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Your DNA Belongs on the Blockchain
Episode 423
You may not realize it, but when you send a spit-filled tube off to a lab that’s going to analyze your DNA, you’re linking the most unique identifier…
6 years, 9 months ago
iPhones to the Max
Episode 422
New iPhones! A shinier Apple Watch! So many camera lenses! On this week’s episode of Gadget Lab, it’s Apple week yet again. Lauren, Mike, and Arielle…
6 years, 9 months ago
How Uber Went Down in Flames
Episode 421
Once upon a time, there was a true unicorn, a startup named Uber. Led by CEO Travis Kalanick, the company broke all the rules of business and truly d…
6 years, 9 months ago
Why It’s So Hard to Unlink Yourself From Facebook
Episode 420
If you have both an Instagram and Facebook account, chances are they are connected, whether you like it or not. But what if you didn’t connect them i…
6 years, 9 months ago
You’ve Got Microplastics
Episode 419
Plastic is everywhere. No, really, it is everywhere. Tiny bits of plastic waste, called microplastic, have come to permeate nearly every part of the …
6 years, 10 months ago
How Google’s Secrecy Lead to Company Turmoil
For years, Google has flourished in large part because of its famously open internal structure. Leadership encouraged active and vocal communication …
6 years, 10 months ago
Amazon's Quest for World Domination
Episode 417
Amazon didn’t become the behemoth it is by accident. Its services, like Amazon Prime, and products, like the Echo smart speaker, were designed to lea…
6 years, 10 months ago
Bumps in the Road to Our Robo-Car Future
Episode 416
From fledgling startups to automotive giants like General Motors, there’s a whole lot of companies looking to develop fully self-driving cars. But th…
6 years, 10 months ago
Why New York’s Revenge Porn Law Is Flawed
Episode 415
This week, New York governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill criminalizing the spread of nonconsensual pornography, or revenge porn. WIRED’s Emma…
6 years, 10 months ago
Twitter’s Redesign Is Impressive. Is It Enough?
Episode 414
On Monday, Twitter began rolling out its first desktop redesign in seven years. It was a mostly aesthetic makeover, with changes like a new layout, d…
6 years, 11 months ago