More on the technology involved in predicting hurricane season. Plus, Ryan Calo, a Law Professor at the University of Washington, about what data discrimination means for individuals. Also, if you ever wondered about the origins, meanings, and weird ubiquity of the “Smugshrug” emoji, this is the show for you. 

More on thews that Comcast, in an effort to secure its merger with Time Warner Cable, has hired 40 firms to lobby federal regulators. Plus, Farhad Manjoo, technology columnist at the New York Times, talks about coming up with a secure password that’s not impossible to remember. We finish the episode with more about the right to be forgotten and the power of search results to define your online identity.

On today’s show, Will Oremus talks about Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3, and the company’s goal of replacing the laptop. Plus, we have more on the ISEE-3 Reboot Project, a crowd-funded intiative to reboot and reclaim a 36-year-old space probe that on a trajectory past Earth. And last but not least: how well have you kept up with the week in tech news? Marketplace’s own Kai Ryssdal joins us for this week’s Silicon Tally. 

A look at how Best Buy’s increased focus on e-commerce to compete with Amazon has led to a rebound in sales following a dismal holiday season. Plus, Anup Ghosh, CEO of Invincea,  on the three big hacking stories this week. Also, a conversation with video game voice actress Jennifer Hale about acting out of context and how the industry is changing.  

More on the news that T-Mobile, already a favorite of Latinos in the U.S., is partnering with Univision to offer a phone service customized for Latino customers. Plus, a new phone app which uses photos to locate pets available for adoption that resemble your recently deceased pet. Also, Michael Ibrahim, founder of the New York-based car service app Whisk, talks about competing with Uber and being part of the New York City startup scene.

We investigate the Latin American angle of the AT&T-DirecTV deal – how the stalling growth of satellite in markets like the U.S. makes developing markets more attractive and the challenges inherent in that strategy. Plus, with YouTube considering buying Twitch, a look at how professional gamers connect with fans online. Also, Sarah Wood, founder of the marketing technology company Unruly, join us to talk about immigration and recruiting for London’s tech economy.

NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is inviting college students to build and design a robot that could work on Mars. We take a closer look at how competitions help foster innovation and can even bring ideas to market. Plus, more on the challenges of securing hardware and whether or not the NSA’s tampering with Cisco routers will be bad for business. Also, David Cole, a programmer who helped to build whitehouse.gov and is now running for congress in New Jersey, joins us to talk about the changing role of technology in government.

Nilay Patel, managing editor of Vox, explains what the fast lane is and why it’s like the TSA’s pre-check option. Plus, it’s time for Silicon Tally, our weekly quiz on the week in tech. This time around, we’re joined by Terry Bush, a Marketplace Tech listener from South Bend, Indiana

The Federal Communications Commission’s big day is here. The FCC votes on new rules for how Internet Service Providers deal with streaming media. These new rules, proposed by FCC chairman Tom Wheeler, leave open the possibility of “fast lane” deals, where companies could pay for their content to be delivered faster than others. And there’s news that submarine crews in this arm of the American military will be getting some new gadgets: E-readers. Definitely more compact than old school books, but at $3,000 a pop they’re not cheap. Are they a good idea?