Social media’s racial bias problem
Social media has a problem with racism, and it knows it. But as social media giants like Facebook and Twitter promise to make things better, their users still have to deal with the consequences, wheth...
16 Heinä 202110min
Why is everything so expensive right now?
Lots of consumer products and services have gotten more expensive over the last year, when the pandemic threw prices out of whack. Some have worried this could signal a coming period of stagnation, or...
15 Heinä 202111min
How social media threatens humanity
Social media has, in an incredibly short period of time, drastically restructured the way we communicate. But there's a problem: We know very little about its dangers. A new paper in the scientific jo...
14 Heinä 202115min
The power grid vs. climate change
Recent extreme temperature events, like snowstorms in Texas and heat waves in Oregon and California, have put the United States’ power grid to the test. Recode’s Rebecca Heilweil (@rebheilweil) report...
13 Heinä 202110min
The real reason Trump is suing Big Tech
Donald Trump filed lawsuits against Facebook, Twitter, and Google last week, accusing the companies of violating his and other conservatives’ First Amendment rights. The cases likely won’t hold up in ...
12 Heinä 202111min
A billionaire, a cryptocurrency, and a disaster in India
Crypto philanthropy is a burgeoning field, and one with lots of unique complications. Take the case of Vitalik Buterin, the programmer who co-founded the cryptocurrency ethereum, and his recent donati...
9 Heinä 202112min
The problem with post-pandemic work
A special repost from the folks at Vox Quick Hits! While the Recode Daily team is out enjoying some vacation, Tell Me More host Emily Stewart and Vox senior correspondent Anna North are here to explor...
7 Heinä 202115min
Don’t fear the wrinkle
Wrinkles have been the bane of aging women's skin since forever. A fear of growing older and physical signs of aging is at the core of a $200 billion dollar anti-aging skin care industry, but there’s ...
6 Heinä 202112min
