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How Tech (And Humans) Failed the Iowa Caucus
The logistical and technical debacle of the Iowa Democratic Caucus is exactly why we're not hopeful about online voting in America. This week on the Engadget Podcast, Devindra and Cherlynn chat about what exactly went wrong for Iowa's Democratic Party. The mysterious app from an unknown progressive tech firm was mostly to blame, but it was also helped by some good old fashioned human error.
Links:
Iowa Democrats say sloppy code led to app failure:
https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/04/iowa-democrats-caucus-app-delay/
Iowa caucus results delayed due to app issues: https://www.engadget.com/2020-02-03-iowa-caucus-mobile-app-problems.html
LG pulls out of Mobile World Congress due to Coronavirus fears:
https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/04/lg-pulls-out-of-mobile-world-congress-2020-coronavirus/
Spotify buys The Ringer: https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/05/spotify-buys-the-ringer/
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The logistical and technical debacle of the Iowa Democratic Caucus is exactly why we're not hopeful about online voting in America. This week on the Engadget Podcast, Devindra and Cherlynn chat about what exactly went wrong for Iowa's Democratic Party. The mysterious app from an unknown progressive tech firm was mostly to blame, but it was also helped by some good old fashioned human error.
Links:
Iowa Democrats say sloppy code led to app failure:
https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/04/iowa-democrats-caucus-app-delay/
Iowa caucus results delayed due to app issues: https://www.engadget.com/2020-02-03-iowa-caucus-mobile-app-problems.html
LG pulls out of Mobile World Congress due to Coronavirus fears:
https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/04/lg-pulls-out-of-mobile-world-congress-2020-coronavirus/
Spotify buys The Ringer: https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/05/spotify-buys-the-ringer/
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