Podcast
CYBER: Nuclear War 101
North Korea is a nuclear state, Russia is threatening to use nukes in Ukraine, and an old Cold War suddenly feels very fresh.
CYBER: Inflection Is the Background Check Company Making Decisions for Uber and Airbnb
The background checker is quick, automated, and all but impossible to talk to.
CYBER: How Corporations and Governments Use Games to Control Us
As games have become more popular, gaming has infected every aspect of our life. That’s not great.
AI Art is Powered by ISIS Executions and Non-Consenual Porn
To create the powerful AI art generators, engineers are training programs to soak up as much data as possible without questioning where it’s coming from.
CYBER: Uber’s Been Hacked and Sim Swappers Are Getting Violent
The Uber hack is another warning about using your phone for 2FA.
CYBER: Our Latest UFO Obsession and the Chess Scandal Heard Round the World
The Navy has more UFO videos it won’t show you and a cheating scandal is rocking the world of chess.
Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires
In “Survival of the Richest,” Douglas Rushkoff explains why tech billionaires seem desperate to buy their way out of civilizational collapse.
The Hypercane and Other Looming Climate Disasters
Listen to “Hypercane,” another story from Motherboard’s first ever short story collection.
Mark Zuckerberg Tells Joe Rogan That Running Facebook Sucks, Metaverse Is Better
“It’s almost like everyday you wake up and you’re punched in the stomach," the billionaire CEO told Rogan.
A Hopeful Future Where Drones Become Farmers
Listen to ‘Drones to Ploughshares,’ another story from Motherboard’s first ever short story collection.
A Dystopia Where AI Runs U.S. Healthcare and Asks Patients to Die
Listen to ‘The Counselor,’ another story from Motherboard’s first ever short story collection.
Suing Spam Texters for Fun and Profit
An interview with David Weekly, the man who sued a spam texter for $1,200 and won.