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  • #19: What Facebook Means When Facebook Says Privacy

    Following Mark Zuckerberg's big encryption pivot for Facebook, David, Joanna and Christopher unpack the privacy talk. Reporter Katie Bindley comes in to share her own stories of Facebook's creepy ad behavior, then David interviews Frank Yang, CEO of Simplehuman, about why talking trashcans are people too. The Weekly Upgrade: Christopher solves your ducking autocorrect problem.


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    37 min
  • #19: What Facebook Means When Facebook Says Privacy

    Following Mark Zuckerberg's big encryption pivot for Facebook, David, Joanna and Christopher unpack the privacy talk. Reporter Katie Bindley comes in to share her own stories of Facebook's creepy ad behavior, then David interviews Frank Yang, CEO of Simplehuman, about why talking trashcans are people too. The Weekly Upgrade: Christopher solves your ducking autocorrect problem.


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    37 min
  • #18: Phone Reveals, Facebook Deals, 5G Appeals

    David, Joanna and Christopher each bring their favorite new thing from this year's Mobile World Congress, the annual showcase of all things smartphone. Then WSJ reporter Sam Schechner comes on to discuss his investigation into apps that share sensitive data-everything from your diet to your pregnancy status-with Facebook, and what those companies do with all that data. Later, Qualcomm President Cristiano Amon talks about the 5G future, and what all this new and confusing technical jargon might actually mean for our lives.


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    43 min
  • #18: Phone Reveals, Facebook Deals, 5G Appeals

    David, Joanna and Christopher each bring their favorite new thing from this year's Mobile World Congress, the annual showcase of all things smartphone. Then WSJ reporter Sam Schechner comes on to discuss his investigation into apps that share sensitive data-everything from your diet to your pregnancy status-with Facebook, and what those companies do with all that data. Later, Qualcomm President Cristiano Amon talks about the 5G future, and what all this new and confusing technical jargon might actually mean for our lives.


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    43 min
  • #17: Samsung Fold, Pinterest Scold, Oscar Gold

    David, Joanna and Christopher ponder the wisdom of a folding Samsung smartphone following its debut. Reporter Bob McMillan joins the crew to explain how Pinterest has shut off search for one of its most controversial topics. And, as Oscar night approaches, David interviews Black List creator Franklin Leonard and our own Ben Fritz about Hollywood's recent upheaval.


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    43 min
  • #17: Samsung Fold, Pinterest Scold, Oscar Gold
    David, Joanna and Christopher ponder the wisdom of a folding Samsung smartphone following its debut. Reporter Bob McMillan joins the crew to explain how Pinterest has shut off search for one of its most controversial topics. And, as Oscar night approaches, David interviews Black List creator Franklin Leonard and our own Ben Fritz about Hollywood's recent upheaval.
    45 min
  • #16: Fast News, Fast Food, Fast... DNA Tests?

    David, Joanna and Christopher talk about the Journal's scoop on Apple News' subscription plans, and whether "Netflix for news" can work. Reporter Greg Bensinger shows up to explain why Silicon Valley suddenly can't get enough of food delivery. Then, WSJ's Rolfe Winkler and 23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki debate the merits of in-home DNA tests-and what you can do with all that personal data-in an excerpt from last week's WSJ Health Tech Conference.


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    40 min
  • #16: Fast News, Fast Food, Fast... DNA Tests?
    David, Joanna and Christopher talk about the Journal's scoop on Apple News' subscription plans, and whether "Netflix for news" can work. Reporter Greg Bensinger shows up to explain why Silicon Valley suddenly can't get enough of food delivery. Then, WSJ's Rolfe Winkler and 23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki debate the merits of in-home DNA tests-and what you can do with all that personal data-in an excerpt from last week's WSJ Health Tech Conference.
    42 min
  • #15: Hacking Crackdowns, Houseparty Smackdowns, Hamburger Showdowns

    First, Joanna tells David and Christopher about her experiment with an "ethical hacker" who got into as many of her webcams as he could-and the key insights she learned from him about staying safer online. Then reporter Betsy Morris joins the gang to explain how being more like Fortnite (and less like Facebook) has made Houseparty so popular with teens and young adults. Afterwards, Impossible Foods CEO Pat Brown tells David about how technology makes healthier, more ethical-yet still delicious-protein. David tasted the all-plant Impossible Burger 2.0 a month ago, and still can't get it off his mind.


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    37 min
  • #15: Hacking Crackdowns, Houseparty Smackdowns, Hamburger Showdowns

    First, Joanna tells David and Christopher about her experiment with an "ethical hacker" who got into as many of her webcams as he could-and the key insights she learned from him about staying safer online. Then reporter Betsy Morris joins the gang to explain how being more like Fortnite (and less like Facebook) has made Houseparty so popular with teens and young adults. Afterwards, Impossible Foods CEO Pat Brown tells David about how technology makes healthier, more ethical-yet still delicious-protein. David tasted the all-plant Impossible Burger 2.0 a month ago, and still can't get it off his mind.


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    37 min

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