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Schools Turn to Surveillance Tech to Prevent Covid-19 Spread
Administrators hope tracking beacons will identify where students congregate and who should be isolated if someone contracts the coronavirus. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Tech Companies Denounce Racism. Will Silicon Valley Change?
The killing of George Floyd elicited corporate outrage, and some donations. But well-intentioned rhetoric has not always been followed by meaningful action. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Trump's Tweets Force Twitter Into a High-Wire Act
By hiding but not deleting the president's tweets, the platform has struck a difficult balance to approach a nearly impossible situation. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Facebook Employees Take the Rare Step to Call Out Mark Zuckerberg
Some workers at the social media giant are publicly criticizing decisions not to remove or flag misleading posts by President Trump. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Remote Work Has Its Perks, Until You Want a Promotion
Companies like Facebook and Twitter expect many employees to work far from headquarters after the pandemic. That calls for a change in corporate cultures. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Everyone's Ordering Delivery, but Apps Aren't Making Money
With dining rooms closed, more people are using Uber Eats, Grubhub, and DoorDash. But the services face a challenge to satisfy both consumers and restaurants. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
It's Called Artificial Intelligence—but What Is Intelligence?
We’ve built machines that are capable of incredible feats, yet still they have nothing on a baby. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Are AI-Powered Killer Robots Inevitable?
Military scholars warn of a “battlefield singularity,” a point at which humans can no longer keep up with the pace of conflict. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
As Machines Get Smarter, How Will We Relate to Them?
Millennia of evolution have left us ill prepared to crack open the black box of AI and peer inside. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
On Earth, the Economy Is Tanking. In the Cloud, It's Fine
Amid the pandemic, life has moved online. That's good news for the tech giants that run data centers, and the companies that supply them. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Is the Brain a Useful Model for Artificial Intelligence?
Thinking machines think just like us—but only up to a point. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
This AI Maestro Wants to Serenade You
A composer and the co-creator of Siri are trying to create background music that responds to the listener's feelings. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Why Didn't Artificial Intelligence Save Us From Covid-19?
The key to good AI is solid data, and that’s been tough to come by in a global health crisis. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Buying Giphy Gives Facebook a New Window Into Its Rivals
The social media giant acquires another rich source of data, this time in the form of the internet’s favorite GIF library. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Here’s What an Antitrust Case Against Google Might Look Like
Two DOJ veterans lay out a roadmap for cracking down on the company’s digital advertising juggernaut. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Silicon Valley Rethinks the (Home) Office
Some tech companies are adjusting to the pandemic with new WFH perks and even letting employees ditch their commutes forever. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Facebook's AI for Hate Speech Improves. How Much Is Unclear
The company says algorithms flagged almost 90 percent of the hate speech it removed in the first quarter. But it doesn't report how much slipped through. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
You Can Now Attend VR Meetings—No Headset Required
Virtual-reality workspace startup Spatial is offering a free version for users. All you need is a web browser. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Watson's Creator Wants to Teach AI a New Trick: Common Sense
David Ferrucci built a computer that mastered Jeopardy. Since then, he's been attacking a more challenging task. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The Year the Internet Thought I Was MacKenzie Bezos
After the billionaire announced she would give away her fortune, Google’s algorithm decided the best way to reach her was by contacting me. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
He Helped Build Facebook Messenger. Now He’s Building an Army of Voters
Mobilize was the leading events platform for Democrats before the pandemic. Now its organizing is entirely virtual—and it’s getting creative. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Is There a Constitutional Right to Make Robocalls?
Meeting via conference call for the first time ever this week, the Supreme Court considers a case about our phones. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The Covid-19 Pandemic Shows the Virtues of Net Neutrality
Network speeds are holding up despite the crush of internet traffic. Freed from rules, broadband providers have cut investment in their systems. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
In a Tough Month, This Instagram-Friendly Cereal Startup Eats Cake
With the country on lockdown, even digital brands are hurting. But some companies say business is better than ever. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
A New Chatbot Tries a Little Artificial Empathy
A bot created by Facebook aims to make conversation with people more natural, though it also could enable better fakes. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The Cubicle Is Back. Blame (or Thank) the Coronavirus
As businesses reopen, social distancing rules will lead to new partitions between workspaces, reminiscent of the fabric-clad dividers of the 1980s. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The US Supreme Court Rules That Laws Can’t Be Paywalled
The ruling over Georgia's official law code sets an important precedent that will help secure the right to publish other legally significant public documents. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The Pandemic Creates New Challenges for Crisis Counselors
Therapists and hotline workers who work with abuse victims now must take calls from home, increasing their risk for isolation and emotional burnout. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Georgia's Governor Lets Businesses Reopen. Some Say No Thanks
Concerned about the health of employees and customers, owners of businesses permitted to reopen Friday are staying closed. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Delivery Companies Hand Out Safety Gear—with Mixed Results
Some gig workers say their supplies were low-quality or arrived damaged, as shortages continue for items like masks and sanitizer. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Why Farmers Are Dumping Milk, Even as People Go Hungry
About half of the nation's food is typically consumed in group settings like restaurants and schools. Quickly rerouting the supply chain isn't easy. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
When Government Fails, Makers Come to the Rescue
Need masks and face shields? You got it. A network of tinkerers comes in handy when lives are on the line and the authorities are asleep at the wheel. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The US and China Want a Divorce, but Neither Can Afford One
For all the talk of moving production and supply chains out of China, governments and companies lack the trillions that would be needed as they battle the pandemic. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Instacart Workers Are Still Waiting for Those Safety Supplies
Instacart promised it would provide masks and sanitizer kits weeks ago. Now the company claims the delay is by design. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The Influencer Economy Hurtles Toward Its First Recession
Faced with a pandemic on the one hand and slashed budgets on the other, some industry insiders say it’s time for influencing to evolve. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Venture-Backed Startups Debate the Ethics of Taking US Loans
Some investors are urging their portfolio companies to leave government assistance for restaurants and hairdressers. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
How the Pandemic Has Reshaped One City's Restaurants
In the struggle to stay afloat, independent eateries in Portland, Oregon, are adapting their workflows, their menus, and their business plans to serve customers under lockdown. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
French Regulator Says Google Must Pay to Link to News Sites
Despite the EU's new copyright directive, Google has so far refused to pay fees in order to send sites traffic. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
When School Is Online, the Digital Divide Grows Greater
Most US schools are closed, with instruction shifting to the internet. That's a problem for millions of people without reliable broadband, including 20 percent of rural students. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
This Pandemic Is a 'Fork in the Road' for Gig Worker Benefits
As Covid-19 keeps people indoors, delivery and other contract workers are more visible than ever—making this a pivotal time for them to secure basic rights. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
T-Mobile Swallows Sprint, Leaving 3 US Cellphone Giants
Consumer advocates fear that the deal will lead to reduced competition and higher prices. But regulators and a federal judge let it proceed. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Bernie Sanders Is Out—but He Transformed Campaigning For Good
Over the course of two presidential campaigns, Sanders showed how effective a digital-first movement could be. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The JavaScript Framework That Puts Web Pages on a Diet
Svelte, created by a graphics editor for the New York Times, has attracted a following among programmers who want their pages to load faster. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Delivery Apps Offer Restaurants a Lifeline—at a Cost
Social distancing rules have reduced many eateries to delivery and take out. But apps like Uber Eats exact a 25 percent toll on their shrinking revenue. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
A Wearable for Opioid Patients Gets Retooled for Covid-19
It alerts staff when a patient’s condition changes, allowing people to be sent home and monitored remotely. Two hospital systems will begin testing it this week. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
How Decades of Offshoring Led to a Mask Shortage in a Pandemic
US companies have shifted production overseas, especially to China. We got cheaper products. But now we can't make vital health care supplies. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Energy-Saving AI Is Coming for Your Office Thermostat
UC Berkeley's Costas Spanos thinks you should track your workers and hand over the lights and temperature controls to artificial intelligence. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Facebook Could Help Journalism by Making News Easier to Find
The social media giant gave $100 million to help local news during the pandemic, but still makes you hunt for trusted sources. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The Warren Campaign Is Gone—but Its Tech May Live On
The team developed its own software to coordinate volunteers and synthesize voter data. Now, it’s posting the code to GitHub. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Amazon's New 'Essential Items' Policy Is Devastating Sellers
Due to Covid-19, Amazon is only accepting certain supplies at its warehouses. Small businesses are already feeling the pinch. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices