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Marketplace Tech for Thursday, March 10, 2016

Mar 10, 2016

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  • On today's show, we'll talk about a robots-only hotel in Japan.
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    Airing on Wednesday, March 9, 2016: On today’s show, we’ll talk about travel guides from Google; our Marketplace education correspondent, Amy Scott, joins us from SXSWEdu, to talk about the use of tech in the classroom; and the first robot-only hotel in Japan.  

  • On today's show, we'll talk about the FCC settlement with Verizon over supercookies
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    Airing on Tuesday, March 8, 2016: On today’s show, we’ll talk about the FCC settlement with Verizon over supercookies; and we’ll talk with Gary Vaynerchuk, author of #AskGaryVee.

  • On today's show, we'll talk about using software to save for retirement.
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    Airing on Monday, March 7, 2016: On today’s show, we’ll talk about universal basic income; putting software in charge of how to invest for retirement; and how tech is transforming the political landscape for women.

  • One recent Oscar winner inspired quite the flurry of Tweets.
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    Airing on Friday, March 4, 2016: On today’s show, we’ll talk about Google’s collaboration with UNICEF to combat Zika; and Heben Nigatu of BuzzFeed’s Another Round joins us for this week’s Silicon Tally.

  •  Seats are reserved for Apple and Federal Bureau of Investigations representatives prior to the start of a House Judiciary Committee hearing titled 'The Encryption Tightrope: Balancing Americans' Security and Privacy,' on Capitol Hill, March 1, 2016 in Washington, DC. Apple is fighting a court order requiring them to assist the FBI in opening the encrypted iPhone belonging to San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook.
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    Airing on Thursday, March 3, 2016: On today’s show, we’ll talk about women using digital skills to get ahead; Adrienne LaFrance of The Atlantic joins us to talk about tracking the gender of sources in her tech reporting; and we’ll talk about possible other ways for the government to get into an iPhone .

  • On today's show, we'll talk about drumming with three arms (with a little help from technology).
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    Airing on Wednesday, March 2, 2016: On today’s show, we’ll talk about Apple in court; an app that will be used by day laborers to report wage theft; and a robotic limb that allows drummers to play with three arms.

  • On today's show, we'll talk about election trends on Facebook.
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    Airing on Tuesday, March 1, 2016: On today’s show, we’ll talk about Facebook’s election data; the new Raspberry Pi; and Marketplace’s Molly Wood talks security from the RSA Conference.

  • A visitor tests the new 'Vive steam VR' virtual device at the HTC stand on the second day of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on February 23, 2016. 
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    Airing on Monday, February 29, 2016: On today’s show, we’ll talk about HTC’s new VR device; Facebook’s new advertising feature; and predicting Super Tuesday results.

  • On today's show, we'll talk about the social media value of a "thank you."
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    Airing on Friday, February 26, 2016: On today’s show, we’ll talk about Apple’s battle in the courtroom; the social media value of a “thank you”; and Madeleine Brand, host of KCRW’s Press Play, joins us to play this week’s Silicon Tally.

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