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Marketplace Tech for Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Aug 27, 2013

Marketplace Tech for Tuesday, August 27, 2013

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In two critical minutes, Nasdaq's technology failed the world. One hundred and twenty seconds are under scrutiny in the investigation to find out what caused Nasdaq's giant freeze-up on Thursday after computer problems forced the exchange to halt trading for hours. And the Apple vs. Google war extends to virtual personal assistants.

Segments From this episode

120 seconds, a Nasdaq failure, and a mystery

Aug 27, 2013
What's behind last week's Nasdaq glitch?

Miranda case highlights extent of personal data on our devices

Aug 27, 2013
On our laptops, tablets, and smartphones, we're carrying around a lot of information about who we are and what we do.

Big-time brands start swinging on Vine

Aug 27, 2013
Airbnb is the latest company to experiment with Vine.

In two critical minutes, Nasdaq’s technology failed the world. One hundred and twenty seconds are under scrutiny in the investigation to find out what caused Nasdaq’s giant freeze-up on Thursday after computer problems forced the exchange to halt trading for hours. And the Apple vs. Google war extends to virtual personal assistants.

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