What’s a Hard Fork?

This week, Meta agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion and make major changes to Facebook and Instagram over claims it endangered children with addictive social media platforms. We discuss why it capitulated and what it means for the entire social media industry. Then, Princeton compu ... Show More

This week, we learned that OpenAI had stopped training new artificial intelligence models while the company reviewed its security measures. Will this encourage other labs to hit the brakes too? Then, the historian Jill Lepore joins to discuss her new book about the artificial sta ... Show More

This week we’re talking about Mark Zuckerberg’s latest essay, “The Future Is for Everyone,” which outlines his positive new vision about the potential of A.I. But do we think it’s credible? Then, Pangram’s chief executive, Max Spero, joins us to talk about the breakout success of ... Show More

It’s called “Hard Fork,” and it’s all about the wild frontiers of tech. With co-host Casey Newton. Listen to the trailer here, and check out the first episode wherever you get your podcasts, including on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon and Google. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/ ... Show More

<p>Times tech columnist Kevin Roose stopped by The Daily twice this week to chronicle the debut of Bing’s new chatbot — and the creepy things that transpired. Today, we’re bringing you the latest episode of Kevin’s podcast, Hard Fork. Kevin, along with his co-host Casey Newton, e ... Show More

<p>We’re off for Memorial Day weekend, but we're excited to bring you a great episode of the Hard Fork podcast, hosted by journalists Kevin Roose and Casey Newton. In this episode, Kevin and Casey tap actor, comedian and author Ed Helms to answer listeners' questions about their ... Show More

What is the internet doing to us? The Times tech columnist Kevin Roose discovers what happens when our lives move online. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/ac ... Show More

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In our first episode, The New York Times’s Kevin Roose joins the show to walk Derek through the metaverse, crypto, NFTs, and the maybe-BS or maybe-brilliant future of technology. Host: Derek Thompson Guest: Kevin Roose Producer: Devon Manze Learn more about your ad choices. Visi ... Show More

What is the history of the sword? What are they made from and what is an alloy? Special guest Ariel Kasten joins the show to talk about pointy things.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.