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471: Reimagining our Relationship with Tech (and each other)

471: Reimagining our Relationship with Tech (and each other)

Released Friday, 3rd April 2020
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471: Reimagining our Relationship with Tech (and each other)

471: Reimagining our Relationship with Tech (and each other)

471: Reimagining our Relationship with Tech (and each other)

471: Reimagining our Relationship with Tech (and each other)

Friday, 3rd April 2020
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When new technology comes along—or we use it in new ways—it raises questions of etiquette and ethics. With so many of us opening a digital window into our homes in an unprecedented way, are we reimagining our relationship with our technologies—and each other?And what risks are involved with so many of us repurposing our home technology for work, or using apps and tools that haven't been tested at the kind of scale that which people are now using them?+ Ainissa Ramirez is a materials scientist and the author of the new book, The Alchemy of Us. In it, she chronicles eight life-changing inventions, and the inventors behind them.+ Hannah Sung explores how to connect with our friends and loved ones while being mindful of their privacy—and what privacy looks like in today's pandemic circumstances. + John Scott-Railton of the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab describes how repurposing often-older home computers and using unsecure apps create privacy and security risks—that could be exploited by hackers and other bad actors.
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