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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RFK Jr. Is a Feature, Not a Bug
The vaccine skeptic’s nomination reveals the Trump 2.0 approach to public health.
23 min
102
The A.I. Will See You Now
Doctors are increasingly using artificial intelligence to help with appointments. But do the risks outweigh the benefits?
20 min
103
Bonus: The Discourse | The Bro-ligarchs Take Wa...
Slate’s Nitish Pahwa joins us for a Slate Plus exclusive.
6 min
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Department of Government Elon
To trim government, first you must add to government, apparently.
19 min
105
As Fires Approached LA, Angelenos Turned to Wat...
A conversation with the app’s cofounder.
19 min
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Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta-Morphosis
Is this a pivot? Or was the Meta CEO always this way?
23 min
107
Why Tech Is Bending the Knee
Meet the man running Trump's FCC.
22 min
108
Will the Supreme Court Save TikTok?
The ban has now reached the highest court in the land.
25 min
109
Bitcoin Takes the White House
Cryptocurrency folks see the future, and with Trump returning to office, it looks like a giant pool of money.
20 min
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Musk vs. MAGA
Elon Musk and the base discovered their opinions on immigration are actually pretty far apart.
22 min
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The Cost of Suicide Prevention Software
Is this the best way to address an urgent mental health crisis? The data isn’t there yet.
24 min
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2024 In Review: Would You Buy Poop On the Inter...
The wild world of peer-to-peer Fecal Microbial Transplants.
20 min
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Influencer vs. Influencer
When everyone’s aiming for the same target, some convergence seems inevitable.
27 min
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Drones!??!!!?!!!
Everyone please calm down.
19 min
115
The Surveillance State Trump Is Inheriting
Expanding surveillance under the guise of security is a bipartisan issue. Who will defend our rights?
21 min
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Elon Musk and Trump’s Shadow Transition Team
Rich tech guys are finally having a say in how the world works.
23 min
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Spotify Trapped
How to unwrap your musical taste from the algorithm.
23 min
118
The Influencer Administration
Trump is packing his administration with social media stars who are selling products, promoting brands and communicating with the public in unprecedented ways.
25 min
119
When Your Flight’s GPS Gets Spoofed
Drone warfare is commonplace. Commercial planes are collateral damage.
22 min
120
The Post-Election Social Media Wars
Is this the end of having one, shared “digital public square”?
24 min
121
Is Sickle Cell Anemia…Cured?
The new treatment is painful and expensive. It could also be life-saving.
28 min
122
What's Google Without Chrome?
Does the search giant’s break-up begin with its browser?
20 min
123
The X-odus
So long and thanks for all the clicks
22 min
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The Manosphere That Delivered Trump Back to Power
Deeply retrograde, reactionary politics find life in the new media landscape.
18 min
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The Polls Weren’t Wrong
The public just doesn’t understand what they mean.
22 min