Ranked #1
The Birds and the Bees ... and the bot
The Birds and the Bees ... and the bot
A sex education chat bot answers questions from teens about sex and puberty.Links to resources discussed:Ask RooAdvocat... Read more
17 Nov 2019
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26mins
Ranked #2
When Big Tech calls 911
When Big Tech calls 911
In this episode, two stories on one theme: how tech companies interact with communities they're located in, and their im... Read more
22 Dec 2019
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30mins
Ranked #3
The 5G coronavirus conspiracy theory
The 5G coronavirus conspiracy theory
A coronavirus conspiracy theory has led to arson attacks in the UK. And - how to talk to friends and family about corona... Read more
21 Apr 2020
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31mins
Ranked #4
What California's new data privacy law means for all of us
What California's new data privacy law means for all of us
The country's strongest data privacy law just went into effect in California. Featuring@SaraMorrison@caprivacyorgLinks t... Read more
7 Jan 2020
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26mins
Ranked #5
You Are Being Microtargeted
You Are Being Microtargeted
Why you should know about microtargeting, and how it works in political advertising.Featuring:@EmilyStewartM@davidkgolds... Read more
5 Dec 2019
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25mins
Ranked #6
How to get a treatment for your toddler’s rare disease
How to get a treatment for your toddler’s rare disease
The story of a mother's race against time to find a genetic treatment for her son, and the technology that's helping her... Read more
5 Jan 2020
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28mins
Ranked #7
Inside Instagram's Nipple Ban
Inside Instagram's Nipple Ban
Instagram censors almost all photographs of female nipples on its platform. The impact of this policy is much larger tha... Read more
27 Oct 2019
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26mins
Ranked #8
If the shoe fits ... ban it?
If the shoe fits ... ban it?
Eliud Kipchoge made history when he ran 26.22 miles in under 2 hours - a record breaking 'sub-two' run. He ran in Nike V... Read more
2 Nov 2019
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24mins
Ranked #9
What this coronavirus does to your body
What this coronavirus does to your body
Why does it spread so easily? And could it mutate into something worse? The Atlantic's Ed Yong explains the science so f... Read more
26 Mar 2020
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23mins
Ranked #10
Airborne, explained
Airborne, explained
What do we mean when we say “airborne?”; plus, the most important unanswered questions about how coronavirus is transmit... Read more
29 Mar 2020
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28mins
Ranked #11
Move Fast and Break Currency
Move Fast and Break Currency
Facebook wants to start a currency. Congress has questions.Featuring:@KatharinaPistor@dseetharamanHosts:Arielle Duhaime-... Read more
24 Oct 2019
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19mins
Ranked #12
The year 2038 problem
The year 2038 problem
What’s the deal with January 19th, 2038? Why remembering Y2K correctly matters.FeaturingRose Eveleth (@roseveleth)Links ... Read more
19 Apr 2020
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30mins
Ranked #13
The teens tricking Instagram
The teens tricking Instagram
How teenagers have created their own way to preserve their digital privacy...for the ‘gram.Featuring@Pr0d1g4@alfredwkngL... Read more
11 Feb 2020
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23mins
Ranked #14
Students are being watched. Closely.
Students are being watched. Closely.
As mass shootings at US schools increase in frequency, school administrators across the US are turning to artificially i... Read more
26 Jan 2020
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21mins
Ranked #15
The other Iranian threat: cyberwarfare
The other Iranian threat: cyberwarfare
How much should we worry about Iranian hackers? Featuring:Wired's Andy Greenberg: @a_greenbergLinks to resources discuss... Read more
8 Jan 2020
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23mins
Ranked #16
The government has your face
The government has your face
The U.S. government won’t release information about how it’s using facial recognition technology — so the ACLU is suing.... Read more
7 Nov 2019
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23mins
Ranked #17
An AI warned about Covid-19 before the CDC
An AI warned about Covid-19 before the CDC
How AI could predict the next big outbreak.Links to resources discussed:An AI Epidemiologist Sent the First Warnings of ... Read more
4 Feb 2020
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23mins
Ranked #18
Sharenting: how much should you share about your kids online?
Sharenting: how much should you share about your kids online?
What's at risk when we share photos, videos or other kid content on social media? Arielle talks with Kara Swisher and Sc... Read more
26 Nov 2019
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24mins
Ranked #19
The tech behind ankle monitors
The tech behind ankle monitors
Electronic monitoring, often in the form of ankle bands, is on the rise within the criminal justice system—it’s viewed b... Read more
1 Dec 2019
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26mins
Ranked #20
Charlie bit my finger, now pay me!
Charlie bit my finger, now pay me!
Google disclosed how much money YouTube makes in ads for the first time. How are its content creators feeling?Featuring@... Read more
6 Feb 2020
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23mins