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2,340 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★ - 16 ratingsGet in-depth coverage of current and future trends in technology, and how they are shaping business, entertainment, communications, science, politics, and society.
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Escooter Rentals Aren’t as Green as You Think
July 18, 2022 06:10 - 11 minutesDubious design and inefficient operations are just some of the reasons why shared scooters’ ecocredentials are thin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Digital Divide Is Coming for You
July 15, 2022 06:10 - 9 minutesMore services are going online-only—catching more people on the wrong side of a widening gulf. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Crypto’s Free Rein May Be Coming to a Close
July 14, 2022 06:10 - 12 minutesLawmakers in the US and Europe are considering ways to regulate crypto and crack down on money-laundering and other illicit activities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tech Companies Will Cover Abortion Travel—but Not for All Workers
July 13, 2022 06:10 - 8 minutesGoogle, Amazon, and others will help permanent staff seek out-of-state care. But their many contractors remain shut out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What, Exactly, Is the Metaverse Standards Forum Creating?
July 12, 2022 06:10 - 8 minutesNo one will agree on what the metaverse is. But that's not stopping a coalition of big names in tech from designing the tools needed to build it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Meta Was Restricting Abortion Content All Along
July 11, 2022 06:10 - 11 minutesAbortion access groups and activists say they were dealing with algorithmic suppression long before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Fight Over Which Uses of AI Europe Should Outlaw
July 08, 2022 06:10 - 9 minutesA new European Union law will set rules for what the technology can and can’t do to people, like whether it’s OK to deploy lie detectors at borders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The World Can’t Wean Itself Off Chinese Lithium
July 07, 2022 06:10 - 10 minutesChina dominates the global supply chain for lithium-ion batteries. Now rival countries are scrambling for more control over “white oil.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
China Is Racing to Electrify Its Future
July 06, 2022 06:10 - 13 minutesThe country wants electric vehicles to make up 40 percent of new cars sold by 2030—but first it has to figure out how to keep them charged. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This Warehouse Robot Reads Human Body Language
July 05, 2022 10:11 - 7 minutesMachines that understand what their human teammates are doing could boost productivity without taking jobs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Before Starbucks Baristas Had Unions, They Had Coworker Petitions
July 01, 2022 06:10 - 11 minutesA platform called Coworker has helped effect change for nearly a decade. As the coffee chain’s workers organize, its role has evolved in kind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Meta Made Millions From Ads That Spread Disinformation
June 30, 2022 06:10 - 7 minutesThe social media giant banned networks of fake accounts for promoting disinformation, spam, or propaganda—and kept the money it made from ads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
EV Charging Costs Penalize Urban Drivers
June 28, 2022 10:10 - 8 minutes - 15.2 MBWhile suburban drivers can comfortably charge at home, those in low-income areas face higher prices—if they can find a station that works.
EV Charging Costs Penalize Urban Drivers
June 28, 2022 06:10 - 9 minutesWhile suburban drivers can comfortably charge at home, those in low-income areas face higher prices—if they can find a station that works. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
No One Knows How Safe New Driver-Assistance Systems Really Are
June 27, 2022 06:10 - 7 minutesTesla’s Autopilot and other automotive safety features are involved in plenty of car crashes. But thanks to spotty data, it’s still not clear how many, or what to do about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sure, Crypto Is Crashing, but Everything Is Perfectly Fine
June 24, 2022 06:10 - 10 minutesCryptocurrencies are behaving exactly like the rest of the stock market, but the faithful say that's no reason to jump ship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Weak Argument Jeopardizing Tech Antitrust Legislation
June 22, 2022 06:10 - 11 minutesDemocrats are pumping the brakes on an ambitious Senate bill over long-shot concerns about content moderation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LaMDA and the Sentient AI Trap
June 21, 2022 06:10 - 9 minutesArguments over whether Google’s large language model has a soul distract from the real-world problems that plague artificial intelligence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How Ukraine Is Winning the Propaganda War
June 20, 2022 06:10 - 8 minutesAs the Russian siege drags on, Ukraine's media campaign has shifted from glorified myths to accounts of everyday bravery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Why It’s Impossible to Rent a Car Right Now
June 17, 2022 06:10 - 10 minutesFrom Avis-Budget to Hertz, traditional rental companies are struggling to restock their fleets. Now peer-to-peer upstarts are scrambling to fill the gap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Secret to Tastier Fake Meat? Breeding Better Beans
June 16, 2022 10:10 - 7 minutes - 14.2 MBScientists are using genomics to create high-protein soybeans and peas. Their aim? To make meat and milk substitutes that can rival the real thing.
Coinbase Offered Them Dream Jobs—and Then Took Them Away
June 15, 2022 06:10 - 7 minutesHundreds of prospective employees have been left adrift, including some who were counting on the position for their visas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Axon’s Taser Drone Plans Prompt AI Ethics Board Resignations
June 14, 2022 06:10 - 6 minutesThe company has backed down on its proposal to address school shootings, but the damage was already done. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Bolt Loaned Employees Thousands to Buy Stock—Then Laid Them Off
June 13, 2022 06:10 - 7 minutesAt least one employee borrowed $100,000 from the company—and now has just 30 days to pay it back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Google's Russian Empire Faces an Uncertain Future
June 10, 2022 06:10 - 9 minutesAfter filing for bankruptcy, Google could withdraw from Russia or antagonize the country's regulators from overseas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Satellites and AI Can Help Solve Big Problems—If Given the Chance
June 09, 2022 06:10 - 9 minutesTraditional hurdles stand in the way of ambitious plans to use imagery to help feed people, reduce poverty, and protect the planet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This Is What Flying Car Ports Should Look Like
June 08, 2022 06:10 - 10 minutesIt might be years before flying cars take to the skies, but designers and engineers are already testing the infrastructure they’ll need to operate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
As Bitcoin Falters, Crypto Miners Brace for a Crash
June 07, 2022 06:10 - 9 minutesElectricity costs more, Bitcoin is worth less. What can possibly go wrong? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Companies Are Hacking Their Way Around the Chip Shortage
June 03, 2022 06:10 - 6 minutesThe supply chain issues have no end in sight, so manufacturers are being forced to improvise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Elon Musk’s Twitter Plans Would Mean Less Free Speech for Many
June 02, 2022 06:10 - 8 minutesThe platform has a history of standing up to governments. Its billionaire suitor wants to follow their rules to the letter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
An Autonomous Car Blocked a Fire Truck Responding to an Emergency
June 01, 2022 06:10 - 8 minutesThe incident, which cost first responders valuable time, underscores the challenges that Cruise and other companies face on the road to driverless taxis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Think Airport Crowding Is Bad Now? Wait ’Til Summer
May 31, 2022 06:10 - 7 minutesIncreased demand and staffing shortages are already contributing to huge delays and airport logjams across the country. Here’s what you can do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Incredible Shrinking Car Dealership
May 27, 2022 06:10 - 8 minutesThe way people buy automobiles is changing—so Honda and other manufacturers are adapting in kind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feds Warn Employers Against Discriminatory Hiring Algorithms
May 26, 2022 06:10 - 6 minutesAs AI invades the interview process, the DOJ and EOCC have provided guidance to protect people with disabilities from bias. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Amazon Has Too Many Warehouses. Now Sellers Are Paying More
May 25, 2022 06:10 - 8 minutesSellers keep getting hit with fee increases—at a time when shelves are sitting empty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Terra’s Crypto Meltdown Was Inevitable
May 24, 2022 06:10 - 9 minutesAn epic crash in algorithmic stablecoins spells trouble for the entire industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Google Has a Plan to Stop Its New AI From Being Dirty and Rude
May 23, 2022 06:10 - 9 minutesThe future of computing is AI-powered chatbots that have read the entire internet—if Google can figure out how to tame them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How 10 Skin Tones Will Reshape Google's Approach to AI
May 20, 2022 06:10 - 6 minutesFor years, the tech industry has relied on an six-shade scale to classify skin tones. The search giant’s open source alternative could change that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Alas, Elon Musk May Have a Point About Trump’s Twitter Ban
May 19, 2022 06:10 - 7 minutesIt’s probably not a good idea for important platforms to be in the business of frequently banning users for life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How Starlink Scrambled to Keep Ukraine Online
May 18, 2022 06:10 - 11 minutesElon Musk’s intervention demonstrates how satellite internet could route around war or censorship far beyond Ukraine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How YouTube Can Rewrite the Past and Shape an Election
May 17, 2022 06:10 - 10 minutesPhilippine researcher Fatima Gaw says the platform has become a hub for pro-Marcos historical revisionism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Miami’s Bitcoin Conference Left a Trail of Harassment
May 16, 2022 06:34 - 11 minutesFor some women, inappropriate conduct from other conference-goers continued to haunt them online. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
DALL-E 2 Creates Incredible Images—and Biased Ones You Don’t See
May 13, 2022 06:10 - 12 minutesOpenAI’s new system is adept at turning text into images. But researchers say it also reinforces stereotypes against women and people of color. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Fall of Roe Would Put Big Tech in a Bind
May 12, 2022 06:10 - 7 minutesAlphabet, Meta, and others collect heaps of user data that could be exploited by law enforcement—and create legal hazards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Uber and Lyft Drivers Must Now Set Their Own Mask Rules
May 11, 2022 06:10 - 7 minutesAfter pandemic safety measures ended in the US, ride-hailing companies lifted their requirements for riders—leaving those behind the wheel on their own. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Uber and Lyft Drivers Must Now Set Their Own Mask Rules
May 10, 2022 11:29 - 5 minutes - 10.6 MBAfter pandemic safety measures ended in the US, ride-hailing companies lifted their requirements for riders—leaving those behind the wheel on their own.
The Crypto Industry Is Getting Too Honest
May 10, 2022 06:10 - 9 minutesWhat if no one cares whether it’s a Ponzi scheme? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Shanghai Is Rewriting Chinese Censorship Amid Lockdown
May 09, 2022 06:10 - 10 minutesCensors are cracking down on free speech online, but people are finding new ways to get around them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Europe’s New Law Will Force Secretive TikTok to Open Up
May 06, 2022 06:10 - 11 minutesThe Digital Services Act will extract more new information from the young app than from older platforms like Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
To Win the Next War, the Pentagon Needs Nerds
May 04, 2022 06:10 - 8 minutesData scientists, coders, and other techies could prove decisive in future conflicts—if Uncle Sam can recruit them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices