Getting Started: 5G in China, Cystic Fibrosis Drug, NaNoWriMo

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🗓️ 1 November 2019

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Earlier today, China turned on the fifth generation of super-fast Internet, AKA 5G. We’ll connect the dots between what the tech can do – for better and worse – and why there’s been a race to see who can press ‘on’ first. Meanwhile, a new drug treatment could change the lives of a lot of people with cystic fibrosis. We’ll explain why doctors are celebrating. Also on today’s show: we’re kicking off National Novel Writing Month, and saying goodbye to a gem in the UK Parliament. Here are those links we promised you about 5G health concerns, from The New York Times and the BBC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Friday, November 1st.
0:03.1	Welcome to Schim this.
0:04.5	We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day and giving you the context on why
0:08.3	they matter.
0:09.3	Today, China pressed the on button on 5G.
0:12.5	We'll connect the dots on why the US and China have been racing to get there first.
0:16.6	Then, a new medicine just approved by the FDA could be life changing for thousands of
0:21.3	people in the US living with cystic fibrosis.
0:24.5	And finally, we say goodbye to the inventor of our morning mantra.
0:28.1	Zen, restraint, patience.
0:33.1	We're here to make your evening smarter.
0:35.1	Let's skim this.
0:39.4	The most complicated story today is about 5G, which is basically the next generation of
0:44.8	super fast internet.
0:46.9	Chances are, unless you've got a special phone or happen to live in one of a few cities
0:51.2	in the US, 5G isn't on the menu.
0:54.2	But that's not the case in China.
0:56.9	This week, China's top mobile phone companies turned on their 5G networks.
1:01.2	And thanks to years of government planning, Chinese 5G is leaving US 5G in the dust.
1:07.5	And this could have a big impact on the US economy and even US national security.
1:12.9	So today, we're going to get into what 5G actually is, why China's been winning this race
1:17.8	so far, and what that can mean for the US and the rest of the world.
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