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How AI Could Help Clean Up the Internet—Most Interesting Thing in Tech 22.09.2020 5:07
Can AI be used to filter toxic comments before they’re even posted? A new study suggests it’s possible and maybe opens up a path for cleaning up the toxicity online. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/comments-section-clean-up-let-ai-tell-users-words-trash/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A century-old TB shot could protect against Covid-19, Russia sells its vaccine to more than 10 countries, and the common cold strains testing and supplies- Tech in Two 22.09.2020 4:22
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A Battle for Privacy in California—Most Interesting Thing in Tech 21.09.2020 6:02
Only in California could you have a referendum on a potential massive change to Internet privacy law that has set the funder, and drafter, of California’s recent massive privacy law at odds with each other. Read more here: https://www.wired.com/story/california-prop-24-fight-over-privacy-future/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Reports show HHS changed CDC testing guidance while ignoring objections, scientists research animal-to-human diseases, and cases rise in Europe- Tech in Two 21.09.2020 5:00
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The Dangers of the WeChat Ban—Most Interesting Thing in Tech 18.09.2020 5:21
The Commerce Department is cracking down on TikTok and WeChat. The former is getting more attention, but the latter might be more serious—and it will cut off one of the main lines of communication between the two most powerful countries on earth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Moderna releases vaccine plan, South Africa experiences a low death rate relative to its high infection rate, and an HHS communications official goes on leave- Tech in Two 18.09.2020 4:50
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Facebook's New Headset and the Maturation of VR—Most Interesting Thing in Tech 17.09.2020 5:30
A different kind of story about Facebook. Today the big news isn’t a misinformation scandal or an employee crisis. It’s that they have a new virtual reality headset, the Quest 2, and by our reviewer’s accounts, it’s really quite good. And that could be a huge step in the maturation of VR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Health officials prepare to deliver a vaccine, the science community clashes with Trump, and a patent battle hurts the contact-tracing effort- Tech in Two 17.09.2020 4:30
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A Texas County Clerk Is Changing How We Vote—Most Interesting Thing in Tech 16.09.2020 5:54
A county clerk in Texas is working to use homomorphic encryption to keep our elections safe. Or at least safer. This is very smart! And it shows a way that election officials and cryptologists can come together for the good of democracy. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/dana-debeauvoir-texas-county-clerk-voting-tech-revolution/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho...
A bipartisan stimulus bill, breathalyzer tests for Covid-19, and criticism from Bill Gates- Tech in Two 16.09.2020 4:47
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New Announcements from Apple—Most Interesting Thing in Tech 15.09.2020 5:39
New announcements from Apple! I explain all that they’ve launched, none of which is revolutionary but some of which is pretty cool. And some of which was a little bland. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/apple-watch-series-6-and-se/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
WHO reports record increase in new infections, a refugee camp is razed to protest pandemic conditions, and cases rise in 11 US states- Tech in Two 15.09.2020 4:25
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Facebook's Voting Problem—Most Interesting Thing in Tech 14.09.2020 5:18
A blistering internal memo by a Facebook employee shows that the company has a real problem, that they are not dealing with sufficiently, with election manipulation around the world. Facebook needs to solve this fast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Fauci issues a warning for the fall, convalescent plasma remains in high demand, and the latest coronavirus aid bill fails to pass- Tech in Two 14.09.2020 4:41
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Esports Are Like Other Pro Sports, Except Someone Owns the Game—Most Interesting Thing in Tech 11.09.2020 5:07
Esports are booming, and players are making it their lives. It’s a whole lot like professional sports, with young stars, huge revenues from events, and passionate fans. Except there’s one big difference: in sports, no one owns the actual game. And that ends up changing a lot about how esports works. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/esports-pros-labor-game-publishers-power/ Learn more about y...
Global deaths top 900,000, LA adopts Citizen’s contact-tracing app, and schools’ 44-square-foot rule comes into question- Tech in Two 11.09.2020 4:40
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New Drone Brings More AI to Warfare—Most Interesting Thing in Tech 10.09.2020 5:36
A new surveillance drone from Palmer Luckey and Anduril should make us think about the future of AI in warfare. To what degree are we willing to let machines be involved in military conflict? There are ethical reasons to go closely and to be carefuly—and other reasons why a military has to go fast. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/anduril-new-drone-inject-ai-warfare/ Learn more about your ad...
AstraZeneca halts Phase III trials, UK bans gatherings of more than six, and Chinese internet users archive the pandemic on GitHub- Tech in Two 10.09.2020 4:43
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GOP Senators Take Aim at Section 230—Most Interesting Thing in Tech 09.09.2020 6:01
GOP senators are proposing to modify section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the foundational law that protects tech platforms from liability for content posted on them and that also allows them to moderate content. I’m all in favor of updating old laws governing new companies and new tech! But this seems like a manifestly bad way to fix a problem that doesn’t exist---and that may make a re...
Coronavirus stimulus bill vote may happen this week, contact tracing apps fall short in the US, and drug developers commit to making a vaccine safely- Tech in Two 09.09.2020 4:40
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Your Phone Can Tell Whether You're Drunk—Most Interesting Thing in Tech 08.09.2020 5:13
Our phones can now determine whether we’re intoxicate or not. There are many reasons why this could be a very good thing! But as so also is true in tech these days, there reasons to worry it could be a creepy thing too. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/your-smartphone-can-tell-if-youre-drunk-walking/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
US vaccine development leader tries to assuage concerns over politicization, Russia publishes data from its vaccine trial, and America braces for the impact of Labor Day weekend- Tech in Two 07.09.2020 4:46
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Facebook Attempts to Protect Elections—Most Interesting Thing in Tech 04.09.2020 5:58
Facebook is making a whole series of changes to help keep the election safe. I applaud them all. But I fear they won’t be enough and that they are coming too late---ten years too late in fact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The CDC tells states to prepare for vaccine distribution, countries sign on to WHO's vaccine allocation program, and startups provide workers with remote perks- Tech in Two 04.09.2020 4:44
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The US Government Plows Ahead With Google Antitrust Investigation—Most Interesting Thing in Tech 03.09.2020 6:20
A new report suggests that AG William Barr is rushing the DOJ to formally bring forward its anti-trust case against Google before the end of September. The career lawyers working there think this is a terrible idea. And if it’s politically motivated, I do too. I have long worried the US government would make a hash of an anti-trust investigation against Google. And this only deepens this fear. Lea...
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