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Technology coverage from across the Slate Podcast network
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Decoder Ring: Why Do So Many Coffee Shops Look ...
Algorithms are shaping our world, even down to latte art.
29 min
327
What Next TBD: Breaking Up with Dating Apps
You can’t put a price on love—or your user base will swipe left on you.
22 min
328
ICYMI: The Terminally Ill Influencers Posting T...
A new genre of content creators raises familiar questions around agency and voyeurism.
37 min
329
What Next TBD: The NFL’s Concussion Settlement ...
Nearly a decade after a “landmark” settlement, former players are still struggling to get the help they’re ostensibly entitled to.
26 min
330
ICYMI: Was TikTok Silent or Silenced?
Why Universal Music Group pulled their catalog from TikTok and created a lose-lose situation for everyone involved
32 min
331
What Next TBD: Streaming Is Cable Now
The ad-free binge wasn’t the future, turns out, and now it’s gone.
27 min
332
Slate Money: Why Musk Lost $56 Billion
The Money team discusses Tesla’s struck-down compensation package, the downfall of 23andMe, and art dealer Sotheby’s auction house shakeup.
40 min
333
ICYMI: Paloma Diamond Is TikTok’s Favorite Osca...
How a satirical parody about Hollywood actors turned a New Zealand teacher into a comedic star
29 min
334
What Next TBD: The Taylor Swift Deepfake Saga
If you don’t have a Swiftie-sized fan base to moderate the internet for you, good luck.
23 min
335
ICYMI: Nicki Minaj’s 72-Hour Spiral
The internet history of Nicki Minaj’s beef with Megan Thee Stallion
36 min
336
What Next TBD: Why Is Everybody Sick?
No, you're not imagining it.
19 min
337
ICYMI: Why YouTube Loves Video Essays
How longform, academic-leaning rants are finding success in a shortform digital landscape
30 min
338
What Next TBD: Are You Ready for the A.I. Elect...
Don’t trust your ears; just count the fingers.
22 min
339
ICYMI: The TikTok Joy of Mychal the Librarian
How Mychal Threets turned a mean comment into a moment of resilience for library kids everywhere
29 min
340
What Next TBD: Have Algorithms Ruined Our Culture?
"Filterworld" makes the case that algorithms, not people, decide what we like.
32 min
341
ICYMI: Stanley, Josh and Tunnel Girl
Why giant cups, oddly-named wine and rogue tunnels are making the rounds online
33 min
342
What Next TBD: The Great British Library Hack
How a cultural institution became the target of a ransomware attack.
24 min
343
ICYMI: Harry Potter Fanfiction and Battling Tik...
How Milly Tamarez and Alise Morales spend their time online
29 min
344
What Next TBD: Is Your Car Tracking You?
She was fleeing her abusive partner—but their car was telling him exactly where she was.
19 min
345
Slate Money: Apple Maps is Finally Good
The Money crew chats about Boeing’s aircraft malfunctions, whether Apple Maps is finally better than Google, and Bitcoin’s ETF approval.
44 min
346
ICYMI: Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s Influencer Era
Why the internet can’t get enough of Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s press tour and social media persona
36 min
347
What Next TBD: Boeing’s Max Mess
A door flew off at 16,000 Feet. But Boeing's problems are bigger than just that.
31 min
348
ICYMI: The Nine-Month Cruise Heard Round the World
Swingers, COVID cases and passengers left behind: how a cruise became the greatest reality show on TikTok
43 min
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What Next TBD: Tesla's Cybertruck Problem
Is it safe for anyone?
21 min
350
ICYMI: The Internet History of Tate McRae
How a promising dancer from Canada gained traction on YouTube and became pop’s next big bet
33 min