Co-Parenting Sites Skip Right to the Baby Carriage
A new kind of online service matches people who want to have children - but don't necessarily want romance along with it. Reporter Julie Jargon will join us to explain. Kateri Jochum hosts. News Corp, owner of The Wall Street Journal, has a commercial agreement to supply news through Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Jan 10, 2020
9m
The Best of CES 2020
CES is all about the tech world's first answers to tomorrow's questions. Our Personal Tech team visited the trade show in Las Vegas, and editor Wilson Rothman joins us to tell us what they saw. Kateri Jochum hosts. Dow Jones & Co, publisher of the Wall Street Journal, has a content partnership with Gimlet Media, which is a unit of Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...
13m Jan 09, 2020
13m
Facebook Bans Deepfakes
The social-media giant is working to combat misleading content that's been altered with artificial intelligence tools. WSJ Reporter Betsy Morris joins us to explain. Kateri Jochum hosts. News Corp, owner of The Wall Street Journal, has a commercial agreement to supply news through Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Jan 08, 2020
8m
Politics Elbows Its Way Onto TikTok
In the last year, the social media site TikTok has exploded as a go-to place for short-form videos. It's mostly home to lighthearted content, like cute animals making funny sounds or videos with the latest dance moves. But reporter Emily Glazer joins us to explain how politics is starting to seep onto the platform - and why it matters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...
11m Jan 07, 2020
11m
Police Tracked a Terror Suspect - Until His Phone Went Dark After a Fa
Faced with strong encryption, European law-enforcement agencies turned to an Israeli spyware company to track a terror suspect on WhatsApp. Reporter Valentina Pop joins us to explain how a warning message stopped their investigation in its tracks. News Corp, owner of The Wall Street Journal, has a commercial agreement to supply news through Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...
9m Jan 06, 2020
9m
Google AI Beats Doctors at Breast Cancer Detection - Sometimes
More tech companies are entering into healthcare. WSJ Reporter Brianna Abbott joins us to explain how Google's health research unit is using artificial intelligence to detect breast cancer. Kateri Jochum hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10m Jan 03, 2020
10m
Our Personal Tech Team's 2020 Predictions
Every year, the WSJ's Personal Tech team uses their tech-spertise to make predictions about the year ahead. We sat down with editor Wilson Rothman and columnist Joanna Stern to hear what they forecast for 2020. Kateri Jochum hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11m Jan 02, 2020
11m
The Times Square New Year's Eve Ball: Behind the Scenes
Waterford Crystal's Tom Brennan explains the technology behind the famous ball in Times Square, including how it descends at midnight on New Year's Eve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Dec 31, 2019
7m
What Our Personal Tech Team Got Right About 2019
Every year, our Personal Tech team makes predictions about the year ahead. But before they publish their lookahead to 2020, we sit down with editor Wilson Rothman and columnist Joanna Stern to revisit their 2019 predictions. Kateri Jochum hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10m Dec 30, 2019
10m
Decade in Review: Tech and the Corner Office
As the 2010s wind down, we're taking a look back at the tech that's shaped the decade. Today: how tech has changed the job description for CEOs. Our Charlie Turner sits down with reporter John Jurgensen to discuss. Kateri Jochum hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14m Dec 27, 2019
14m
Decade in Review: Smartphones
It's the end of the decade. So we're looking back at the tech that shaped the 2010s. Our Personal Tech columnist Joanna Stern challenged herself to spend 24 hours using only tech from 2010. She talks to us about her trip to Hell - Michigan, that is. Kateri Jochum hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12m Dec 26, 2019
12m
Decade in Review: Streaming
It's the end of the decade, and we know it. So we're looking back at the tech that's shaped the 2010s. Today, our Charlie Turner sits down with reporter John Jurgensen to talk about how streaming has changed the way we consume entertainment. Kateri Jochum hosts. Note: we won't be on the air tomorrow, but we'll be back in your podcast feed on Thursday. From all of us at the WSJ, happy holidays. ...
10m Dec 24, 2019
10m
Decade in Review: Big Tech
In the final days of the 2010s, we're looking back at the tech that's shaped the decade. Today, our Charlie Turner sits down with reporter Rolfe Winkler to discuss how Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google - the so-called FAANG companies - have left their mark. Kateri Jochum hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Dec 23, 2019
9m
Why You Still Can't Have a Decent Conversation with Alexa
If you've ever used a voice assistant, you've probably also been disappointed by a voice assistant. Personal Tech editor Wilson Rothman joins us to explain why that is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13m Dec 20, 2019
13m
Rule Change Could Extend Tech Firms' Reach Into Banking
Tech firms have been partnering with banks to extend their reach into the banking industry. The Wall Street Journal's Telis Demos says a planned FDIC rule change on deposits could help tech companies advance even further, spurring more partnerships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Dec 19, 2019
8m
Peter Theil's Outsized Influence on Facebook's Leadership
Facebook's top executives are increasingly divided over how to address criticism of the company's influence on politics. Right in the middle of that internal division is billionaire investor Peter Theil, Facebook's most influential board member and a person who exerts a lot of influence over CEO Mark Zuckerberg. More from the Wall Street Journal's Deepa Seetharaman. Learn more about your ad cho...
12m Dec 18, 2019
12m
How to Repair Your Image: An Online Makeover
The Wall Street Journal's Rachael Levy says that some of the wealthiest among us are using the services of a reputation-management company to repair their online images. Among the methods used by Status Labs: burying negative Google results by placing flattering content on sites masquerading as news outlets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Dec 17, 2019
9m
Your Internet Provider Likely Juiced Its Official Speed Scores
Paying for fast internet isn't a guarantee that you're actually getting it. Even if it's rated highly in the FCC's yearly report. WSJ Reporter Shalini Ramachandran joins us to explain how internet service providers game their scores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11m Dec 16, 2019
11m
Facebook Pledges $130 Million to Fund 'Supreme Court' for Content
The social media giant has announced a new way it'll review how the company moderates content. WSJ Reporter Jeff Horwitz joins us to explain. News Corp, owner of The Wall Street Journal, has a commercial agreement to supply news through Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10m Dec 13, 2019
10m
For First Time Since Facebook Debacle, Nasdaq To Overtake NYSE
Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange typically battle it out for major IPOs. In a year of tech unicorn IPOs, exchanges reporter Alexander Osipovich joins us to explain how Nasdaq came out on top this year, and how those public listings factor in. News Corp, owner of The Wall Street Journal, has a commercial agreement to supply news through Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...
13m Dec 12, 2019
13m
Scientists Store Data in Synthetic DNA
The future of digital memory may be inside a small plastic bunny. Reporter Lee Hotz joins us to explain why scientists are now turning to synthetic DNA to store data. News Corp, owner of The Wall Street Journal, has a commercial agreement to supply news through Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11m Dec 11, 2019
11m
Netflix Sweeps Golden Globe Nominations
When Golden Globe nominations were announced, streaming services emerged as the star. Entertainment reporter John Jurgensen explains what that means for the future of Netflix, streaming, and the movies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10m Dec 10, 2019
10m
NY Lawmakers Look to CA Gig-Worker Bill
Lawmakers in New York are considering a measure that would require companies to extend more benefits to gig workers. They're looking to California, which passed a similar law earlier this year. Reporter Jimmy Vielkind joins us to explain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11m Dec 09, 2019
11m
The Case of the Hoverboard: How Amazon Dodges Responsibility for Unsa
From ride-sharing companies to online babysitting services, internet marketplaces have long argued that it's the sellers' responsibility to make sure that products are safe. Reporter Alexandra Berzon explains how hoverboards sold on Amazon could challenge that argument. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10m Dec 06, 2019
10m
Google Co-Founders Step Away, CEO Steps Up
As the co-founders of Google give up management roles at Alphabet, WSJ reporter Rob Copeland explains the challenges their replacement, current CEO Sundar Pichai, will face. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10m Dec 05, 2019
10m
With Brits Used to Surveillance, More Companies Try Tracking Faces
WSJ Reporter Parmy Olson explains why so many UK companies are adopting facial recognition technology, and how it's legal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Dec 04, 2019
8m
Diabetes Patients' Blood-Sugar Data Aren't Being Shared
The DexCom glucose monitor stopped sharing data with smartphones. WSJ Reporter Peter Loftus explains why that's so dangerous. News Corp, owner of The Wall Street Journal, has a commercial agreement to supply news through Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Dec 03, 2019
9m
Welcome to the Button Wars
It's Cyber Monday, and the battle for the future of payments is being fought in the shopping cart. Heard on the Street columnist Telis Demos joins us to explain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13m Dec 02, 2019
13m
On Amazon, Don't Just 'Buy Now'
'Tis the season... for shopping online. Amazon is probably part of your routine. Personal tech reporter Katie Bindley explains how to skip getting scammed while shopping on the site. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10m Nov 29, 2019
10m
Our Favorite Gadgets of 2019: Phone Accessories Edition
Personal Tech Editor Wilson Rothman breaks down the best gadgets for your phone. No iPhone necessary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13m Nov 27, 2019
13m
Our Favorite Gadgets of 2019: Kids Edition
The holidays are fast approaching. So we sat down with Personal Tech Editor Wilson Rothman to break down the best gadgets for the tech-savviest demographic: kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14m Nov 26, 2019
14m
Our Favorite Gadgets of 2019: Smart Home Edition
Personal Tech Editor Wilson Rothman breaks down the best gadgets for a smarter home. Reporter Betsy Morris explains how tech companies are combating deepfakes. News Corp has a commercial agreement to supply news through Facebook and Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12m Nov 25, 2019
12m
Facebook Weighs Steps to Curb Narrowly-Targeted Political Ads
Facebook may be the next tech company to respond to controversy over political ad policies. Reporter Emily Glazer explains. News Corp, owner of the Wall Street Journal, has a commercial agreement to supply news through Facebook and Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10m Nov 22, 2019
10m
Please Like My Vacation Photo. I Hired a Professional.
Travelers are paying pros to help them curate the best possible vacation Instagrams. Reporter Harriet Torrey explains. Dow Jones & Co. has a commercial agreement to supply news through Apple services. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10m Nov 21, 2019
10m
Google Stadia, Apple Arcade: So Many Ways to Play...and Pay
There are more devices and gaming platforms than ever before. Wall Street Journal videogame reporter Sarah E. Needleman explains what to know ahead of this year's holiday season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Nov 20, 2019
9m
TikTok Looking at Ways to Shake Off Its Ties to China
Wall Street Journal reporter Georgia Wells explains why the video streaming app TikTok is trying to downplay its ties to China and gain more traction in the U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Nov 19, 2019
7m
Twitter to Restrict How Advertisers Target Users
Wall Street Journal reporter Emily Glazer explains how Twitter will no longer allow groups promoting causes to target users by their ZIP Code or political affiliations. Dow Jones & Co., publisher of The Wall Street Journal, has a commercial agreement to supply video content through Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Nov 18, 2019
8m
Moving 5G Traffic to the Cloud to Free Up Networks
Wall Street Journal report Eric Sylvers explains how phone carriers are exploring moving 5G technology to the cloud in order to unclog busy data networks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Nov 15, 2019
9m
5G Technology: How It Will Revolutionize Sports Betting
Wall Street Journal reporter Sarah Krouse explains how 5G technology could connect more sports fans, and allow them to bet on games as they watch.(Dow Jones & Co., publisher of The Wall Street Journal, has a commercial agreement to supply news through Apple services.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Nov 14, 2019
8m
5G Technology: Governments, Carriers Spar Over Prices
Wall Street Journal reporter Stu Woo discusses how governments are seeking to make as much money as possible from spectrum auctions, but are receiving pushback from phone carriers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Nov 13, 2019
8m
5G And the Internet of Things: At What Cost To Privacy?
5G wireless technology has the ability to connect a ton of Internet devices, what's known as the Internet of Things. The Wall Street Journal's Drew Fitzgerald talks about the implications that might have for consumers' data privacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10m Nov 12, 2019
10m
Combining 5G and AI Could Lead to Unlimited Possibilities
Combining 5G wireless networks and artificial intelligence has the potential to change so many things here on Earth and in space. The Wall Street Journal's Jame Rundle says it could, for example, shorten the time it takes to develop new drugs, improve crop-growing methods and lead to a better shopping experience for retailers and shoppers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...
8m Nov 11, 2019
8m
SPECIAL: WSJ Exclusive Interview with Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei
The WSJ recently sat down for an exclusive interview with Huawei founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei in Shenzhen. In this special, Ren talks about how the US blacklisting has impacted Huawei - and why he says Huawei doesn't need the US to survive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Nov 09, 2019
7m
How Google Came to Dominate the Digital Ad Space
With an array of tools and technology, Google has become the king of digital advertising and it also has the dominant digital ad marketplace. Google is now a target of investigations into whether it's abused its power. The Wall Street Journal's Keach Hagey has the story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10m Nov 08, 2019
10m
Google Buys Fitbit. What Does It Mean for Users' Data?
Google has bought wearables device maker Fitbit for 2.1 billion dollars. The search giant wants to become a major player in health data. But the Wall Street Journal's Sarah E. Needleman says the deal raises questions about how users' health and wellness data will be used. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Nov 07, 2019
7m
Managing Household Chores With Labor-Sharing Apps
Some new apps can help families divvy up the household responsibilities, and head off arguments over who's pulling their weight around the house. More from the Wall Street Journal's Julie Jargon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Nov 06, 2019
8m
Apple's AirPods Pro: New, Improved and Pricier
The Wall Street Journal's Joanna Stern tested Apple's new earbuds, and found the AirPods Pro to be much improved over the AirPods. One big improvement: they don't fall out. At $250 a pair, that's welcome news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Nov 05, 2019
9m
High-Tech Innovations to Battle California's Siege of Blazes
California firefighters are using a mix of high-tech and old-fashioned cunning to battle the state's siege of hundreds of blazes. The Wall Street Journal's Erin Ailworth has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Nov 04, 2019
7m
Interior Department Grounds Aerial Drone Fleet
The Interior Department is grounding its entire fleet of aerial drones, one of the largest in the federal government, citing increasing concerns about the national security risk from Chinese manufacturers. The Wall Street Journal's Tim Puko has the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Nov 01, 2019
9m
Facebook Removes Inauthentic Accounts Linked to Russian Businessman
Facebook dismantled a coordinated effort to mislead users led by a Russian businessman whom law-enforcement officials have previously accused of interfering in U.S. elections. The Wall Street Journal's Sarah E. Needleman has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Oct 31, 2019
8m