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Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Producer, Special Projects, Kara Swisher

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    Full transcript: ‘Magic and Loss’ author Virginia Heffernan on Recode MediaFull transcript: ‘Magic and Loss’ author Virginia Heffernan on Recode Media
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    “I made the split between me and my avatar, not out of being evolved, but out of fear of pain.”

    By Eric Johnson
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    Full transcript: ‘Chaos Monkeys’ author Antonio García-Martinez on Recode DecodeFull transcript: ‘Chaos Monkeys’ author Antonio García-Martinez on Recode Decode
    Technology

    “The book isn’t nice because Silicon Valley isn’t a nice place.”

    By Eric Johnson
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    Wall Street ignores women. Ex-Merrill Lynch CEO Sallie Krawcheck is trying to fix that.Wall Street ignores women. Ex-Merrill Lynch CEO Sallie Krawcheck is trying to fix that.
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    Krawcheck’s new company Ellevest wants to help women meet their financial goals.

    By Eric Johnson
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    What happens if America’s voting machines get hacked?What happens if America’s voting machines get hacked?
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    Plus: What are the best ways to protect your personal accounts from hackers?

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Full transcript: Stanford virtual reality expert Jeremy Bailenson on Too Embarrassed to AskFull transcript: Stanford virtual reality expert Jeremy Bailenson on Too Embarrassed to Ask
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    Bailenson’s lab examines whether virtual reality can change your real-world behavior.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Goodbye, Wayfarers. Hello, potential advertisers!

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Full transcript: Serial entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk on Recode MediaFull transcript: Serial entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk on Recode Media
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    Gary Vee discusses the startup armageddon and how he unlocked Facebook’s secrets.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Full transcript: Peloton CTO Yony Feng on Recode DecodeFull transcript: Peloton CTO Yony Feng on Recode Decode
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    Meet one of the companies trying to shake up how we exercise.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Full transcript: Pokémon Go and GoPro on Too Embarrassed to AskFull transcript: Pokémon Go and GoPro on Too Embarrassed to Ask
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    Two go’s for the price of one.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
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    Longtime activist investor Eric Jackson talks with Recode’s Kara Swisher on the latest Recode Decode.

    By Eric Johnson