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Sep 18, 2020 • 3min
Moderna releases vaccine plan, South Africa experiences a low death rate relative to its high infection rate, and an HHS communications official goes on leave- Tech in Two
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Sep 17, 2020 • 3min
Facebook's New Headset and the Maturation of VR—Most Interesting Thing in Tech
A different kind of story about Facebook. Today the big news isn’t a misinformation scandal or an employee crisis. It’s that they have a new virtual reality headset, the Quest 2, and by our reviewer’s accounts, it’s really quite good. And that could be a huge step in the maturation of VR.
Sep 17, 2020 • 2min
Health officials prepare to deliver a vaccine, the science community clashes with Trump, and a patent battle hurts the contact-tracing effort- Tech in Two
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Sep 16, 2020 • 4min
A Texas County Clerk Is Changing How We Vote—Most Interesting Thing in Tech
A county clerk in Texas is working to use homomorphic encryption to keep our elections safe. Or at least safer. This is very smart! And it shows a way that election officials and cryptologists can come together for the good of democracy. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/dana-debeauvoir-texas-county-clerk-voting-tech-revolution/
Sep 16, 2020 • 3min
A bipartisan stimulus bill, breathalyzer tests for Covid-19, and criticism from Bill Gates- Tech in Two
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Sep 15, 2020 • 3min
New Announcements from Apple—Most Interesting Thing in Tech
New announcements from Apple! I explain all that they’ve launched, none of which is revolutionary but some of which is pretty cool. And some of which was a little bland. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/apple-watch-series-6-and-se/.
Sep 15, 2020 • 2min
WHO reports record increase in new infections, a refugee camp is razed to protest pandemic conditions, and cases rise in 11 US states- Tech in Two
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Sep 14, 2020 • 3min
Facebook's Voting Problem—Most Interesting Thing in Tech
A blistering internal memo by a Facebook employee shows that the company has a real problem, that they are not dealing with sufficiently, with election manipulation around the world. Facebook needs to solve this fast.
Sep 14, 2020 • 2min
Fauci issues a warning for the fall, convalescent plasma remains in high demand, and the latest coronavirus aid bill fails to pass- Tech in Two
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Sep 11, 2020 • 3min
Esports Are Like Other Pro Sports, Except Someone Owns the Game—Most Interesting Thing in Tech
Esports are booming, and players are making it their lives. It’s a whole lot like professional sports, with young stars, huge revenues from events, and passionate fans. Except there’s one big difference: in sports, no one owns the actual game. And that ends up changing a lot about how esports works. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/esports-pros-labor-game-publishers-power/
