Engagement
15 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Josiah Zayner is a biohacker who’s famous for, among other things, injecting himself with the gene-editing tool CRISPR. At a time when the technolog...