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Contact tracing, explained
April 16, 2020 04:00 - 27 minutesPublic health's "tried and true" tactic against infectious disease, and how Google and Apple want to help end the lockdown. Featuring @sxbegle @russellbrandom Links to resources discussed: Answering the 12 biggest questions about Apple and Google's new coronavirus tracking project Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily...
How indie bookstores might survive the pandemic
April 14, 2020 04:00 - 26 minutesThere’s a new online bookseller in town that’s trying to save your local indie bookstore. Featuring Andy Hunter (@AndyHunter777) Constance Grady (@constancegrady) Links to resources discussed: Vox Book Club, The City We Became, Week 1: New York City is born. What happens next? In Ask a Book Critic, Vox.com book critic Constance Grady recommends books to suit your very specific mood Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox help...
The Internet Has a Crush on Dr. Fauci
April 12, 2020 04:00 - 29 minutesFrom fan pages to food pics, Dr. Anthony Fauci is everywhere. The Verge’s Makena Kelly explains the person behind the meme. Featuring @kellymakena @FauciFan Links to resources discussed: Makena’s Article: https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/3/21206011/anthony-fauci-coronavirus-pandemic-stan-fandom-hero-donald-trump-white-house-task-force Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world —...
The internet has a crush on Dr. Fauci
April 12, 2020 04:00 - 29 minutesFrom fan pages to food pics, Dr. Anthony Fauci is everywhere. The Verge’s Makena Kelly explains the person behind the meme. Featuring @kellymakena @FauciFan Links to resources discussed: Makena’s Article: https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/3/21206011/anthony-fauci-coronavirus-pandemic-stan-fandom-hero-donald-trump-white-house-task-force Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world —...
Will your favorite restaurant survive?
April 09, 2020 04:00 - 22 minutesWhy the pandemic is exposing the complicated relationship between delivery apps and restaurants and how a restaurateur and app developer is helping keep his industry alive. Featuring Caleb Pershan ( @calaesthetic) Nick Kokonas ( @nickkokonas) Links to resources discussed: Restaurant and Bar Employees Make Up 60 Percent of Jobs Lost in March Here’s What Alinea’s To-Go Offerings Look Like Grubhub Asks Restaurants to Foot the Bill on ‘Supper for Support’ Promotions Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross ...
Your phone knows if you're staying at home
April 07, 2020 12:34 - 22 minutesAnd it is telling the government. The Verge's Casey Newton explains how location data is helping fight coronavirus, and why even privacy advocates don't think that's such a bad thing. Featuring Casey Newton, Silicon Valley Editor at the Verge (@CaseyNewton) Links to resources discussed: Casey’s columns on location data: https://www.theverge.com/interface/2020/3/25/21192629/coronavirus-surveillance-location-data-taiwan-israel-us-google, https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/31/21199654/location-da...
The two types of tests we need to end this
April 05, 2020 04:00 - 28 minutesHow testing technology will help end the spread of covid-19. Featuring Una Osato (@thisisuna) Umair Irfan (@umairfan) Links How Covid-19 immunity testing can help people get back to work FDA authorizes first antibody-based test for COVID-19 12 things everyone needs to know about the coronavirus pandemic Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us:...
The race to make more ventilators
April 02, 2020 04:00 - 26 minutesWhy life-saving ventilators for Covid-19 patients are in short supply, and how people like Dr. Richard Boyer are trying to fix that. Featuring @SaraMorrison Links to resources discussed: Trump isn't making America's ventilator shortage any easier The Covent-19 Challenge Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @...
There’s no social distancing in Animal Crossing
March 31, 2020 04:00 - 23 minutesNintendo’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. Featuring Allegra Frank (@legsfrank) Sharmin Asha & Nazmul Ahmed Links to resources discussed: Allegra’s article: https://www.vox.com/culture/2020/3/27/21194698/animal-crossing-new-horizons-review-nintendo-switch Sharmin and Naz’s Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/AnimalCrossing/comments/fnbgzd/my_fiance_and_i_had_to_cancel_our_upcoming/ Ho...
Airborne, Explained
March 29, 2020 04:00 - 28 minutesWhat do we mean when we say “airborne?”; plus, the most important unanswered questions about how coronavirus is transmitted. FEATURING Roxanne Khamsi @rkhamsi Brian Resnick @B_resnick LINKS They Say Coronavirus Isn't Airborne—but It's Definitely Borne By Air The 9 most important unanswered questions about Covid-19 Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. F...
Airborne, explained
March 29, 2020 04:00 - 28 minutesWhat do we mean when we say “airborne?”; plus, the most important unanswered questions about how coronavirus is transmitted. FEATURING Roxanne Khamsi @rkhamsi Brian Resnick @B_resnick LINKS They Say Coronavirus Isn't Airborne—but It's Definitely Borne By Air The 9 most important unanswered questions about Covid-19 Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. F...
What this coronavirus does to your body
March 26, 2020 04:00 - 23 minutesWhy does it spread so easily? And could it mutate into something worse? The Atlantic's Ed Yong explains the science so far. Featuring @edyong209 Links to resources discussed: vox.com/coronavirus Why the Coronavirus Has Been So Successful Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your a...
Is Amazon primed for coronavirus?
March 24, 2020 04:00 - 25 minutesHow 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 a NYC warehouse a day after a worker tested positive for coronavirus Amazon is banning its warehouses from stocking nonessential items during the coronavirus pandemic Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Fo...
The biggest experiment in online learning, ever
March 22, 2020 04:00 - 24 minutesCOVID-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 for lost classroom time? Links to resources discussed: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/education/coronavirus-closes-schools-teachers-families-brace-massive-experiment-online-education-n1160966 Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the worl...
How quickly can we treat covid-19?
March 19, 2020 04:00 - 29 minutesThe 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 to the public? Featuring @mslopatto Links to resources discussed: https://www.vox.com/2020/3/11/21163262/is-there-a-cure-for-coronavirus Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Da...
When your phone links you to a crime
March 17, 2020 04:17 - 28 minutesHow law enforcement used a “geofence” warrant to identify a suspect of a crime he didn’t commit. Featuring Jon Schuppe (@jonschuppe) Links Google tracked his bike ride past a burglarized home. That made him a suspect. Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas...
Fitbit for the faithful
March 15, 2020 04:00 - 21 minutesThe '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 Catholics closer to the faith? LINKS “Click to Pray eRosary” – wearable smart device to pray the rosary for peace Does praying burn calories? Here’s the pope’s $110 e-rosary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Is our tech made by forced labor in China?
March 12, 2020 10:11 - 25 minutesForced labor performed by Uighur Muslims in China may be in the tech products we use every day. Featuring Darren Byler @dtbyler Rushan Abbas @rushan614 Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian @BethanyAllenEbr Links The report: https://www.aspi.org.au/report/uyghurs-sale NYT profile of Rushan Abbas: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/18/world/asia/uighur-muslims-china-detainment.html Axios: https://www.axios.com/uighur-forced-labor-us-companies-china-7d32a600-7561-45c8-9f19-37ee306c24cd.html Host: SigalSam...
Does stopping coronavirus require more surveillance?
March 10, 2020 04:00 - 23 minutesThe cost of China’s high-tech response to contain the coronavirus. Featuring Rebecca Heilweil @rebeccaheilweil Timothy Grose @GroseTimothy Links Coronavirus is the first big test for futuristic tech that can prevent pandemics A surveillance net blankets China’s cities, giving police vast powers Host: Sigal Samuel @SigalSamuel About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Le...
How sample libraries are changing pop music
March 08, 2020 05:00 - 27 minutesJustin Bieber and two other artists used the same synth melody in three different songs. Switched On Pop's Charlie Harding explains how that's increasingly common in an industry where copyright has become so stringent. Featuring @charlieharding Links to resources discussed What Happens When Justin Bieber Samples Your Music Host: Allegra Frank @legsfrank About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode ...
The coronavirus rumor mill
March 05, 2020 05:00 - 27 minutesCan we stop the spread of coronavirus misinformation on social media? FEATURING Eater's Matthew Kang @mattatouille The Verge's Russell Brandom @russellbrandom LINKS Coronavirus Scare Rips Through LA’s Koreatown Amid False Social Media Rumors Trump’s reckless coronavirus statements put the entire US at risk Host: Allegra Frank @legsfrank About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: ...
Political Ads are on streaming apps now too
March 03, 2020 05:00 - 21 minutesStreaming services like Hulu and Roku are the newest platforms for political ads. WaPo’s Tony Romm explains why regulation still hasn’t caught up. Featuring @TonyRomm Links to resources discussed: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/02/20/hulu-roku-political-ads-streaming/ Host: Allegra Frank @LegsFrank About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about...
Political ads are on streaming apps now too
March 03, 2020 05:00 - 21 minutesStreaming services like Hulu and Roku are the newest platforms for political ads. The Washington Post's Tony Romm explains why regulation still hasn’t caught up. Featuring @TonyRomm Links to resources discussed: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/02/20/hulu-roku-political-ads-streaming/ Host: Allegra Frank @LegsFrank About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode ...
This is your brain on TikTok
March 01, 2020 05:00 - 28 minutesHow the app can turn teens into Internet stars and just as quickly forget them. Featuring Maia @mxmtoon Rebecca Jennings @rebexxxxa Links to resources discussed: Tikked off: What happens when TikTok fame fades On TikTok, who owns a viral dance? Host: Allegra Frank @LegsFrank About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c...
2020’s political meme wars
February 27, 2020 05:00 - 20 minutesThe New York Times' Taylor Lorenz explains Mike Bloomberg's Dank Meme Cash. Featuring @TaylorLorenz Links to resources discussed: Michael Bloomberg’s Campaign Suddenly Drops Memes Everywhere Host: Allegra Frank, associate culture editor at Vox.com @LegsFrank About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What's next for CRISPR
February 25, 2020 05:00 - 28 minutesJennifer Doudna, co-developer of the revolutionary gene editing technology, reflects on CRISPR's past and its future. Links to resources discussed: @igisci (Innovative Genomics Institute) A simple guide to CRISPR, one of the biggest science stories of the decade Is the CRISPR baby controversy the start of a terrifying new chapter in gene editing? Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing ...
The Bachelor: Here for the wrong reasons
February 23, 2020 05:00 - 26 minutesIs 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 how social media has reshaped the Bachelor. Featured Guests @emmaladyrose LINKS: If you’ve already listened to all of Emma’s podcast, Here to Make Friends, you can also check out Arielle’s other Bachelor binge, Game of Roses. Alyssa Bereznak at The Ringer has a great read on how the Bachelor became an influencer launchpad And if you want to wa...
The Bachelor: here for the wrong reasons
February 23, 2020 05:00 - 26 minutesIs 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 how social media has reshaped the Bachelor. Featured Guests @emmaladyrose LINKS: If you’ve already listened to all of Emma’s podcast, Here to Make Friends, you can also check out Arielle’s other Bachelor binge, Game of Roses. Alyssa Bereznak at The Ringer has a great read on how the Bachelor became an influencer launchpad And if you want to wa...
Bezos’ $10 billion climate change pledge
February 20, 2020 05:00 - 22 minutesJeff 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 climate change? FEATURING @teddyschleifer @SigalSamuel LINKS Jeff Bezos donates $10 billion to fight climate change Jeff Bezos donated billions to fix climate change. Why not fix Amazon? Jeff Bezos is quietly letting his charities do something radical — whatever they want Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset Ab...
Pornhub’s content moderation problem
February 18, 2020 05:00 - 25 minutesA company called GirlsDoPorn uploaded videos to Pornhub and other sites without the consent of the women in them. VICE’s Samantha Cole explains why these videos are still all over the internet. Featuring @samleecole Links to resources discussed: Samantha Cole's reporting: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/9393zp/how-pornhub-moderation-works-girls-do-porn https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/mb8zjn/pornhub-doxing-and-harassment-girls-do-porn-lawsuit https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/43kb5q...
Why video game actors are fighting to be seen
February 16, 2020 05:00 - 27 minutesHow does a video game character get made? And how can the gaming industry improve its standards for the real humans behind its virtual characters? FEATURING Jessica Jefferies (@jessicajcasting) Allegra Frank (@LegsFrank) LINKS The hidden world and overlooked problems of acting in video games Video game voice actors end their yearlong strike Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the w...
Share your location with ICE?
February 13, 2020 05:00 - 24 minutesPrivate companies have long used your phone’s location data for advertising. Now we know the federal government is using it to enforce the border. Featuring @ByronTau @shiringhaffary Links to resources discussed: Federal Agencies Use Cellphone Location Data for Immigration Enforcement The “smarter” wall: How drones, sensors, and AI are patrolling the border Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech...
The Iowa Caucus isn’t the only election with an app
February 09, 2020 05:00 - 30 minutesAnd it won’t be the last. Featuring @MilesParks Links to resources discussed: Technical Reporting Issue Delays Results From Iowa Caucuses Iowa Democrats Will Use A Smartphone App At Caucuses, Despite Cybersecurity Concerns Exclusive: Seattle-Area Voters To Vote By Smartphone In 1st For U.S. Elections Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsl...
Charlie bit my finger, now pay me!
February 06, 2020 05:00 - 23 minutesGoogle disclosed how much money YouTube makes in ads for the first time. How are its content creators feeling? Featuring @pkafka @loudmouthjulia Links YouTube makes $15 billion a year from ads — and pays more than half of that to video makers Creators finally know how much money YouTube makes, and they want more of it Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us...
An AI warned about Covid-19 before the CDC
February 04, 2020 05:00 - 23 minutesHow 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 battling the coronavirus outbreak Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
An AI Warned About Coronavirus Before the CDC
February 04, 2020 05:00 - 23 minutesHow 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 battling the coronavirus outbreak Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A better approach to medical records?
February 02, 2020 05:00 - 21 minutesTaiwan’s system of electronic medical records lets them track diseases as they spread and makes healthcare more convenient for patients. So why isn’t the US system of medical records like this? Featured Guests @dylanscott LINKS: Listen to The Impact to hear more about Taiwan’s Medicare-for-All system. You can also read more of Dylan’s reporting from around the globe in his series, Everybody Covered. For more on the history of electronic health records in the US, you can read Sarah Kliff’...
Can gaming solve its predator problem?
January 30, 2020 05:00 - 34 minutesThe 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 some ways to take action to stop it. Featuring @NellieBowles @WillOremus Links Video Games and Online Chats Are ‘Hunting Grounds’ for Sexual Predators How to Keep Child Predators Out of Virtual Playgrounds Like ‘Fortnite’ and ‘Minecraft’ Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox ...
A startup, billions of images, and the end of anonymity
January 28, 2020 05:00 - 26 minutesClearview AI says its facial recognition tool works with almost 100% accuracy. Buzzfeed's Ryan Mac explains how not all the company's claims withstand scrutiny. Featuring: @RMac18 Links to resources discussed: Clearview AI Says Its Facial Recognition Software Identified A Terrorism Suspect. The Cops Say That's Not True. The Secretive Company That Might End Privacy as We Know It What facial recognition steals from us Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About...
Students are being watched. Closely.
January 26, 2020 05:00 - 21 minutesAs mass shootings at US schools increase in frequency, school administrators across the US are turning to artificially intelligent surveillance tools in an attempt to beef up school safety. Featured Guests @rebeccaheilweil LINKS: New surveillance AI can tell schools where students are and where they’ve been Barbara Fedders’ paper on surveillance tools in North Carolina schools. To hear more about Kai Koerber’s work on mental health access, listen to his conversation with Berkeley News. ...
Kashmir’s internet has been shut down for 5 months
January 23, 2020 05:00 - 23 minutesThe Indian government shut the internet down in Kashmir in August last year: what this means for Kashmiris living without the internet - and what it says about the world’s largest democracy. Featuring @PranavDixit @mmehraj Links Kashmiris Are Disappearing From WhatsApp The latest crisis between India and Pakistan over Kashmir, explained in under 600 words Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech i...
The internet, from SpaceX
January 21, 2020 05:00 - 29 minutesStarlink, a constellation of satellites launched by SpaceX, has the ambitious goal of bringing internet connectivity to the globe. Featuring @lorengrush Links to resources discussed: SPACEX CONTINUES TO BLAST SATELLITES INTO ORBIT AS THE SPACE COMMUNITY WORRIES Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode L...
The YouTubers are freaked
January 19, 2020 05:00 - 20 minutesYouTube is finally being forced to follow a decades-old rule that protects kids’ privacy online. What does this mean for content creators? Featured Guests @kellymakena LINKS: Makena Kelly’s done a lot of COPPA coverage. Here’s her article from the original FTC announcement, and more about the possibility of an eraser button going forward. The Goods by Vox did a deep dive on Ryan’s World last year. We drew a lot from this video by The Game Theorists, if you’re inclined to watch it yourse...
Facebook's fake deepfake problem
January 16, 2020 05:00 - 23 minutesThe dark origins of deepfake videos and Facebook’s new policy explained. Featuring: @kellymakena @samleecole Links to resources discussed: Facebook’s deepfake ban isn’t winning over critics https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/7/21055283/facebook-deepfake-ban-political-ads-shallowfakes-rules-moderation Deepfakes Were Created As a Way to Own Women's Bodies—We Can't Forget That https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/nekqmd/deepfake-porn-origins-sexism-reddit-v25n2?utm_source=stylizedembed_vice.com&ut...
Mind the Gap
January 14, 2020 05:00 - 24 minutesThe secretive group coordinating Silicon Valley's political donations. Featuring @teddyschleifer Links to resources discussed: https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/1/6/21046631/mind-the-gap-silicon-valley-democratic-donors-stanford Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...
The legal battle over who counts as an employee
January 12, 2020 05:00 - 22 minutesCalifornia’s landmark new gig work law, AB5, explained. And, the broader trend of states stepping in to regulate tech companies. Featuring Carolyn Said: @CSaid Margaret Harding McGill: @margarethmcgill Links to resources discussed: Gig workers’ win in California is a victory for workers everywhere AB5, California’s landmark gig-work law, takes effect Jan. 1 amid controversy States will be the battlegrounds for 2020 tech policy fights The Rideshare guy podcast Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross...
The other Iranian threat: cyberwarfare
January 08, 2020 22:55 - 23 minutesHow much should we worry about Iranian hackers? Featuring: Wired's Andy Greenberg: @a_greenberg Links to resources discussed: How Iran's Hackers Might Strike Back After Soleimani's Assassination The US is worried about Iran retaliating with a cyberattack The secret history of the Stuxnet | Recode Media | Alex Gibney Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing u...
What California's new data privacy law means for all of us
January 07, 2020 05:00 - 26 minutesThe country's strongest data privacy law just went into effect in California. Featuring @SaraMorrison @caprivacyorg Links to resources discussed: California’s new privacy law, explained The Unlikely Activists Who Took on Silicon Valley—and Won Californians for Consumer Privacy Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily ...
How to get a treatment for your toddler’s rare disease
January 05, 2020 05:00 - 28 minutesThe 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 China. Correction - January 8th, 2020: An earlier version of this podcast episode stated that the gene therapy method that’s being developed to treat Maxwell would alter his genetic map. That is incorrect. The gene therapy method in question, which is called AAV9, won’t alter Maxwell’s mutation. We regret the error. Featuring Dan Vergano, BuzzFeed...
Start calling scientists - how to get a treatment for your toddler’s rare disease
January 05, 2020 05:00 - 28 minutesThe 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 China. Correction - January 8th, 2020: An earlier version of this podcast episode stated that the gene therapy method that’s being developed to treat Maxwell would alter his genetic map. That is incorrect. The gene therapy method in question, which is called AAV9, won’t alter Maxwell’s mutation. We regret the error. Featuring Dan Vergano, BuzzFeed...