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Elon Musk fought the law and Elon won

Elon Musk isn’t happy about coronavirus closures. Here’s the backstory of how he fought to re-open the Tesla car factory in California and what workers have to say. Featuring: Sean O’Kane (@sokane1) Links to Resources Discussed: Elon Musk defies coronavirus order and asks to be arrested When Big Tech calls 911 Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 14, 202025 min

Ep 86The future of work pt. 2

Voice-activated coffee makers. One-way hallways. Cubicles! The office will never be the same. Featuring: Rani Molla (@ranimolla) Steven Yates Links to Resources Discussed: https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/4/14/21211789/coronavirus-office-space-work-from-home-design-architecture-real-estate Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 12, 202020 min

Ep 85The future of work pt 1

Because more people are working from home, employers are increasingly using software that monitors much more than just your hours on the clock. Featuring Adam Satariano (@satariano) Pui-Wing Tam (@puiwingtam) Links to resources discussed: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/06/technology/employee-monitoring-work-from-home-virus.html?referringSource=articleShare Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 10, 202024 min

Covid-19 puts other medical research on pause

Science is racing to develop a treatment or vaccine for Covid-19. But other patients have been left behind, and some of them, like three-year-old Maxwell Freed, are running out of time. Featuring Dan Vergano: @Dvergano Amber Freed: @Maxs_Milestones Links to resources discussed: Our episode from January: Start calling scientists: how to get treatment for your toddler’s rare disease Dan Vergano’s reporting: These Kids With Rare Genetic Diseases Were Part Of Research Into New Treatments. The Coronavirus Has Stopped All Of It Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 7, 202023 min

Ep 83The preppers of Silicon Valley

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Why the prepping mindset is so prevalent in Silicon Valley. Featuring John Ramey (@jpramey) Nellie Bowles (@NellieBowles) Links to resources discussed: The Prepared https://theprepared.com/ I Used to Make Fun of Silicon Valley Preppers. Then I Became One. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/24/technology/coronavirus-preppers.html Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 5, 202026 min

Ep 82The small U.S. town that tested everyone

Bolinas, California: a small town north of San Francisco where a group of tech entrepreneurs and community volunteers tested everyone for coronavirus. Could this model for testing be used elsewhere? Featuring: @Caterina @jyri Links: Caterina.net The California hippie town where everybody could get a coronavirus test In one Italian town, we showed mass testing could eradicate the coronavirus | Andrea Crisanti and Antonio Cassone This reclusive Marin County town is testing everybody for coronavirus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 3, 202020 min

Ep 81Working in Space, from home

Why we can’t hit pause on Space exploration during the pandemic, and how people who operate spacecraft are working from home. Featuring Loen Grush (@lorengrush) Links to resources discussed: How engineers are operating deep-space probes, martian rovers, and satellites from their homes Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 30, 202021 min

Ep 80The science of digital music and why analog isn’t actually better

Neil Young says digital music recordings are terrible quality. Is he right? Featuring: Robert Owen (https://www.oberlin.edu/robert-owen) @danideahl Links: How Well Can You Hear Audio Quality? Vinyl's great, but it's not better than CDs 24/192 Music Downloads...and why they make no sense Neil Young says the MacBook Pro has ‘Fisher-Price’ audio quality Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 28, 202031 min

The teens tricking Instagram

How teenagers have created their own way to preserve their digital privacy...for the ‘gram. Featuring @Pr0d1g4 @alfredwkng Links Teens have figured out how to mess with Instagram's tracking algorithm Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 26, 202025 min

Ep 79How coronavirus is impacting education

Teachers and students are still struggling with online education Links to resources discussed: Students will go back to school eventually. Here are 5 concrete ideas for helping them catch up, readjust Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 23, 202028 min

Ep 78The 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 coronavirus misinformation. Featuring James Temperton (@JTemperton) Liz Neeley (@LizNeeley) Links to resources discussed: James Temperton’s article: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/5g-coronavirus-conspiracy-theory Liz Neely’s article: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/03/how-talk-about-coronavirus/609118/ Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 21, 202030 min

Ep 77The year 2038 problem

What’s the deal with January 19th, 2038? Why remembering Y2K correctly matters. Featuring Rose Eveleth (@roseveleth) Links to resources discussed: Flash Forward Podcast Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 19, 202029 min

Ep 76Contact tracing, explained

Public health's "tried and true" tactic against infectious disease, and how Google and Apple want to help end the lockdown. Featuring @sxbegle @russellbrandom Links to resources discussed: Answering the 12 biggest questions about Apple and Google's new coronavirus tracking project Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 16, 202026 min

Ep 75How indie bookstores might survive the pandemic

There’s a new online bookseller in town that’s trying to save your local indie bookstore. Featuring Andy Hunter (@AndyHunter777) Constance Grady (@constancegrady) Links to resources discussed: Vox Book Club, The City We Became, Week 1: New York City is born. What happens next? In Ask a Book Critic, Vox.com book critic Constance Grady recommends books to suit your very specific mood Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 14, 202025 min

Ep 74The internet has a crush on Dr. Fauci

From fan pages to food pics, Dr. Anthony Fauci is everywhere. The Verge’s Makena Kelly explains the person behind the meme. Featuring @kellymakena @FauciFan Links to resources discussed: Makena’s Article: https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/3/21206011/anthony-fauci-coronavirus-pandemic-stan-fandom-hero-donald-trump-white-house-task-force Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 12, 202028 min

Ep 73Will your favorite restaurant survive?

Why the pandemic is exposing the complicated relationship between delivery apps and restaurants and how a restaurateur and app developer is helping keep his industry alive. Featuring Caleb Pershan ( @calaesthetic) Nick Kokonas ( @nickkokonas) Links to resources discussed: Restaurant and Bar Employees Make Up 60 Percent of Jobs Lost in March Here’s What Alinea’s To-Go Offerings Look Like Grubhub Asks Restaurants to Foot the Bill on ‘Supper for Support’ Promotions Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 9, 202021 min

Your phone knows if you're staying at home

And it is telling the government. The Verge's Casey Newton explains how location data is helping fight coronavirus, and why even privacy advocates don't think that's such a bad thing. Featuring Casey Newton, Silicon Valley Editor at the Verge (@CaseyNewton) Links to resources discussed: Casey’s columns on location data: https://www.theverge.com/interface/2020/3/25/21192629/coronavirus-surveillance-location-data-taiwan-israel-us-google, https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/31/21199654/location-data-coronavirus-us-response-covid-19-apple-google, https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/3/21206318/google-location-data-mobility-reports-covid-19-privacy Google blog post on location sharing program: https://www.blog.google/technology/health/covid-19-community-mobility-reports Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 7, 202021 min

Ep 71The two types of tests we need to end this

How testing technology will help end the spread of covid-19. Featuring Una Osato (@thisisuna) Umair Irfan (@umairfan) Links How Covid-19 immunity testing can help people get back to work FDA authorizes first antibody-based test for COVID-19 12 things everyone needs to know about the coronavirus pandemic Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 5, 202027 min

Ep 70The race to make more ventilators

Why life-saving ventilators for Covid-19 patients are in short supply, and how people like Dr. Richard Boyer are trying to fix that. Featuring @SaraMorrison Links to resources discussed: Trump isn't making America's ventilator shortage any easier The Covent-19 Challenge Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 2, 202025 min

Ep 69There’s no social distancing in Animal Crossing

Nintendo’s new game New Horizons has become a place to escape the reality of a global pandemic, gather with friends online - and even get married. Featuring Allegra Frank (@legsfrank) Sharmin Asha & Nazmul Ahmed Links to resources discussed: Allegra’s article: https://www.vox.com/culture/2020/3/27/21194698/animal-crossing-new-horizons-review-nintendo-switch Sharmin and Naz’s Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/AnimalCrossing/comments/fnbgzd/my_fiance_and_i_had_to_cancel_our_upcoming/ Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 31, 202022 min

Ep 68Airborne, explained

What do we mean when we say “airborne?”; plus, the most important unanswered questions about how coronavirus is transmitted. FEATURING Roxanne Khamsi @rkhamsi Brian Resnick @B_resnick LINKS They Say Coronavirus Isn't Airborne—but It's Definitely Borne By Air The 9 most important unanswered questions about Covid-19 Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 29, 202027 min

Ep 67What 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 far. Featuring @edyong209 Links to resources discussed: vox.com/coronavirus Why the Coronavirus Has Been So Successful Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 26, 202022 min

Ep 66Is Amazon primed for coronavirus?

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How the tech giant is responding to the pandemic, and what it says about Amazon as a company. FEATURING Jason Del Rey @DelRey LINKS Amazon reopened a NYC warehouse a day after a worker tested positive for coronavirus Amazon is banning its warehouses from stocking nonessential items during the coronavirus pandemic Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 24, 202024 min

Ep 65The biggest experiment in online learning, ever

COVID-19 has shut schools all over the country, and millions of American students are now learning at home, online. Are online tools enough to make up for lost classroom time? Links to resources discussed: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/education/coronavirus-closes-schools-teachers-families-brace-massive-experiment-online-education-n1160966 Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 22, 202023 min

Ep 64How quickly can we treat covid-19?

The scientific community is moving at unprecedented speed to develop a way to treat COVID-19. But how soon can a treatment or a vaccine be available to the public? Featuring @mslopatto Links to resources discussed: https://www.vox.com/2020/3/11/21163262/is-there-a-cure-for-coronavirus Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 19, 202028 min

When your phone links you to a crime

How law enforcement used a “geofence” warrant to identify a suspect of a crime he didn’t commit. Featuring Jon Schuppe (@jonschuppe) Links Google tracked his bike ride past a burglarized home. That made him a suspect. Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 17, 202027 min

Ep 62Fitbit for the faithful

The 'Click to Pray eRosary' is a new wearable device from the Vatican. It tracks people’s steps, calories — and prayers. But can it bring young Catholics closer to the faith? LINKS “Click to Pray eRosary” – wearable smart device to pray the rosary for peace Does praying burn calories? Here’s the pope’s $110 e-rosary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 15, 202020 min

Ep 61Is our tech made by forced labor in China?

Forced labor performed by Uighur Muslims in China may be in the tech products we use every day. Featuring Darren Byler @dtbyler Rushan Abbas @rushan614 Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian @BethanyAllenEbr Links The report: https://www.aspi.org.au/report/uyghurs-sale NYT profile of Rushan Abbas: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/18/world/asia/uighur-muslims-china-detainment.html Axios: https://www.axios.com/uighur-forced-labor-us-companies-china-7d32a600-7561-45c8-9f19-37ee306c24cd.html Host: SigalSamuel @sigalsamuel About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 12, 202024 min

Ep 60Does stopping coronavirus require more surveillance?

The cost of China’s high-tech response to contain the coronavirus. Featuring Rebecca Heilweil @rebeccaheilweil Timothy Grose @GroseTimothy Links Coronavirus is the first big test for futuristic tech that can prevent pandemics A surveillance net blankets China’s cities, giving police vast powers Host: Sigal Samuel @SigalSamuel About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 10, 202022 min

Ep 59How sample libraries are changing pop music

Justin Bieber and two other artists used the same synth melody in three different songs. Switched On Pop's Charlie Harding explains how that's increasingly common in an industry where copyright has become so stringent. Featuring @charlieharding Links to resources discussed What Happens When Justin Bieber Samples Your Music Host: Allegra Frank @legsfrank About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 8, 202026 min

Ep 58The coronavirus rumor mill

Can we stop the spread of coronavirus misinformation on social media? FEATURING Eater's Matthew Kang @mattatouille The Verge's Russell Brandom @russellbrandom LINKS Coronavirus Scare Rips Through LA’s Koreatown Amid False Social Media Rumors Trump’s reckless coronavirus statements put the entire US at risk Host: Allegra Frank @legsfrank About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 5, 202026 min

Political ads are on streaming apps now too

Streaming services like Hulu and Roku are the newest platforms for political ads. The Washington Post's Tony Romm explains why regulation still hasn’t caught up. Featuring @TonyRomm Links to resources discussed: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/02/20/hulu-roku-political-ads-streaming/ Host: Allegra Frank @LegsFrank About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 3, 202020 min

Ep 59This is your brain on TikTok

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How the app can turn teens into Internet stars and just as quickly forget them. Featuring Maia @mxmtoon Rebecca Jennings @rebexxxxa Links to resources discussed: Tikked off: What happens when TikTok fame fades On TikTok, who owns a viral dance? Host: Allegra Frank @LegsFrank About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 1, 202027 min

Ep 582020’s political meme wars

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The New York Times' Taylor Lorenz explains Mike Bloomberg's Dank Meme Cash. Featuring @TaylorLorenz Links to resources discussed: Michael Bloomberg’s Campaign Suddenly Drops Memes Everywhere Host: Allegra Frank, associate culture editor at Vox.com @LegsFrank About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 27, 202020 min

Ep 57What's next for CRISPR

Jennifer Doudna, co-developer of the revolutionary gene editing technology, reflects on CRISPR's past and its future. Links to resources discussed: @igisci (Innovative Genomics Institute) A simple guide to CRISPR, one of the biggest science stories of the decade Is the CRISPR baby controversy the start of a terrifying new chapter in gene editing? Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 25, 202028 min

Ep 56The Bachelor: Here for the wrong reasons

Is it better to have loved and influenced than never to have loved at all? Emma Gray, co-host of HuffPost’s Here to Make Friends podcast, explains how social media has reshaped the Bachelor. Featured Guests @emmaladyrose LINKS: If you’ve already listened to all of Emma’s podcast, Here to Make Friends, you can also check out Arielle’s other Bachelor binge, Game of Roses. Alyssa Bereznak at The Ringer has a great read on how the Bachelor became an influencer launchpad And if you want to watch Jared and Ashley’s 44 minute long relationship video, nothing is stopping you. Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 23, 202026 min

Ep 55Bezos’ $10 billion climate change pledge

Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and CEO, is donating $10 billion to stop climate change. But is this the best way to spend his money if he wants to tackle climate change? FEATURING @teddyschleifer @SigalSamuel LINKS Jeff Bezos donates $10 billion to fight climate change Jeff Bezos donated billions to fix climate change. Why not fix Amazon? Jeff Bezos is quietly letting his charities do something radical — whatever they want Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 20, 202022 min

Ep 54Pornhub’s content moderation problem

A company called GirlsDoPorn uploaded videos to Pornhub and other sites without the consent of the women in them. VICE’s Samantha Cole explains why these videos are still all over the internet. Featuring @samleecole Links to resources discussed: Samantha Cole's reporting: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/9393zp/how-pornhub-moderation-works-girls-do-porn https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/mb8zjn/pornhub-doxing-and-harassment-girls-do-porn-lawsuit https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/43kb5q/pornhub-finally-removes-girls-do-porn https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qvgxvw/girls-do-porn-employees-charged-with-sex-trafficking-potentially-face-life-in-prison Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 18, 202025 min

Ep 53Why video game actors are fighting to be seen

How does a video game character get made? And how can the gaming industry improve its standards for the real humans behind its virtual characters? FEATURING Jessica Jefferies (@jessicajcasting) Allegra Frank (@LegsFrank) LINKS The hidden world and overlooked problems of acting in video games Video game voice actors end their yearlong strike Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 16, 202027 min

Ep 52Share your location with ICE?

Private companies have long used your phone’s location data for advertising. Now we know the federal government is using it to enforce the border. Featuring @ByronTau @shiringhaffary Links to resources discussed: Federal Agencies Use Cellphone Location Data for Immigration Enforcement The “smarter” wall: How drones, sensors, and AI are patrolling the border Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 13, 202024 min

Ep 51The teens tricking Instagram

How teenagers have created their own way to preserve their digital privacy...for the ‘gram. Featuring @Pr0d1g4 @alfredwkng Links Teens have figured out how to mess with Instagram's tracking algorithm Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 11, 202023 min

Ep 50The Iowa Caucus isn’t the only election with an app

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And it won’t be the last. Featuring @MilesParks Links to resources discussed: Technical Reporting Issue Delays Results From Iowa Caucuses Iowa Democrats Will Use A Smartphone App At Caucuses, Despite Cybersecurity Concerns Exclusive: Seattle-Area Voters To Vote By Smartphone In 1st For U.S. Elections Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 9, 202030 min

Ep 49Charlie bit my finger, now pay me!

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Google disclosed how much money YouTube makes in ads for the first time. How are its content creators feeling? Featuring @pkafka @loudmouthjulia Links YouTube makes $15 billion a year from ads — and pays more than half of that to video makers Creators finally know how much money YouTube makes, and they want more of it Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 6, 202023 min

Ep 48An 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 the Wuhan Virus How AI is battling the coronavirus outbreak Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 4, 202023 min

Ep 47A better approach to medical records?

Taiwan’s system of electronic medical records lets them track diseases as they spread and makes healthcare more convenient for patients. So why isn’t the US system of medical records like this? Featured Guests @dylanscott LINKS: Listen to The Impact to hear more about Taiwan’s Medicare-for-All system. You can also read more of Dylan’s reporting from around the globe in his series, Everybody Covered. For more on the history of electronic health records in the US, you can read Sarah Kliff’s deep dive into the subject, or listen to her Impact episode about it. Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 2, 202021 min

Ep 46Can gaming solve its predator problem?

The widespread problem of child predation and sexual abuse through online video games is a difficult issue to talk about, let alone fix. But there are some ways to take action to stop it. Featuring @NellieBowles @WillOremus Links Video Games and Online Chats Are ‘Hunting Grounds’ for Sexual Predators How to Keep Child Predators Out of Virtual Playgrounds Like ‘Fortnite’ and ‘Minecraft’ Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 30, 202034 min

Ep 45A startup, billions of images, and the end of anonymity

Clearview AI says its facial recognition tool works with almost 100% accuracy. Buzzfeed's Ryan Mac explains how not all the company's claims withstand scrutiny. Featuring: @RMac18 Links to resources discussed: Clearview AI Says Its Facial Recognition Software Identified A Terrorism Suspect. The Cops Say That's Not True. The Secretive Company That Might End Privacy as We Know It What facial recognition steals from us Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 28, 202026 min

Ep 44Students are being watched. Closely.

As mass shootings at US schools increase in frequency, school administrators across the US are turning to artificially intelligent surveillance tools in an attempt to beef up school safety. Featured Guests @rebeccaheilweil LINKS: New surveillance AI can tell schools where students are and where they’ve been Barbara Fedders’ paper on surveillance tools in North Carolina schools. To hear more about Kai Koerber’s work on mental health access, listen to his conversation with Berkeley News. Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 26, 202021 min

Ep 43Kashmir’s internet has been shut down for 5 months

The Indian government shut the internet down in Kashmir in August last year: what this means for Kashmiris living without the internet - and what it says about the world’s largest democracy. Featuring @PranavDixit @mmehraj Links Kashmiris Are Disappearing From WhatsApp The latest crisis between India and Pakistan over Kashmir, explained in under 600 words Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 23, 202023 min

Ep 42The internet, from SpaceX

Starlink, a constellation of satellites launched by SpaceX, has the ambitious goal of bringing internet connectivity to the globe. Featuring @lorengrush Links to resources discussed: SPACEX CONTINUES TO BLAST SATELLITES INTO ORBIT AS THE SPACE COMMUNITY WORRIES Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 21, 202029 min