On the website Twitch, video game fans get to watch popular video game players stream footage of their game play. Now Twitch is going to allow users to make money from their own streaming. We’ll dive into reasons for the company’s move — which may include a fear of YouTube — and the pitfalls of this business model for gamers. Afterwards, as part of our “hacktivism” series, Science magazine’s John Bohannon shares the story behind the site Sci-Hub, which was created by grad student Alexandra Elbakyan after she became frustrated with the paywalls placed in front of research papers. Plus: we ask futurist Garry Golden whether flying cars are in our future. 

Science fiction novels are getting the Hollywood treatment. Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” is coming to Netflix, while Dave Eggers’ “The Circle” will hit the big screen later this week. Amy Webb, futurist and head of the Future Today Institute, explains why we seem to be so into dystopian fiction right now. Afterwards, we’ll look at the meaning behind the word “hacktivism,” and get a brief history of the term from Chester Wisniewski, a cybersecurity researcher for Sophos. 

The Samsung Galaxy S8 hits stores today, with its makers hoping it’ll make you forget about the iPhone and that other Samsung phone with exploding batteries. Geoffrey Fowler, personal tech columnist for the Wall Street Journal, stopped by tell us all about the new device’s features, and how it compares with Apple’s products. Afterwards, we’ll check out the rise of tech in Phoenix, Arizona, and then play this week’s Silicon Tally with NASA’s Daniel Lockney, whose job includes helping NASA technology find uses in places here on earth. 

This week, we’ve been looking at communities all over the country that are trying to become the next big tech hub. What’s one region waiting for talent to come to town? Philadelphia. Archna Sahay, the director of entrepreneurial investment for the city, joined us to talk about whether there’s enough venture capital to go around. Afterwards, we’ll look at how the animated FXX sitcom “Archer” came of age along with the internet. Amber Nash, the actress who voices Pam Poovey, and Brian Fordney, the show’s technical director, stopped by talk about the show’s evolution and a new “Archer” app viewers can use while watching the series.

The money-hungry creators of platforms like YouTube and Facebook completely destroyed the freedom that the internet once represented — according to Jonathan Taplin. Taplin, author of the new book “Move Fast and Break Things” joined us to talk about the “winners-take-all” mentality of early tech pioneers like Peter Thiel and Larry Page. Afterwards, as part of our new series on the rise of tech hubs across the U.S., we’ll chat with entrepreneur Dug Nichols about the qualities that make Minneapolis a good place for a company. And finally, we’ll look at the planned launched for a completely revamped Google Earth. 

Facebook’s developer conference, known as F8, kicks off in San Jose, California today. We’ll hear from Wired’s Cade Metz about what the social media giant is trying to get developers to do for them. Afterwards, we’ll look at another tech conference that recently look place. Rise of the Rest, the brainchild of former AOL CEO Steve Case, champions entrepreneurs from all across the U.S. Case chatted with us about his effort to make sure venture capital gets evenly distributed across the country, and what he thinks the “third wave of tech” will consist of. Afterwards, we’ll interview one Rise of the Rest attendee, entrepreneur Amy Johnson, about her Omaha-based company LifeLoop. The startup aims to keep those in retirement communities better connected with their families and staff. 

Reports indicate that FCC Chairman Ajit Pai wants to change Obama-era internet rules by having service providers regulate themselves. Michael Beckerman, CEO of the Internet Association, joins us to discuss why he thinks the existing rules are important for consumers. Afterwards, we’ll look at the war for autonomous car talent, which has led to lawsuits, talent poaching and absurd salaries.

It’s tax season, which means someone might try to rip you off soon. Rick Holland, vice president of strategy at Digital Shadows, joins us to talk about how hackers are targeting people and how the IRS is doing with anti-fraud efforts. Afterwards, we’ll play this week’s Silicon Tally with our very own David Brancaccio, who recently launched a new series called “Robot-Proof Jobs.”

Samsung’s newest phone, the Galaxy S8, will arrive in U.S. stores next week. But something will be missing: its voice-activated personal assistant Bixby. Ambrish Srivastava, an analyst for BMO, joins us to discuss if Samsung has cause to worry. Afterwards, we’ll hear from Sarah Kunst, the CEO of the fitness app and sports media site Proday, about the NBA’s decision to start tracking players’ stats. And finally, we’ll look at yet another high-profile departure from Uber: the exit of Rachel Whestone, the company’s head of communications.