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A vaccine trial shows promise, China faces new lockdown measures, and employers consider tracking technology- Tech in Two 19.05.2020 4:53
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The Building Antitrust Case Against Google—Most Interesting Thing in Tech 18.05.2020 5:58
A potential anti-trust case against Google is building. Here’s what we know about how an argument that they have monopolized the ad market could go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What Next for VR?—Most Interesting Thing in Tech 15.05.2020 5:56
Apple just purchased virtual reality streamer NextVR. Historically, Apple hasn't done much in VR. And it's a medium no one has really figured out the broad use for yet. But maybe that's about to change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The WHO issues a warning, scientists examine the impact on seniors, and a top government virologist testifies- Tech in Two 15.05.2020 4:55
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The Future of Tech Work—Most Interesting Thing in Tech 14.05.2020 5:43
Every city is going to change as people realize that they can work from home just as easily as in the office. But Silicon Valley might change the most: tech workers largely have flexible jobs, and tech companies have been very open to employees working remotely. Combine that with the crazy rents in Silicon Valley and you have the recipe for major change, even when we’re all able to come back from...
An inside look at the first vaccine trials, a new stimulus package in the works, and an update for Twitter employees Tech in Two 14.05.2020 4:48
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What Happened to Marcus Hutchins—Most Interesting Thing in Tech 13.05.2020 5:04
Marcus Hutchins saved the Internet and then the FBI arrested him. Here’s his riveting life story, with lessons for all of us and a big moral question. Can good deeds in the present absolve us from the sins of the past? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Health officials testify, South Korea confronts reinfection, and scientists face some hard questions- Tech in Two 13.05.2020 4:49
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Should Facebook Be Paying for News?—Most Interesting Thing in Tech 12.05.2020 5:42
Many of my peers, and some legislators, are now arguing that the tech platforms should pay publishers directly. that’s an argument that i understand, but that also makes me uneasy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
White House officials isolate, Germany's infection rate rises, and California becomes a vote-by-mail state- Tech in Two 12.05.2020 4:40
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Human Vaccine Trials Begin—Most Interesting Thing in Tech 11.05.2020 6:21
Moderna has moved into phase II clinical trials. This is fast! We’re making genuine progress toward a vaccine for Covid-19, which means it’s a good to step back and look at all the different efforts now underway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Who's Staying Productive At Home?—Most Interesting Thing in Tech 08.05.2020 4:35
Companies are using more and more surveillance software to monitor what their employees do on their machines. You can see why! With everyone working from home, it’s harder to tell who’s being productive. But it’s also creepy and could easily be misused. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Outbreaks in meatpacking plants, another rise in unemployment, and good news for a vaccine candidate- Tech in Two 08.05.2020 5:05
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Facebook's New Oversight Board—Most Interesting Thing in Tech 07.05.2020 5:47
Facebook announces the members of its new oversight board. It's an impressive group! The key questions, to me at least, are how far the purview of the group eventually stretches and how much their decisions really matter. After all, whether content stays up or goes down, is a fairly small matter with Facebook. The bigger question is what the algorithm shows to a huge number of people and what it s...
Researchers warn of mutation, nonwhite communities are suffering disproportionately, and the US infection rate rises in reopened states- Tech in Two 07.05.2020 4:57
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The FDA cracks down on tests, the White House predicts a new death toll, and Google and Apple reveal details for contact tracing- Tech in Two 06.05.2020 4:43
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Neuroscience Technology Gets Closer to Reading Your Mind—Most Interesting Thing in Tech 05.05.2020 5:05
The neuroscience company Kernal is claiming a breakthrough in technology designed to read our brainwaves. They claim that they can, after a bit of calibration, identify the music you’re listening too. That’s impressive, and indicates progress in what has been a fraught and slow-moving field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The FDA approves an antibody test, coronavirus hits the meat industry, and a new study outlines the cost of reopening- Tech in Two 05.05.2020 4:49
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Hydroxychloroquine Info Wars—Most Interesting Thing in Tech 04.05.2020 6:01
Is hydroxychloroquine a wonder drug? Is it snake oil? No one knows! We haven’t been able to do the science on it, in large part because it has become such a political topic. And that’s a great shame. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/the-info-war-over-chloroquine-has-slowed-covid-19-science/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Bitcoin Bounces Back—Most Interesting Thing in Tech 01.05.2020 4:58
Yes, the energy and excitement around blockchain and crypto investing has dropped in the past two years. But Andreessen Horowitz is still putting $500m into a new fund investing in new crypto technologies and companies. That’s a pretty good sign that people are still using blockchain to make things that are real, not just speculating on coins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...
The Future of Robot Work—Most Interesting Thing in Tech 01.05.2020 5:19
As we start to think about new ways of going back to work, and new ways of opening factories back up, companies are starting to think about new ways to integrate robots into the workforce. Maybe there are new ways that machines that didn’t make economic sense before make economic sense now. Maybe they can help clean; or help humans spread out. Maybe instead of replacing jobs, the robots of the fut...
A potential treatment draws optimism, unemployment crosses 30 million, and L-A county implements testing for all- Tech in Two 01.05.2020 5:21
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Frontline workers are striking, the airline industry is shriveling, and the US reaches 1 million cases- Tech in Two 30.04.2020 5:07
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Domestic Violence and Coronavirus—Most Interesting Thing in Tech 29.04.2020 4:39
The coronavirus crisis has led to an increase in domestic violence. But tech can help and we’ve published a guide in Wired to services that can be used by people at risk: https://www.wired.com/story/covid-19-coronavirus-domestic-violence/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
New Zealand claims victory, an experimental vaccine shows promise, and top scientists predict an annual return- Tech in Two 29.04.2020 4:59
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