Month: May 2019

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Crazy/Genius - Season 3 Trailer: Unbreak the Internet

Ten years ago, “Move fast and break things” was the clarion call of the world’s tech giants. Well, they moved fast and broke stuff, alright. Lots of stuff. Whether it’s Facebook privacy scandals, YouTube’s radicalization of the far right, or China’s brutal use of surveillance gadgetry, digital technology seems to be a relentless force for greed, bad faith, and tyranny these days. Let’s talk about it.

“Unbreak the Internet” is the theme for the third season of Crazy/Genius, The Atlantic’s podcast on tech and culture. Over the course of eight weeks, we’ll expose the surveillance states in both western China and East New York, ask if digital platforms are an accelerant for right-wing nationalism, tell you why privacy is the climate-change crisis of the internet, and more.

The third season of Crazy/Genius returns on May 9.

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Crimetown - S2 E02: The Battle for Detroit

A police shooting outside a community center leaves two black teenagers dead. Protesters take to the streets, igniting a movement to elect the city’s first black mayor. As election day approaches, the future of a racially polarized city hangs in the balance.

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The NewsWorthy - Testosterone Ruling, Google Auto-Delete & Mood Meals (+ Work Trends with Career Contessa) – Thursday, May 2nd, 2019

The news to know for Thursday, May 2nd, 2019!

Today, we're talking about why the White House wants more money for the border, and a controversial sports call about women's genetics.

Plus: a first for drones, how to keep your Google history more private, and McDonald's "Happy Meals" has new competition.

Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes!

Then, hang out after the news for Thing to Know Thursday's bonus interview. We're talking all things work with Lauren McGoodwin, Founder and CEO of Career Contessa. She's sharing what to know about the job market, workplace trends and negotiating your salary.

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you. 

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com to read more about any of the stories mentioned under the section titled 'Episodes' or see sources below...

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Sources:

Barr Testimony: The Hill, AP, NYT, USA Today

More Border Money: CNBC, NYT, NBC News

Interest Rate Stays: AP, Washington Post, MarketWatch

Holocaust Remembrance Day: Times of Israel, TIME/AP

Testosterone Ruling: NYT, ESPN, NPR

Drone Organ Delivery: CNN, Engadget

Google Auto-Delete: Engadget, The Verge

FanDuel Fee: TechCrunch, Engadget

Monthly Scooter Rentals: The Verge

New Hulu Shows: Techcrunch, CNBC, ENews

Burger King “Real Meals”: Fox Business

 

 

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The Gist - Derby or Die?

On The Gist, the latest in the Mueller report saga. 

In the interview, the Kentucky Derby is this Saturday, but this year, the horse racing event is overshadowed by high fatality rates among equines in California's Santa Anita Park: 23 have died in just three months. Peter Fornatale follows the races closely, and sees mismanagement on both the park’s track and in the appeasement measures that followed: “[It] sort of reminded me of the classic politician’s trick of ‘you don’t like the conversation, okay, let’s change the conversation.’” 

In the Spiel, Bill Barr, hair-splitter general.

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The NewsWorthy - AG Barr Testifies, Facebook Facelift & Billboard Music Awards – Wednesday, May 1st, 2019

The news to know for Wednesday, May 1st, 2019!

Today, what Mueller himself said about the Mueller report summary, a shooting at a university, and a newly approved alternative to cigarettes.

Plus: what to know about Facebook and Instagram's big changes, and the big awards show happening tonight...

Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes!

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you. 

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com to read more about any of the stories mentioned under the section titled 'Episodes' or see sources below...

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Sources:

Mueller’s Response: NYT, WSJ, The Washington Post, FOX News

Trump Meeting, Lawsuits: NPR, AP, Reuters, CNN

UNC Charlotte Shooting: USA Today, CNN, TIME

Venezuela Tension: NYT, AP, The Guardian

May Day: History.com, CNN, The Washington Post, The Guardian

FDA Approves New “Cigarette”: CBS News, Reuters, Washington Post

Facebook Changes: WSJ, Gizmodo, Quartz, Engadget

Instagram Changes: The Verge, Techcrunch, Quartz

Obamas + Netflix: CBS News, NYT, Axios

Billboard Awards: Billboard

Tony Nominations: NYT

 

 

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Brought to you by... - 31: Bill Nye the GMO Guy

Back in 2014, Bill Nye The Science Guy was skeptical of genetically modified foods, or GMOs. It raised some eyebrows when he abruptly changed his mind after visiting Monsanto - the huge biochemical agriculture company that was acquired by Bayer. What changed his mind on the trip? Are GMOs good or bad? Plus: in our Customer Service segment, how Vicks VapoRub became a much-loved "cure-all."

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The Gist - It’s a Code World

On The Gist, the New Yorker’s profile of John Bolton.

In the interview, coders have gone from a band of misfits to rulers of Silicon Valley. Clive Thompson is out with a book about that evolution, which examines the reckless product design stoked by the pursuit of hockey-stick revenue growth and a lack of workplace diversity—whether across gender, socio-economic class, or even age. “The ageism is where some of the trouble begins because you don't have people around that can tell you 'oh, we went through this rodeo 15 years ago,’” Thompson says. He is the author of Coders: The Making of a New Tribe and the Remaking of the World.             

In the Spiel, Stacey Abrams isn’t running for Senate in Georgia.

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