System Reboot

System Reboot

We saw so many structural systems break over the last few months, but we’re increasingly being given opportunities to rethink these faulty systems and create something better. This is System Reboot, where we explore the big problems and learn how to fix them.

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November 4, 2020 19 mins

The votes are officially in, but the election is likely to be contested in the coming days and possibly weeks. That means the potential for disinformation will only increase. This week, we spoke with Tom McKay and Dell Cameron, Gizmodo’s resident disinformation experts about social media, the president, and conspiracy theorists, including Tom inadvertently becoming one. We asked for tips to avoid falling for or spread...

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This week we're joined by physician, activist, author, and former gubernatorial candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed to talk about the potential of a publicly-owned internet. Listen to hear Dr. El-Sayed tell Alex and Brian how we can push back against powerful ISPs and encourage our local government to implement their own internet infrastructure.

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This week we're diving into exactly what is 5G, what it is NOT (despite the rumors), and how it just might help fix our terrible internet problems. Vida Ilderem, vice president of Intel Labs and director of the Integrated Platform Research at Intel speaks with Alex and Brian about the 5G's potential to change our internet usage.

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This week we’re learning just how much the internet impacts climate change and how much climate change in turn could impact the internet if we don’t act soon (in both cases, it’s a lot!). From protecting our fiber optic cable infrastructure from storm surge to the potential impact of wildfires on mobile networks, it turns out the services we are so dependent on might not be ready. We’re joined by veteran science journ...

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This week we're finding out why the internet sucks with journalist, a blogger, and activist Cory Doctorow. Cory is also a special adviser to the Electronic Frontier Foundation and co-founder of the UK Open Rights Group, which focuses on protecting the digital rights of internet users in the UK. Listen to hear Cory talk about how the lack of enforcing antitrust laws has contributed to poor service from ISPs and what we can ...

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September 15, 2020 1 min

Gizmodo has a new podcast that's going to reboot how you think about our world.

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