Kashmir Hill: Reporting from the Future

Opposition to vaccines goes back to their invention. And while doubts about vaccine safely may have been justified 300 years ago, those same doubts have lingered among those opposing vaccines today – vaccines that are overwhelmingly safe and have saved millions of lives. Hosted b ... Show More

An encounter on his commuter train led to 20 years of research that changed his life for the better. You too can be friendlier, kinder, more open, more curious – and the first step could be a smile and a hello to the stranger sitting next to you. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz ... Show More

A neuroscientist who also writes novels – including one that became an award-winning movie – Lisa Genova lets us experience the stories lived by people with brain diseases ranging from Alzheimer's to bipolar disorder. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com ... Show More

After stumbling on a new kind of search engine for faces, we called privacy journalist Kashmir Hill. She’s been reporting on the very sudden and unregulated rise of these facial search engines. Here’s the story of the very first one, the mysterious person who made it, and the cop ... Show More

<p><i>Warning: This episode discusses sexual themes.</i></p><p>Artificial intelligence has changed how millions of people write emails, conduct research and seek advice.</p><p>Kashmir Hill, who covers technology and privacy, tells the story of a woman whose relationship with a ch ... Show More

From layering multiple tanks to printing out a map instead of using your iPhone, Jess is flying solo and giggling her way through some submissions from the crew all about things they used to do that would make you do a triple take in 2025. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy ... Show More

<p>Some technology is designed to scare the daylights out of you, and some is just scary technology. Check out this special Halloween HowStuffWorks podcast to learn about some of the scariest technology around, from animatronics to androids.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-c ... Show More

<p><i>Warning: this episode contains a discussion about domestic abuse</i>.<br /><br />As cars become ever more sophisticated pieces of technology, they’ve begun sharing information about their drivers, sometimes with unnerving consequences.</p><p>Kashmir Hill, a features writer ... Show More

There are words of warning about facial recognition, biometrics and artificial intelligence - technologies increasingly being adopted by law enforcement worldwide. Also on Tech Life this week, we learn about an African company offering a local alternative to the big electric vehi ... Show More

<p>As of this week, we have a new president-elect. We discuss how the incoming administration’s approach to technology will affect Elon Musk, a TikTok ban, Big Tech’s antitrust challenges and the speed of A.I. progress. Then, Kashmir Hill, a technology reporter for The Times, joi ... Show More