First up, Lindsey Turrentine, Editor-in-Chief of Reviews at CNET, talks about Microsoft buying the maker of Minecraft – Mojang – and why the user base is worth so much to the company. Plus, our coverage of TechCrunch Disrupt continues with a conversation with investor and Maverick’s owner Mark Cuban about investing in a startup scene that’s changing and growing.

HBO, home of “Sex in the City,” “The Wire,” “True Detective” and “True Blood,” is said to be considering whether to allow customers access to their streaming video service — “HBO-GO” — without having a cable subscription. That move would not only shake up the television industry, it would put HBO in direct competition with services like Netflix. And Cary Coglianese, a professor of Law and Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania, talks about how public comments will shape the FCC’s position on net neutrality when the public comment period closes. Plus, a conversation with founders at TechCrunch about what they’re looking for at this year’s conference.

First up, Dan Wisneski, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Saint Peter’s University, talks about his study that used a smartphone app to explore people’s experiences with morality in their day-to-day lives. And how well have you kept up with the week in tech news? It’s time for Silicon Tally! This week, Marketplace Tech host Ben Johnson takes on reporter Queena Kim in the heart of Silicon Valley.

First up, Pai-Ling Yin, a researcher at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, talks about what the Apple Watch means for developers thinking about entering the wearable device market. Then, Jordan Pearson, a technology and culture writer and contributor to Motherboard, joins us to discuss how texting can be used to improve healthcare services across a community.

A number of websites will slow down their offerings in some way, to make the point that inhibiting net neutrality could have a negative effect on consumers’ viewing experience. Is altruistic punishment effective as a consumer motivator? Plus, Molly Wood, Tech columnist at the New York Times, talks about news from the Apple event. And video game voice actress Jennifer Hale joins us to talk about Gamergate and challenges facing the gaming community as it comes to terms with sexism within the industry.

First up, Apple looks set to reveal its ‘iWatch’, which, is rumored to have technology, called ‘Near Field Communication’ (NFC), that enables data transfer and mobile payments on smart phones. NFC already exists on Android smart watches – and more broadly, European consumers already make internet payments without using their credit cards, so why has the US been so slow to make the move toward credit card-less online transactions? Plus, Karen Collins, the author of two books about sound design in video games and an Associate Professor at the University of Waterloo, talks about the evolution of music in video games.

First up, Chester Wisniewski, security expert at the cybersecurity firm Sophos, joins us to talk about cultural changes that need to happen within the security and technology industries to better protect consumer data. Plus, we take a look at what’s driving the increasing popularity of salsa music. Salsa digital downloads rose 14 percent in 2013 compared to 7 percent for the overall market. Could the Latin market single-handedly save the languishing music industry?

First up, Jonathan Zittrain, Professor of Law at Harvard and co-founder of the Berkman Center for Internet and Society, on the appointment of former Googler Megan Smith as U.S. Chief Technology Officer. Then, Dr. Howard Kaplan, a retina specialist and the creator of the Spotlight Text app, talks about building digital reading tools for patients with low vision. And how well have you kept up with the week in tech news? It’s time for Silicon Tally! This week, host Ben Johnson takes on Stephanie Humphrey, a tech expert who writes for Ebony.com.  

First up, Brian Barrett, Editor in Chief at Gizmodo, talks about the Moto 360 and the future of Motorola Mobility under Lenovo. And Maryanne Wolf, author of “Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain,” stops by to talk about how different mediums rewire our brains to read in different ways.