WeChat—the implications of a potential US ban on China’s “super-app”
Our podcast on the science and technology making the news. Also this week: Canada’s last full Arctic shelf collapses and a new innovation in barbecue technology
FOR CHINESE users, WeChat does far more than just messaging. What are the implications of America’s proposed ban on the Chinese “super app”? Also, Canada’s last full Arctic shelf has collapsed, and climate change is to blame. And a sizzling solution to indoor barbeque pollution. Tom Standage hosts. Runtime: 19 min
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