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How internet 'echo chambers' lead to faster radicalization

by Molly Wood
Mar 20, 2019
"Large media corporations have a duty to take on this challenge," one expert says.
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The World Wide Web turns 30. How do we keep the magic alive?

by Molly Wood
Mar 11, 2019
Zeynep Tufekci talks to us about the challenges of global connectivity.
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The crackdown on YouTube user comments: It's complicated

by Molly Wood
Mar 4, 2019
Do screening tools work?
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How the internet democratized the magic industry

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Mar 1, 2019
Author and enthusiast Ian Frisch says the internet made it possible for anyone to learn magic.
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Five things to look for in the 2019 tech industry

by Adriene Hill and Molly Wood
Dec 26, 2018
More data breaches? Multiple versions of the internet? Here's what to keep an eye on.
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The U.S. government doesn’t want 5G tech that’s made in China

by Molly Wood
Nov 30, 2018
The thing that makes the technology so useful can also make it vulnerable.
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A big auction is the latest in America’s race to 5G

by Molly Wood
Nov 26, 2018
But are we too late to the party?
Picture shows a 5G antenna at Deutsche Telekom stand on the first day of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) on February 26, 2018 in Barcelona.
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An argument for algorithms that reflect our highest ideals

by Molly Wood
Oct 31, 2018
"The purpose shouldn't just be the enrichment of the tech firm, but rather the common good as a whole," one author says.
An AI cancer detection microscope by Google is seen during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2018 (WAIC 2018) in Shanghai on September 18, 2018.
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An argument for algorithms that reflect our highest ideals

by Molly Wood
Oct 31, 2018
"The purpose shouldn't just be the enrichment of the tech firm, but rather the common good as a whole," one author says.
An AI cancer detection microscope by Google is seen during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2018 (WAIC 2018) in Shanghai on September 18, 2018.
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The local, national and global fight over 5G infrastructure

by Molly Wood
Oct 11, 2018
Turns out, building a new wireless network doesn't happen without a tussle.
An attendee photographs a 5G logo display during a Qualcomm press event for CES 2018 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on January 8, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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