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.

First up, Brian Krebs, from Krebs on Security, joins us to talk about the alleged Home Depot hack. Then, Nancy La Vigne, director of the Justice Policy Center at the Urban Institute, stops by to chat about a study coming out tomorrow that used gunshot detection technology to measure gun violence near schools in Washington DC. Last up, Courtney Young, President of the American Libraries Association, on how technology is changing libraries.

First up, we talk about Facebook’s attempts to advertise to users with low-tech cell phones. Plus, Lindsey Turrentine, Editor-in-Chief of Reviews at CNET, stops by to chat about Apple’s rumored iPhone 6 mobile wallet. And Jason Boog, author of Born Reading: Bringing up Bookworms in a Digital Age, talks about how technology can help young children learn, and what makes some educational apps better than others.

On this Labor Day podcast, we kick off our new series on the way technology is changing how we read. We chat with Adriene Hill, who reports on the intersection of technology and education for Marketplace’s LearningCurve project, on the way tablets in the classroom affect reading. Then we head to Chicago, where health officials are using a new program to scan Twitter for mentions of food poisoning at local restaurants, no hashtag required. 

First up, Alibaba is getting ready to go on the road. The company and its banks want to raise $20 billion, which means they need to generate interest to the tune of some $40 billion. That’s a colossal amount of money to raise. How will it change the company’s approach to the process? And how well have you kept up with the week in tech news? This week host Ben Johnson takes on Marketplace senior reporter Stacey Vanek Smith.

First up, Apple looks set to manufacture 12.9 inch screen iPads in 2015. The new iPads are larger than the ones on the market, which with 9.7-inch and 7.9-inch displays. Why is Apple taking this direction? Is the company trying to get back into the laptop space? Are they reacting to the success of Microsoft’s ‘Surface’ line, or are there other factors at play? We take a closer look. Then, Matt Austin, Associate Director for Resident Life at UMass Lowell, talks about software that matches incoming freshmen roommates – and interfaces with Facebook – ahead of move-in day at the university on Friday.

First, we hear from Andy Tatem, a researcher who looks at cell phone data to predict population movements, about how this kind of data could be used to predict and monitor the spread of Ebola. Then, Brian Tong, an editor at CNET and host of The Apple Byte, talks about the iPhone 6 rumors that are probably true, and the ones he wishes were true. Finally, Patrick Tucker, technology editor for Defense One and author of The Naked Future: What Happens in a World That Anticipates Your Every Move, stops by to talk about two examples of data-driven, predictive policing in action.