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Holiday Shopping: Using AI to Revive Old Family Photos from 2023-11-22T08:00
The future of OpenAI remains up in the air, and investors continue to push for the return of former CEO Sam Altman. Plus, Cordilia James from our personal tech team joins host Julie Chang with some...
ListenCrypto in Wartime: Bitcoin’s Role in the Russia-Ukraine Crisis from 2022-03-03T08:00
The Russia-Ukraine crisis has caused major disruptions to both countries’ financial systems. But bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are offering a decentralized and nearly seamless way to transfer ...
ListenHacktivists Engage in Cyber ‘Street Fights’ in Defense of Ukraine from 2022-03-02T08:00
A loosely organized group of hackers has been taking down Russian websites and launching information campaigns in hopes of creating confusion and influencing public opinion of Russia’s invasion of ...
ListenIn Ukraine Conflict, Social Media Is a Key Weapon from 2022-03-01T08:00
As the Ukrainian army squares off against invading Russian forces, both sides are trying to control the war’s narrative on social media. Tech reporter Sam Schechner joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss...
ListenIs It Time to Change the Rules for Big Tech? Experts Weigh In. from 2022-02-28T08:00
Regulators in the U.S. and abroad are looking at ways to reign in or even break up big tech companies. But experts disagree on whether shrinking the power of tech giants will benefit users and the...
ListenHackers Targeted Ukraine With Malware Ahead of Russian Invasion from 2022-02-25T08:00
Even before Russia invaded Ukraine, cyberattacks and hacking were already part of the conflict. Now cybersecurity experts worry such attacks could spill over into other places. WSJ Pro Cybersecurit...
ListenHow Crypto Investors Plan to Change Real-Estate Buying from 2022-02-24T08:00
A group of investors wants to simplify real-estate buying and eventually even set up a city in Wyoming using blockchain technology. WSJ cryptocurrency reporter Paul Vigna joins host Zoe Thomas to e...
ListenWith App Store Bill, Apple Is in an Unusual Position: Playing Defense from 2022-02-23T08:00
Big tech rivals, app developers and now lawmakers have trained their focus on how Apple runs its App Store. Tech reporter Tim Higgins joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss the proposed restrictions on a...
ListenBig Tech Agrees to Make Smart Home Devices More Compatible from 2022-02-22T08:00
Setting up a connected home can be difficult because many smart devices require their own apps or only connect to certain hubs like Amazon Alexa or Apple HomeKit. But a new standard for connecting ...
ListenWhat Comes Next in El Salvador’s Bitcoin Experiment? from 2022-02-18T08:00
Last September, El Salvador adopted bitcoin as legal tender. The news got a lot of attention, but a few months in, the cryptocurrency has yet to catch on with the cash-loving Salvadorans. WSJ Deput...
ListenGoogle Follows Apple in Plan to Limit Tracking on Smartphones from 2022-02-17T08:00
Google said it plans to change the way users are tracked across apps on its Android operating system. It marks the latest shakeup for the mobile ad industry, which is under growing pressure from pr...
ListenDoorDash Shows Need for Speed With New McDonald’s Fees from 2022-02-16T08:00
In the food-delivery industry, where time is money, DoorDash has come up with a new way to charge McDonald’s restaurants if they move too slowly. WSJ reporter Preetika Rana joins host Zoe Thomas to...
ListenNFT Fakes Challenge Crypto-Goods Marketplace OpenSea from 2022-02-15T08:00
The NFT marketplace OpenSea has seen huge growth over the past year, but it is struggling with how to protect users from buying fake versions of the digital collectibles. WSJ reporter Justin Scheck...
ListenPredicting Climate Change Pushes Limits of Computer Models from 2022-02-14T08:00
To prepare for the impacts of climate change, policy makers are looking for more accurate and precise climate models. But scientists are running up against the limits of computer modeling and facin...
ListenHow the Government Traced Billions in Stolen Bitcoin from 2022-02-11T08:00
The U.S. government said it recovered roughly $3.6 billion in stolen bitcoin this week and arrested two people it said were laundering it. But tracking crypto through a web of digital transactions ...
ListenWould You Pay for a String of Emojis? If So, Yats Are for You. from 2022-02-10T08:00
Some celebrities and investors are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on Yats, unique strings of emojis that can be used as URLs. Some say Yats will be the next big digital collectible after...
ListenAfter Nvidia and SoftBank’s Major Chip Deal Fell Through, What’s Next? from 2022-02-09T08:00
Japanese investor SoftBank and semiconductor manufacturer Nvidia have scrapped their planned $40 billion deal for the chip design specialist Arm. WSJ Heard on the Street Tech columnist Dan Gallaghe...
ListenWhat Will Working in the Metaverse Be Like? from 2022-02-08T08:00
Supporters of the metaverse say it will change how we shop, hang out with friends and even how we work. So how would being employed in the metaverse change how we do our jobs? And what are the pote...
ListenAfter Covid-19 Vaccines, What Else Can mRNA Tech Do? from 2022-02-07T08:00
The Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna were the first products using mRNA tech to get approved for use. Now scientists and researchers are looking at other uses for that tech, such as more e...
ListenFacebook’s Metaverse Growing Pains Give Investors a Reality Check from 2022-02-04T08:00
Facebook’s parent company Meta wants to reposition itself for the metaverse, and it’s spending heavily to do so. But for the moment it’s still a social-media company, one that reported one million ...
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