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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

TLDR Internet Roundup

Hackers threaten us with the involuntary sharing of information -- but we voluntarily relinquish lots of personal data every day, as long as there’s a payoff. For example, many of us use fitness apps that rely on input about our bodies and diets. Now, there’s an app for tracking your spiritual health. What information does it require?

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By Madeleine Brand • Aug 6, 2014 • 1 min read

Hackers threaten us with the involuntary sharing of information -- but we voluntarily relinquish lots of personal data every day, as long as there’s a payoff. For example, many of us use fitness apps that rely on input about our bodies and diets. Now, there’s an app for tracking your spiritual health. What information does it require? We talk about that and other Internet-related stories in our regular tech roundup.

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    Madeleine Brand

    Host, 'Press Play'

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    Andrew Walsh

    Too Beautiful to Live

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    Christian Bordal

    Managing Producer, Greater LA

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    Matt Holzman

    Producer, 'The Document'

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    co-host of the podcast “Reply All”

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    Reply All

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