On today’s show, we’ll talk about the Monday release of Yahoo’s earnings report — which may be the company’s last; shifts in the way news about this year’s presidential election is delivered and consumed compared to the 2012 election; and the non-lethal tools that are available in terrorist attacks. 

On today’s show, we’ll talk about Netflix’s popularity — and the company’s growing competition; an uptick in the livestreaming of political conventions, which may lead to more memes and attract younger viewers; and similarities between disruption at tech companies and disruption in the underground economy.

On today’s show, we’ll talk about visual effects in the “Ghostbusters” franchise; play this week’s Silicon Tally with Backchannel’s editorial director, Jessi Hempel; and the use of emojis in Venmo payments.

On today’s show, we’ll talk about the communication app Line, which may be the biggest IPO of 2016; tracking people using stingrays, devices that mimic cell phone towers; and the servers that power such games as Pokemon Go.

On today’s show, we’ll talk about an agreement between the U.S. and the European Union on new guidelines for sharing data across the Atlantic Ocean; Facebook’s new “Secret Conversations” feature, which uses end-to-end encryption; and National Geographic Magazine’s editing standards for photos.

On today’s show, we’ll talk about the use of bomb-diffusing robots to target criminal suspects  — new territory for law enforcement; look at why Nintendo’s Pokémon Go has become such a phenomenon; and interview people on the street about the Pokémon Go app.

On today’s show, we’ll talk about the psychology of online shopping; Twitter’s plans to live stream Thursday night NFL games, along with its efforts to secure the digital rights to other sports events; and your hopes for the future of tech. 

On today’s show, we’ll talk about when social media sites like Facebook should — or shouldn’t — remove user content; play this week’s Silicon Tally with Bloomberg News reporter Alex Barinka; and look at a new report that shows education and teaching are among the fields least likely to be “automated.”

On today’s show, we’ll talk about a case concerning the constitutionality of government monitoring; ISIS’ use of app ads to sell and trade women and girls; and new screening technology that may decrease travelers’ wait time.