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Oct 2, 2020 • 2min
Anthony Fauci has some very good reasons to be optimistic – Tech in Two
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Oct 1, 2020 • 5min
Big Vaccine Questions—Most Interesting Thing in Tech
I have a series of questions about the potential coronavirus vaccine. First, which vaccine candidate will come first, and what will the consequences of that particular vaccine be? Second, how will having an effective vaccine on the market change the way the science of how we study covid. And third, who should get the vaccine first? I’ve long thought it should be medical professionals.
Oct 1, 2020 • 3min
A new aid package moves forward in the House, Europe approves a 15-minute Covid-19 test, and researchers propose applying the US HIV/AIDS strategy to Covid-19 -Tech in Two
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Sep 30, 2020 • 4min
Facebook Merges Messenger and Instagram DMs—Most Interesting Thing in Tech
Messaging is merging on Instagram and Facebook itself. This is probably good for users. But I don’t think the company’s motivations are entirely about that. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-merges-instagram-messenger-direct-messages/.
Sep 30, 2020 • 3min
Fire-Mapping Drones Get an AI Upgrade - Tech in Two
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Sep 29, 2020 • 4min
Coinbase Claims Political Neutrality—Most Interesting Thing in Tech
Brian Armstrong, the CEO of Coinbase, has written a long essay arguing that his company is not political. That the most value it can bring to the world is by fulfilling its mission and building out markets for crypto. Many people in Silicon Valley agree and have applauded. Others are questioning how, in 2020, any company as big as Coinbase can claim neutrality—and that trying to do so is a political stand itself.
Sep 29, 2020 • 1min
The election threats that keep US intelligence up at night –– Tech in Two
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Sep 28, 2020 • 3min
Voter ‘Deterrence’ By 2016 Trump campaign — Most Interesting Thing in Tech
New revelations show that the Trump campaign relied heavily on deterring Black voters from supporting Hillary in 2016. This may show us the future of political campaigns: using the power of social media targeting not to swing voters to your side, but to get your opponent’s voters to stay home.
Sep 28, 2020 • 4min
More vaccines enter Phase III trials, researchers are learning more about the long-term impact of Covid-19, and risk calculation becomes increasingly difficult as the country reopens – Tech in Two.
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Sep 25, 2020 • 3min
Amazon Launches a Drone for the Home—Most Interesting Thing in Tech
Amazon has a new surveillance drone for inside your home. It is impressive tech, and I understand why some people might want one. But the idea of a video feed inside my home, which could link up to my Amazon account, gives me the creeps. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/ring-always-home-cam/.
