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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Thinking machines think just like us—but only up to a point. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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 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
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
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
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
