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The Hidden Dangers of 'Buy Now, Pay Later' Apps 29.11.2021 11:07

Services such as Afterpay, Affirm, and Klarna are soaring in popularity and valuation. But consumer advocates say they make it easy to get overextended. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Timnit Gebru Says Artificial Intelligence Needs to Slow Down 23.11.2021 8:12

The AI researcher, who left Google last year, says the incentives around AI research are all wrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How To Fix Email … With Science! 22.11.2021 9:51

Email isn’t broken—it’s the people who are the problem. But if you start treating it like old-fashioned snail mail, suddenly it makes sense again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sodium Batteries May Power Your New Electric Car 19.11.2021 11:38

As EV sales increase, supplies of lithium may get tight. So some companies are incorporating cells with sodium, which provides almost as big a charge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Wild Rise of Moonbug—YouTube’s Magic Money Machine 18.11.2021 13:06

The company, which runs several channels full of children's content, just sold for $3 billion. Disney, look out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Metaverse Is Mark Zuckerberg’s Mobile Do-Over 17.11.2021 13:18

Plus: Facebook’s Home flop, the trouble with Covid answers, and good and bad news from Gaia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

These Robots Follow You to Learn Where to Go 16.11.2021 11:15

Burro makes carts that help growers of trees and vineyards with harvests. Meanwhile, the maker of Vespa scooters wants to carry your groceries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

These Philadelphians Created an App to Prevent Gun Violence 15.11.2021 9:32

Two neighbors stepped up to use technology to protect their community, and now they're sharing how easy it is for others to do the same. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google Staff Squirm as Remote Workers Face Pay Cuts 12.11.2021 9:06

As more and more people switch to working from home, some are left counting the cost. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Even as China Cracks Down on Tech, AI Companies Plan IPOs 11.11.2021 9:19

SenseTime and Megvii both include facial recognition technology among their offerings and do a lot of business with government agencies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Facebook Drops Facial Recognition to Tag People in Photos 10.11.2021 9:29

The social media company will delete data from images of more than 1 billion people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

These Companies Are Already Living in Zuckerberg’s Metaverse 09.11.2021 11:17

The Meta dream envisages whole companies operating in a virtual world. Many made the switch years ago—with mixed results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

These Batteries Can't Power a Car—but They Can Light Up a City 08.11.2021 13:01

Entrepreneurs are devising innovative ways to reuse spent electric vehicle batteries. One promising idea is storing power from solar and wind farms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Facebook Is Going Meta 05.11.2021 9:43

Mark Zuckerberg would like you to call his troubled company something else now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This Group Pushed More AI in US Security—and Boosted Big Tech 04.11.2021 11:18

The National Security Commission on AI included members from Oracle, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon. Some of its recommendations are already federal law. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This Program Can Give AI a Sense of Ethics—Sometimes 03.11.2021 11:02

Researchers trained an algorithm to answer questions about human values. Some of the responses are troubling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple’s New MacBook Pro Chips Flex the Power of Custom Silicon 02.11.2021 7:10

The new M1 Pro and M1 Max better integrate the computers’ hardware with their software—much like the iPhone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Facebook Is Everywhere; Its Moderation Is Nowhere Close 01.11.2021 13:49

Human reviewers and AI filters struggle to police the flood of content—or understand the nuances in different Arabic dialects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I Used Facebook Without the Algorithm, and You Can Too 29.10.2021 11:03

Making your News Feed chronological is an enlightening look at what's really happening on the platform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You Can Get This Free Crypto—If the ‘Orb’ Scans Your Eye 28.10.2021 10:24

Worldcoin's backers see it as a potential first step to a universal basic income. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ‘Broadband Gap’ Is Now a Housing Problem 27.10.2021 10:26

Many people eligible for Covid-era rent assistance have trouble navigating a “tangled web” of agencies because they don't have reliable internet access. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Facebook Can't Hide Its Problems Behind a New Name 26.10.2021 6:41

Can rebranding the company herald a fresh start? Experts, as you might guess, are skeptical. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A New Credit Card Arrives—With a Silicon Valley Twist 25.10.2021 7:35

The X1 is designed for spenders who are young, high-earning, and live on their phones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Subscriptions, Automakers Mimic Netflix’s Playbook 22.10.2021 8:40

GM thinks consumers might pay $135 a month for emergency assistance, enhanced maps, and software-enabled upgrades that boost acceleration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AI’s Smarts Now Come With a Big Price Tag 21.10.2021 9:11

As language models get more complex, they also get more expensive to create and run. Some companies are locked out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices