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Episodes

Facial Recognition Comes to Campus—Most Interesting Thing in Tech 18.11.2020

Should facial recognition technology be banned on college campuses? If it’s going to get abused, as it appears to have been at the University of Miami, then it deserves to be. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/did-university-use-facial-recognition-id-student-protesters/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple's new MacBook Air is a huge leap forward — Tech in Two 18.11.2020

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Huawei's 5G dominance may be thanks to its mastery of silence – Tech in Two 17.11.2020

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The Story of Polar Codes—Most Interesting Thing in Tech 16.11.2020

The story of Polar Codes and how an obscure Turkish mathematician solved an esoteric problem—and in the process changed the way the world’s networks are built. Read the full story here: https://www.wired.com/story/huawei-5g-polar-codes-data-breakthrough/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Telegram Hack That Rocked Brazil—Most Interesting Thing in Tech 16.11.2020

The wild, rolling tale of the Telegram hack that turned Brazil’s politics upside down. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/brazil-hacker-bolsonaro-car-wash-leaks/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Inside the Right's Favorite 'Free Speech' App – Tech in Two 16.11.2020

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A year-long quest to get off the grid and go solar – Tech in Two 13.11.2020

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Pfizer’s mRNA vaccine could break scientific ground, CDC releases new mask guidelines, and an interactive map illustrates the risk of holiday gatherings – Tech in Two 12.11.2020

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Google Photos Starts Charging—Most Interesting Thing in Tech 11.11.2020

Google Photos will soon start charging. This makes sense! But it also shows the dangerous power of the giant tech companies. Only a company like Google could have built something like this, charged nothing for it, and locked us in. And now that we are locked in, they can start to raise the prices. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/google-photos-free-unlimited-storage-ends/. Learn more about y...

Everything Apple announced, from new Macs to new chips – Tech in Two 11.11.2020

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Pfizer releases promising vaccine news, president-elect Biden announces his coronavirus task force, and a new mutation develops on Danish mink farms – Tech in Two 10.11.2020

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Pfizer's Promising Vaccine—Most Interesting Thing in Tech 09.11.2020

Very promising vaccine data from Pfizer! But there is a still a lot to learn, and a lot of science to do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cases rise as election results come in, vaccines and treatments advance, and the reach of screening and tracing technology grow — Tech in Two 09.11.2020

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Facebook and Twitter's Free Speech Fight—Most Interesting Thing in Tech 06.11.2020

The impossible conflict over free speech, and safety, on Facebook and Twitter reaches a climax—and perhaps a new, much easier, stage. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/social-medias-dance-with-donald-trump-is-getting-clumsier/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Voters rejecting the war on drugs is a win for public health – Tech in Two 06.11.2020

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US cases rise on Election Day, UK contact-tracing app fails thousands, and Covid-19 screening brings facial recognition into schools – Tech in Two 05.11.2020

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Tech's Take on Election Night—Most Interesting Thing in Tech 04.11.2020

It was, all in all, a pretty good night for the tech industry. * No misinformation shitshow. * False Trump claims all fall within their plans * Preferred candidate likely to win. * But divided government mean less anti-trust and shorter odds of legislation to break up big tech. Who knows what will happen next, but the folks who run Silicon Valley are probably pretty pleased right now. Learn more a...

A nameless hiker and the case the internet can't crack – Tech in Two 04.11.2020

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The Senate race that could be pivotal for America and Wikipedia – Tech in Two 03.11.2020

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The Tale of "Mostly Harmless"—Most Interesting Thing in Tech 02.11.2020

A man who worked in tech headed off on the Appalachian Trail in 2017, without a phone and without an ID. He walked from NY to Florida, but then was found dead in a tent in the summer of 2018. Since then Internet sleuths have dug deep into the mystery of who he was. And now a company that does genealogical DNA is trying to build out a family tree. But still no one knows his name. More here: https:/...

Coronavirus cases rise dramatically, drugmakers prepare for distribution, and the pandemic collides with the upcoming election- Tech in Two 02.11.2020

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The Future of Work is Hybrid—Most Interesting Thing in Tech 30.10.2020

The future of work is going to be hybrid offices. The tech industry is pioneering this, but I think it’s going to spread and it’s going to make teams and people more productive. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/hybrid-workforce-tech-companies-future/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Future of Work is Hybrid—Most Interesting Thing in Tech 30.10.2020

The future of work is going to be hybrid offices. The tech industry is pioneering this, but I think it’s going to spread and it’s going to make teams and people more productive. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/hybrid-workforce-tech-companies-future/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What should you do about holiday gatherings and Covid-19? – Tech in Two 30.10.2020

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Texts and Emails Carry Election Misinformation—Most Interesting Thing in Tech 29.10.2020

The new frontier in election misinformation and lies? It’s texts and emails as we head into the final days. In part because the platforms have gotten reasonably good at policing content, the purveyors of misinformation are starting to go direct. So be careful, don’t trust every text, and don’t forget to vote. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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