First, we look ahead to Microsoft’s unveiling of Windows 9. The OS is still an important cash cow to the company. Now that Satya Nadella has replaced Steve Ballmer as CEO, what will Windows 9 say about his vision? Then, Julie Äsk, Vice President at Forrester Research, talks about why so few people are downloading new mobile apps. Finally, Adrienne LaFrance, an editor and technology reporter at The Atlantic, joins us to talk about why Pandora has better diversity numbers than other Silicon Valley tech companies.

First up, Sam Biddle, Co-editor at the Gawker news site ValleyWag, talks about Silicon Valley decamping to Burning Man. Then, we’re joined by Shilpa Kannan, a business reporter for the BBC in Delhi, to talk about an anti-corruption hotline that lets people submit evidence of bribery using WhatsApp. 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 Cyrus Summerlin, co-founder of the one-tap pizza ordering app “Push For Pizza.”

First up, more on the news that the ACLU is suing a school district in Massachusetts for letting only low-income kids take home their school laptops and other electronics. Other kids have to provide their own or do without after the school day is finished. We ask: how common is this practice, and could this suit be the tip of the iPad iceberg? Plus, Karen North, a professor of social media and psychology at USC Annenberg, talks about how graphic and violent content spreads on the web, and what users can do to keep it out of their news feeds.

First, Ben talks with Molly Wood, technology columnist for the New York Times, on Samsung’s partnership with Barnes & Noble to make a Nook/Galaxy tablet. Then, Ben talks with Marc Maron, host of the podcast “WTF,” about a settlement around podcasting patents between Adam Carolla and Personal Audio LLC. Finally, big tech companies aren’t the only ones trying to disrupt the pie chart. Car hailing company Uber is launching a new home delivery service called Corner Store, which will get one goods from pharmacies like CVS or Walgreens.

First up, Lindsey Turrentine, Editor-in-Chief of reviews at CNET, talks about news on the new Moto 360 smartwatch. Then, a report on the challenges of storing data from police dashboard and lapel cameras. Finally, David Carr, author of the Media Equation column for the New York Times, joins us to talk about the role of Twitter and other social media platforms in what’s happening in Ferguson – including the protests, response, and media coverage.

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.