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@LaurieSegall

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Investigator of the underworld & weird. CEO @MostlyHuman , former correspondent @60minutes , former Senior Tech correspondent @CNN

New York, NY
Joined December 2008
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@LaurieSegall
Laurie Segall
4 years
"He walked through open doors." - Martha Chansley, defends the actions of her son -- aka the QAnon Shaman -- during the Capitol siege. This exchange was one of the most telling from the piece. Would watch the full clip.
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@LaurieSegall
Laurie Segall
4 years
President Captain America 🇺🇸 ? @ChrisEvans is on a mission to bridge the national divide with his political platform @ASP . At @WebSummit 2020, he says “never say never” when it comes to a future in politics. But don't wait around.. my chat with @markKassen @JoeKiani today
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Laurie Segall
7 years
"Tonight I'm taking a knee for America." - Stevie Wonder @GlblCtzn #TakeaKnee #GlobalCitizen
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Laurie Segall
3 years
At a bar sitting next to a guy attempting to hit on a girl while (incorrectly) explaining NFTs to her. This is why I stay in.
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@LaurieSegall
Laurie Segall
2 years
@elonmusk A gentle reminder that one of Silicon Valley’s biggest mistakes over the last decade was not having enough women in the room when building products that impact humanity.
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@LaurieSegall
Laurie Segall
6 years
Some personal news... my documentary on Facebook airing this weekend will be my last project at CNN. Officially leaving the company... more soon on my next moves. It’s been a wild 10 years.
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Brian Steinberg
6 years
In other @LaurieSegall news, the tech journalist left CNN last week after a decade, with plans for a venture focused on the intersection of technology and ethics. She promises more details on that soon....
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@LaurieSegall
Laurie Segall
4 years
. @ChrisEvans talks apathy, political division, and the wild west of the internet. His message for leaders of Big Tech: "Without some real integrity and real moral leadership, we’re going to steer ourselves right into the ground." @websummit @asp
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Laurie Segall
5 years
Some news! Couldn’t be more excited for the launch of @DotDotDotMedia . Building a media company focused on tech through the most important lens: the human one. Read about us via @bristei
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Laurie Segall
3 years
In our latest piece for @60Minutes , @CathyHackl breaks down the metaverse.. and why we should be paying attention.
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@LaurieSegall
Laurie Segall
8 months
Every person should be horrified by what's happening to @taylorswift13 . AI generated sexually explicit images are the future of harassment, not just against celebrities but against women, girls, & children. The laws haven't caught up. Dozens of sites (that are legal) do this.
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Laurie Segall
6 years
“Two years after Pearl Harbor, the United States had quadrupled the size of our Navy..two years on from the election and people are still arguing whether we were even attacked, and I find that amazing.” - former FB security chief Alex Stamos. My interview airing tomorrow @NewDay
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Laurie Segall
9 years
"Wait, are you saying you were high when you hacked the director of the CIA?" - actual words spoken on the job today.
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Laurie Segall
7 years
"I think everybody feels like an oddity in their own lives." Preach @kealasettle ! Spoke to Keala about authenticity and how viral song ‘This is Me’ has become an anthem for self love and accepting our weird @TheGreatestShowman ?amp=1
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Laurie Segall
4 years
Live now - chatting with @ChrisEvans @ASP . Watch here:
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@LaurieSegall
Laurie Segall
3 years
Really interesting talk with @cdixon on all things web3, ethics, the future. Check out more of our conversations:
@d3_network
D3 Network
3 years
. @cdixon of @a16z talks to @LaurieSegall about decentralization, free speech and moderation; and why he's so confident about web3, he "bet my career on it." Watch the whole interview here:
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Laurie Segall
5 years
If you told me a year ago, I’d have the opportunity to work with some of the best journalists on the planet at @60Minutes , and also launch a media company looking at tech and humanity ( @DotDotDotMedia ), I would’ve hugged you. Hugs for twitter (are they allowed here anymore? 🤗)
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Brian Steinberg
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Scooplet: @LaurieSegall is joining the new @60Minutes program for Quibi, '60 In 6'
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8 years
A friendship between @jack & a Syrian refugee living out his American Dream. I'll be on w/ their story 8:50a @NewDay
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4 years
“My client was part of an illegal football game, he was not part of a murder” - Jake Chansley’s lawyer Al Watkins. This was an interesting exchange..
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Laurie Segall
8 years
Scary how easy it was for a hacker to figure out email..especially when it was vicepresident2017 @gmail (changed now)
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Laurie Segall
7 years
Hacking voting machines @defcon
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4 years
Watch my full interview with Jake Chansley “QAnon Shaman” from jail on @paramountplus : @60Minutes
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Laurie Segall
4 years
Will be on @CBSThisMorning tomorrow with an inside look at Qanon. 7:40am ET. Definitely one of the most noteworthy online movements I’ve covered. And I get the sense we’re just scratching the surface. More tomorrow inside Q rally.
@60Minutes
60 Minutes
4 years
Tomorrow on #60in6onQuibi , an inside look at a group that rarely allows news crews access. @LaurieSegall reports on one of the fastest growing conspiracy communities: QAnon.
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Laurie Segall
4 years
In Jacksonville covering Qanon event. Posted this photo & have had nearly a dozen friends on fb and insta reach out w/ personal stories of family members or friends joining. This is unlike any movement I’ve covered online...getting sense it’s much more widespread than we realize
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Laurie Segall
7 years
When the key to finding the location of a @defcon party is Morse code, puzzles, hackers...and team work.
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Laurie Segall
7 years
Awesome to have @tferriss in today. Talked new book, mental health, and why he left Silicon Valley. Really interesting. Interview coming soon!
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Laurie Segall
6 years
Live tonight on @AC360 w/ an exclusive interview with Mark Zuckerberg. His response to bombshell NYT investigation + his view on the future of Facebook... and whether we can trust it.
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Laurie Segall
4 years
Look forward to sharing my conversation with the QAnon Shaman who tells me he’s been doing “much reflecting” since arrest. That and more.. coming March 4th. The last weeks of shooting have been... fascinating.
@60Minutes
60 Minutes
4 years
60 Minutes+ Coming to @paramountplus on March 4th:
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Laurie Segall
7 years
Tons of vulnerable voting machines inside the voting machine hacking village @defcon @VotingVillageDC
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Laurie Segall
6 years
I spoke to Tim Cook today following #WWDC18 . Turns out even the CEO of Apple struggles with tech addiction.
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Laurie Segall
1 year
At @SXSW , I asked @OpenAI president @gdb about the inevitable: AI impacting politics, and the lines between fact and fiction. @HumaneTech_ said 2024 will be “the last human election.” Yesterday the RNC released the first AI-generated attack against President Biden. As we enter
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8 years
'Some of you aren't founders and you should f****** admit that' - one more gem from today's interview with @sacca
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Laurie Segall
5 years
One thing: CNN was not just “offered” the interview with Zuckerberg. I fought hard to get it and had contacts given I covered tech for a decade. 15 Months of Fresh Hell Inside Facebook | WIRED 15 Months of Fresh Hell Inside Facebook | WIRED
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Laurie Segall
4 years
Spoke to the QAnon Shaman from jail.. Will be on @CBSThisMorning tomorrow in the 7a hour with part of the conversation. Full story drops on @60Minutes @paramountplus tomorrow!
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Laurie Segall
6 years
Video of device being removed from building in containment vehicle. Thank you to the NYPD and CNN security for keeping us safe
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3 years
Please watch. This is heartbreaking, important, and we aren't talking enough about folks who feel like they've lost their loved ones to QAnon conspiracy theories and misinformation.
@60Minutes
60 Minutes
3 years
“It's been a very slow death of the people that I once knew… I don't recognize them,” says 28-year-old Army veteran Wheeler about his parents, who he says he now struggles to connect with because of what he describes as their belief in QAnon conspiracies.
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2 years
Spoke to @OpenAI 's @gdb about the future of identity and AI. Should content creators get attribution when AI uses their content or likeness? Should they have control.. or at least a say? Important future conversation..
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Laurie Segall
6 years
Spent some time talking tech and humanity with Bono and The Edge. They kick off tour tonight...here’s an inside look at their AR experience. @U2 #mostlyhuman
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Laurie Segall
7 years
@JYSexton Maybe he's upset his invite to my bat mitzvah got lost in the mail?
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Laurie Segall
2 years
Thank you to Porky & all of Tucker Carlson’s lovely followers currently harassing me without ever watching my full interview w/ QAnon Shaman Jacob Chansely. You remind me why context matters & I’d be happy to answer your angry tweets once you actually watch the interview.
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Porky Wallace
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@LaurieSegall @gdb Laurie likes to lie! It come naturally to her and would be believable if it weren’t for her smug face tell.
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Laurie Segall
3 years
Will Smith talking about being “a vessel to love” feels super complicated given he just punched someone live on tv.
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Laurie Segall
8 years
That time a VC called me "antagonistic" for not wanting to talk about my sex life & why using your initials is B.S.
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Laurie Segall
7 years
He said goodbye on his own terms. Take a second to read about Mark. We lost him today: My Last Byline – Mark Mooney
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Laurie Segall
9 years
Kids learning to hack for good @_defcon_ . This is too cute. #defcon http://t.co/Yb7D4BsoNI
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Laurie Segall
9 years
17 tech companies file joint amicus brief supporting Apple: Airbnb, Kickstarter, Twitter, Square, Reddit, Medium, LinkedIn, eBay + others
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Laurie Segall
7 years
Interviewing @sacca tomorrow at #CollisionConf . Have questions for him? Tweet me!
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Laurie Segall
7 years
Yesterday I asked women in the audience at #CollisionConf how many have experienced sexual harassment at work. So many hands raised. (1/3)
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9 years
"If change comes through breaking laws, I think the laws must be broken" - check out my one on one with Anonymous
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Laurie Segall
3 years
Thinking of all the women I spoke to who are terrified to go on the record to talk about their experiences at Blue Origin-sexism, culture of fear, safety. Spoke to Ally Abrams, who co-wrote this letter.If you're a current or former employee pls reach out
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Laurie Segall
6 years
Celebrating a free press as we should. Incredible evening honoring fearless journalists with @wolfblitzer @KateBolduan @brianstelter . Thank you, @rcfp for all you do. #RCFPAwards18
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8 years
Officials confirm 25 injuries, none appear to be life threatening. Ruled out gas explosion. Broken glass, debris all over 23rd street.
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Laurie Segall
6 years
Airing soon! “Facebook at 15: It’s Complicated”... months of shooting.. tune in! 9pm ET
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Laurie Segall
11 years
Packed room for Snowden talk at SXSW #asksnowden http://t.co/DuKVxagswO
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7 years
My exclusive interview with Mark Zuckerberg coming up w/ @brookebaldwinn in a couple minutes. Tune in!
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3 years
Interviewing @beeple today @sxsw . Stop by!
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Laurie Segall
6 years
The line for the general public here to see Zuckerberg testify. First person in line came at 730a. Lots of angry Facebook users here.
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7 years
Watch Mark Zuckerberg tear up. This was unexpected.
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Laurie Segall
6 years
Snapshot of my interview with @Benioff at Dreamforce today. We got philosophical and personal for a new series we’re launching on tech and ethics. Coming soon!
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2 years
Packed room for this talk. Fascinating conversation with OpenAI co-founder @gdb about innovation and ethics of this new era of AI.
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Michael J. Crawford, PhD
2 years
The 'calm' before the ChatGPT storm! See you soon, @gdb + @LaurieSegall 👀 #SXSW #SXSW2023 #VELAatSXSW @sxsw
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Laurie Segall
4 years
@drose007 Many of the folks who “weighed in” were deeply entrenched at the company and in my covering it seem to understand the nuances and complexities.. interesting to see execs so quick to dismiss
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Laurie Segall
7 years
Women in tech who've been sexually harassed are speaking out on cam in a powerful interview. Must watch:
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Laurie Segall
7 years
You guys... AIM dies tomorrow. Now seems like a good moment to revisit my teenage years and my embarrassing screen name. Ok, @brianstelter ’s was also kind of amazing:
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Laurie Segall
2 years
Very fair. Room to grow.
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Room Rater
2 years
Strong plant game. Love the art. Not sure about railing. A tad too much head space. 8/10 @LaurieSegall
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Laurie Segall
7 years
I have a cameo on Mr. Robot tonight! So many spoilers I can’t share. But it was intense and awesome. Tune in! @whoismrrobot #MrRobot
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Laurie Segall
2 years
I was interviewed for this film... such a moment in time. Watch tonight on @CNN !
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Dylan Abruscato
2 years
At HQ Trivia, we had a live audience of 2.4M people. We felt unstoppable. Then, it all disappeared. GLITCH drops Sunday at 9p on @CNN
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8 years
One week until my show drops on CNNgo! Hackers in drone strikes, people in love with robots. Check out the trailer!
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Laurie Segall
7 years
Afternoon outing with partner in crime @PoppyHarlowCNN #NewFronts
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Laurie Segall
6 years
Here’s a bit from my interview with @priyankachopra and Bumble CEO @WhitWolfeHerd . More to come!
@CNNBusiness
CNN Business
6 years
Actress Priyanka Chopra says that women in India need technology like Bumble because it gives them the power to choose. In an exclusive interview, she tells @LaurieSegallCNN why she's investing in the dating app.
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Laurie Segall
5 years
This was a fun one. Thanks for having me (and my bot, Mike) on!
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CBS Mornings
5 years
The popular app @MyReplika allows users to share their feelings with an AI companion, or "chat bot." Technology reporter & founder of @dotdotdotmedia @LaurieSegall is here with what she got from three months of counseling with an artificial intelligence chat bot:
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Laurie Segall
11 years
This is our satellite truck. Was down due to weather conditions. Now we're back in business #cnnweather http://t.co/nvwXQjGQy9
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Laurie Segall
4 years
My discussion with @GayleKing this morning + a preview of our look inside the growing QAnon movement...
@CBSMornings
CBS Mornings
4 years
Followers of conspiracy group #QAnon could have a significant influence in the 2020 election. Tonight's episode of @60minutes / @Quibi 's "60 in 6" gives an inside look at the group. Correspondent @LaurieSegall spoke w/ leaders of the movement & joins us with more on her reporting.
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Hey @reddit , let's chat fembots, AI, cyber warfare, & the real life "her." How far is too far? Ask me anything! @redditIAmA #mostlyhuman
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Laurie Segall
6 years
Thoughts from being in the Facebook orbit shooting this documentary in the last seven months.
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Laurie Segall
4 years
Back in 2017, I asked @jack under what circumstances he'd ban Donald Trump from Twitter. Fascinating to look back at this.
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Laurie Segall
4 years
I don’t think we get to ignore these people and pretend they’re not there — that conspiracies haven’t become part of our nation’s psyche. That people aren’t losing family members and friends to this. Important to understand why. Here’s a bit from my interview w/ Jacob Chansley.
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CBS Mornings
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The "QAnon Shaman" of the January 6th attack on the Capitol tells his story for the first time from jail, as he faces up to 20 years behind bars. Jacob Chansley spoke with @60minutes +'s @LaurieSegall
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This is the crazy story of how AI created created a world where I was in a deepfake relationship with Mark Zuckerberg (upsetting, I know) & what that says about the future of AI & disinformation. @HumaneTech_ did this demo for educational purposes. This was insane. @mostlyhuman
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Laurie Segall
4 years
Cars honking. A man blasting “New York, New York” through the streets and people emerging to an unusually warm fall day in the city to celebrate the fact that @JoeBiden has been elected president of the United States.
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Laurie Segall
2 years
Great chat on ethics, opportunity, and the future of web3 investing with @_samcampbell @samenglebardt & @jameswutweets . Thanks @KeithGrossman for having me! #christiesarttech
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Have been working with the team @60Minutes in important times. Excited to launch a show in great company @WesleyLowery @sethdoane @Enrique_Acevedo
@60Minutes
60 Minutes
4 years
From the team that brought you over 50 years of hard-hitting investigative reports, interviews, and profiles: a new generation of 60 Minutes storytelling is coming. Introducing 60 in 6. Premiering Sunday, only on @Quibi .
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7 years
Zuck tells me he’s sorry. Check out the video.
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Laurie Segall
6 years
Upcoming CNN doc..exclusive interviews with Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg + my departure from CNN. Lots of news via @bristei :
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Laurie Segall
6 years
Zuckerberg says he feels competition because avg American uses 8 apps a day. How many of those apps are owned by Fb?
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Laurie Segall
2 years
This is devastating news. Drew represented a type of journalism that I looked to as a young journalist and embodied traits that good storytelling must have: tenacity, empathy, and the ability to bring about change. He will be so missed ❤️
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Jake Tapper
2 years
RIP Drew Griffin. Horrible news.
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Laurie Segall
6 years
Guys... SO excited to share my new podcast on tech and ethics - The Human Code. Coming tomorrow! Our first two episodes are with Mark Zuckerberg (from our last chat) and Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. Subscribe now!
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Laurie Segall
10 years
Grandfather who lost his grandson in Sandy Hook massacre builds smart gun tech. Insight from @RonConway on initiative http://t.co/jtoQfsXzaS
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Laurie Segall
2 years
Such sad news… and such an incredible life she lived.
@ABC
ABC News
2 years
BREAKING: Barbara Walters, who shattered the glass ceiling and became a dominant force in an industry once dominated by men, has died. She was 93.
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Laurie Segall
4 years
Tech to simmulate human touch is seeing a boom in the pandemic... and yes, that’s my real reaction..
@60Minutes
60 Minutes
4 years
Teledildonics are sex toys that use haptic technology to simulate touch from anywhere in the world. Available now on #60in6onQuibi , @LaurieSegall looks at how couples are using this haptic tech to engage in safe sex during the pandemic.
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Laurie Segall
3 years
Treating the rise of conspiracies as a public health crisis and much more with @GayleKing @vladduthiersCBS @tonydokoupil
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CBS Mornings
3 years
These strangers first connected on a Reddit forum called “Q-Anon Casualties,” an online community with more than 180,000 members. @LaurieSegall spoke to the group about their sense of loss watching loved ones who, they say, have fallen into a web of conspiracy theories.
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Laurie Segall
6 years
Zuckerberg arrival. TV cameras stretched down the hall. Smartphones engaged. Bystander: “I felt a chill when he walked by.”
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Laurie Segall
7 years
An inside look at Silicon Valley's culture war + a preview of our series coming called Divided We Code #MostlyHuman
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Laurie Segall
7 years
Lock picking @defcon . Never a dull moment.
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