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The Rise of Digital Doping—Most Interesting Thing in Tech Oct 16, 2020

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Digital doping—the sneaky use of AI, or bots, to make us appear more powerful digitally than we really are. It may be starting in cycling, but it’s going to spread. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/what-digital-doping-means-esports-everything-else/.

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Prime Day may be over, but there are still deals to take advantage of – Tech in Two Oct 16, 2020

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Catch up on the most important news today in 2 minutes or less. Get even more news you can use with the Tech in Two newsletter. Sign up here: https://www.wired.com/tt

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Facebook and Twitter Both Take Pointed Aim at Misinformation—Most Interesting Thing in Tech Oct 15, 2020

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Twitter and Facebook both took action when a news story that seemed potentially like a misinformation campaign started to go viral. This got them both in a lot of trouble! And it probably drove more people to the original story. But honestly, though Twitter’s response was a mess, I felt like Facebook handled it all pretty well.

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The iPhone 12 ships without a charger. Will it really help curb e-waste?- Tech in Two Oct 15, 2020

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Catch up on the most important news today in 2 minutes or less. Get even more news you can use with the Tech in Two newsletter. Sign up here: https://www.wired.com/tt

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Coronavirus Accelerates Digital Authoritarianism—Most Interesting Thing in Tech Oct 14, 2020

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Sadly, it seems that the coronavirus has accelerated the decline in freedom online in many places around the world---and led to ever more digital authoritarianism. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/internet-freedom-covid-19-2020/.

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New York tries targeted lockdowns, India tops seven million cases, and monoclonal antibodies may be a boon for science and yet a challenge for public health- Tech in Two Oct 14, 2020

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Catch up on the most important news today in 2 minutes or less. Get even more news you can use with the Tech in Two newsletter. Sign up here: https://www.wired.com/tt

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Apple Announces the iPhone 12—Most Interesting Thing in Tech Oct 13, 2020

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Apple has new phones. And the big launch event/infomercial was an important milestone in the development of 5G, AR, and, ideally, phones that are shatter-proof enough that we don’t have to encase their beautiful narrow borders in massive ugly rubber cases. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/everything-apple-announced-october-2020/.

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Trump’s ‘miracle cure’ for Covid Is a logistical nightmare- Tech in Two Oct 13, 2020

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Catch up on the most important news today in 2 minutes or less. Get even more news you can use with the Tech in Two newsletter. Sign up here: https://www.wired.com/tt

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Hackers Could Stop a Tesla In Its Tracks—Most Interesting Thing in Tech Oct 12, 2020

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New research shows a dark but clever way to hack autonomous cars, or at least make them stop on highways. There are important lessons to be learned from this—but I dearly hope these kinds of hacks don’t slow this industry down. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/tesla-model-x-autopilot-phantom-images/.

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AI Listens In to Sales Calls—Most Interesting Thing in Tech Oct 09, 2020

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New software that uses AI to determine how efficient sales people are, and how they can do better. It’s slightly creepy—and very useful. And it’s a reminder that the coronavirus is pushing technological innovation forward, even as it creates chaos in so many other ways. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/sales-calls-virtual-ai-listening/.

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