The effort to create a more secure and powerful internet, one that could potentially be unbackable lies in quantum research going on at the University of Chicago, more specifically in a basement closet at the lab there.  In this closet they are firing off quantum particles into a fiber-optic network with the hopes of eventually connecting a network of supercomputers.  Jeanne Whalen, reporter at the Washington Post, joins us for how the technology works and what the future of the internet could look like.

 

Next, as the labor market continues to be tight and employers still face a shortage of workers, many are turning to so-called second chance hiring… recruiting employees with a criminal record.  It has long been a challenge for people who have been convicted of crimes to get jobs and face an employment rate of over 27% from the last numbers we have.  Allison Prang, reporter at the WSJ, joins us for how more companies are looking to hire from this untapped talent pool.

 

Finally, while most people feel comfortable with communicating through text, the new method that is catching on is sending voice messages.  It serves as a happy medium between a call which can be too urgent and a text.  The problem is that not everyone is on board with these audio messages yet and there is some etiquette to follow when sending them.  Magdalene Taylor, contributor to the WSJ, joins us for the year of the voice message.

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