Iran's government shut down the internet, after widespread protests over the cost of fuel - how is that possible, and what does that mean for its people?

Google has partnered with one of America's large hospital networks and gained access to millions of health records. CNBC's Christina Farr explains what it's doing with them.

A sex education chat bot answers questions from teens about sex and puberty.

An Airbnb scam exposed, and why Silicon Valley’s culture of growth-at-all-costs means safeguards are an afterthought. Links to resources discussed: I Accidentally Uncovered a Nationwide Scam on Airbnb Brian Chesky on the Recode Decode podcast Super Pumped  Featuring: @allie_conti @MikeIsaac Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily  Twitter: @Recode

SMS texting is a mess, but it still matters - so what's the fix?

As climate change makes fires more intense, one solution is to put the forest under surveillance.

The U.S. government won’t release information about how it’s using facial recognition technology — so the ACLU is suing. Links to resources discussed:Electronic Frontier Foundation report on Facial Recognition technologyACLU Press releaseFacial Recognition technology explainer video from The Verge/Russell Brandom Featuring: @lynch_jen @russellbrandom Hosts: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily  Twitter: @Recode

The impact of Twitter's ban on political ads on the platform.

Eliud Kipchoge made history when he ran 26.22 miles in under 2 hours - a record breaking 'sub-two' run. He ran in Nike Vaporflies, a high-tech shoe that's helping runners break records, and causing debate over its use in races. Links Alex Hutchinson's book, Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance Nike Says Its $250 Running Shoes Will Make You Run Much Faster. What if That’s Actually True? A Tale of Two Marathon Records and Nike's Magic Shoes Featuring: @sweatscience @nxthompson Hosts: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily  Twitter: @Recode

A year ago, a reported 20,000 Google employees walked off the job in protest. Has employee activism changed one of the biggest companies in tech?

Google says it's reached "quantum supremacy." We break down what that means for computing and why IBM is pushing back

Instagram censors almost all photographs of 'female nipples' on its platform. The impact of this policy is much larger than you might think, affecting both art and identity.

Facebook wants to start a currency. Congress has questions.

Apple removed an app from its store that had been used by pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong. Turns out that has broad implications for democracy globally.

Students across the country are graded by artificial intelligence. But does an algorithm really know how to write? If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to Reset for free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Overcast, Pocket Casts, or your favorite podcast app to get new episodes every week. Links to resources discussed: Flawed Algorithms Are Grading Millions of Students’ Essays How I’m using AI to write my next novel Featuring: @SigalSamuel @ToddFeathers Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily  Twitter: @Recode

Google tried to make its Pixel 4 phone better at seeing black faces. Ruha Benjamin explains why the company's means didn't justify the ends.

Biohacker Josiah Zayner is famous for experimenting on himself using the gene editing tool CRISPR. But when such powerful technology exists that can alter human biology, should we also have a code of conduct for biohacking?