First up, Kyle Wagner, a writer at Deadspin, talks about Steve Ballmer’s new gig as Clippers owner. Then, Claire Brennan, a technology reporter for the BBC, on the 20th anniversary of the first smartphone, the IBM Simon. Finally, we hear from Nico Nijenhuis, CEO of Clear Flight Solutions, about clearing birds from runways using the robotic falcons, or Robirds, that his company builds.

First up, we take a look at the San Francisco 49ers, who will soon play their first preseason games in their new stadium in Santa Clara. The stadium has been built with new forms of technology with the hopes of revolutionizing the football experience for fans. Plus, 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 Mike Pesca, host of the Slate podcast The Gist.

First up, Susan Crawford, a visiting professor at Harvard Law school and author of “Captive Audience: The Telecom Industry & Monopoly Power in the New Gilded Age,” talks about the FCC’s plans to overturn state laws that prohibit cities from offering municipal broadband services. Then, Will Oremus, Senior Tech Correspondent at Slate, stops by to talk about tracking mobile users across apps for advertising purposes. Finally, we examine the shift to digital projection in movie theaters. 

First up, Erin Ryan, News Editor at Jezebel, talks about the challenges Jezebel staff are facing with graphic and violent images posted by anonymous contributors in the comments section, and what they’re doing to change that. Then, when startups launch, one of the first things any entrepreneur has to master is the pitch: the who, what, when, where, why of his or her company. We explore how crafting the pitch is more art than science.

First up, John Brownstein, an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital and the co-founder of HealthMap, talks about using digital tools to track the Ebola outbreak. Then, Lindsey Turrentine, Editor-in-Chief of Reviews at CNET, joins us to discuss wearable technology for infants.

First up, we talk to David Furth, Deputy Bureau Chief for the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, about text-to-911 proposals. Then, Matt Zoller Seitz, TV critic for New York Magazine and Vulture.com, talks about Facebook’s plans to take Oculus VR to Hollywood. Finally, we take a look at the increasing role of US lobbyists from the tech industry in Europe — they’ve descended on Brussels to lobby against strict new online privacy legislation members of the European parliament are considering.

First up, Chester Wisniewski, Senior Security Advisor at Sophos, talks about news from the Black Hat and Def Con security conferences in Las Vegas this week. Then, we speak to Carl Howe, Vice president at 451 research, on why Google’s partnership with Barnes and Noble is an attempt to undercut Amazon’s ebook business (by selling real books). Finally, 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 Megan Garber of The Atlantic.

First up, Cyrus Farivar, Senior Business Editor at Ars Technica, talks about what a post-password internet would look like. Then, Kashmir Hill, who writes about technology and privacy for Forbes, joins us to discuss whether or not it’s common for security companies to charge for information about major security breaches. Finally, Aaron Smith, senior researcher at Pew’s Internet Project, on experts’ divided opinions on artificial intelligence, robotics, and the future of work.

Web traffic to Android is higher than iOS for the first time in history, showing that Android users are getting more engaged with their devices. Does this mean developers will ditch iOS in favor of Android? Or is it just a minor embarrassment for Apple? Then, Stephen Balkam, Founder and CEO of the Family Online Safety Institute, talks about Google’s responsibilities to report instances of child pornography, and the difference between monitoring and scanning when it comes to these images.