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Mar 17, 2020 • 4min
Social Media Takes on Coronavirus Misinformation—Most Interesting Thing in Tech
Mar 17, 2020 • 3min
Introducing the Coronavirus Update: How to stay safe in a changing world - Tech in Two
Catch up on the most important news today in 2 minutes or less. Get even more news you can use with the Tech in Two newsletter. Sign up here: https://www.wired.com/tt
Mar 16, 2020 • 4min
Government Responses to Coronavirus in the US and Israel—Most Interesting Thing in Tech
Mar 13, 2020 • 5min
The High Stakes of Remote Work—Most Interesting Thing in Tech
The podcast discusses the work-from-home revolution enabled by tech advances like 2FA and smart networks. It highlights the challenges faced by critical infrastructure employees during the coronavirus crisis.
Mar 12, 2020 • 3min
How Singapore, and Other Countries, Have Curbed a Coronavirus Outbreak—Most Interesting Thing in Tech
We're learning lessons from the countries that have contained the coronavirus. And one thing the success stories—like Singapore—have done is massive testing and tracking all the data. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/singapore-was-ready-for-covid-19-other-countries-take-note/
Mar 12, 2020 • 2min
The Official Coronavirus Pandemic, Trump's Border Wall, and More News – Tech in Two
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Mar 11, 2020 • 3min
How Coronavirus is Affecting the Gig Economy—Most Interesting Thing in Tech
The coronavirus is changing the gig economy, just as the gig economy is changing the way people respond to coronavirus. In theory, having a flexible workforce can help build resilience in moments of crisis. But the crisis is also laying bare some of the inequities in the gig economy—and for some workers, like Uber drivers in Seattle, their business is crashing. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/coronavirus-exposes-workers-risks-gig-economy/.
Mar 10, 2020 • 2min
The Problem with Our Medical Devices—Most Interesting Thing in Tech
A shocking 83% of medical devices are running on operating systems that are no longer supported. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/most-medical-imaging-devices-run-outdated-operating-systems/
Mar 9, 2020 • 4min
Why Kids Don't Seem to Be Getting Covid-19—Most Interesting Thing in Tech
Children don't seem to be getting hit hard with the coronavirus. Here's what the data shows, why this might be happening, and what it might mean. On the one hand it's very good news! On the other hand, it means families with grandparents and grandchildren in the same home need to be extremely careful. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/kids-can-get-covid-19-they-just-dont-get-that-sick/
Mar 6, 2020 • 4min
Congress's EARN IT Act and Silicon Valley's Preparations for Coronavirus—Most Interesting Thing in Tech
A new bill in Congress called the EARN IT Act takes aim at child exploitation online, which sounds good! But it could also mean the end of end-to-end encryption. And in Silicon Valley, tech companies are responding quickly and vigorously to coronavirus. Why is that? Well, when you make viral software, you know how viruses spread. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/earn-it-act-sneak-attack-on-encryption/?utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=twitter&mbid=social_twitter&utm_campaign=wired&utm_medium=social&utm_brand=wired
