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Tech Guards Our Digital Memories, Until It Doesn’t Sep 11, 2018

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When Andrew Friedman pulled out an old Flip Video camera to watch a cherished video of his newborn son, his camera wouldn't turn on. It's happened to many of us: we buy the latest new app or gadget, but within a few years it becomes obsolete as the tech industry moves on, often leaving our files behind with it. So Andrew turned to Bloomberg Technology's Brad Stone for help. This week on Decrypted, Brad and Kristy Westgard go on a mission to get the videos back. It's part of a special season exploring the unintended consequences of technology.

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A Canadian Ghost Town Takes a Gamble on Bitcoin Sep 04, 2018

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Ocean Falls in Canada had been mostly abandoned for the last 40 years—until an entrepreneur started building a facility to mine bitcoin there. Residents hoped the new business would help revive the struggling community. This season on Decrypted, we'll be exploring the unintended consequences of technology. In this episode, Bloomberg Technology's Joshua Brustein travels to Ocean Falls to see whether bitcoin's arrival has actually been good for the Canadian town.

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Season 3: Unintended Consequences Aug 28, 2018

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The third season of Decrypted launches Sept. 4, and we're dedicating the entire season to exploring the unintended consequences of technology. We'll be releasing new episodes every Tuesday.

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An Announcement From Decrypted Aug 28, 2018

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We have a new host on Decrypted! Aki and Brad welcome Pia Gadkari to the mic, and Aki fills us in on some exciting news of her own.

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My Quest to Get My Data Back From Facebook, OkCupid and More Jun 26, 2018

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Last month, the world's most far-reaching data privacy regulation took effect in Europe. Consumers there can now not only ask companies to delete or hand over their data, but they can also sell that data to other businesses. This week on Decrypted, Bloomberg Technology's Nate Lanxon sets out to get his data back from several businesses and see whether anyone will pay him for his personal

information.

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How Tech is Harming its Most Vulnerable Users Jun 19, 2018

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When Jared was just a pre-teen his childhood hobby, playing video games, morphed into a

compulsive and eventually harmful obsession. Years later, he's still working to move

past it, and he's not alone. This week on Decrypted, Bloomberg Technology's Pia Gadkari goes

to Boston to meet Jared and his pediatrician Dr Michael Rich, whose research shows there

are mental health repercussions for some children who spend hours online. Pia explores what

parents as well as tech companies can do to identify — and address — the problem.

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Update: Affirmative Action in Silicon Valley Jun 12, 2018

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When entrepreneur Mitchell Lee decided it was time to hire another engineer at his startup Penny, he set out to hire someone who broke the mold of a typical Silicon Valley programmer. This week on Decrypted, we're re-airing this episode that we first published in January 2017. At the end, you'll hear an update from Bloomberg Technology's Ellen Huet about what's happened at Penny since then.

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When Amazon Comes Crashing In Jun 05, 2018

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Texas food delivery startup Burpy was doing well, expanding from Austin to Houston, San Antonio and Dallas. But then Amazon got in to the same business. This week on Decrypted, Bloomberg Technology's Olivia Zaleski goes to Austin to chart one startup's struggle to survive while going up against a tech behemoth.

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The Hunt for Bitcoin’s Creator May 29, 2018

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The true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, the unknown creator of the cryptocurrency bitcoin, is one of the tech industry's biggest unsolved mysteries. This week on Decrypted, Bloomberg Technology's Brad Stone and Julie Verhage ask the journalists who tried to find Satoshi why this secretive genius remains so elusive. And now that bitcoin is a global phenomenon, does unmasking Satoshi still matter anyway?

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A Venezuelan Bitcoin Miner on Why He Had To Flee May 22, 2018

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Venezuela's spiraling economic crisis has forced many citizens to seek new ways of making money. This week on Decrypted, Bloomberg's Camila Russo and Brad Stone hear from one businessman who made the decision to quietly start mining bitcoin -- a smart move until it attracted the attention of the police. Authorities raided his office, and he says, tried to extort him -- forcing him to flee the country.

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