https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/marketplace-tech--4864289enTech NewsCopyright Smartinkhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0f69d162c61ac057b54454abe214de91.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/marketplace-tech--4864289Fri, 07 Apr 2023 19:06:11 +0000SmartinkSmartinkfeeds@spreaker.comHosted by Molly Wood, “Marketplace Tech” demystifies the digital economy. The daily radio show and podcast uncovers how tech influences our lives in unexpected ways and provides context for listeners who care about the impact of tech, business and the...falseee9c808f-f9cc-52f5-b9be-242a601362ddepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tesla-s-full-self-driving-mode-is-actually-not-fully-self-driving--46770866https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/teslas-full-self-driving-mode-is-actually-not-fully-self-drivingThu, 30 Sep 2021 09:17:46 +0000SmartinkTesla will soon allow more drivers to have access to “full self-driving” mode, according to tweets by CEO Elon Musk. Drivers will pay $10,000 upfront or between $100 and $200 a month to use the software. Up until now, a beta version has been available...653falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/splashy-tech-events-are-still-splashy-even-online-by-design--46770876https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/splashy-tech-events-are-still-splashy-even-online-by-designWed, 29 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0000SmartinkAmazon hosted its annual hardware event Tuesday, where it announced updates to some products, like its Ring home security system, and debuted some new ones, like a home security drone. Microsoft and Apple hosted similar events recently. You know the...673falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/consider-the-curated-life-facebook-pauses-instagram-kids-rollout--46770868https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/consider-the-curated-life-facebook-pauses-instagram-kids-rolloutTue, 28 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0000SmartinkFacebook just announced that it's pausing the rollout of Instagram Kids, a version of the platform for children under 13 years old, while it works to "demonstrate the value and need for this product.” The pause comes after a Wall Street Journal story...489falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tired-of-robocalls-the-fcc-is-stillllll-trying-to-stop-them--46770860https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/tired-of-robocalls-the-fcc-is-stillllll-trying-to-stop-themMon, 27 Sep 2021 09:25:50 +0000SmartinkIn the U.S., about 20% of calls to cellphones and 40% to landlines are robocalls — many of them scams. Tuesday is the deadline for voice service providers, including some phone companies, to show the Federal Communications Commission what steps...447falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hey-kid-see-you-in-the-metaverse--46770862 ]]>https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/hey-kid-see-you-in-the-metaverseFri, 24 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0000SmartinkNext month, Epic Games will shut down Houseparty — the group video-chatting app that became popular in the pandemic — to focus instead on the metaverse. But, what is that, exactly? That is a topic for “Quality Assurance,” where we take a second look... ]]>548falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-emoji-are-about-to-drop-but-where-do-they-come-from-anyway--46770873https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/new-emoji-are-about-drop-where-do-they-come-fromThu, 23 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0000SmartinkEmoji users: Your vocabulary is about to grow. The Unicode Consortium, a group that approves emoji, has added 112 new ones, including a melting smiley face, a coral reef, an X-ray and more skin tone and gender options, like a pregnant man and pregnant...665falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wearable-technology-keeps-hooking-people-as-covid-lingers--46770875https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/wearable-technology-keeps-hooking-more-people-as-covid-19-lingersWed, 22 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0000SmartinkDuring the pandemic, especially with gyms shut down or just less appealing, people bought a lot of wearables. Those are smart devices that you wear on your body — in your ear, on your wrist or as a patch, even — that track your activity in some way....475falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/amid-massive-rainfall-and-deadly-flooding-how-does-tech-help-identify-risk--46770864https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/amid-massive-rainfall-and-deadly-flooding-how-does-tech-help-identify-riskTue, 21 Sep 2021 09:25:04 +0000SmartinkWorld leaders are gathering for meetings this week at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Among the topics they’ll discuss is the ravages of climate change. This year, climate damage across the U.S. included devastating flooding, and...553falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/patent-applications-reveal-how-tech-companies-may-further-threaten-privacy-for-people-in-prison--46770867https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/patent-applications-reveal-how-tech-companies-may-further-threaten-privacy-for-people-in-prisonMon, 20 Sep 2021 09:24:05 +0000SmartinkFor those in prison, privacy is already hard to come by. Now, the Electronic Frontier Foundation is looking at patent applications from some companies that provide communication services to prisons. Some of the applications they’ve seen include ideas...487falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/now-we-know-some-of-what-facebook-knows-about-how-it-s-hurting-us--46770871https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/now-we-know-some-of-what-facebook-knows-about-how-its-hurting-usFri, 17 Sep 2021 09:24:48 +0000SmartinkFacebook knows a lot about how it affects its users, because it’s investigated possible negative impacts. For instance, internal research showed that one of its algorithms actually encourages angrier content. Or that Instagram, which it owns, makes...590falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/there-s-still-a-lot-to-learn-about-buying-now-and-paying-later--46770874 ]]>https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/theres-still-a-lot-to-learn-about-buying-now-and-paying-laterThu, 16 Sep 2021 09:27:27 +0000SmartinkThere’s been a surge in the buy now, pay later space, which is exactly what it sounds like: Get something you maybe can’t quite afford and pay it off in installments. You might not even need to have your credit checked. By some counts, more than half... ]]>586falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/facebook-is-taking-a-run-at-the-whole-cameras-in-glasses-thing--46770869https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/facebook-is-taking-a-run-at-the-whole-cameras-in-glasses-thingWed, 15 Sep 2021 09:24:58 +0000SmartinkYou’d look so good in these Ray-Bans, and you could capture the envious stares of people who can’t believe how good you'd look. Because these glasses are built through a partnership with Facebook. They allow you to take photos and share video via...359falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/big-tech-is-finally-seeing-the-dollar-signs-seniors-represent--46770878https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/big-tech-is-finally-seeing-the-dollar-signs-seniors-representTue, 14 Sep 2021 09:31:19 +0000SmartinkApple’s streaming event from California happens today and many expect there’ll be an announcement of a new iPhone model. Speculation always abounds, because Apple is notoriously tight-lipped with these events. One thing that they have announced is a...745falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/looking-for-worms-in-apple-leaves-a-bad-taste-in-ethical-hackers-mouths--46770861https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/looking-for-worms-in-apple-leaves-a-bad-taste-in-ethical-hackers-mouthsMon, 13 Sep 2021 09:31:14 +0000SmartinkBug bounties. They're an important security tool in the arsenal of many tech companies. Here's how they work. Give ethical hackers the chance to probe your systems for weaknesses, pay them for exploits they find and fix said exploits before...738falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/storms-are-getting-stronger-so-how-do-we-adapt--46770872https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/storms-are-getting-stronger-so-how-do-we-adaptFri, 10 Sep 2021 09:30:11 +0000SmartinkFriday marks the statistical peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, which has already been a very active and destructive one. Marketplace's Jed Kim continues his discussion with Paul Robinson about how tech can help us cope with flooding. Robinson's...599falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/flooding-is-getting-worse-can-tech-help-us-deal-with-it--46770865https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/flooding-is-getting-worse-can-tech-help-us-deal-with-itThu, 09 Sep 2021 09:30:32 +0000SmartinkWater infrastructure — it's boring. Invisible. We only care about it when things go wrong, and things have been going wrong. Punishing storms have caused catastrophic flooding in New York, Texas, Louisiana and elsewhere. But water systems are...536falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-business-of-editing-genes-to-battle-disease-is-bringing-in-record-funding--46770877https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/the-business-of-editing-genes-to-battle-disease-is-bringing-in-record-fundingWed, 08 Sep 2021 09:26:34 +0000SmartinkWhen you’re sick, you can get treated with medicine or surgery. There’s a growing field, though, that looks at our own cells as treatment delivery systems. Many see it as the future of medicine, and that’s prompting a lot of investment in the field....497falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/el-salvador-becomes-the-first-to-make-bitcoin-a-national-currency--46770863https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/el-salvador-first-country-bitcoin-national-currencyTue, 07 Sep 2021 09:22:54 +0000SmartinkStarting today, bitcoin is an official national currency in El Salvador, along with U.S. dollars. To use the cryptocurrency, Salvadorans need to download an electronic wallet. If they use the government-sanctioned wallet, they'll get $30 worth of...575falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-right-to-repair-broken-tech-is-key-to-farmers--46770859The Federal Trade Commission is turning its attention to the right-to-repair movement — a pushback against manufacturers limiting who can repair the equipment they make. The agency put out a report on this in May that found “the burden of repair restrictions may fall more heavily on communities of color and lower-income communities.” One group watching this debate is farmers, as some companies that make farm equipment only allow repairs at their own dealerships. Kimberly Adams speaks to Terry Griffin, an agricultural economist with Kansas State University. He grew up on a farm in northeast Arkansas and says back then, DIY equipment repairs were just a part of life.]]>https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/the-right-to-repair-broken-tech-is-key-to-farmers-2Mon, 06 Sep 2021 09:35:35 +0000SmartinkThis episode originally aired July 19, 2021. The Federal Trade Commission is turning its attention to the right-to-repair movement — a pushback against manufacturers limiting who can repair the equipment they make. The agency put out a report on this...The Federal Trade Commission is turning its attention to the right-to-repair movement — a pushback against manufacturers limiting who can repair the equipment they make. The agency put out a report on this in May that found “the burden of repair restrictions may fall more heavily on communities of color and lower-income communities.” One group watching this debate is farmers, as some companies that make farm equipment only allow repairs at their own dealerships. Kimberly Adams speaks to Terry Griffin, an agricultural economist with Kansas State University. He grew up on a farm in northeast Arkansas and says back then, DIY equipment repairs were just a part of life.]]>264falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/apple-and-google-s-app-stores-have-been-fortresses-of-commerce-south-korea-fired-a-cannonball--46770870https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/apple-and-googles-app-stores-have-been-fortresses-of-commerce-south-korea-fired-a-cannonballFri, 03 Sep 2021 09:29:50 +0000SmartinkWhen buying apps or making in-app purchases, you’re pretty much limited to either Apple or Google's systems, and those companies are paid a commission of up to 30% on your purchase. South Korea this week passed a law that will force them to allow...671falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tech-investor-mitch-kapor-is-proving-investing-for-social-good-can-make-money--44197531https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/tech-investor-mitch-kapor-is-proving-investing-for-social-good-can-make-moneyWed, 31 Mar 2021 10:48:16 +0000SmartinkThere's an idea that's long been gospel in the venture capital industry, that investing in companies that have a positive social impact is a money loser — impact investing is "concessionary." But what if it isn't? Mitch Kapor is a well-known tech...569falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-corporate-forces-that-helped-shape-ai--44197518https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/the-corporate-forces-that-helped-shape-aiTue, 30 Mar 2021 09:35:12 +0000Smartink"Artificial intelligence" is now a household term, whether it's powering driving directions, spotting tumors in cancer patients or driving big discussions over ethics, bias, autonomous weapons or the future of work. But despite the fact that the first...624falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-imagine-the-worst-possible-use-of-your-product-and-then-stop-it-from-happening--44197532https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/how-to-imagine-the-worst-possible-use-of-your-product-and-then-stop-it-from-happening-slack-dm-feature-invite-flawFri, 26 Mar 2021 10:20:30 +0000SmartinkSlack rolled out a new feature this week to let people connect with anyone, even if they don't work in the same company. One flaw became immediately obvious: Anyone with your email address could send you a connection invite and a message that could be...563falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/messenger-rna-technology-might-kick-start-a-new-age-of-vaccines--44197537https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/messenger-rna-technology-might-kick-start-a-new-age-of-vaccinesThu, 25 Mar 2021 10:07:58 +0000SmartinkThe COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer are in many ways modern miracles. As you know by now, they were developed using technology called messenger RNA, or mRNA, which basically gives the body instructions to create antibodies for the novel...553falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gig-work-has-helped-a-lot-of-people-get-through-this-pandemic--44197549https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/gig-work-has-helped-a-lot-of-people-get-through-this-pandemic-amazon-flex-instacart-doordashWed, 24 Mar 2021 09:23:26 +0000SmartinkThis pandemic is the story of lots and lots of deliveries, of groceries, packages and medicine. Companies including Instacart, Amazon and DoorDash use armies of independent contractors that aren't employees to get those goods out. "Marketplace Tech"...363falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/misinformation-about-covid-19-planted-a-seed-for-online-hate-speech--44197515https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/misinformation-about-covid-19-planted-a-seed-for-online-hate-speech-anti-asian-hate-crimesTue, 23 Mar 2021 09:36:55 +0000SmartinkTuesday marks one week since the mass shootings in Atlanta that killed eight people, including six Asian women. Police have not labeled the attacks a hate crime. But we know that hate crimes against Asian Americans have been on the rise. Researchers...463falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fever-screening-devices-used-in-many-places-are-not-helping-control-the-pandemic--44197516https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/fever-temperature-screening-devices-used-in-many-places-are-not-helping-control-the-pandemicThu, 18 Mar 2021 10:32:49 +0000SmartinkAt the beginning of the pandemic, almost exactly this time last year, we heard a lot of promises about the types of technology that could help us stop the spread of the disease. One of those tech miracles was thermal cameras — devices that could read...604falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/our-experiment-in-remote-schooling-could-improve-education-if-we-do-it-right--44197522https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/our-experiment-in-remote-schooling-could-improve-education-if-we-do-it-rightWed, 17 Mar 2021 09:31:42 +0000SmartinkThe transition to remote learning exposed a deep digital and device divide, inequality among schools and a lack of preparation for online learning. But some of what we learned, no pun intended, could improve schooling in the future and prepare us for...558falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/at-t-says-wireless-won-t-be-a-last-mile-replacement-for-fiber--44197519https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/att-says-wireless-wont-be-a-last-mile-replacement-for-fiberTue, 16 Mar 2021 09:55:53 +0000SmartinkWe're looking back on a year of life under the pandemic, and it's clear that the internet remains everything. As long as you have access. The year showed us just how much that infrastructure could use some improving. We called one of the country's...726falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-workers-pivoted-to-onlyfans-but-there-are-a-lot-of-amateurs-there-too--44197523https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/sex-workers-pivoted-onlyfans-there-are-lot-amateurs-there-tooThu, 11 Mar 2021 11:12:23 +0000SmartinkA lot of people saw their jobs change dramatically during the pandemic. Among them, as you might imagine, are sex workers, who suddenly found their in-person jobs way too dangerous. Many turned to digital platforms, specifically the app OnlyFans,...452falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/airbnb-ceo-brian-chesky-says-post-pandemic-cities-might-actually-want-the-company-around--44197524https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/airbnb-ceo-brian-chesky-says-post-pandemic-cities-might-actually-want-the-company-aroundMon, 08 Mar 2021 10:43:47 +0000SmartinkIt has been a roller-coaster year for a lot of businesses, few more than Airbnb. The company saw an 80% drop in business last spring as the pandemic hit. It laid off a quarter of its employees, raised $2 billion in private funding and hurried the heck...778falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/google-is-changing-the-way-ad-tracking-works--44197517https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/google-is-changing-the-way-ad-tracking-worksThu, 04 Mar 2021 10:38:40 +0000SmartinkGoogle is getting rid of third-party cookies in its Chrome browser next year and will stop selling ads based on your browsing history. No more tracking you all over the web and targeting you with ads everywhere you are. The company also said in a blog...587falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-re-using-tech-to-solve-all-our-problems-but-plenty-of-people-still-have-problems-with-the-tech--44197527https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/tech-problem-solving-accessibility-internet-access-vaccine-appointments-digital-literacyWed, 03 Mar 2021 11:00:41 +0000SmartinkPart of the problem with the COVID-19 vaccine is that the tech to get it isn't accessible to the people who need it most. Online-only appointment systems are leaving out people without internet access or devices, and clunky, buggy websites are testing...340falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/as-telecoms-spend-billions-on-wireless-where-does-that-leave-the-wired--44197520https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/as-telecoms-spend-billions-on-wireless-where-does-that-leave-the-wired-5g-networks-fcc-high-speed-fiberMon, 01 Mar 2021 10:36:49 +0000SmartinkTelecom companies are spending a lot of money on wireless infrastructure to support their 5G networks. In an FCC auction announced last week, Verizon spent $45 billion on acquiring new spectrum. AT&T spent $23 billion. But wired infrastructure is not...531falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/does-clubhouse-owe-its-black-users-for-the-platform-s-success--44197535https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/does-clubhouse-owe-its-black-users-for-the-platforms-successFri, 26 Feb 2021 10:50:28 +0000SmartinkClubhouse is an invite-only audio app that came out last spring with a very small community of, at the time, mostly Silicon Valley tech-y people in it. Now, the app has 10 million active users on a weekly basis and a valuation of about $1 billion. And...757falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/shopify-is-taking-on-e-commerce-giants--44197534https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/shopify-is-taking-on-e-commerce-giants-small-businesses-online-shoppingThu, 25 Feb 2021 10:44:02 +0000SmartinkSmall businesses rushed to get online during this pandemic. And suddenly, all kinds of companies wanted to help with that: Amazon, Facebook, Etsy, Intuit and Shopify, the Canadian company that helps merchants create websites, enable payments and ship...571falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-a-crafty-creator-took-her-business-online-while-broadway-s-dark--44197525https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/how-a-crafty-creator-took-her-business-online-while-broadways-dark-pandemicMon, 22 Feb 2021 10:57:39 +0000SmartinkEtsy has added at least 1 million new sellers to its platform since the pandemic began. We'll find out the latest numbers when the company reports earnings this week. One of those new sellers is Amy Price. She's a Broadway costume designer, or at...325falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/filling-the-archives-with-stories-from-black-silicon-valley--44197543https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/filling-the-archives-with-stories-from-black-silicon-valleyFri, 19 Feb 2021 11:40:14 +0000SmartinkWe've talked about how the accomplishments of Black inventors were literally left out of the history books documenting the early internet. Now, Meghan McCarty Carino speaks to researchers who are preserving that history. In late 2019, archivists from...371falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gig-companies-have-the-upper-hand-so-why-are-they-still-negotiating--44197529https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/prop-22-ballot-measures-gig-companies-have-the-upper-hand-so-why-are-they-still-negotiatingThu, 18 Feb 2021 11:20:22 +0000SmartinkPlatforms like Uber, Lyft and DoorDash emerged big winners from the 2020 election when California voters approved Proposition 22. The ballot measure keeps gig workers classified as independent contractors, rather than employees who qualify for full...372falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/could-more-women-led-tech-companies-make-the-internet-less-awful--44197526https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/could-more-women-led-tech-companies-make-the-internet-less-awful-bumble-ceo-whitney-wolfe-herdWed, 17 Feb 2021 10:16:23 +0000SmartinkThe dating app Bumble swiped right on its initial public stock offering last week, making its CEO, Whitney Wolfe Herd, the youngest female CEO to take a company public. Not only that, but eight of the company's 11 board members also identify as women....496falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/should-every-b-a-include-some-ai--44197541https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/artificial-intelligence-institute-colby-college-liberal-arts-schoolTue, 16 Feb 2021 10:44:23 +0000SmartinkColby College is a private, liberal arts school located in southern Maine. You can take classes in art history, chemistry, music, all the staples, and now the school is adding artificial intelligence to the list. Colby is among the first liberal arts...537falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/banks-are-getting-interested-in-big-data-to-figure-out-their-climate-risk--44197533https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/banks-are-getting-interested-in-big-data-to-figure-out-their-climate-risk-2Mon, 15 Feb 2021 11:32:12 +0000SmartinkThe Biden administration has made tackling climate change a priority, and a big element of the business story around climate change is risk, to cities, states and countries, to businesses and the banks that invest in all of them. Some regulatory...593falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/maybe-some-critical-infrastructure-shouldn-t-be-hooked-up-to-the-internet--44197546https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/maybe-some-critical-infrastructure-shouldnt-be-hooked-up-to-the-internet-hacker-poison-water-supply-tampaFri, 12 Feb 2021 10:33:24 +0000SmartinkWe learned this week that a hacker tried to poison the water supply in a town outside Tampa, Florida. An operator at the plant noticed the intrusion, and there was no significant damage done to the city’s water supply. But the thing is, a lot of our...458falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-antitrust-legislation-would-check-the-power-of-tech-giants--44197536https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/new-antitrust-legislation-would-check-the-power-of-tech-giantsThu, 11 Feb 2021 10:56:10 +0000SmartinkArguably, the biggest problem with Big Tech is, well, the bigness. A few giant companies gobble up their competition, own the digital advertising and web hosting markets, control the information ecosystem and sometimes control their own rivals'...600falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-the-history-of-blackness-on-the-internet-was-erased--44197548https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/how-the-history-of-blackness-on-the-internet-was-erasedWed, 10 Feb 2021 10:46:51 +0000SmartinkWhen New York University media and culture professor Charlton McIlwain was doing research for his latest book, “Black Software,” he found an encyclopedia about Black inventors, written by Black authors. And it actually said that there wasn't evidence...756falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/1-billion-toward-better-tribal-broadband-is-just-a-down-payment--44197538https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/1-billion-toward-better-tribal-broadband-is-just-a-down-paymentTue, 09 Feb 2021 10:48:16 +0000SmartinkWe’ve been talking this week about the digital divide in Indian Country. Reservations lag way behind the rest of the country in terms of access to high-speed internet, but the CARES Act created a billion-dollar fund to help tribes build their own...711falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/amazon-is-getting-a-new-ceo-will-that-mean-big-change-or-status-quo--44197530https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/amazon-is-getting-a-new-ceo-will-that-mean-big-change-or-status-quoFri, 05 Feb 2021 11:00:04 +0000SmartinkAmazon’s founder and CEO, Jeff Bezos, announced this week that he’s going to become executive chairman of the company, and the new CEO in July will be Andy Jassy, now the head of Amazon Web Services. Amazon is 26 years old and obviously is massive and...431falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/social-media-was-supposed-to-give-everyone-a-voice-it-didn-t--44197547https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/black-women-internet-harassment-abuse-social-media-was-supposed-to-give-everyone-a-voice-it-didntThu, 04 Feb 2021 10:36:05 +0000SmartinkFor Black History Month, we're looking at the history of Blackness on the internet. Through most of that history, Black women in particular have been disproportionately harassed and abused. And then ignored when they tried to report that abuse or...1018falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-power-of-transferring-technology-for-climate-adaptation--44197542https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/the-power-of-transferring-technology-for-climate-adaptationTue, 02 Feb 2021 10:48:11 +0000SmartinkA key part of adapting to climate change is prediction. In Louisiana, where water is eroding huge chunks of land every year, that means looking at how increasingly dangerous hurricanes move water and sand, and which areas might flood and which won't....366falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-biden-administration-is-inheriting-working-covid-19-hospital-data--44197550https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/biden-administration-inheriting-working-covid-19-hospital-dataTue, 26 Jan 2021 10:37:10 +0000SmartinkOn the first full day of his administration, President Joe Biden signed an executive order designed to ensure a data-driven response to COVID-19 and future public health threats. The administration already faces a big choice around COVID-19 data. In...618falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/investment-in-climate-tech-is-also-economic-stimulus--44197539https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/investment-in-climate-tech-is-also-economic-stimulusMon, 25 Jan 2021 10:28:53 +0000SmartinkClimate change is high on President Joe Biden's agenda. Last week, on his first day in office, the United States rejoined the Paris climate accord. Reuters reports he's expected to announce a climate order that will introduce new regulations and make...344falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-failed-plaid-visa-merger-is-interesting-fintech-tea--44197545https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/the-failed-plaid-visa-merger-is-interesting-fintech-teaThu, 21 Jan 2021 11:08:20 +0000SmartinkThe financial tech firm Plaid announced this week that it’s doubling its workforce in Europe. 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