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Marketplace Tech for Friday, April 24, 2015
Apr 24, 2015

Marketplace Tech for Friday, April 24, 2015

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Airing on Friday, April 24, 2015: First up, we'll talk with Marketplace's Molly Wood about the issues surrounding the Comcast merger. 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 Fred Benenson, data lead at Kickstarter and the creator of an all-emoji translation of Moby Dick, for an emoji-themed challenge.

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Silicon Tally: A Whale of a Tail Emoji

Apr 24, 2015
How well have you kept up with the week in tech news?

Cable giants call off merger

Apr 24, 2015
Cable giants Comcast Corporation and Time Warner Cable won't pursue a merger.

Airing on Friday, April 24, 2015: First up, we’ll talk with Marketplace’s Molly Wood about the issues surrounding the Comcast merger. 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 Fred Benenson, data lead at Kickstarter and the creator of an all-emoji translation of Moby Dick, for an emoji-themed challenge.

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