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Marketplace Tech for Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Oct 12, 2016

Episodes 2411 - 2420 of 4268

  • Marketplace Tech for Tuesday, October 11, 2016
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    On today’s show, we’ll talk about Apple and Samsung’s legal battle over design patents; an end to the production of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7; and Yahoo’s decision to disable automatic email forwarding. 

  • Marketplace Tech for Monday, October 10, 2016
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    On today’s show, we’ll talk about reports of accidents in Pittsburgh involving Uber’s self-driving cars; how to keep your communications private; and PlayStation’s new virtual reality headset. 

  • Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump ad Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton shake hands after the first presidential debate.
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    On today’s show, we’ll talk about how people are reacting to all the recent news about security breaches and password leaks; play this week’s Silicon Tally with Maria Burns Ortiz, CEO of 7 Generation Games; and look at the technology event organizers used to use during the presidential debates.

  • Denise Schindler competes in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
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    On today’s show, we’ll talk about news that a contractor at Booz Allen Hamilton allegedly stole computer code designed to hack foreign governments; interview Germany’s Denise Schindler about her experience competing with a 3-D prosthesis at the 2016 Summer Paralympics; and look at why MIT researchers decided to create a wetsuit inspired by beavers. 

  • Google's new Pixel phone.
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    On today’s show, we’ll talk about reports that Yahoo scanned user emails at the request of U.S. intelligence officials; Google’s focus on making progress in the field of artificial intelligence through Google Assistant; and Toyota’s unveiling of the Kirobo Mini, a $400 mini robot that can ride in your car’s cup holder. 

  • The co-founder and CTO of Blue Apron, Ilia Papas, speaks onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2016.
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    On today’s show, we’ll talk about issues at Blue Apron’s fulfillment center in Richmond, California; competition in the activity tracker space; and Chile’s Ideas Factory, an incubator for entrepreneurs and educators located in the city of Santiago. 

  • Marketplace Tech for Monday, October 3, 2016
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    On today’s show, we’ll talk about hype surrounding a potential new smartphone from Google; interview Lieutenant Colonel Peter Garretson about the importance of space technology; and look at the launch of South by South Lawn, a White House festival of “ideas, art and action.”

  • A view of the Volvo S90. 
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    On today’s show, we’ll interview Volvo America CEO Lex Kerssemakers about the company’s plans for semi-autonomous vehicles. Plus, we’ll play this week’s Silicon Tally with Michael Bellavia, an Emmy Award-winning video producer who heads the digital agency HelpsGood.

  • California Attorney General Kamala Harris (L) and the founder and executive director of Feminist Frequency, Anita Sarkeesian, speak on stage during the 2015 Women in the World Summit. 
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    On today’s show, we’ll talk about today’s later controversial vote from the Federal Communications System on a proposal that will free consumers from paying extra to get cable and satellite TV boxes from their providers; look at how people feel about BlackBerry’s decision to stop making phones; and interview the founder of the site Feminist Frequency, Anita Sarkeesian, about her new series, “Ordinary Women: Daring to Defy History.”

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