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Why it's important we interact with strangers
by
David Brancaccio
and Erika Soderstrom
Sep 2, 2021
Journalist Joe Keohane's book, "The Power of Strangers: The Benefits of Connecting in a Suspicious World," examines the advantages of connecting with people we don't know.
Mastercard is saying goodbye to the magnetic stripe
Aug 18, 2021
Credit-card changes are driven by security concerns, and it turns out that signature swipe has its own swath of problems.
U.S. ramps up scrutiny of Chinese companies buying American tech firms
May 6, 2021
The increased scrutiny has led to an intended chilling effect, with Chinese foreign direct investment slowing since 2016.
Why is Bitcoin better? Let her count the ways.
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Andie Corban
Mar 2, 2021
Laura Shin, one of the first reporters to cover crypto-assets full time, says Bitcoin's "the most fascinating thing" she's watched.
QR codes are finally having a moment in the pandemic
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Alli Fam
Oct 23, 2020
They've been around for over 25 years, so why now?
IBM evolves yet again ... this time into the cloud
Oct 9, 2020
As an early company song put it, IBM has moved "ever onward," from punch cards to mainframes to software and services. Now it's diving into AI and cloud computing.
China charges forward into 5G wireless future, despite pandemic, weak economy
by
Scott Tong
Oct 8, 2020
Compared to the rest of the world, the U.S. ranks dead last in 5G speeds.
For public good, not for profit.
COVID-19 sparked a U.S. coin shortage, but a U.K. surplus
Oct 2, 2020
Technology has made the transition to digital payments quicker in the U.K.
How to sell the future
by
Bridget Bodnar
and Charlton Thorp
Sep 7, 2020
A look at how advertising execs sold computers before any of us knew what they were.
The Economy Reimagined, Part 3: Climate and Technology
by
David Brancaccio
and Kimberly Adams
Aug 7, 2020
Making the technological revolution more accessible, building a sustainable future and creating more jobs and a healthier populace while doing it.