# What’s a Hard Fork?

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Podcast: [Hard Fork](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hard-fork)
Published: 2022-09-27T14:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/04/podcasts/hard-fork-technology.html
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Hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore stories from the wild frontier of tech. What’s real? What’s hype? “Hard Fork” is here to help you make sense of it. Tune in every Friday.

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