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Feel overwhelmed by the never-ending waves of technology news? Join The Wall Street Journal’s technology columnists as they talk about the most important tech trends — and why you should care.

Copyright: Copyright © Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All rights reserved.

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#22: Apple News and Apple News Plus... Plus Other Apple News Mar 29, 2019

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David, Chris and Joanna gather to discuss the week's Apple news. Which was Apple News. And Apple News Plus. Plus a credit card, a videogame arcade and a promise-if not proof-of A-list original videos. Our own Apple reporter Tripp Mickle arrives to shed some insights. And also to compare the Apple Card to the University of Virginia basketball team. Joanna heroically sticks to the Apple theme and explains the trouble with the latest MacBook keyboard. Then David arrives with the palate cleanser: an interview with Cal Newport, author of Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World.

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#21: Apple AirPods and Google Games Mar 22, 2019

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David, Joanna and Christopher try to remember-and discuss-the many new Apple gadgets from this week. Bonus: Christopher's Jony Ive impression makes its first appearance on the show. Next, WSJ's Sarah Needleman comes on to discuss Google's new game-streaming service, Stadia, and what it might mean for how we play and watch videogames. Before she leaves, Sarah also gives us a hint at the latest from Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, the Pokemon Go successor we've been waiting for. Finally, David talks to Casper co-founder Jeff Chapin about why it's so hard to track your sleep, and whether technology belongs in the bedroom at all.

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#20: Tesla's Got a Brand New Car Mar 15, 2019

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David and Joanna talk about the many strange consequences of sharing your kids' pictures on social media. What happens when they get older and see what you've shared, or their image ends up somewhere you never expected? Later, Tim Higgins joins from a hotel room in Los Angeles, where Elon Musk revealed the new Tesla Model Y, the SUV that promises to get all your kids to soccer practice faster than ever. Last, David sits down FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and our own telecom reporter Sarah Krouse to talk about what the FCC says is its consumer priority No. 1: the never-ending, all-consuming, ringing-off-the-hook robocall problem.

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#19: What Facebook Means When Facebook Says Privacy Mar 08, 2019

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Following Mark Zuckerberg's big encryption pivot for Facebook, David, Joanna and Christopher unpack the privacy talk. Reporter Katie Bindley comes in to share her own stories of Facebook's creepy ad behavior, then David interviews Frank Yang, CEO of Simplehuman, about why talking trashcans are people too. The Weekly Upgrade: Christopher solves your ducking autocorrect problem.

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#18: Phone Reveals, Facebook Deals, 5G Appeals Mar 01, 2019

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David, Joanna and Christopher each bring their favorite new thing from this year's Mobile World Congress, the annual showcase of all things smartphone. Then WSJ reporter Sam Schechner comes on to discuss his investigation into apps that share sensitive data-everything from your diet to your pregnancy status-with Facebook, and what those companies do with all that data. Later, Qualcomm President Cristiano Amon talks about the 5G future, and what all this new and confusing technical jargon might actually mean for our lives.

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#17: Samsung Fold, Pinterest Scold, Oscar Gold Feb 22, 2019

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David, Joanna and Christopher ponder the wisdom of a folding Samsung smartphone following its debut. Reporter Bob McMillan joins the crew to explain how Pinterest has shut off search for one of its most controversial topics. And, as Oscar night approaches, David interviews Black List creator Franklin Leonard and our own Ben Fritz about Hollywood's recent upheaval.

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#16: Fast News, Fast Food, Fast... DNA Tests? Feb 15, 2019

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David, Joanna and Christopher talk about the Journal's scoop on Apple News' subscription plans, and whether "Netflix for news" can work. Reporter Greg Bensinger shows up to explain why Silicon Valley suddenly can't get enough of food delivery. Then, WSJ's Rolfe Winkler and 23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki debate the merits of in-home DNA tests-and what you can do with all that personal data-in an excerpt from last week's WSJ Health Tech Conference.

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#15: Hacking Crackdowns, Houseparty Smackdowns, Hamburger Showdowns Feb 08, 2019

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First, Joanna tells David and Christopher about her experiment with an "ethical hacker" who got into as many of her webcams as he could-and the key insights she learned from him about staying safer online. Then reporter Betsy Morris joins the gang to explain how being more like Fortnite (and less like Facebook) has made Houseparty so popular with teens and young adults. Afterwards, Impossible Foods CEO Pat Brown tells David about how technology makes healthier, more ethical-yet still delicious-protein. David tasted the all-plant Impossible Burger 2.0 a month ago, and still can't get it off his mind.

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#14: Privacy Foes, iPhone Slows, Halftime Shows Feb 01, 2019

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David and Christopher talk through the brewing privacy battle between Apple and Facebook, and figure out how a developer certificate became a weapon. Then reporter Tripp Mickle comes on to talk through Apple's latest earnings, including what it means for the smartphone business and which hints the company dropped about its content plans. Last, Jason Gay, sports columnist and noted Super Bowl goer, comes on to talk about all the ways the sports- and TV-watching experience is changing. He has no ideas for your Super Bowl party, unfortunately, but why stop the nacho cheese dip now?

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#13: Rating Inflation, Startup Deflation, Location Location Location Jan 25, 2019

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David, Joanna and Christopher discuss WSJ's investigation into companies inflating their Glassdoor ratings. Next, reporter Rob Copeland joins them on the mic to describe how he reported his story on the decline of Silicon Valley's legendary fundraising. After a quick tip-how to move multiple apps quickly on your phone-David interviews Chris Sheldrick, CEO of startup What3words, about why street addresses are stupid in the digital age.

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