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Marketplace Tech for Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Nov 23, 2016

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  • Marketplace Tech for Tuesday, November 22, 2016
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    On today’s show, we’ll talk about what those who run sharing-economy businesses might expect under President-elect Donald Trump; a new method to catch elephant and rhino poachers; some false advertising over companies’ use of the label “deals”; and new features from Facebook that include disappearing videos and photos. 

  • Marketplace Tech for Monday, November 21, 2016
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    On today’s show, we’ll talk about the possibility of a “new-collar” job market, which would consist of jobs in cybersecurity, data science and artificial intelligence that require less than a four-year degree; the effect that our new administration’s policies could have on the tech industry; and Shinola’s entrance into the world of audio. 

  • Marketplace Tech for Friday, November 18, 2016
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    On today’s show, we’ll chat with Google’s director of product, Aparna Chennapragada, about the new voice assistant Google Home, and play this week’s Silicon Tally with the producer of our “Codebreaker” podcast, Clare Toeniskoetter. 

  • Marketplace Tech for Thursday, November 17, 2016
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    Film isn’t the only medium that gets the virtual reality treatment. The best-selling author Wally Lamb has a new book called “I’ll Take You There” that’ll launch as part of the Metabook line — a series of works that include extras like 360 degree videos and photos. Metabook’s CEO Christian Alfonsi joined us to talk about why he wanted to pursue this venture. We’ll also check out reports that Snapchat’s parent company has plans for an IPO that could be valued at $25 billion. Plus, as part of our “Codebreaker” podcast, we’ll look at a new dating service that uses pictures of your exes to try and match you with someone who has a similar face. 

  • Marketplace Tech for Wednesday, November 16, 2016
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    Since Donald Trump’s victory last week, encryption apps have seen an increase in users — like Signal, which has experienced 400 percent growth. On today’s show, we’ll interview Moxie Marlinspike, co-founder of the company that created the app. In other privacy news, Chicago has started constructing a network of data sensors to monitor the city’s traffic flow — but some are worried that it could be used as a spying tool. We’ll dive into their concerns. Plus: We have a preview of the second season of our “Codebreaker” podcast, which launches today. This season’s fundamental question about tech: Can it save us? 

  • Marketplace Tech for Tuesday, November 15, 2016
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    On today’s show, we’ll talk about Facebook’s fake news controversy and the role it may have played in the election; whether H-1B visas will continue under the Trump administration; and Lyft’s decision to take off its pink mustache. 

  • Marketplace Tech for Monday, November 14, 2016
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    Our country voted not only on a new president last week, but also on various marijuana initiatives. Massachusetts, Nevada, Maine and California each passed measures legalizing the substance. We’ll talk with Carter Laren, co-founder of the weed startup Gateway, about what this could mean for business. Plus: We’ll chat with Pixar’s former CFO Lawrence Levy about his new book, “To Pixar and Beyond,” which chronicles the rise of the animation studio.

  • Marketplace Tech for Friday, November 11, 2016
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    On today’s show, we’ll talk with the president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation about what Trump’s tech policies might look like; play this week’s Silicon Tally with Marketplace’s Raghu Manavalan; and look at what makes Ang Lee’s “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk” a high-tech cinematic experience. 

  • Marketplace Tech for Thursday, November 10, 2016
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    Amid Tuesday night’s surprising election results, Upworthy founder Eli Pariser joins us to talk about why social media isn’t necessarily representative of the rest of the world. We’ll also talk about Trump’s promise to bring back jobs to the U.S. and create new ones — jobs that have already been automated or are likely to become automated.

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Every weekday morning, Marketplace Tech demystifies the digital economy. The radio show and podcast explain how tech influences our lives in unexpected ways and provides context for listeners who care about the impact of tech, business and the digital world.

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