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Marketplace Tech for Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Aug 10, 2016

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  • Marketplace Tech for Tuesday, August 9, 2016
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    On today’s show, we’ll talk about Hulu’s decision to start charging users for access to its content; the possibility that the Obama Administration will move the Pentagon’s Cyber Command to become the sixth branch of the military; and the $100 million case against Comcast over a customer protection plan. 

  • USA's Michael Phelps kisses his gold medal on the podium of the Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay Final during the swimming event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
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    On today’s show, we’ll talk about Getty’s venture into virtual reality images for the Summer Olympics; hacks related to the country’s election process; and Airbnb’s involvement in a building project in a small Japanese town. 

  • A view of some small multirotor racing drones.
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    On today’s show, we’ll talk about the second annual drone racing championships in New York; look at the the DEF CON hacking conference taking place in Las Vegas; and play this week’s Silicon Tally with Ini Augustine, the president of the Iowa Black Business Coalition.

  • Marketplace Tech for Thursday, August 4, 2016
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    On today’s show, we’ll talk about the possibility that Wal-Mart may purchase Jet.com — an e-commerce company — for $3 billion; a new report that says an increasing number of people are buying goods without a bank account; and the death of Seymour Papert, a mathematician and educational theorist who co-created the programming language LOGO. 

  • Marketplace Tech for Wednesday, August 3, 2016
    Instagram

    On today’s show, we’ll talk about Instagram’s new “Stories” feature, which will allow you to share photos and videos that disappear from your feed after 24 hours; the change to Apple’s pistol emoji from a real looking gun to a water gun; and a virtual reality-infused Olympics. 

  • Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla.
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    On today’s show, we’ll talk about the merger between SolarCity and Tesla; big tech companies that have been experimenting with posting videos aimed at deterring would-be terrorists; and the possibility that Facebook might owe the IRS $5 billion in back taxes. 

  • People view the new Xbox One S on display at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
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    On today’s show, we’ll talk about the launch of Microsoft’s Xbox One S; interview Talend CEO Mike Tuchen about the company’s recent decision to go public; and chat with Michael D. Smith about digital disruption in the film and television industries compared to the music industry.

  • Co-founder and CEO of Kickstarter Yancey Strickler. 
    Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images for Sundance London

    On today’s show, we’ll interview Kickstarter CEO Yancey Strickler about the economic impact of his crowdfunding site; chat with an attendee at the Democratic National Convention who crowfunded her way to the event; and look at why Airbnb is at the DNC. 

  • Marketplace Tech for Thursday, July 28, 2016
    Image via Amazon

    On today’s show, we’ll talk about a new biometric, fingerprint-activated credit card that’s aimed at decreasing credit card fraud; Amazon’s plans to test delivery drones in the U.K.; and new imaging technology that could help doctors get a more detailed view of patients’ brains. 

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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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