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Sep 3, 2020 • 4min
Apple and Google Try Again At Contact—Most Interesting Thing in Tech
Digital contact tracing has been a mess in the United States! And that explains a small part of why our response to the coronavirus, and particularly the second wave, has been such a calamity. Now Apple and Google are taking things (a bit) more into their own hands. This is a good thing, though, as you’ll see when I try to activate it on my iPhone, all is not entirely clear yet.
Sep 3, 2020 • 2min
The CDC bans evictions, the US prepares for flu season, and analysis bolsters the promise of steroids as an effective treatment- Tech in Two
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Sep 2, 2020 • 3min
The US tops 6 million cases, another vaccine enters Phase III trials, and New York City delays the start of school- Tech in Two
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Sep 1, 2020 • 3min
Elon Musk Next Project: The Brain—Most Interesting Thing in Tech
Elon Musk shows off a little implant to put in your skull to read electrical signals. Because it’s Musk, and he talked about downloading your memories, the demonstration has been slightly sidetracked. But there are still real medical advances that can come from brain implants as we learn how to make them work.
Sep 1, 2020 • 3min
The head of the FDA says he would fast-track a vaccine, India reports record numbers of new cases, and CDC guidelines for Covid-19 testing remain unclear- Tech in Two
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Aug 31, 2020 • 3min
How Tesla Almost Got Hacked—Most Interesting Thing in Tech
A terrifying attempted hack at Tesla should teach us a new framework for cyber security. Your chief worry shouldn’t just be making it hard for intruders to get into your system. Assume they will; and then build a defense so that they can be easily tracked and the damage can be contained.
Aug 31, 2020 • 3min
China censors conversations, a Nevada man gets reinfected, and new data reveals the risk for older males- Tech in Two
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Aug 28, 2020 • 3min
Madness at TikTok—Most Interesting Thing in Tech
What the heck is happening at Tiktok? The CEO just resigned and today we have news that Walmart may be joining forces with Microsoft to buy it in what looks like a highly confusing transaction. I want the platform to thrive because I want more competition in social media in every way. But today was quite confusing for the company.
Aug 28, 2020 • 2min
The CDC walks back new guidelines, a study finds blood thinners may reduce deaths, and the FDA warns of hand sanitizer in tricky packaging- Tech in Two
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Aug 27, 2020 • 2min
The Trump Administration Invests in AI—Most Interesting Thing in Tech
Kudos to the Trump Administration, and the Office of Science and Technology Policy, for launching 12 new research centers in AI and quantum computing. This is exactly the sort of thing the federal government should do.
