Hear more about how Twitter is trying to solve its ghost account problem: people who sign up and never tweet. Plus, Janet Vertesi, a sociologist of science and technology at Princeton University, talks about how and why she tried to conceal her pregnancy from the internet, and the consequences of trying to be an anonymous online consumer.

As TV viewers increasingly divert their attention to their smartphones during commercial breaks, a new service promises to sync up the ad they’re (not) watching on TV with the ads being served to the apps, like Facebook, on their phone. We explain the need, and also dig into just how it works. Plus, Queena Kim breaks down the difference between a coder, a programmer, and an engineer. Also, more about backing up Bitcoin by sending data into space.

With the FCC’s announcement, we look at Net Neutrality and who would pay for an internet “fast lane.” Plus, more on the technology behind Disney’s Audio-Animatronics exhibits at the 1964 World’s Fair. Also, Farhad Manjoo, tech columnist for the New York Times, joins us for Silicon Tally, our quiz on the week in tech news.

Anticipation has been building around new Open Internet rules from the Federal Communications Commission. The new set of rules are set for discussion by the FCC on May 15. And the latest reports about those new rules don’t look good for Net Neutrality. Reports suggest that while they will ban internet companies from blocking content… the new rules don’t protect against so-called pay-to-play deals. Pay to play, also called interconnection, could allow some companies to pay Internet Providers in order to have their data delivered faster than the data of others. Also, Jeremy Rifkin, author of “The Zero Marginal Cost Society,” join us to talk about why the sharing economy is here to stay. Plus, more on the upcoming Nokia/Microsoft deal.

The Supreme Court has heard arguments in a case that may impact both how we watch television in the future and how we use cloud computing. The case, ABC vs. Aereo, has broadcasters arguing about a violation of copyright. But Aereo, which rents you an antenna so you can watch and record broadcast television on your devices, argues it’s just a rabbit ears rental company in a startup’s body. Plus, Apple gets on the phone to tell investors about just how well it’s last quarter went.

Who would have guessed that the title of America’s Funniest City would be determined with the help of a humorless algorithm? Researchers at the University of Colorado’s Humor Research Lab pulled data on comedy club locations, birthplaces of famous comedians and where funny people live. And Chicago took the cake. But can an algorithm really identify what’s funny…even crack a joke? Plus, how OpenSSL became one of the internet’s most important building blocks.

Netflix is the latest tech company to announce earnings today. And the streaming juggernaut has had an interesting quarter. Plus, when a government agency auctions off radio spectrum so one giant company can own it instead of another, it can have a huge impact on consumers, how we use our mobile devices now, how we might use them in the future, and how we will pay for it. All this will depend in part on upcoming spectrum auctions being put together by the Federal Communications Commission in 2015. 

The Supreme Court hears arguments next week in a case that pits traditional broadcasters against a new service that makes over-the-air TV available on your phone, tablet or computer. We explain the legal arguments and what’s at stake. Plus, Will Oremus, tech blogger at Slate, joins us to talk about Yahoo’s attempt to become the default search engine on Safari for iPhones. Plus, Ben plays Silicon Tally with Quartz corporate reporter John McDuling.

China’s version of Twitter goes public, but there are big concerns over censorship. Nine percent of China’s microblogging traffic disappeared last year due to “big brother” concerns. Plus, Aaron Smith, a senior researcher at Pew’s Internet Project, joins us to talk about American attitudes toward future technologies. Before a company sells for billions of dollars, it starts as an entrepreneur’s big idea, with venture capitalists stepping in somewhere in between. A new study shows VCs are more likely to back companies if the founders are the same ethnicity as the investors.