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Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Producer, Special Projects, Kara Swisher

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    When is the internet going to change TV ads for real?When is the internet going to change TV ads for real?
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    Most of the ads you see on TV will be personalized to you — and sooner than you think, says Simulmedia CEO Dave Morgan on the latest Recode Media.

    By Eric Johnson
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    The U.S. government is raring for a fight with Silicon Valley, NYT’s Jim Rutenberg saysThe U.S. government is raring for a fight with Silicon Valley, NYT’s Jim Rutenberg says
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    Rutenberg joined Recode’s Peter Kafka on the latest episode of Recode Media to talk about Russia, social media and the intersection of tech and politics.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Is it safe to give your genetic data to 23andMe?Is it safe to give your genetic data to 23andMe?
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    CEO Anne Wojcicki explains the DNA testing company’s privacy protections on the latest Too Embarrassed to Ask.

    By Eric Johnson
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    There’s no ‘female Mark Zuckerberg,’ and that’s a problem for women in techThere’s no ‘female Mark Zuckerberg,’ and that’s a problem for women in tech
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    Canaan Partners investor Maha Ibrahim says the lack of obvious female founder role models is setting women back.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Why one venture capitalist is ‘cringing’ at recent tech IPOsWhy one venture capitalist is ‘cringing’ at recent tech IPOs
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    Canaan’s Maha Ibrahim says some companies that have recently gone public will never make money.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Should I pay $1,000 for the iPhone X?Should I pay $1,000 for the iPhone X?
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    Recode’s Dan Frommer joins Kara Swisher and Lauren Goode on the latest Too Embarrassed to Ask to answer your questions about Apple’s new hardware.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Why Ken Burns won’t leave PBS for HBOWhy Ken Burns won’t leave PBS for HBO
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    “I’m at the dance with them that brung me and I think I’m leavin’ with them,” the co-director of “The Vietnam War” says.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Everything you think you know about the Vietnam War is wrong, Ken Burns saysEverything you think you know about the Vietnam War is wrong, Ken Burns says
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    Burns and his co-director Lynn Novick rewind and retell history in their new 18-hour documentary series, “The Vietnam War.”

    By Eric Johnson
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    Should Amazon buy Nordstrom next?Should Amazon buy Nordstrom next?
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    NYU’s Scott Galloway, who predicted the Amazon-Whole Foods deal on a previous Recode Decode, returns to the podcast to share more forecasts.

    By Eric Johnson
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    What’s the secret to Apple’s brand? Boiled down to one word, it’s sex.What’s the secret to Apple’s brand? Boiled down to one word, it’s sex.
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    “An iPhone is saying to the opposite sex, or a potential mate, ‘I have good genes. You should mate with me.’”

    By Eric Johnson