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On today's show, we'll talk about how technology affects the democratic process. Plus, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of "Star Trek," we're interviewing Mark Altman, the world's "foremost Trekspert," about the franchise's history.

On today's show, we'll talk about controversy over the way YouTube now notifies its users if their videos aren't advertiser friendly; look at the issues plaguing the video game "No Man's Sky"; and play this week's Silicon Tally with New York Times reporter Mike Isaac.

On today's show, we'll talk about news that many of Nest's engineers are moving over to Google Home; visit a diversity accelerator in Brooklyn that's trying to help minorities get better access to funders; and look at the dicey nature of crowdsourcing names on the internet.

On today's show, we'll talk about the tough run for cloud services provider Box since it went public last year; interview the CEO of Coursera, a tech company that offers massive open online courses, about its new business subscription model; and hear from European Commissioner Margrethe Vestager about Apple's $14.5 billion tax bill. 

On today's show, we'll talk about the possible release of a new iPhone on Sept. 7 and what that could mean for your old iPhone; Apple's hunt for the next big thing: and the Clinton campaign's reported use of the "Snowden-approved" Signal, a secure messaging app used for communicating about sensitive topics.

On today's show, we'll talk about looser drone regulations for businesses, and new research that reveals we prefer robots that are expressive and nice, but perhaps not the most efficient.

On today's show, we'll talk about technology's presence at Burning Man, a Nevada festival of art and self-expression; play this week's Silicon Tally with Tricia Berry, director of the Women in Engineering Program at the University of Texas at Austin; and look at how Nextdoor, the social network for neighborhoods, is aiming to get neighbors to do less racial profiling.

On today's show, we'll talk about Uber's partnership with Betterment to give its drivers saving-for-retirement options; increased efforts from employers to retain good workers; and Japan's plans to use e-waste in the creation of its Olympic medals for the 2020 games.

On today's show, we'll talk about the aftermath of Hewlett-Packard's decision to split into two companies; a project in Baltimore where aircraft used cameras to watch citizens and help police solve crimes; and changes to Google's search rankings that are aimed at burying sites with distracting mobile advertising.

On today's show, we'll talk about the decision from Tekserve, a store that repaired Apple devices, to close up shop; look at Sony's plans to offer two different versions of the PlayStation 4; and interview Bryan Johnson, the founder of OS Fund and Braintree.