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The Irony of Alibaba's Listing in Hong Kong – Most Interesting Thing in Tech 21.08.2019 4:14

Alibaba has called off its listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange. Yes, it’s partly because of the instability. But it’s also just a way to please Beijing. And there’s a deep irony: HK could have had the original listing in 2014 if, like the US, it was OK with dual-class stock systems that centralize power with executives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Dangers of Vaping and More News - Tech in Two 21.08.2019 3:56

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A New Chapter for Facebook and the Press – Most Interesting Thing in Tech 20.08.2019 6:02

Facebook is launching a new News Tab, starting a new chapter in the vexed, complicated, messy relationship between the platform and the press. And actually, I think it’s off to a pretty good start. Read more about Facebook's troubled relationship with publishers here: https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-mark-zuckerberg-15-months-of-fresh-hell/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...

Bananas in Crisis and More News - Tech in Two 20.08.2019 4:01

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A New Approach to Privacy – Most Interesting Thing in Tech 19.08.2019 5:06

Google shuts down a service that helps cell carriers find gaps in coverage. It's a pretty interesting example of the new privacy-centered world we live in, and why sometimes that means we lose things that are good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WeWork's Red Flags – Most Interesting Thing in Tech 19.08.2019 4:58

We now have the S1 of WeWork and boy does it raise a lot of red flags: about the finances, about management, about the future. It feels like one of those insane Silicon Valley startups that appears in a bubble. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Heroic Plane Landing and More News - Tech In Two 19.08.2019 3:50

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A Rocket-Catchin' Copter and More News - Tech in Two 17.08.2019 4:09

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India Shut Down the Internet in Kashmir – Most Interesting Thing in Tech 15.08.2019 4:59

The government in India has shut down the internet in Kashmir for 11 days. It’s a reminder that—as much as we talk about social media fueling chaos—governments primarily shut down the Internet as a technique of control and oppression. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Arctic Plastic Pollution and More News: Tech In Two 15.08.2019 3:46

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Three Years of Misery Inside Google, the Happiest Company in Tech – Most Interesting Thing in Tech 14.08.2019 5:19

The employee revolt at Google has shaken the company over the past three years. Read the full story here: https://www.wired.com/story/inside-google-three-years-misery-happiest-company-tech/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google's Hellish 3 Years, and More News - Tech in Two 8/14/10 14.08.2019 3:57

WordPress Acquires Tumblr – Most Interesting Thing in Tech 13.08.2019 4:46

WordPress has acquired Tumblr for next to nothing. It’s a reminder about the perils of network effects: the same forces that can make a social network suddenly boom can make everything drop rapidly away Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Huawei Debuts Its Own OS – Most Interesting Thing in Tech 09.08.2019 5:23

Huawei has a new operating system, Harmony OS. That was fast! But there are a couple of important things that have to happen before it can be a legitimate Android replacement. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/huawei-harmonyos-no-android-replacement/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Black Hat Security Conference – Most Interesting Thing in Tech 08.08.2019 5:19

We’re learning this week about all kinds of digital vulnerabilities this week—in our airplanes and in our phones. What can we do? Update our software for one, and hope to the high heavens that the companies we rely on protect their mission critical software in every way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Crashed Israeli Lunar Lander Spilled Tardigrades on the Moon – Most Interesting Thing in Tech 07.08.2019 5:39

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Are Apple Contractors Listening to You? – Most Interesting Thing in Tech 02.08.2019 4:57

Apple now wants to make it harder for contractors to hear you talking to your doctor or having sex. Read more about their policies here: https://www.wired.com/story/hey-apple-opt-out-is-useless/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The FTC Is Looking at Facebook's Acquisitions – Most Interesting Thing in Tech 01.08.2019 5:26

The FTC is looking into Facebook's acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. Is it time to unwind them? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AI Might Be Able to Predict Kidney Disease – Most Interesting Thing in Tech 31.07.2019 5:29

AI algorithms are showing promise in identifying kidney damage before it occurs. This isn't just one success. If this truly comes about, it shows a new way forward for medicine. Read more here: https://www.wired.com/story/alphabets-ai-predict-kidney-disease/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wired’s Most Interesting Thing in Tech 7/30/19 30.07.2019 5:41

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The West Has China's Social Credit System All Wrong – Most Interesting Thing in Tech 29.07.2019 4:52

China's social credit system — it's real, it's important, but it's not nearly as dystopian or pervasive as you probably think. Read more here: https://www.wired.com/story/china-social-credit-score-system/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

DoorDash Changes its Tipping Policy – Most Interesting Thing in Tech 24.07.2019 5:10

DoorDash changes its controversial tipping policy. Before today, your tips didn’t go directly to your delivery person. Now they will. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wired’s Most Interesting Thing in Tech 7/23/19 23.07.2019 4:26

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Wired’s Most Interesting Thing in Tech 7/22/19 22.07.2019 5:13

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Netflix's Falling Subscription Numbers – Most Interesting Thing in Tech 18.07.2019 5:45

Netflix numbers are going down for the first time in a decade. What the heck just happened? Here are four theories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices