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Marketplace Tech for Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Sep 14, 2016

Episodes 2431 - 2440 of 4268

  • Marketplace Tech for Tuesday, September 13, 2016
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    On today’s show, we’ll talk about the vulnerability of electronic voting systems amid this year’s election season. Plus, we’ll interview Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein from the band “Survive” about their musical involvement in the TV show “Stranger Things.”

  • Marketplace Tech for Monday, September 12, 2016
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    On today’s show, we’ll talk about Twitter’s deal with the NFL to livestream the first of 10 Thursday night football games; Mastercard’s plans to release new data about the adoption rate for its chip-enabled cards; and the use of open-source research to combat corruption.

  • Marketplace Tech for Friday, September 9, 2016
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    On today’s show, we’ll look at why the latest video game console from Sony happens to be a newer version of the PlayStation 4 that launched in 2013; play this week’s Silicon Tally with Marketplace Weekend senior producer Dan Szematowicz; and share your favorite memories of “Star Trek.” 

  • Marketplace Tech for Thursday, September 8, 2016
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    On today’s show, we’ll talk about why the iPhone 7 will have no headphone jack; look at Mercedes’ investment in vans that launch delivery drones; and interview Brannon Braga, a writer, producer and creator of several “Star Trek” series, about his time working behind-the-scenes. 

  • Marketplace Tech for Wednesday, September 7, 2016
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    On today’s show, we’ll talk about Apple’s plans to unveil a new iPhone and how the device could go over with consumers. Plus, to celebrate “Star Trek’s” 50th birthday, we’re visiting a “Star Trek” exhibit called “The Starfleet Academy Experience,” located at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space museum in New York City. 

  • Marketplace Tech for Tuesday, September 6, 2016
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    On today’s show, we’ll talk about the first-ever 3-D printed prosthetic to be used in the Paralympics. Plus, to celebrate the 50th birthday of “Star Trek,” we’re interviewing NASA technologist David Batchelor, who’s ranked the technologies in the series based on how plausible they are. 

  • Marketplace Tech for Monday, September 5, 2016
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    On today’s show, we’ll talk about how technology affects the democratic process. Plus, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of “Star Trek,” we’re interviewing Mark Altman, the world’s “foremost Trekspert,” about the franchise’s history. 

  • Hello Games' Sean Murray demonstrates "No Man's Sky" during a Sony E3 press conference in June of last year.
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    On today’s show, we’ll talk about controversy over the way YouTube now notifies its users if their videos aren’t advertiser friendly; look at the issues plaguing the video game “No Man’s Sky”; and play this week’s Silicon Tally with New York Times reporter Mike Isaac.

  • Marketplace Tech for Thursday, September 1, 2016
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    On today’s show, we’ll talk about news that many of Nest’s engineers are moving over to Google Home; visit a diversity accelerator in Brooklyn that’s trying to help minorities get better access to funders; and look at the dicey nature of crowdsourcing names on the internet.

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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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