Can a texting bot help you understand the presidential election?

Purple CEO and co-founder Rebecca Harris talks with Recode's Kara Swisher and The Verge's Lauren Goode about her company's text-messaging bot that automatically keeps users informed about political and tech news. Harris says mobile texting is superior to publication-specific news apps because messaging is already a habit for most smartphone owners. The trio also answers your questions about the intersection of politics and technology, including Hillary Clinton's private email server and the savviness of Donald Trump's tweets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices