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 Tw...
Mar 08, 2020•27 min•Ep 59•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Le...
Mar 05, 2020•28 min•Ep 58•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Mar 03, 2020•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoi...
Mar 01, 2020•28 min•Ep 59•Transcript available on Metacast 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 27, 2020•21 min•Ep 58•Transcript available on Metacast 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 wo...
Feb 25, 2020•29 min•Ep 57•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Jare...
Feb 23, 2020•27 min•Ep 56•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Rec...
Feb 20, 2020•23 min•Ep 55•Transcript available on Metacast 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/pornhu...
Feb 18, 2020•25 min•Ep 54•Transcript available on Metacast 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 — ...
Feb 16, 2020•27 min•Ep 53•Transcript available on Metacast 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 chan...
Feb 13, 2020•25 min•Ep 52•Transcript available on Metacast 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Feb 11, 2020•24 min•Ep 51•Transcript available on Metacast 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: R...
Feb 09, 2020•31 min•Ep 50•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Feb 06, 2020•23 min•Ep 49•Transcript available on Metacast 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 04, 2020•24 min•Ep 48•Transcript available on Metacast 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 d...
Feb 02, 2020•21 min•Ep 47•Transcript available on Metacast 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 yo...
Jan 30, 2020•35 min•Ep 46•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Jan 28, 2020•27 min•Ep 45•Transcript available on Metacast 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: Ari...
Jan 26, 2020•22 min•Ep 44•Transcript available on Metacast 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 changi...
Jan 23, 2020•23 min•Ep 43•Transcript available on Metacast 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 ...
Jan 21, 2020•29 min•Ep 42•Transcript available on Metacast YouTube is finally being forced to follow a decades-old rule that protects kids’ privacy online. What does this mean for content creators? Featured Guests @kellymakena LINKS: Makena Kelly’s done a lot of COPPA coverage. Here’s her article from the original FTC announcement, and more about the possibility of an eraser button going forward. The Goods by Vox did a deep dive on Ryan’s World last year. We drew a lot from this video by The Game Theorists, if you’re inclined to watch it yourself. Host:...
Jan 19, 2020•20 min•Ep 41•Transcript available on Metacast The dark origins of deepfake videos and Facebook’s new policy explained. Featuring: @kellymakena @samleecole Links to resources discussed: Facebook’s deepfake ban isn’t winning over critics https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/7/21055283/facebook-deepfake-ban-political-ads-shallowfakes-rules-moderation Deepfakes Were Created As a Way to Own Women's Bodies—We Can't Forget That https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/nekqmd/deepfake-porn-origins-sexism-reddit-v25n2?utm_source=stylizedembed_vice.com&utm_camp...
Jan 16, 2020•24 min•Ep 40•Transcript available on Metacast The secretive group coordinating Silicon Valley's political donations. Featuring @teddyschleifer Links to resources discussed: https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/1/6/21046631/mind-the-gap-silicon-valley-democratic-donors-stanford 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 podcas...
Jan 14, 2020•24 min•Ep 39•Transcript available on Metacast California’s landmark new gig work law, AB5, explained. And, the broader trend of states stepping in to regulate tech companies. Featuring Carolyn Said: @CSaid Margaret Harding McGill: @margarethmcgill Links to resources discussed: Gig workers’ win in California is a victory for workers everywhere AB5, California’s landmark gig-work law, takes effect Jan. 1 amid controversy States will be the battlegrounds for 2020 tech policy fights The Rideshare guy podcast Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), ...
Jan 12, 2020•22 min•Ep 38•Transcript available on Metacast How much should we worry about Iranian hackers? Featuring: Wired's Andy Greenberg: @a_greenberg Links to resources discussed: How Iran's Hackers Might Strike Back After Soleimani's Assassination The US is worried about Iran retaliating with a cyberattack The secret history of the Stuxnet | Recode Media | Alex Gibney 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 U...
Jan 08, 2020•24 min•Ep 37•Transcript available on Metacast The country's strongest data privacy law just went into effect in California. Featuring @SaraMorrison @caprivacyorg Links to resources discussed: California’s new privacy law, explained The Unlikely Activists Who Took on Silicon Valley—and Won Californians for Consumer Privacy 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: @Re...
Jan 07, 2020•26 min•Ep 36•Transcript available on Metacast The story of a mother's race against time to find a genetic treatment for her son, and the technology that's helping her do it - CRISPR mice from China. Correction - January 8th, 2020: An earlier version of this podcast episode stated that the gene therapy method that’s being developed to treat Maxwell would alter his genetic map. That is incorrect. The gene therapy method in question, which is called AAV9, won’t alter Maxwell’s mutation. We regret the error. Featuring Dan Vergano, BuzzFeed: @dv...
Jan 05, 2020•28 min•Ep 35•Transcript available on Metacast Elon Musk: a look at the tech billionaire who wants to start a colony on Mars, build a machine to control computers with just your brain, and who thinks we probably live in a simulation. Featuring Liz Lopatto: @mslopatto Links to resources discussed: This decade in Elon Musk 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: @Reco...
Jan 02, 2020•27 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast Students across the country are graded by artificial intelligence. But can an algorithm really know how to write? If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to Reset for free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Overcast, Pocket Casts, or your favorite podcast app to get new episodes every week. Links to resources discussed: Flawed Algorithms Are Grading Millions of Students’ Essays How I’m using AI to write my next novel Featuring: @SigalSamuel @ToddFeathers Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), hos...
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