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The most interesting thing in tech: the work-from-home revolution is possible because of a couple of smart advances in tech in recent years, namely 2FA and smart networks that limit access once you are inside. That’s why i’m now in my attic! But WFH doesn’t work if you are in critical infrastructure, or government security, and have even tougher access protocols. And that creates a risk as the cor...

We're learning lessons from the countries that have contained the coronavirus. And one thing the success stories—like Singapore—have done is massive testing and tracking all the data. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/singapore-was-ready-for-covid-19-other-countries-take-note/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The coronavirus is changing the gig economy, just as the gig economy is changing the way people respond to coronavirus. In theory, having a flexible workforce can help build resilience in moments of crisis. But the crisis is also laying bare some of the inequities in the gig economy—and for some workers, like Uber drivers in Seattle, their business is crashing. More here: https://www.wired.com/sto...

A shocking 83% of medical devices are running on operating systems that are no longer supported. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/most-medical-imaging-devices-run-outdated-operating-systems/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Children don't seem to be getting hit hard with the coronavirus. Here's what the data shows, why this might be happening, and what it might mean. On the one hand it's very good news! On the other hand, it means families with grandparents and grandchildren in the same home need to be extremely careful. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/kids-can-get-covid-19-they-just-dont-get-that-sick/ Learn...

A new bill in Congress called the EARN IT Act takes aim at child exploitation online, which sounds good! But it could also mean the end of end-to-end encryption. And in Silicon Valley, tech companies are responding quickly and vigorously to coronavirus. Why is that? Well, when you make viral software, you know how viruses spread. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/earn-it-act-sneak-attack-on-e...

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Twitter now allows you, at least if you're part of a test in Brazil, to post ephemeral messages. I can see why they're doing this. But does this solve any problem that Twitter needs to solve? More here: https://www.wired.com/story/twitter-testing-disappearing-tweets-fleets/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Apple has a $500 million payout for throttling your iPhones. Go get your checks, people! More here: https://www.wired.com/story/apple-iphone-class-action-settlement/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The path of Covid-19 seems to very much be following the path of the old Black Death on China's Silk Road. In the long run, will this change the world's economic integration with China? More here: https://www.wired.com/story/covid-19-is-traveling-along-the-new-silk-road/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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A Chinese hospital at the epicenter of the coronavirus is using AI for diagnosis. This is important and good! And it’s an indication of how important fast-moving technology can be in countering fast-moving pandemics. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/chinese-hospitals-deploy-ai-help-diagnose-covid-19/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=onsite-share&utm_brand=wired&utm_social-ty...

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Clearview AI has been hacked! This sounds very bad!!!! Actually, though, it’s not. Because it’s just the client list, and, in certain ways, that information should be in the public domain to begin with. More here: https://www.thedailybeast.com/clearview-ai-facial-recognition-company-that-works-with-law-enforcement-says-entire-client-list-was-stolen?source=twitter&via=desktop Learn more about your...

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Amazon is combatting sellers who raise the price of face masks too high. This might be the first time I've ever thought Amazon was not being capitalist enough. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/covid-19-amazon-curb-face-mask-price-gouging/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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None of the best climate change models predicted that the devastating Australian fire could happen during this century. This tells us a lot about modeling, a lot about climate change, and should make us want to act with even more urgency. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/australias-bushfires/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices