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On today's show, we'll talk about Getty's venture into virtual reality images for the Summer Olympics; hacks related to the country's election process; and Airbnb's involvement in a building project in a small Japanese town.

On today's show, we'll talk about the second annual drone racing championships in New York; look at the the DEF CON hacking conference taking place in Las Vegas; and play this week's Silicon Tally with Ini Augustine, the president of the Iowa Black Business Coalition.

On today's show, we'll talk about the possibility that Wal-Mart may purchase Jet.com — an e-commerce company — for $3 billion; a new report that says an increasing number of people are buying goods without a bank account; and the death of Seymour Papert, a mathematician and educational theorist who co-created the programming language LOGO.

On today's show, we'll talk about Instagram's new "Stories" feature, which will allow you to share photos and videos that disappear from your feed after 24 hours; the change to Apple's pistol emoji from a real looking gun to a water gun; and a virtual reality-infused Olympics.

On today's show, we'll talk about the merger between SolarCity and Tesla; big tech companies that have been experimenting with posting videos aimed at deterring would-be terrorists; and the possibility that Facebook might owe the IRS $5 billion in back taxes. 

On today's show, we'll talk about the launch of Microsoft's Xbox One S; interview Talend CEO Mike Tuchen about the company's recent decision to go public; and chat with Michael D. Smith about digital disruption in the film and television industries compared to the music industry.

On today's show, we'll interview Kickstarter CEO Yancey Strickler about the economic impact of his crowdfunding site; chat with an attendee at the Democratic National Convention who crowfunded her way to the event; and look at why Airbnb is at the DNC.

On today's show, we'll talk about a new biometric, fingerprint-activated credit card that's aimed at decreasing credit card fraud; Amazon's plans to test delivery drones in the U.K.; and new imaging technology that could help doctors get a more detailed view of patients' brains.

On today's show, we'll talk about Facebook's future in the video space; look at what Verizon learned from the strike its workers went on in the spring; and interview Andy Walshe, a performance consultant who helps athletes win big.

On today's show, we'll talk about Apple's anticipated earnings report; the possibility that Russia may have been behind the hack on the Democratic National Committee; and a rise in the number of young travelers.