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On today's show, we'll talk about Facebook's plans to tackle the spread of fake news on its platform; look at how the password-manager business is faring amid news about Yahoo's data breach; and play this week's Silicon Tally with Justin Hendrix, the executive director of NYC Media Lab.

On today's show, we'll talk about yesterday's meeting between Trump and the heads of various tech companies; the latest Pinterest trends and whether they accurately reflect consumer interests; and how batteries can fight climate change.

A proposal to bioengineer shorter humans with cat eyes, a decades-old idea for a totally new kind of power, a battery made from trash and Bill Nye the Science Guy tries to get us in gear. Listen, decode, and decide: Can world-building save us? 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On today's show, we'll talk about a new deal between Google and Cuba for that'll provide Cubans with faster access to the tech company's content; look at the release of Apple's AirPods, a set of wireless earbuds; and preview a conversation with Bill Nye the Science Guy as part of the latest episode from our "Codebreaker" podcast.

On today's show, we'll talk about how difficult it is to determine who executed a cyberattack; kids who star in their own YouTube series; and a new report that says Uber isn't properly protecting your personal information.

On today's show, we'll talk about a planned meeting between tech billionaire Peter Thiel, President-elect Donald Trump and the powers that be of Silicon Valley. We'll also look at a production called "Elements of Oz" that encourages the audience to have their phones out — with the volume up.

On today's show, we'll talk about a new report from Ford showing that trust is increasingly important for users and that people care less than ever about owning stuff; play this week's Silicon Tally with Benjamin Ahr Harrison, co-host of "The Greatest Generation" (a podcast about "Star Trek: The Next Generation"); and look at surveillance cameras that are used on...sharks.

On today's show, we'll talk about a new report that says U.S. manufacturing is underinvesting in technology that could increase productivity and revenue; a Wikipedia edit-a-thon to improve the visibility of women on the site; and how surveillance can change our behavior.

A small city known for its Amish population and surveillance cameras, an old lady in Northern Ireland who watches video feeds in Brazil and getting footage from the fin of a shark. Listen, decode, and decide: Can watching save us? 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On today's show, we'll talk about Samsung's victory in a Supreme Court battle against Apple over patents, and what that means for the future of design. We'll also chat with Hadi Partovi, CEO and founder of the nonprofit Code.org, about why he thinks it's important for kids to get the opportunity to learn code.