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Oct 16, 2020 • 3min
The Rise of Digital Doping—Most Interesting Thing in Tech
Digital doping—the sneaky use of AI, or bots, to make us appear more powerful digitally than we really are. It may be starting in cycling, but it’s going to spread. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/what-digital-doping-means-esports-everything-else/.
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Oct 16, 2020 • 2min
Prime Day may be over, but there are still deals to take advantage of – Tech in Two
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Oct 15, 2020 • 4min
Facebook and Twitter Both Take Pointed Aim at Misinformation—Most Interesting Thing in Tech
Twitter and Facebook both took action when a news story that seemed potentially like a misinformation campaign started to go viral. This got them both in a lot of trouble! And it probably drove more people to the original story. But honestly, though Twitter’s response was a mess, I felt like Facebook handled it all pretty well.
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Oct 15, 2020 • 2min
The iPhone 12 ships without a charger. Will it really help curb e-waste?- Tech in Two
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Oct 14, 2020 • 2min
Coronavirus Accelerates Digital Authoritarianism—Most Interesting Thing in Tech
Sadly, it seems that the coronavirus has accelerated the decline in freedom online in many places around the world---and led to ever more digital authoritarianism. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/internet-freedom-covid-19-2020/.
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Oct 14, 2020 • 3min
New York tries targeted lockdowns, India tops seven million cases, and monoclonal antibodies may be a boon for science and yet a challenge for public health- Tech in Two
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Oct 13, 2020 • 4min
Apple Announces the iPhone 12—Most Interesting Thing in Tech
Apple has new phones. And the big launch event/infomercial was an important milestone in the development of 5G, AR, and, ideally, phones that are shatter-proof enough that we don’t have to encase their beautiful narrow borders in massive ugly rubber cases. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/everything-apple-announced-october-2020/.
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Oct 13, 2020 • 2min
Trump’s ‘miracle cure’ for Covid Is a logistical nightmare- Tech in Two
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Oct 12, 2020 • 3min
Hackers Could Stop a Tesla In Its Tracks—Most Interesting Thing in Tech
New research shows a dark but clever way to hack autonomous cars, or at least make them stop on highways. There are important lessons to be learned from this—but I dearly hope these kinds of hacks don’t slow this industry down. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/tesla-model-x-autopilot-phantom-images/.
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Oct 9, 2020 • 3min
AI Listens In to Sales Calls—Most Interesting Thing in Tech
New software that uses AI to determine how efficient sales people are, and how they can do better. It’s slightly creepy—and very useful. And it’s a reminder that the coronavirus is pushing technological innovation forward, even as it creates chaos in so many other ways. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/sales-calls-virtual-ai-listening/.
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