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Marketplace Tech for Thursday, February 18, 2016

Feb 18, 2016

Episodes 2581 - 2590 of 4268

  • On today's show, we'll talk about Mattel's new "smart" dreamhouse.
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    Airing on Wednesday, February 17, 2016: On today’s show, we’ll talk about Apple being ordered to unlock an iPhone used by the San Bernardino attackers; and Mattel’s new “smart” dreamhouse.

  • Competitors at cybersecurity tournaments like NetWars battle to see who is the best hacker.
    Ryan Poirier

    Airing on Tuesday, February 16, 2016: On today’s show, we’ll talk about companies using cybersecurity competitions to find employees; and Google’s foray into virtual reality.

  • Japanese auto giant Toyota Motor engineer Fuminori Kataoka chats with humanoid robot Kirobo in Tokyo on June 26, 2013. On today's show, we'll talk about a different kind of robot that has a smart mouth.
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    Airing on Monday, February 15, 2016: On today’s show, we’ll talk about Shazam’s predictions for the Grammys; and a robot with a really smart mouth.

  • On today's show, we'll talk about Google expanding the "right to be forgotten."
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    Airing on Friday, February 12, 2016: On today’s show, we’ll talk about Google expanding the “right to be forgotten”; why certain tech jobs stay open for months; and my Webb, futurist and the founder of Webbmedia Group joins us for this week’s Silicon Tally.

  • On today's show, we'll talk about Twitter's earnings report.
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    Airing on Thursday, February 11, 2016: On today’s show, we’ll talk about Twitter earnings; and we’ll take a look at modern encryption.

  • Tesla Motors' Model S.
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    Airing on Wednesday, February 10, 2016: On today’s show, we’ll we’ll talk about Tesla’s earnings report; Slack’s diversity report; and Android creator Andy Rubin’s new venture, Playground.

  • Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders at the Democratic Candidates Debate hosted by NBC News and YouTube on January 17, 2016.
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    Airing on Tuesday, February 9, 2016: On today’s show, we’ll talk about Indian regulators rejecting Facebook’s “Free Basics” program; conversations that happen on social media changes during a political event; and how social media has changed Fashion Week.

  • Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Tom Wheeler.
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    Airing on Monday, February 8, 2016: On today’s show, we’ll talk about GE phasing out CFL bulbs; and FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler joins us to talk about the proposed set-top box changes.

  • Yesterday, Apple reported the slowest iPhone earnings since 2007, which it partially blamed on the the strong dollar. 
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    Airing on Friday, February 5, 2016: On today’s show, we’ll talk about a slowdown in iPhone production in China; and Sophie Bushwick, the project editor at Popular Science who covers DIY, tech, and science news, joins us for this week’s Silicon Tally.

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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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