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.
https://slate.com/podcasts/what-next-tbd
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 9 days 12 hours 44 minutes
When Climate Change Makes You Sell Your House
How a mandatory buyout program in Harris County is upending a decades-old community.
Can Nuclear Power Be Green?
The war in Ukraine and climate change are forcing countries to rethink their stance on nuclear power.
The Fight Over Online Speech Headed to the Supreme Court
How laws in Texas and Florida take aim at social media companies and how they moderate content.
The Hidden Abuse Behind Those Spam Texts You're Getting
Human trafficking victims in Asia are being forced into scamming people online.
How Big Internet Keeps Small Communities Disconnected
The fight for internet between East Carroll Parish and Sparklight.
The Chaos That Made YouTube a Juggernaut
How the company has struggled with creators, extremism, and itself.
Can A.I. Make Great Art?
A.I. generated art is reaching new levels of sophistication at a rapid rate.
The Summer Vaccine of the Future
A new Lyme vaccine that's in late-stage trials would be the first in 20 years.
A.I. Made to Fight Child Porn Ensnared an Innocent Dad
The unintended victims of Google's A.I. used to fight child predators.