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Delia Paunescu

Delia Paunescu

Engagement Editor, Podcasts

Delia Paunescu is the engagement editor for podcasts at Vox. Before that, she was a senior producer at NowThis, a social editor at Food Network and the New York Post, and the first audience engagement editor at Newsday and amNewYork — where she launched a team to oversee social media for both newspapers. Delia writes regularly about news and television. She also teaches at CUNY’s Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism.

Latest articles by Delia Paunescu

Technology
The faulty technology behind ankle monitorsThe faulty technology behind ankle monitors
Podcast
Technology

Some consider electronic monitoring an alternative to mass incarceration. But ankle monitors have a long way to go.

By Delia Paunescu
Technology
What to know before posting a photo of your kids on social mediaWhat to know before posting a photo of your kids on social media
Podcast
Technology

Explore the hidden risks of “sharenting” on this episode of the Reset podcast.

By Delia Paunescu
Technology
Your Amazon package has a wild journey before it gets to your doorYour Amazon package has a wild journey before it gets to your door
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Technology

On this episode of Reset, learn the fascinating reason a lot of products you buy online make a pit stop in rural Roundup, Montana.

By Delia Paunescu
Technology
Why did Iran shut off the internet for the entire country?Why did Iran shut off the internet for the entire country?
Podcast
Technology

And is a restricted intranet next? The Reset podcast investigates.

By Delia Paunescu
Technology
Google just got access to millions of medical records. Here are the pros and cons.Google just got access to millions of medical records. Here are the pros and cons.
Podcast
Technology

What Google plans to do with the records is unclear. This episode of Reset explores the potential impacts on patient privacy.

By Delia Paunescu
Technology
America’s sex education system is broken. This chatbot wants to be the solution.America’s sex education system is broken. This chatbot wants to be the solution.
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Technology

Can a chatbot teach teens about sex? This episode of the Reset podcast uncovers alternatives to traditional sex ed.

By Delia Paunescu
Technology
A bait-and-switch scam ran unchecked on Airbnb. Here’s how it worked.A bait-and-switch scam ran unchecked on Airbnb. Here’s how it worked.
Podcast
Technology

On this episode of Reset, hear how one woman found herself in the middle of it, and how to protect yourself.

By Delia Paunescu
Technology
Why is SMS texting a mess? Fixing it is harder than you think.Why is SMS texting a mess? Fixing it is harder than you think.
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Technology

The technology we take for granted is actually quite outdated. This episode of Reset uncovers how it might totally change in 2020.

By Delia Paunescu
Technology
Wildfires are getting worse. Can new technology make us safer?Wildfires are getting worse. Can new technology make us safer?
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Technology

On this episode of Reset, hear what it’s like to spend months living in a fire lookout tower.

By Delia Paunescu
Technology
The government keeps its use of facial recognition tech secret. The ACLU is suing.The government keeps its use of facial recognition tech secret. The ACLU is suing.
Podcast
Technology

The ACLU is suing the FBI to find out what the government is doing with facial recognition technology. Dive in with this Reset podcast episode.

By Delia Paunescu