Uber Paid Hackers $100,000 to Delete Breached Data
Wall Street Journal reporter Robert McMillan discusses a massive data breach that affected roughly 57 million Uber accounts last year and the unprecedented move to pay the hackers to destroy the stolen information.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Nov 23, 2017
9m
Three Reasons to Stay Bullish on Tech
Wall Street Journal reporter Chelsey Dulaney outlines three reasons Credit Suisse says investors should remain bullish on the tech sector, despite a more than 35% gain in tech stock prices in 2017.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Nov 22, 2017
7m
Uber Bets Big on Driverless Cars
Volvo will produce 24,000 self-driving cars for Uber starting in 2019. The Wall Street Journal's Senior Reporter William Boston explains why the deal is significant as companies race to get more driverless cars on the road. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10m Nov 21, 2017
10m
Want Apple's HomePod For Holidays? Don't Hold Your Breath
Apple pushed back the release of its HomePod smart speaker beyond Christmas, making it the latest new product from the company to miss its promised ship date. The Wall Street Journal's Tripp Mickle has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Nov 20, 2017
7m
Google Picks Your Answers (Usually Gets Them Wrong)
Going beyond search, Google has been promoting a single result over all others. The Wall Street Journal's Jack Nicas talks where things get complicated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Nov 17, 2017
8m
Uber: How Much Is It Worth Anyway?
SoftBank's shooting for a multibillion-dollar stake in Uber is raising the question of what the world's most valuable startup is actually worth. The Wall Street Journal's Greg Bensinger has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Nov 16, 2017
7m
Amazon's New HQ: Where Could it Be?
The Wall Street Journal used Amazon's general criteria and interviews with site-selection experts to come up with a list of potential locations for its new corporate center. The Wall Street Journal's Laura Stevens breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Nov 15, 2017
7m
Wal-Mart Takes on Amazon, Raises Online Prices
In a bid to compete with Amazon.com, Wal-Mart wants to charge customers more to buy some products online than in stores -- part of the company's efforts to boost profits and drive store traffic. The Wall Street Journal's Sarah Nassauer has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m Nov 14, 2017
6m
Snap: Hope For Growth? Or Just a Fad?
On the heels of Snap Inc.'s disappointing earnings report, Heard on the Street's Dan Gallagher talks whether investors are beginning to think Snapchat is a fad that's burning itself out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Nov 13, 2017
7m
Overwhelmed By Facebook? Here's How to Fix Your Feed
Overwhelmed by your Facebook feed? The Wall Street Journal's Katie Bindley talks how to simply your timeline from political rants, excessive ads, and fake news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Nov 10, 2017
9m
Waymo's Self-Driving Milepost: Robot Taxis
Alphabet's Waymo takes a historic step forward in the development of fully driverless cars by unleashing the first fleet of robot vans on public roads without humans behind the wheel. The Wall Street Journal's Tim Higgins talks how it plans to further deploy the tech through a taxi service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10m Nov 09, 2017
10m
Virtual Restaurants: Found in Apps (But Not on Maps)
Digital food-delivery services like Grubhub are among the apps restaurateurs are using to launch and redefine dining -- without having to open an actual restaurant. The Wall Street Journal's Christopher Mims has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Nov 08, 2017
8m
Amazon Snips Seller Prices: A New Holiday Price War?
With Amazon quietly lowering prices by as much as 9% on goods from independent merchants, some say it could be starting a price war with other retail giants -- and potentially straining its relationship with some sellers. The Wall Street Journal's Laura Stevens has the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Nov 07, 2017
7m
Microsoft's HoloLens: A New Augmented Reality Strategy
Microsoft is counting on its HoloLens augmented reality headset to catch on with companies first -- flipping the traditional tech script. The Wall Street Journal's Jay Greene talks the tech giant's new strategy for the budding alternate reality market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Nov 06, 2017
8m
iPhone X Debut: Living Up to the Hype?
With the iPhone X debut, Apple aims to meet hype and demand for its anniversary smartphone which sports an edgy new screen, facial-recognition tech and a $1,000 price tag. The Wall Street Journal's Brian Fitzgerald has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Nov 03, 2017
8m
Russian Influence on Social Media: What We Learned
On the heels of congressional hearings on how Russia may have used Facebook, Google and Twitter during the 2016 Election, many say recent disclosures are only the tip of the iceberg. The Wall Street Journal's Georgia Wells has the key takeaways from Big Tech's week in Washington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Nov 03, 2017
7m
Apple's iPhone X Strategy Switches Up Preview Testing
Apple departed from its traditional preview strategy for what it bills as its most important new iPhone in years -- giving early access to the iPhone X for YouTube personalities and celebrities over most tech columnists. The Wall Street Journal's Tripp Mickle has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Nov 02, 2017
7m
Tesla Sees Labor Pains With Model 3 Ramp Up
The effort to build the first electric car for the masses could face resistance as Tesla CEO Elon Musk pushes his ambitious goals for the highly anticipated Model 3 sedan. The Wall Street Journal's Tim Higgins has the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Nov 01, 2017
8m
Bitcoin Hack: Is Your Computer Making Cryptocurrencies?
Hackers are commandeering the horsepower of unwitting victims' computers to secretly generate cryptocurrencies -- hoping to cash in as the price of bitcoin has soared to $6,000. The Wall Street Journal's Robert McMillan has the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Oct 31, 2017
8m
Apple's iPhone X: Is Demand Outpacing Supply?
Apple's advanced sales for the iPhone X have caused early orders to push estimated shipment dates into December. Is demand outpacing supply? The Wall Street Journal's Tripp Mickle has the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Oct 30, 2017
7m
Uber's New Lawsuit Alleges More Discrimination
Still reeling from charges of sexism and sexual harassment by a former software engineer, Uber now faces a lawsuit from three engineers who say the ride-hailing firm underpaid women and minorities. The Wall Street Journal's Greg Bensinger has the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4m Oct 27, 2017
4m
Facebook: Mastering the AI Algorithm
As Artificial intelligence becomes Facebook's lifeblood, the social network's head of applied machine learning says humans are bound to understand Facebook less than ever. The Wall Street Journal's Christopher Mims has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m Oct 26, 2017
6m
Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube Fight Off Russian Propaganda
RT, the Russian state news organization known as "the Kremlin's principal international propaganda outlet," uses Google's YouTube, Facebook and Twitter as the main distributors of its content. The Wall Street Journal's Jack Nicas talks how social media is fighting back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5m Oct 25, 2017
5m
Amazon's New HQ: Which City Will It Be?
With Amazon receiving at least 238 proposals from cities and regions across North America to host its second headquarters, the Wall Street Journal's Laura Stevens talks the ever-growing competition to host the $5 billion project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4m Oct 24, 2017
4m
Lyft Raises $1 Billion Led by Alphabet
Now that Lyft has raised $1 billion in funding led by a venture-capital fund of Google parent Alphabet, the Wall Street Journal's Greg Bensinger talks how new financial ammunition will help it slowly gain ground on Uber. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5m Oct 23, 2017
5m
Alphabet: Creating 'Smart' Cities of the Future
Sidewalk Labs, the city-building unit of Google's parent company Alphabet, plans to create a new "smart" neighborhood on Toronto's waterfront, committing $50 million to initial phase of planning and pilot testing. The Wall Street Journal's David George-Cosh has the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m Oct 20, 2017
6m
From the Elevator of D.Live: WSJ's Joanna Stern Hears All
From Intel's CEO to the former head of DreamWorks, the Wall Street Journal's personal tech columnist Joanna Stern managed to "bump" into some of the biggest tech leaders in the business at WSJ D.Live -- inside the elevator. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Oct 19, 2017
7m
Is Competing With Netflix and Amazon Impossible?
At the WSJ D.Live conference in Laguna Beach, California, media mogul Barry Diller, chairman of IAC/InterActive, discusses what makes Netflix and Amazon today's leaders in video with Wall Street Journal Editor-in-Chief Gerard Baker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4m Oct 18, 2017
4m
Starbucks, Domino's Tackle Mobile-Ordering Problems
Restaurant-chain apps like Starbucks and Domino's are reshaping a business once built on human interaction -- but these new systems don't always work as planned. The Wall Street Journal's Julie Jargon has the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5m Oct 17, 2017
5m
Amazon Bookstores: Hinting at Whole Foods' Future?
With Amazon's "Amazon Books," prices aren't marked at stores and employees instruct shoppers to use their phones to scan a product for a price. The Wall Street Journal's Laura Stevens talks what this could mean for Whole Foods. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5m Oct 16, 2017
5m
To-Do List Apps: Tricks to Getting Digitally Organized
As reliance on to-do list apps becomes more common, Wall Street Journal reporter Chris Kornelis explains how we can get more out of them with the latest list-making tech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Oct 13, 2017
7m
Apple's Spielberg Deal: Shaking Up Video Streaming Wars?
Apple has revealed it's betting on acclaimed director and producer Steven Spielberg for its first major foray into creating original video content. The Wall Street Journal's Tripp Mickle talks how it plans to further take on the crowded video streaming competition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5m Oct 12, 2017
5m
Google Finds Russia-Backed Ads on Platform
New details have surfaced about the Russian-linked entities that bought politically motivated ads on Google's platform. The Wall Street Journal's Jack Nicas has the latest on what the search giant revealed to congressional investigators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m Oct 11, 2017
6m
Amazon's Second HQ: Bad News for Seattle?
Amazon's move to establish a second corporate headquarters could be bad news for longtime home Seattle, which has benefited enormously from the company's rapid growth. The Wall Street Journal's Peter Grant has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4m Oct 10, 2017
4m
Smart Vision: Chip Makers Add 'Brains' Alongside Cameras' Eyes
From lettuce production to augmented reality, tech companies are finding new uses for machines that can interpret and act on what they see. The Wall Street Journal's Ted Greenwald has the latest on computer vision technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m Oct 09, 2017
6m
Google Doubles Down With New Phones and Speakers
At an event this week at the SFJAZZ Center, Google said it's betting a new Pixel smartphone and home speaker will help crack the competitive market for consumer-tech devices. The Wall Street Journal's Jack Nicas has the details.
5m Oct 06, 2017
5m
The Motiv Ring: Track Your Fitness ... With One Finger
The Wall Street Journal's Geoffrey Fowler reviews the Motiv Ring, a wearable tech device that aims to blend in while it collects heart-rate data from your finger for round-the-clock monitoring.
7m Oct 05, 2017
7m
Tesla Misses Model 3 Production Goals. What Now?
Tesla badly missed its goal of building 1,500 Model 3 cars in the third quarter, the first sign that the production ramp-up for the new sedan isn't going as smoothly as planned. The Wall Street Journal's Tim Higgins talks what happens now.
6m Oct 04, 2017
6m
Why Apple Rival Samsung Wants the iPhone X to Win
Upon Samsung standing to make billions supplying screens and chips for Apple's iPhone X, the Wall Street Journal's Tripp Mickle discusses the longtime love-hate dynamic between the phone giants.
6m Oct 03, 2017
6m
Humans on Mars by 2024? Elon Musk Says Yes
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has unveiled plans to build the most powerful rocket ever and use it to launch a giant spacecraft to Mars -- potentially in less than a decade. The Wall Street Journal's Andy Pasztor talks his most aggressive expression yet for space exploration.
5m Oct 02, 2017
5m
Amazon's New Echos Bring Alexa Everywhere
This fall, Amazon is introducing a half-dozen new products to persuade families to put its virtual assistant Alexa in a lot more places throughout the home. The Wall Street Journal's Geoffrey Fowler has the details.
8m Sep 29, 2017
8m
What Can Stop Big Tech? The $3 Trillion Question
As governments often target big technology companies seen as too dominant in their respective spaces, the Wall Street Journal's Dan Gallagher explains how too much power could impact the top five tech companies in the world.
6m Sep 28, 2017
6m
White House Coding Education Wins Support From Silicon Valley
With support from Silicon Valley and business leaders, President Donald Trump is boosting computer science training and coding in U.S. classrooms. The Wall Street Journal's Douglas MacMillan has the details.
6m Sep 27, 2017
6m
Microsoft Takes on IBM With 'Dynamics 365 AI Solutions'
Microsoft plans to unveil its first product in a new line of software aimed at taking on IBM's Watson and other services in the growing market to apply artificial intelligence to everyday business needs. The Wall Street Journal's Ted Greenwald has the details.
8m Sep 26, 2017
8m
Amazon Putting Whole Foods on Fast Track to Convention?
Whole Foods will change the way companies can sell and market their products in its stores beginning next year -- one of the biggest moves yet in its push to operate more like a traditional market. The Wall Street Journal's Heather Haddon has the latest.
5m Sep 25, 2017
5m
Ready For Apple Watch Series 3? There's Just One (Big) Problem
With the new Apple Watch Series 3 with LTE on sale in stores Friday, Apple faces key issues with cell connectivity in its newest smartwatch. The Wall Street Journal's Tripp Mickle talks about the concern this raises about the device's most significant feature.
6m Sep 22, 2017
6m
Why You Need to Turn 'Two-Factor Authentication' On
With "two-factor authentication" emerging as necessary added measure in our everyday cyber-lives, the Wall Street Journal's Personal Tech editor Wilson Rothman explains the importance of the extra security -- and its limitations.
7m Sep 21, 2017
7m
iPhone 8 Review: Worth the Upgrade?
With no shortage of iPhone options to choose from this fall, the Wall Street Journal's Geoffrey Fowler talks why the iPhone 8 is the best model... to avoid.
7m Sep 20, 2017
7m
Companies Go Old School to Fight New Cyber Threats
As cybersecurity threats become more volatile, companies are returning to tape as a medium for storing data as hackers get smarter about penetrating defenses. The Wall Street Journal's Rob Sloan has the latest.
6m Sep 19, 2017
6m
High Tech's Chillier Relationship With Washington
The high-tech industry enjoyed a cozy relationship with Washington under Barack Obama's presidency. But the Wall Street Journal's Byron Tau says that's changed under the Trump administration, with tougher legislation and new scrutiny of companies including Facebook.
6m Sep 18, 2017
6m