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Recode

Uncovering and explaining how our digital world is changing — and changing us.

Genetic testing is an inexact science with real consequences

How flawed genetic testing could be used for more than screwing up your race.

By Rani Molla

Pete Buttigieg is raising money from Silicon Valley’s billionaires — even as Elizabeth Warren attacks him for it

The families of Eric Schmidt, Reed Hastings, and Sergey Brin are hosting a fundraiser for Buttigieg on Monday.

By Theodore Schleifer

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How can I watch you today?

When we shop online, we tend to think of it as a solitary experience free of sales associates and watchful eyes. But it turns out, some companies can see every move you make in their online stores, in realtime.

Twitter is disturbingly right and alarmingly wrong about what you’re interested in

By Emily Stewart December 13

The founder of Bonobos was supposed to help reinvent Walmart. 2 years later, he’s leaving.

By Jason Del Rey December 12

The robot revolution will be worse for men

By Rani Molla December 12

WeWork is shutting down a restaurant coworking startup it acquired only 4 months ago

By Shirin Ghaffary December 12

Artificial intelligence will help determine if you get your next job

By Rebecca Heilweil December 12

We asked 2020 Democratic candidates 7 key questions on technology

From breaking up Facebook and Google to facial recognition technology in policing, here is how some 2020 Democrats think of the biggest issues in tech.

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Away’s new CEO was going to be second in command — until a toxic workplace story blew up

By Jason Del Rey December 11

6 months after a major public controversy, YouTube is changing its anti-harassment policies

By Shirin Ghaffary December 11

How robots are transforming Amazon warehouse jobs — for better and worse

By Jason Del Rey December 11

From Pokémon Go to Facebook, here’s how to protect your privacy on apps

By Sara Morrison December 11

A new way 2020 candidates want to win your vote: tracking your phone’s location

By Theodore Schleifer December 11

The Irishman is very long and very popular, says Netflix

By Peter Kafka December 10

Vox Crossword

By Vox Staff December 9

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Open Sourced: explaining and exposing the hidden consequences of tech

By Vox Staff December 10

Amazon warehouse workers say they’re doing “back-breaking” work without paid time off

By Shirin Ghaffary December 10

What we know about you when you click on this article

By Rani Molla December 10

What facial recognition steals from us

By Joss Fong December 10

Listen to our new podcast with never-before-told stories about Amazon’s ascent

By Jason Del Rey July 22

How to avoid a dystopian future of facial recognition in law enforcement

By Shirin Ghaffary December 10

Open Sourced: The hidden consequences of tech, revealed

By Samantha Oltman and Joss Fong December 10

Why every website wants you to accept its cookies

By Emily Stewart December 10

Join the Open Sourced Reporting Network

By Lauren Katz December 10

Facebook’s political ad problem, explained by an expert

By Peter Kafka December 10

Where the US government is using facial recognition technology to surveil Americans

By Shirin Ghaffary and Rani Molla December 10

90 percent of growth in high-tech jobs happened in just 5 metro areas

By Rani Molla December 9

It’s not just passengers being assaulted in Ubers. Drivers are at risk, too.

By Anna North December 7

Uber’s sexual assault report won’t hurt it as badly as other incidents

By Rani Molla December 6

Jeff Bezos finally added 2 more women to Amazon’s senior leadership team — joining 19 men

By Jason Del Rey December 5

Amazon Prime one-day shipping apparently doesn’t mean one-day delivery

By Jason Del Rey December 5

The Gates Foundation has enormous impact. Its CEO leaving could have an enormous impact, too.

By Theodore Schleifer December 5

We asked 2020 Democratic candidates 7 key questions on technology

2020 Democrats on who controls your data — and who’s at fault when it’s mishandled

By Rani Molla and Emily Stewart December 5

We asked 2020 Democratic candidates 7 key questions on technology

How 2020 Democratic candidates would regulate facial recognition

By Rani Molla and Emily Stewart December 5

We asked 2020 Democratic candidates 7 key questions on technology

Do Democrats think the government should be able to get around data encryption?

By Rani Molla and Emily Stewart December 5

We asked 2020 Democratic candidates 7 key questions on technology

2020 Democrats weigh in on the biggest issue in tech

By Rani Molla and Emily Stewart December 5

We asked 2020 Democratic candidates 7 key questions on technology

How will 2020 Democrats deal with jobs eliminated by artificial intelligence?

By Rani Molla and Emily Stewart December 5

We asked 2020 Democratic candidates 7 key questions on technology

Should social media companies be legally responsible for misinformation and hate speech? 2020 Democrats weigh in.

By Rani Molla and Emily Stewart December 5

We asked 2020 Democratic candidates 7 key questions on technology

How 2020 Democrats think about breaking up Big Tech

By Rani Molla and Emily Stewart December 5

Here’s who owns everything in Big Media today

By Rani Molla and Peter Kafka December 5

The most important IPO for Silicon Valley in 2019 comes from Saudi Arabia

By Theodore Schleifer December 4

Larry Page, Alphabet’s absentee CEO, is stepping down after a challenging year for Big Tech

By Peter Kafka December 3