Why It’s So Hard to Unlink Yourself From Facebook
If you have both an Instagram and Facebook account, chances are they are connected, whether you like it or not. But what if you didn’t connect them in the first place, or if you have a Finstagram acco...
30 Elo 201936min
You’ve Got Microplastics
Plastic is everywhere. No, really, it is everywhere. Tiny bits of plastic waste, called microplastic, have come to permeate nearly every part of the planet. We drink it in our water. We breathe it in ...
23 Elo 201940min
How Google’s Secrecy Lead to Company Turmoil
For years, Google has flourished in large part because of its famously open internal structure. Leadership encouraged active and vocal communication between employees who held strong opinions or disse...
16 Elo 201936min
Amazon's Quest for World Domination
Amazon didn’t become the behemoth it is by accident. Its services, like Amazon Prime, and products, like the Echo smart speaker, were designed to learn everything about you and become essential fixtur...
9 Elo 201936min
Bumps in the Road to Our Robo-Car Future
From fledgling startups to automotive giants like General Motors, there’s a whole lot of companies looking to develop fully self-driving cars. But that goal is still a long way from reality. The world...
2 Elo 201938min
Why New York’s Revenge Porn Law Is Flawed
This week, New York governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill criminalizing the spread of nonconsensual pornography, or revenge porn. WIRED’s Emma Grey Ellis joins Mike and Lauren to talk about wha...
26 Heinä 201940min
Twitter’s Redesign Is Impressive. Is It Enough?
On Monday, Twitter began rolling out its first desktop redesign in seven years. It was a mostly aesthetic makeover, with changes like a new layout, dark mode, and a more prominent search bar. As with ...
19 Heinä 201948min
Facebook's Libra and the Future of Money
Last month, Facebook announced its plans to get into the cryptocurrency race with Libra. A blend of blockchain and partnership with 28 companies, Libra has been pitched as a money transfer service and...
13 Heinä 201933min
