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Marketplace Tech for Thursday, December 24, 2015

Dec 24, 2015

Episodes 2621 - 2630 of 4268

  • Airing on Wednesday, December 23, 2015: On today’s show, we’ll talk about why an increasing number of Americans are using only their smartphones to go online; finding Etsy sellers offline; and how a UPS driver gets the packages delivered during the holiday rush.

  • Airing on Tuesday, December 22, 2015: On today’s show, we’ll talk about the last of Mexico’s TV stations will turn off their analog signals and move over to digital; Jet.com not being able to guarantee delivery by Christmas; and the linguistics of the YouTube voice.

  • Airing on Monday, December 21, 2015: On today’s show, we’ll talk about Congress passing CISA in the spending bill; a new study on study on texting and walking; and a spooky baby announcement that went viral online.

  • Airing on Friday, December 18, 2015: On today’s show, we’ll talk about Blackberry earnings; the SEC approving the use of blockchain (the technology behind bitcoin) to issue stock ; and Adi Ignatius, Editor-in-Chief of Harvard Business Review joins us to play this week’s Silicon Tally.

  • Airing on Thursday, December 17, 2015: On today’s show, we’ll talk about how an increase in interest rates will affect the capital available to startups; and how a light saber is made on screen.

  • Airing on Wednesday, December 16, 2015: On today’s show, we’ll talk about Oracle earnings; the arrest made in the VTech hacking; and from our Codebreaker podcast, we’ll talk with Julia Cordray, CEO and co-founder of the Peeple app, which endeavored to be a “yelp for humans” that suffered a massive internet backlash this fall.

  • Airing on Tuesday, December 15, 2015: On today’s show, we’ll talk about this week’s expected ruling on the rates internet web streaming services pay musicians; the Federal Aviation Administration releasing regulations for civilian drone registration; and the new iPhone battery cases.

  • Airing on Monday, December 14, 2015: On today’s show, we’ll talk about browsers no longer recognizing the algorithm SHA1; why money lending could be the next great Silicon Valley disruption; and creating automated highlight reels for the NBA.

  • Airing on Friday, December 11, 2015: On today’s show, we’ll talk about Australian enterprise software maker Atlassian shares soaring during its IPO; and Robinson Meyer, an associate editor at the Atlantic, 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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