Apple’s new iOS8 operating system and the one coming from Google both provide privacy from some surveillance. Which should make users happy and law enforcement authorities unhappy. What will the features actually do? Plus, we talk to Matt Zoller Seitz, TV critic for New York Magazine, about binge watching, why it feels so good, and why it’s driving people to make creative, experimental TV shows.

First up, there’s news that multinational computer company Oracle’s CEO Larry Ellison has stepped down. Or stepped sideways, really. He’ll now be the chairman, replaced by two CO-CEOs, Safra Catz and Mark Hurd. Plus, the anticipation has been building for weeks over Alibaba’s IPO, from a massive road show, to price changes, to plenty of speculation on what’s looking like the largest IPO ever. The Chinese Online Retail Giant’s adventures on the market today represent complicated seas for adventurous investors, but also some potential big changes for another tech company that is already invested…we’re talking about Yahoo. Santosh Rao is head of research at Manhattan Venture Partners, and joins us to discuss. 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 Jennifer Pahlka, the founder and executive director of “Code For America,” and recent Deputy Chief Technology Officer for the United States Government.

First up, Molly Wood, Technology columnist for the New York Times, stops by to talk about the new iPhone and iOS8. Plus, Dan Gilbert, founder and chairman of Quicken Loans and Rock Ventures, on Detroit’s startup community and how tech is changing the auto industry.

A state law signed by California Governor Jerry Brown has signed a new law that stops restaurants from pursuing legal action against customers who give them negative reviews. Why is this law necessary, and how will it impact businesses and the Yelp community at large? And Twitch CEO and Co-Founder Emmett Shear talks about selling to Amazon, and how mobile games are catching up with the company’s ambitions.

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.