How 'Fortnite' Helped Parents Like Videogames
These days, online multiplayer videogames like "Fortnite" let teens and tweens socialize while playing -- slowly changing how parents perceive gaming. The Wall Street Journal's Sarah E. Needleman has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Apr 16, 2018
8m
Fed Up With Facebook? Try Fewer Friends
Too many Facebook friends might be the reason you don't like Facebook anymore. The Wall Street Journal's David Pierce says the more your social networks reflect your real-life social networks, the more you'll enjoy using them -- and the safer you'll be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Apr 13, 2018
9m
Facebook's Crisis-Management: Experts Rate Zuckerberg
The Wall Street Journal had crisis experts rate and react to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's testimony in front of U.S. Congress this week. Deputy Bureau Chief for Management and Careers John Simons has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Apr 12, 2018
8m
Facebook's Zuckerberg Grilled on Capitol Hill
At a packed Senate hearing on the misuse of consumers' data, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg defended the social-media giant's value and apologized for the company's missteps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m Apr 11, 2018
6m
Artificial Intelligence: Your New Human Resource Rep?
Human-resource departments are becoming a bit less human as companies turn to artificial intelligence for help with hiring and firing. The Wall Street Journal's Imani Moise discusses how AI tools offer instant insights that once took months to process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Apr 10, 2018
7m
Amazon's Alexa to Pay Friends Soon?
Amazon is considering whether to use Alexa as a person-to-person payments feature, a move that would push it into new competition with Venmo and big banks' payments efforts. The Wall Street Journal's AnnaMaria Andriotis has the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Apr 09, 2018
9m
Apple's 'Do Not Disturb' Curbs Phone Addiction
As smartphones become more and more addictive, the Wall Street Journal's David Pierce offers a few tricks and tips to pull yourself back into the real world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10m Apr 06, 2018
10m
Zuckerberg Says Facebook Made 'Huge Mistake'
As Facebook continues to battle concerns about privacy and trust, CEO Mark Zuckerberg says during a conference call with the press that he made a "huge mistake" in not focusing more on potential abuse. The Wall Street Journal's Georgia Wells has the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m Apr 05, 2018
6m
Apple Pushes Apple Pay on iPhone Users
The Wall Street Journal's Tripp Mickle discusses how Apple's tactic of using notifications to enroll iPhone users in Apple Pay has worked with some users but irritated others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m Apr 04, 2018
6m
Spotify: Keeping Apple, Amazon, Alphabet on Point
Spotify is the global leader in music streaming, but as the company officially goes public, the Wall Street Journal's Anne Steele rounds up its top competitors working to win over artists and listeners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Apr 03, 2018
7m
What You'll Find If You Download Your Facebook Data
Facebook has admitted that user data on its site was mishandled. But exactly what kind of data are we talking about? The Wall Street Journal's Katie Bindley says Facebook users can get a lot of details by downloading their data.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Apr 02, 2018
9m
Best Windows Laptops $1,000 Bucks Can Buy
Since most Windows laptops have a pricing sweet spot at about $1,000, the Wall Street Journal's David Pierce breaks down the best options from Microsoft, Dell, HP, Lenovo and Acer -- and zeroes in on his best overall pick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10m Mar 30, 2018
10m
Apple's Dozens of Lawsuits Over iPhone Throttling
Dozens of iPhone owners are taking Apple to court over the disclosure that it slowed down old phones to preserve battery life. The Wall Street Journal's Tripp Mickle has more on what could become one of the biggest legal challenges to the smartphone since its 2007 debut. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Mar 29, 2018
8m
New York Auto Show: Digital Dash, Less Room for Error
In many consumer-electronic gadgets, a defect is an inconvenience-but with cars, they pose a bigger risk. The Wall Street Journal's Chester Dawson has the latest from the New York Auto Show on car makers' on-going struggle to modernize vehicle controls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Mar 28, 2018
7m
Uber, Waymo Autonomous Test Drivers Under Pressure
Safety drivers who work for companies like Uber and Alphabet's Waymo have the critical and challenging job of backing up computers that control autonomous vehicles. The Wall Street Journal's Greg Bensinger has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Mar 27, 2018
8m
Walmart, EY Ramp Up Workforce With Software Robots
Software robots that automate various mundane tasks are helping companies such as Ernst & Young and Walmart ramp up worker productivity. The Wall Street Journal's Sara Castellanos has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Mar 26, 2018
8m
Uber: Are Self-Driving Cars Ready for City Streets?
The incident in which an autonomous Uber car struck and killed a pedestrian has raised questions about whether self-driving vehicles are ready for the complexities of city life. The Wall Street Journal's Tim Higgins has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Mar 23, 2018
8m
Google's $300 Million Pledge to Support News
With the launch of Google News Initiative, Google says it wants to help news organizations strengthen quality journalism, develop new business models and upgrade their technology. The Wall Street Journal's Ben Mullin has the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Mar 22, 2018
8m
GrubHub, Yelp Team Up to Take on Mobile-Delivery
A deal between mobile food-ordering company GrubHub and Yelp means more than 80,000 restaurants can now offer delivery. The Wall Street Journal's Julie Jargon talks how this could shake up the growing meal-ordering app business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m Mar 21, 2018
6m
EU to Probe Facebook's Handling of User Data
European Union officials say they will probe Facebook's handling of user data after a firm linked to the 2016 Trump campaign allegedly kept user's personal data for years despite saying it had destroyed those records. The Wall Street Journal's Natalia Drozdiak has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Mar 20, 2018
7m
LinkedIn's $27 Billion Challenge? To Get You to Use It
Microsoft paid $27 billion for LinkedIn. Now the site has to prove it's worth it. The Wall Street Journal's Jay Greene talks the new roll out of features aimed at drawing people regularly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m Mar 19, 2018
6m
Tesla Model 3's Make-Or-Break Moment
Tesla is entering one of the most critical phases in its history, a make-or-break period in which the car maker must boost production of the Model 3 or possibly face severe financial consequences. The Wall Street Journal's Tim Higgins has the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Mar 16, 2018
8m
Amazon: The Making of a Giant
Amazon has grown into a $178 billion-a-year revenue business with online retail, a dominant cloud-services business, a grocery chain and a Hollywood studio. The Wall Street Journal's Laura Stevens explains how it all happened. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Mar 15, 2018
7m
Apple to Acquire the 'Netflix' of Magazines
Looking to beef up its services business, Apple says it will acquire digital-magazine-subscription service Texture, a product that bundles together some 200 subscriptions into one monthly service. The Wall Street Journal's Tripp Mickle has the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m Mar 14, 2018
6m
Delivery Drones: Coming Soon to a Porch Near You
After lagging behind other countries for years, federal regulators say commercial drones in the U.S. are expected to begin limited package deliveries within months. The Wall Street Journal's Andy Pasztor has the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Mar 13, 2018
8m
Tesla, Trump, and China Trade Rules
With Tesla CEO Elon Musk using Twitter to lobby President Donald Trump on China's trade stance, the Wall Street Journal's Tim Higgins talks why current rules "make things very difficult" for big-tech automakers in the important Chinese market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Mar 12, 2018
8m
Samsung Galaxy S9: An Official Review
Samsung's new Galaxy S9 comes with a bunch of new features -- but does its software match up to its impressive new design? The Wall Street Journal's David Pierce has the official review. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Mar 09, 2018
8m
Amazon Vs. Walmart: A War for Low-Income Shoppers
Amazon is rolling out a discounted Prime program to Medicaid recipients -- its latest salvo in a battle with Walmart for low-income shoppers. The Wall Street Journal's Laura Stevens has the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m Mar 08, 2018
6m
Zara Uses Robots in New E-Commerce Shakeup
Now that fashion retailer Zara has found success with its "click and collect" online strategy, it's hoping new robot technology can bring things to the next level. The Wall Street Journal's Jeannette Neumann has the latest from Madrid, Spain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Mar 07, 2018
7m
'Fintech' Takes Over Manhattan Office Market
Financial technology providers are eating up Manhattan office space as they expand operations and tap in to a growing labor force. The Wall Street Journal's Keiko Morris talks what the growth of leasing in fintech signals for the growing tech sector. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Mar 06, 2018
8m
Improving Your Uber and Lyft Experience
Which ride should I take: Uber XL or Lyft Line? What's the best way to suggest a better route or cancel a ride? What about the best ride-sharing options? The Wall Street Journal's Katie Bindley has tips and explanations for improving the ride-sharing experience.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10m Mar 05, 2018
10m
Spotify Needs More than Subscriber Growth
Spotify's big subscriber count has helped fuel revenue growth for the music streaming company. But the Wall Street Journal's Dan Gallagher says adding subscribers has been a money-losing business for Spotify - not a hopeful sign as it prepares to go public.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Mar 02, 2018
9m
Amazon Buys Video Doorbell Maker Ring
Amazon.com is expanding deeper into the online home security market. It's paying one billion dollars for Ring, a maker of video doorbells and security cameras. The Wall Street Journal's Laura Stevens says it boosts Amazon's efforts to control devices that power smart homes.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Mar 01, 2018
7m
Big Consumer Brands vs. Alexa
The major consumer brands have spent billions of dollars marketing their products. Now, their efforts are being challenged by voice-search assistants like Amazon's Alexa. The Wall Street Journal's Saabira Chaudhuri explains.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Feb 28, 2018
8m
Have Prices Peaked for Smartphones?
Smartphone makers have always raised prices sharply every time they upgraded their devices. But those days may be ending, and the Wall Street Journal's Dan Gallagher explains why.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Feb 27, 2018
9m
Like Smartphone Cameras? You'll Love the Galaxy S9
Samsung's Galaxy S9 smartphone will be released next month. Wall Street Journal San Francisco reporter David Pierce has tested the phone and says the S9 camera is really something special.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Feb 26, 2018
8m
The New Snapchat: How to Embrace the Change
Snapchat's new roll-out aims to hook in new users and build something Instagram can't copy. The Wall Street Journal's David Pierce explains how to make the most of the new app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10m Feb 23, 2018
10m
How Russia Hijacked Facebook: What History Teaches Us
The Wall Street Journal's Christopher Mims offers a historical a lesson in how Facebook and other networks through history became hierarchies, as individuals got more influence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Feb 22, 2018
9m
Trump's Deregulation Push Shoots for Outer Space
With Vice President Mike Pence expected to announce new moves promoting private ventures in outer space, the Wall Street Journal's Andy Pasztor talks what deregulation could mean for the commercial space industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Feb 21, 2018
8m
Cord Cutting? Your Guide to Streaming Live TV
With video services like YouTube TV, Hulu and Sling TV promising to stream all the live TV you could want, more cheaply and easily than cable, the Wall Street Journal's David Pierce talks how to get the most for your needs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Feb 20, 2018
7m
Can 'Fortnite' Turn Buzz Into Profit?
Now that Epic Games has lured in millions of players with a free version of its $40 videogame "Fortnite," the Wall Street Journal's Sarah E. Needleman talks whether it can turn buzz into profit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Feb 19, 2018
7m
Google's Ad Blocker Takes on Spammy Ads
Amid Google's Chrome browser launching a new ad blocker to challenge spammy advertisements, the Wall Street Journal's Benjamin Mullin talks the impact on publishers and why critics say the plan is self-serving.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5m Feb 16, 2018
5m
Should Google Shine a Light on its Cloud?
With Alphabet's Google Cloud Platform now generating about $1 billion in revenue per quarter, the Wall Street Journal's Dan Gallagher explains why reporting cloud revenue could help offset concerns about costs of the core business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Feb 15, 2018
7m
Amazon's Latest Ambition? Major Hospital Supplier
Amazon is pushing hard to gain footing in medical supplies, with a goal to create a new marketplace where hospitals could shop to stock emergency rooms and outpatient facilities. The Wall Street Journal's Melanie Evans has the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Feb 14, 2018
7m
Could Amazon Take on UPS and FedEx?
While Amazon may have ambitions to compete against FedEx and the UPS with its own shipping business, the Wall Street Journal's Laura Stevens talks why the online retail giant is a long way from reaching the scale of America's freight titans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5m Feb 13, 2018
5m
Digital Dating: eHarmony CEO Talks Relationships
eHarmony CEO Grant Langston visited the Wall Street Journal to discuss the results of a recent poll by the online dating service that indicates what makes people happy and frustrated in relationships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Feb 12, 2018
9m
Amazon to Deliver Free Whole Foods in Four Cities
Amazon has just announced it will start delivering Whole Foods groceries via its fastest delivery option in four markets. The Wall Street Journal's Laura Stevens has more on the first major integration between Amazon's e-commerce and Whole Foods operations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5m Feb 09, 2018
5m
AI Office Training: Black Sabbath or Bruno Mars?
To get employees thinking about new business ideas opened up by AI, T. Rowe Price rolled out a unique challenge -- creating a smart app that can tell the difference between pop and heavy metal songs. Wall Street Journal reporter Angus Loten has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m Feb 08, 2018
6m
Apple Could Offer iPhone Battery Rebate Amid Blowback
Apple, responding to U.S. Senate questions about its decision to slow performance on older iPhones, said it is considering rebates for battery replacements for some users affected by the issue. The Wall Street Journal's Tripp Mickle breaks down the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5m Feb 07, 2018
5m
Cellphones and Cancer: What Largest Study Ever Reveals
Researchers have spent nearly two decades to carry out the definitive study on the health effects of cellphone radiation. The Wall Street Journal's Ryan Knutson explains why the results are likely to fuel rather than dispel the debate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Feb 06, 2018
9m