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Episode #10: Black Panther and the Rise of Black (Tech) Power

March 6, 2018 Betsy Bates

Is the secret to ending racism just better tech? Probably not. But film scholar Dr. Candice Wilson weighs in on why the success of Black Panther gives some reasons to hope.

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Episode #9: A Virtual Christmas Carol

February 24, 2018 Betsy Bates

Will VR transform us or isolate us? Darien and Toby seek help from a VR professional to answer this.

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Episode #8: Policing the RoboCops

February 12, 2018 Betsy Bates

The robots are watching us. But who's watching the watchers? And could that be a problem?

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Episode #7: Paradise Sued

January 28, 2018 Betsy Bates

Will we be able to blame someone for the robot apocalypse, and will it be just another fall from grace?

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Episode #6: Oedipus, the Oracle, and Predictive Analytics

January 15, 2018 Betsy Bates

Does predicting the future help us change it? Forecasts vary.

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Episode #5: Chatbots. A Love Story.

November 29, 2017 Betsy Bates

Why Dr. Tobias Wilson-Bates has fallen for a robot. And why Darien hasn't.

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Episode #4: One Coin to Rule Them All

November 15, 2017 Betsy Bates

One coin to rule them all, and in the blockchain bind them

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Episode #3: Social Media's Pandering News Feeds

November 8, 2017 Betsy Bates

Are we not satisfied? Why our news wants to please us, and is that making us more miserable?

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Episode #2: The Credit Bureaus are Watching

November 1, 2017 Betsy Bates

Why are these companies collecting so much of our information, and should we thank them for it?

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Episode #1 (The Pilot!): $6,000 Airline Tickets

October 22, 2017 Betsy Bates

Why do airline tickets always seem to get more expensive right when you need to buy them?

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