Posts tagged Google
S4E5 - Too Close for Comfort? Contact Tracing, Big Brother, and Loving Your Neighbor

Apple, Google, and governments around the world are cooking up a new way to trace where you’ve been and who you’ve talked to. Sound like Big Brother? It may actually help you to love your neighbor.

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S3E5 - Arguing with Google Maps

Ever load up Google Maps, and think, “nah… I can do better than that!” It’s the humans vs. the computer algorithms, and it’s hard to tell who’s winning (or should!). How does Google Maps decide what route you should take? How does Spotify determine what kind of music you might like? And if I wanted to get a job at those companies, how would they choose one application out of a thousand resumes?

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S2E8 - The Soothing Voice Of Siri

What do you think Siri looks like? Is she someone you would tell your secrets to? She’s not a person—but she’s getting more personal than ever—could she change our real relationships? In this episode Chris & Adam chat up the voice part of “voice assistants.” More talking and less typing—what happens when as we shift our interaction with technology to the very personal medium of voice?

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