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Today: #88 in Technology, South Africa on our combined chart.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | #117 | #110 |
| Oct 30 | #146 | #140 |
| Oct 29 | #163 | #158 |
| Oct 28 | #184 | #180 |
| Oct 27 | #174 | #170 |
| Oct 26 | #150 | #144 |
| Oct 25 | #164 | #161 |
| Oct 24 | #162 | #158 |
| Oct 22 | #194 | #190 |
| Oct 21 | #169 | #164 |
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Every Friday, Slate’s popular daily news podcast What Next brings you TBD, a clear-eyed look into the future. From fake news to fake meat, algorithms to augmented reality, Lizzie O’Leary is your guide to the tech industry and the world it’s creating for us to live in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.