Episodes

  • These Virtual Obstacle Courses Help Real Robots Learn to Walk

    These Virtual Obstacle Courses Help Real Robots Learn to Walk
    Oct 19 2021
    Researchers used specialized chips and simulation software to teach a four-legged robot to navigate stairs and blocks.

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    7 mins
  • The Government Wants to Bolster Its Tech—Starting With Workers

    The Government Wants to Bolster Its Tech—Starting With Workers
    Oct 18 2021
    Robin Carnahan, head of the agency that manages the federal government's offices and IT, is revamping job descriptions and pushing remote work.

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    6 mins
  • Borrowed a School Laptop? Mind Your Open Tabs

    Borrowed a School Laptop? Mind Your Open Tabs
    Oct 15 2021
    Students—many from lower-income households—were likely to use school-issued devices for remote learning. But the devices often contained monitoring software.

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    8 mins
  • A True Story About Bogus Photos of People Making Fake News

    A True Story About Bogus Photos of People Making Fake News
    Oct 14 2021
    A photographer set out to capture the misinformation producers in a small town in Macedonia. He wound up revealing uncomfortable truths about his own profession.

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    15 mins
  • Weighing Big Tech’s Promise to Black America

    Weighing Big Tech’s Promise to Black America
    Oct 13 2021
    Last year, Netflix made a pledge that represents the tech industry’s best shot at redressing the nation’s racial inequality. How seriously should we take it?

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    16 mins
  • Clearview AI Has New Tools to Identify You in Photos

    Clearview AI Has New Tools to Identify You in Photos
    Oct 12 2021
    In an interview with WIRED, CEO Hoan Ton-That said the company has scraped 10 billion photos from the web—and developed new ways to aid police surveillance.

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    10 mins
  • Bring on the Fist Bumps and Nasal Swabs—Tech Conferences Are Back

    Bring on the Fist Bumps and Nasal Swabs—Tech Conferences Are Back
    Oct 11 2021
    Hundreds of (vaccinated) attendees gathered in a Beverly Hills hotel ballroom as Code Conference returned after a year-long hiatus.

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    5 mins
  • China's Sweeping Cryptocurrency Ban Was Inevitable

    China's Sweeping Cryptocurrency Ban Was Inevitable
    Oct 8 2021
    The decentralized technology clashes with the government’s plans for a state-dominated economy—one that includes its own digital currency.

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    8 mins