Technology coverage from across the Slate Podcast network
The conflict between Ukraine and Russia is uncovering new wartime applications for facial recognitio
Are we facing down yet another COVID wave right now? Does it matter?Guest: Katherine Wu, staff write
How did Intuit build its TurboTax empire?Guest: Justin Elliott, reporter for ProPublicaHost: Lizzie
Is Musk's bid to take Twitter private a genuine attempt to mold the social network in his image? Or
The rideshare company's founder once called taxis “evil.” Now, Uber might need them to survive.Guest
With 9.1% ownership of Twitter—and a board seat—Elon Musk is the new master of Twitter's future. Why
For nearly a decade, Margrethe Vestager has led Europe's efforts to rein in big tech. One newspaper
Why did Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt spend over a decade building relationships with the most powerful
Going off-grid can seem appealing in lots of ways. But are there consequences if everyone unplugs fr
The FBI warned that Russia would use deepfakes to support its invasion of Ukraine. Are they missing
In just two years, the mental-health startup Cerebral has grown to operate in 50 states, registered
Hong Kong's zero-COVID policy got enviable results, but inadvertently set the stage for disaster. Wh
When Minnesota's Operation Safety Net, a coordinated effort among nine Minnesota law enforcement age
Vladimir Putin has always regarded the internet with suspicion. Now, with western tech companies pul
Second Sight restored partial vision to hundreds of patients around the world through retinal implan
Up against one of the world's most effective propaganda operations, Ukraine has taken control of the
Peter Thiel spent the better part of two decades molding the tech industry in his image. Now, he's l
For seven years, Ukraine has served as a virtual testing ground for a generation of cyber weaponry c
Over two years into the pandemic, much of the world remains either unvaccinated, partially vaccinate
Last week, California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing sued Tesla. It accuses the electri