The House recently passed legislation that would update the Stored Communications Act, a measure that dictates how law enforcement can gain access to electronic communications stored remotely. Northeastern professor Andrea Matwyshyn joins us to explain some of the problems with the law. Next, we’ll look at the intersection of fashion and tech with a new customized dress from Google and H&M based on your personal data. And finally, we’ll talk about one nonprofit’s event to help women who want to learn more about coding: Hackentine’s Day. 

Ford is investing $1 billion in the startup Argo AI so that it can get an autonomous vehicle on the road by 2021. Ford CEO Mark Fields joined us to talk about why they’re making the investment, instead of just working with what they have in-house. Afterwards, we’ll look at what Samsung will have to do to gain back consumer trust following its fire-catching battery controversy.

Zenefits, a health insurance broker, is laying off 45 percent of its staff. Buzzfeed’s William Alden stopped by to explain the problems plaguing the startup, once valued at over $4.5 billion. Next, we’ll play this week’s “Silicon Tally” with Spencer Soper, an ecommerce reporter for Bloomberg News. Plus: A few days ago, we asked you to send us sounds from where you live and whether you think they should raise or lower your property value. We’ll hear what one Colorado resident had to say.

Turns out elections in France also have to deal with issues over fake news. Mark Deen, deputy bureau chief in Bloomberg’s Paris bureau, joins us to talk about how Google and Facebook are trying to stop the spread of these stories. Next, we’ll discuss how computer vision works, and then look at what smartwatches have in common with the Austin Powers movies. 

Ajit Pai has made some fast moves in just his first two weeks as FCC chairman. CNET Editor in Chief Lindsey Turrentine breaks down how they’ll affect you, the user. Afterwards, we’ll look at the growing partnership between two tech-forward communities — Brooklyn, New York and Berlin, Germany. And finally, we’ll discuss YouTube’s decision to roll out mobile live video streaming, 

You’ve likely heard of the big companies — like Facebook and Netflix — that are pushing back against the president’s immigration ban. But Trump’s new policy is affecting startups, too. The CEO of FundersClub, a company that brings together investors and startups, joined us to talk about how tech workers are reacting to his order. Next, we’ll take a look at a system from MIT researchers that can teach an algorithm to recognize whether a conversation was successful. Finally, we’ll look at Vizio’s $2.2 million fine from the Federal Trade Commission over installing software on millions of TVs without consumers’ consent.

To stoke conversations about privacy and data, Mozilla of Firefox fame has partnered with a nonprofit to create an exhibition called “The Glass Room.” We’ll tour the exhibit, which includes a scale model of Mark Zuckerberg’s $40 million real estate in Palo Alto; bound books filled with millions of pilfered LinkedIn user passwords; and a pair of fake Yeezys purchased by an online bot. Afterwards, we’ll chat with Saron Yitbarek — the founder of the programming community CodeNewbie — about what we get in exchange for giving up our personal data.

With the Super Bowl kicking off this Sunday, we’ll look at the ways that companies have capitalized off of the event. Next, we’ll chat with Asi Burak, a gamemaker and the co-author of the book “Power Play,” about the educational value of video games. Finally, we’ll play this week’s “Silicon Tally” with Marketplace’s Jennie Josephson, the producer of our newest podcast, “Make Me Smart with Kai & Molly.” 

Is Facebook moving backwards? Instead of focusing on just mobile, the company’s video products may soon show up on your television screen. We’ll look at why Facebook is employing this strategy. Afterwards, the former chief scientist of Amazon, Andreas Weigend, will join us to talk about the importance of knowing our data rights.