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 14 hours 47 minutes
Google Makes Its Case
The U.S. claims that Google monopolized search. Google claims that competition is just “a click away.”
Bad Air, Worse Vibes
Between COVID and now wildfire smoke, the case for improving school ventilation makes itself. So what’s the hold-up?
Tech Disrupts the School Bus
A Silicon Valley start-up promised to modernize school transportation. Instead, it stranded thousands of students.
Social Media’s Pivot from News
When it comes to natural disasters, getting the latest news via Twitter or Facebook is, well, disastrous.
Is LinkedIn...Cool Now?
Personal posts, influencers, and cultural cachet, all in a surprising place.
The Cost of "Sustainable" Pet Food
There's been a rise in high-end pet food, marketed as a healthy, environmentally-friendly option for our pets. The reality is much more complicated.
TikTok's Shady Deal with the U.S.
Inside the draft of a deal between ByteDance and the U.S. to keep TikTok in the states.
Digital Life After Death
Is the ghost of your online life destined to haunt your friends and family?
Tech's Mask Off Moment
Richard Hanania exposes ugly truths about the power and politics of the tech industry.