@FirstContactPod

A weekly podcast that explores the people and technology that are changing what it means to be human. Listen on iHeart Radio or wherever you get your podcasts.

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First Contact is a 2020 @W3Awards winner for a technology podcast!🏆 Now’s the perfect time to catch up on our back catalog: pod.link/firstcontact
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Late yesterday, Facebook completely banned QAnon content from its platform, calling it a ‘militarized social movement.’ This take from @plibin on platforms’ responsibility to society feels even more relevant now. Sign up to read: eepurl.com/hfgqYb xitter.cf/DotDotDotMedia/status/…
Mostly Human Media@mostlyhuman6 Oct 2020
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This month’s guest contributor is @plibin who says the idea that tech is neutral is a myth, and if anything, “lazy.” Featuring related reading from @CaseyNewton @ZoeSchiffer @GregoryJBarber @LaurieSegall. Got an unfiltered opinion of your own? Ping us! hello@dotdotdotmedia.com
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How do you build a virtual world without harassment? Social distancing in VR may seem like a no-brainer, but what happens if you want intimacy with a partner? Or want to whisper in a friend’s ear for privacy? Facebook VP Boz (@boztank) weighs in: bit.ly/2SaUE6E
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“This is like the beginning of computing again.” Our latest episode with Facebook VP Andrew “Boz” Bosworth (@boztank) and @lauriesegall is out. Hear why Boz thinks AR and VR will one day be as important to society as smartphones: bit.ly/2SaUE6E
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If you missed our season 1 finale, check out @LaurieSegall’s chat with @hitRECordJoe and @jaredgeller! xitter.cf/hitRECordJoe/status/12…
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@hitRECordJoe6 May 2020
Awesome to sit down with @LaurieSegall and my @HITRECORD co-founder @jaredgeller to chat all about creative collaboration here on the internet. You can listen to the full @FirstContactPod episode here: bit.ly/2WpF5cX 🔴
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In light of new controversy over the NYPD’s use of facial recognition tech to track down a #BLM activist, here’s @SusanHermanACLU from earlier this year, when another Black man was wrongfully arrested because of the biased technology:
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On First Contact in March Twitter/Medium founder @Ev said he thinks @Netflix will look pretty different in 50 years… Here’s why he thinks the service will be “all video games”
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“Imagine there is a pipe that's connecting you and me, and all of our human empathy has to go through that tiny little pipe.” @Aza on the limitations of Zoom and our current means of connecting online.
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During last week’s antitrust hearings, Big Tech leaders faced criticism from House Republicans for hesitancy to work with the US military. Earlier this year, @anduriltech founder @traestephens spoke about Silicon Valley’s evolving relationship with the government.
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"The opportunity to achieve a...game-changing vision where customers will change their behavior along with you, it's like no other time." @labunleashed founded TaskRabbit in the midst of a recession. She says today's crisis provides opportunity too.
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