What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the...
Every Friday and Sunday, Slate’s popular daily news podcast What Next brings you TBD, a clear-eyed look into the future. From fake news to fake meat, algorithms to augmented reality, Lizzie O’Leary is your guide to the tech industry and the world it’s creating for us to live in.
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Big Tech’s Boogeymen In Washington
Is the most aggressive antitrust team in decades capable of reining in Silicon Valley?
34 min
152
Twitter's Vulnerabilities, Exposed
Elon's Twitter had its first test against bad actors from a foreign country. It didn't go well.
26 min
153
The Trap of Buy Now, Pay Later
They're billed as a safe alternative to credit cards. But only if you use it responsibly.
30 min
154
The End of the Tech Boom
After decades of growth, tech companies are now focusing on profits.
27 min
155
The Case Against Climate Reparations
There’s a great moral argument. Practically, it falls apart.
29 min
156
Is This The Cryptocalypse?
How will the demise of the third-largest crypto exchange affect the industry?
28 min
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Senator Chris Murphy on Elon's Acquisition of T...
Why he asked the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. to review Saudi Arabia's considerable stake in Twitter.
17 min
158
Why Are So Many Little Kids Sick Right Now?
Those born under pandemic restrictions are getting their first “normal” autumn, replete with all the sniffles that entails.
21 min
159
So How’s It Going, Elon?
From canning executives to a plan to charge for blue checks, Twitter has entered the Musk Era.
25 min
160
Big Brother, Big Tech and China
COVID may be an inflection point in the relationship between the surveillance state and the surveilled.
38 min
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Twitter Is Dead; Long Live Twitter
No matter what Elon Musk does, Twitter will never be the same
36 min
162
Can We Make an Alzheimer’s Drug That Works?
Advances towards an effective drug therapy have been uneven and unclear, but there are promising developments.
30 min
163
When An Algorithm Raises Your Rent
If it draws on data from landlords and tells them what others are charging, when does it become price-fixing?
29 min
164
Are You Ready to Be Composted When You Die?
How a bunch of environmentalists want to disrupt the American death industry.
28 min
165
The Next Amazon Union Fight
The Amazon Labor Union gears up for a fight at a new warehouse outside Albany.
27 min
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When Your Church Surveils Your Phone
A look at the rise of accountability apps in churches.
20 min
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Could the Supreme Court Kill the Internet As We...
Section 230 has made it to the Supreme Court.
25 min
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The Philosopher With Silicon Valley's Ear
A deep dive into longtermism.
54 min
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When Climate Change Makes You Sell Your House
How a mandatory buyout program in Harris County is upending a decades-old community.
23 min
170
Can Nuclear Power Be Green?
The war in Ukraine and climate change are forcing countries to rethink their stance on nuclear power.
22 min
171
The Fight Over Online Speech Headed to the Supr...
How laws in Texas and Florida take aim at social media companies and how they moderate content.
28 min
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The Hidden Abuse Behind Those Spam Texts You're...
Human trafficking victims in Asia are being forced into scamming people online.
26 min
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How Big Internet Keeps Small Communities Discon...
The fight for internet between East Carroll Parish and Sparklight.
22 min
174
The Chaos That Made YouTube a Juggernaut
How the company has struggled with creators, extremism, and itself.
30 min
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Can A.I. Make Great Art?
A.I. generated art is reaching new levels of sophistication at a rapid rate.
25 min