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Apr 19, 2017

04/19/2017: Facebook wants to see everything you see, that’s all.

F8, Facebook’s annual conference for software developers, wraps up today. There’s usually a lot of ooh-ing and aah-ing over whatever it is that Mark Zuckerberg introduces. Not so this year. We talked with tech corespondent Molly Wood about reaction and the company’s augmented reality ambitions. Then, we travel to Janesville, Wisconsin, hometown of Speaker Paul Ryan and the site of an all-to-familiar American story. Plus, a conversation with 23andMe’s CEO about genetics and data.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers the keynote address at Facebook's F8 Developer Conference Tuesday at McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California.
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Is generosity enough to prop up this post-recession town?
by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar
Scott Olson/Getty Images
Janesville, Wisconsin's resources are stretched thin after GM left the city and took jobs with it.
Global economy hazard lights flash as U.S. bond yields fall
Treasury yields have dropped to the lowest they’ve been since November. What’s driving rates down? And what does that mean for U.S. consumers, U.S. businesses and the chair of the Federal Reserve? Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Facebook wants to see everything you see
by Kai Ryssdal
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
The social media company makes the jump to augmented reality on your phone.
Drops in travel from the Middle East to U.S. hurt high-end markets
by Reema Khrais
Emirates, the biggest airline in the Middle East, is cutting back on flights to the United States in five of its 12 destinations. The air carrier said demand has dropped steeply since President Trump’s restrictions on entry from Muslim-majority countries. And the ban of any electronic device bigger than a cell phone from certain Middle East […]
More than 60,000 retail workers lost their jobs since January
by Marielle Segarra
Seems like every time you turn around, another department store chain is closing locations and laying off people – Macy’s, Sears, J.C. Penney — and these are just the biggies. Since January, nearly 61,000 jobs have been eliminated in the retail sector. What kinds of jobs are being lost? And where are these workers going? Click […]
Why 23andMe wants your genetic data
by Kai Ryssdal and Robert Garrova
Kimberly White/Getty Images for Vanity Fair
CEO Anne Wojcicki hopes the collective power of health information will advance research.

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04/19/2017: Facebook wants to see everything you see, that’s all.

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Segments From This Episode

Is generosity enough to prop up this post-recession town?

Global economy hazard lights flash as U.S. bond yields fall

Facebook wants to see everything you see

Drops in travel from the Middle East to U.S. hurt high-end markets

More than 60,000 retail workers lost their jobs since January

Why 23andMe wants your genetic data

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