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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How to regulate Facebook
Key legislators are saying they have the catalyst they need to make real change: whistleblower and former Facebook employee Frances Haugen.
15 min
177
How food delivery apps destabilized an industry
Delivery workers are taking matters into their own hands.
14 min
178
The Facebook whistleblower
Internal evidence shared by former Facebook product manager Frances Haugen shows the company has known — but ignored — the harm it causes.
11 min
179
AI’s anti-Muslim bias problem
AI’s anti-Muslim bias problem
16 min
180
NASA’s new telescope is a game-changer
Space photography is about to get even better
10 min
181
The rise of a Silicon Valley supervillain
A look at the billionaire partly responsible for PayPal, Facebook, and Trump's rise to power
14 min
182
The 21st century trolley problem
Autonomous tech could lead to deaths at the hands of robots. But is continuing to let humans drive even worse?
9 min
183
Fixing Facebook
Fixing Facebook
12 min
184
It’s been a busy year in tech. What’s next?
We have a lot to look forward to in the world of tech news
12 min
185
Inside an unexpected fight at Apple
The real stakes of the battle over remote work that’s dividing the most valuable company in the world.
12 min
186
How the iPhone changed everything
Phones haven’t been the same since Steve Jobs took that stage.
13 min
187
Facebook’s secret research, explained
We’ve always known Facebook causes some harm to our society. Turns out Facebook knew it too.
15 min
188
Everybody's hiring; nobody's getting hired
How to get your resume past the robots.
9 min
189
The Real World: Space
The weekend’s space launch hints at a profitable future in space
15 min
190
Instagram is bad for teens’ self-esteem, and it...
A damning new report found Instagram is aware of its toxic beauty standards.
14 min
191
California scheming
As Gavin Newsom’s victory became more certain, the GOP pivoted to baseless claims of election fraud.
12 min
192
The future of cybersex
Yes, sex work in Roblox is a real thing.
12 min
193
Walgreens' Covid testing site exposes patient data
You got a Covid test. Walgreens got your data, and then gave it away.
10 min
194
Facebook’s smart glasses: cool or creepy?
Facebook and Ray-Ban’s collaboration signals a new era of smart eyewear.
11 min
195
Why El Salvador made bitcoin a national currency
For Salvadorans and cryptocurrency enthusiasts, this is a big deal.
13 min
196
How gig work became a full-time job
51 million Americans need a second job to pay the bills.
10 min
197
You’ve got my mail
What do you do when your inbox is full of other people’s email?
11 min
198
Start your holiday shopping NOW!
The world economy is still struggling as the year’s busiest shopping season approaches.
10 min
199
Air conditioning is not cool
The same technology that keeps us cool is heating up the planet.
14 min
200
How the levees held
The levees held for Hurricane Ida, but can they hold for the next storm?
9 min