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Recode Daily

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Your guide to the most interesting and important tech and business news of the day. Learn how our digital world is changing — and changing us — five days a week. Produced by Recode and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Episodes

Covid-19's emotional toll on healthcare workers

The intense decisions clinicians have to make during the pandemic don’t just cause burnout. They cause moral injury. Featuring Jen Schwartz (@JenLSchwartz) Wendy Dean, MD (@WDeanMD) Links to resources discussed: Grief on the Front Line—and Beyond Suicides of two health care workers hint at the Covid-19 mental health crisis to come Psychological Trauma Is the Next Crisis for Coronavirus Health Workers Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode ...

May 17, 202026 minEp 88Transcript available on Metacast

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 abo...

May 14, 202027 minTranscript available on Metacast

The 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. Vi...

May 12, 202022 minEp 86Transcript available on Metacast

The 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 chan...

May 10, 202025 minEp 85Transcript available on Metacast

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 Corona...

May 07, 202024 minTranscript available on Metacast

The preppers of Silicon Valley

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...

May 05, 202027 minEp 83Transcript available on Metacast

The 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 coronaviru...

May 03, 202022 minEp 82Transcript available on Metacast

Working 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 30, 202022 minEp 81Transcript available on Metacast

The 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 28, 202033 minEp 80Transcript available on Metacast

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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 26, 202026 minTranscript available on Metacast

How 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 23, 202029 minEp 79Transcript available on Metacast

The 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 Rese...

Apr 21, 202032 minEp 78Transcript available on Metacast

The 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 19, 202030 minEp 77Transcript available on Metacast

Contact 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:...

Apr 16, 202028 minEp 76Transcript available on Metacast

How 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 un...

Apr 14, 202027 minEp 75Transcript available on Metacast

The 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 cha...

Apr 12, 202029 minEp 74Transcript available on Metacast

Will 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...

Apr 09, 202022 minEp 73Transcript available on Metacast

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-co...

Apr 07, 202022 minTranscript available on Metacast

The 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...

Apr 05, 202029 minEp 71Transcript available on Metacast

The 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 Le...

Apr 02, 202026 minEp 70Transcript available on Metacast

There’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: Ari...

Mar 31, 202024 minEp 69Transcript available on Metacast

Airborne, 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:...

Mar 29, 202028 minEp 68Transcript available on Metacast

What 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. V...

Mar 26, 202024 minEp 67Transcript available on Metacast

Is Amazon primed for coronavirus?

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: ...

Mar 24, 202025 minEp 66Transcript available on Metacast

The 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 — an...

Mar 22, 202024 minEp 65Transcript available on Metacast

How 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 Twit...

Mar 19, 202029 minEp 64Transcript available on Metacast

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 podcastchoices....

Mar 17, 202029 minTranscript available on Metacast

Fitbit 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 15, 202021 minEp 62Transcript available on Metacast

Is 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 @sig...

Mar 12, 202026 minEp 61Transcript available on Metacast

Does 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 ab...

Mar 10, 202023 minEp 60Transcript available on Metacast