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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    'Black Mirror' creator: The problem isn't tech, it's us

    The Netflix series “Black Mirror” has a chance of snagging a few Emmys for its third season. The Twilight Zone-esque series about the black mirrors in our lives – those screens we’re addicted to – was submitted for consideration in the TV movie category.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 10, 2017 • 1 min read

    The Netflix series “Black Mirror” has a chance of snagging a few Emmys for its third season. The Twilight Zone-esque series about the black mirrors in our lives – those screens we’re addicted to – was submitted for consideration in the TV movie category. Creator Charlie Brooker says he thinks humans are still trying to figure out how to harness the power of technology for good. The show runners aren’t trying to scare away people from technology.

    (Courtesy of Laurie Sparham/Netflix)

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    Marine Corps suspected suicide reveals brutal culture of hazing
    1. 0:00Why a pop star got Donald Trump Jr. a meeting with a Russian lawyer
    2. 9:17Secretaries of State worry about Russian hacking in next year's election
    3. 16:46'Black Mirror' creator: The problem isn't tech, it's usYou’re reading this
    4. 30:33What does the death of a Muslim recruit say about the Marines' hazing culture?
    5. 43:07What motivates some people to run a 135-mile race from Death Valley to the Whitney Portal
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