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Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Producer, Special Projects, Kara Swisher

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    The account says its retweets yesterday were “mistaken.”

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    Donald Trump’s TV-friendly spokesperson just makes everything more confusing, journalism professor Jay Rosen says.

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    Recode’s Kara Swisher and The Verge’s Lauren Goode debate what’s so special about Airpods on Too Embarrassed to Ask.

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    Journalism professor Jay Rosen offers some suggestions for journalists under siege on Recode Media.

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    Elon Musk’s Hyperloop might not debut in the U.S. — and that’s a good thingElon Musk’s Hyperloop might not debut in the U.S. — and that’s a good thing
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    So says outgoing U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx, on the latest episode of Recode Decode.

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    Trump voters were motivated by economic worries, says ‘Freakonomics’ co-author Stephen DubnerTrump voters were motivated by economic worries, says ‘Freakonomics’ co-author Stephen Dubner
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    Racism and xenophobia are only the symptoms of that anxiety, he says.

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    Gundotra, a longtime Microsoft and Google executive, is now the CEO of AliveCor, a mobile health-tech startup.

    By Eric Johnson