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Daniel Shin

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Daniel helps produce the daily “Marketplace Tech” show and podcast, and he’s interested in tech policy and ethics.

Latest from Daniel Shin

  • May 17, 2021

    Smart devices are listening to more than our words

    Amazon’s patents show how voice recognition technology could be used to learn about users' physical and emotional states. Above, Amazon Echo Dots.
    Stephen Brashear/Getty Images

    Voice recognition technology could be used to learn things about us, like if we’re sick or depressed.

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  • May 14, 2021

    The complex moral issue of paying hackers ransom

    As these kinds of cyberattacks are becoming more common, demand is growing for cybersecurity experts.
    Logan Cyrus/AFP via Getty Images

    Several news organizations are reporting that Colonial Pipeline did pay hackers ransom to regain control of their data and their systems, reportedly something in the $5 million range. And, people are buying cars at a near-record pace, if you can find them. The low supply and high prices are related to the global semiconductor chip shortage. There’s still no definitive timeline for when that shortage could end.

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  • May 14, 2021

    What new mask guidance means for businesses

    For now, many businesses are likely to still require face masks.
    Spencer Platt/Getty Images

    What can businesses ask of their customers? And what can employers ask of their workers? We start to sort it out. Plus, hospital appointments are disrupted by a ransomware attack on Ireland’s health service. And, in the U.K., much like in the U.S., worries about higher inflation are creeping up along with increases in consumer demand and wages.

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  • May 14, 2021

    Could Britain overtake the U.S. in pace of economic growth?

    There are signs that inflation is picking up in the U.K. and the U.S.
    Niklas Halle'n/AFP via Getty Images

    From the BBC World Service: The Bank of England’s chief economist Andy Haldane thinks so, but there’s a risk that boom could turn to bust. Plus, a Turkish power company which provides a quarter of Lebanon’s electricity has cut supplies from its offshore generators. And, the creator of the Ethereum cryptocurrency believes a new generation of environmentally friendly tokens is on the way.

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  • May 14, 2021

    Even criminal enterprises have reputations to think about

    The Colonial Pipeline has returned to operations following a cyberattack that disrupted gas supply for the Eastern U.S. for days.
    Drew Angerer/Getty Images

    DarkSide, the group that the FBI says was behind the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, often asks victims to trust them.

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  • May 13, 2021

    How to stop your favorite retailer from pulling a Blockbuster

    How to stop your favorite retailer from pulling a Blockbuster
    Valerie Macon/AFP/Getty Images

    We take a closer look at what’s been done with stores like J.C. Penney, Petco and Guitar Center to keep them in business when they’re at risk of failing. Plus, another key inflation gauge shows prices are rising. And, add the Colonial Pipeline shutdown to the list of challenges truck drivers have been facing over the past year.

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  • May 13, 2021

    The U.S. doesn’t have enough cybersecurity experts

    The U.S. doesn’t have enough cybersecurity experts
    Francois Picard/AFP via Getty Images

    As fallout from the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack continues, demand is growing for cybersecurity experts. But there aren’t enough to go around. Plus, you can no longer buy a Tesla with Bitcoin. And, fierce competition among real estate brokerages in this hot housing market.

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  • May 13, 2021

    How a cookie has become symbolic of Lebanon’s crumbling economy

    Maamoul cookies are a festive favorite in Lebanon, but they have become too expensive to make for many people.
    BBC News

    From the BBC World Service: As Lebanon struggles with triple-digit inflation and a sharply rising poverty rate, people making festive maamoul cookies are changing their recipes due to rising food prices. Also, a spike in U.S. inflation last month is rattling global markets. And, Brazil’s Parliament is asking why a contract offer from Pfizer to buy doses of its vaccine was ignored for two months.

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  • May 13, 2021

    Cryptocurrency miners snap up so many computer chips that mining has become a market

    Cryptocurrency mining has driven demand for semiconductor chips at a time when there’s an overall shortage. So what’s a semiconductor company to do? Make a mining-specific chip, of course.
    Jack Taylor/Getty Images

    To protect their graphics chip supplies, companies like Nvidia are making mining-specific product lines.

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  • May 12, 2021

    Is inflation just couch surfing? Or is it moving in for real?

    Is inflation just couch surfing? Or is it moving in for real?
    Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

    Consumer prices are up again, but some economists still see this as temporary and having to do with an economy trying to recover. Plus, what methods government officials are trying to use to combat fuel shortages. Also, a legal victory for Amazon over a big European tax bill. And, a Kurdish market in Nashville damaged by severe flooding is able to reopen in time to serve its community during Ramadan.

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