[ad_1] Spotify staked its future on podcasts. Then the pandemic changed how we listen Kerry Flynn, CNN Business CNN spoke with Spotify’s Chief Content and Advertising Business Officer Dawn Ostroff and a few others about how the pandemic has changed media consumption — particularly podcasts. Now that people are working from home, there’s no longer […]
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Recommended Reading: COVID-19 and AI health care
[ad_1] COVID-19 will accelerate the AI health care revolutionKai-Fu Lee, WiredThe coronavirus pandemic will cause us to rethink major aspects of everyday life around the world, but it may also expedite the use of artificial intelligence in health care. Sino… [ad_2] Source link
Recommended Reading: Facebook’s new content oversight board
[ad_1] We are a new board overseeing Facebook. Here’s what we’ll decide. Catalina Botero-Marino, Jamal Greene, Michael W. McConnell and Helle Thorning-Schmidt, The New York Times Facebook announced the first members of its content oversight board this week, an independent body it pledged to form in November 2018. While the selections sparked almost immediate criticism, […]
Recommended Reading: The life of a dropshipper
[ad_1] ‘It’s bullshit’: Inside the weird, get-rich-quick world of dropshippingSirin Kale, WiredIn Bali, co-working spaces are filled with remote workers looking to make big bucks — and to do so quickly. Through a process called dropshipping, sellers are abl… [ad_2] Source link
Recommended Reading: Zoom's security struggles
[ad_1] 'Every day is a crisis': Zoom boosts its security as scrutiny growsCyrus Farivar and Jo Ling Kent, NBC NewsAs many of us are working and attending school from home, Zoom has become a popular vehicle for video meetings and classroom sessions. During t… [ad_2] Source link
Recommended Reading: Inside the PlayStation 5 with Mark Cerny
[ad_1] PlayStation 5 uncovered: The Mark Cerny tech deep dive Richard Leadbetter, Eurogamer If you're craving even more explanation on the PlayStation 5 than lead architect Mark Cerny shared during his in-depth chat a couple weeks ago, get comfy. Eur… [ad_2] Source link
Recommended Reading: What happens when bands don’t tour
[ad_1] Ring’s work with police lacks solid evidence of reducing crime Alfred Ng,CNET As data is being revealed on a regular basis, the stats don’t point to any significant reduction in crime caused by police departments’ close association with Ring. Even in areas where crime did go down, it can be difficult to determine if […]
Recommended Reading: Dead Sea Scroll fragments in DC are fakes
[ad_1] Exclusive: ‘Dead Sea Scrolls’ at the Museum of the Bible are all forgeriesMichael GreshkoNational Geographic When the Museum of the Bible opened in Washington, DC in 2017, it funded a research project that examined pieces of what was thought to be Dead Sea Scroll fragments. In 2018, the museum announced that all five sections […]
Recommended Reading: The AI surveillance company watching Utah
[ad_1] This small company is turning Utah into a surveillance panopticonJason Koebler, Emanuel Maiberg, and Joseph CoxMotherboard If you think Clearview’s AI-powered facial recognition is a major problem, buckle up. An artificial intelligence company called Banjo has agreement with Utah that gives it real-time access to traffic cameras, CCTV/public safety cameras, 911 systems and other […]
Recommended Reading: The CIA-owned company that helped it spy on the world
[ad_1] The intelligence coup of the centuryGreg Miller,The Washington Post This in-depth report tells the story of Crypto AG, a Switzerland-based company that achieved success for its code-making machines during World War II. The company eventually became a popular manufacturer of encryption machines for countries around the world in the decades that followed. Governments trusted […]