Recode Daily

Your guide to the most interesting and important tech and business news of the day. Learn how our digital world is changing — and changing us — five days a week. Produced by Recode and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.

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Yes, a government can shut down the internet
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?
22 min
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Why Google Has Your Health Records
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.
20 min
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The Birds and the Bees ... and the bot
A sex education chat bot answers questions from teens about sex and puberty.
25 min
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The Airbnb Scam
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
19 min
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Thank you, Text
SMS texting is a mess, but it still matters - so what's the fix?
25 min
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Can tech save California from wildfires?
As climate change makes fires more intense, one solution is to put the forest under surveillance.
20 min
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The government has your face
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
22 min
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Twitter gets rid of political ads
The impact of Twitter's ban on political ads on the platform.
24 min
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If the shoe fits ... ban it?
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
24 min
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The Google walkout, one year later
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?
24 min
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Quantum Supremacy, WTF?
Google says it's reached "quantum supremacy." We break down what that means for computing and why IBM is pushing back
19 min
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Inside Instagram's Nipple Ban
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.
25 min
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Move Fast and Break Currency
Facebook wants to start a currency. Congress has questions.
18 min
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iSurrender
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.
21 min
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Can AI Teach You To Write Better?
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
22 min
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Hey Google: scan my race
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.
18 min
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Biohacking: Rules of Engagement
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?
30 min