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WSJ Tech News Briefing

Summary: Tech News Briefing is your guide to what people in tech are talking about. Every weekday, we’ll bring you breaking tech news and scoops from the pros at the Wall Street Journal, insight into new innovations and policy debates, tips from our personal tech team, and exclusive interviews with movers and shakers in the industry. Hosted by Zoe Thomas

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 Amazon Refunds Glasses Ahead of 'Great American Eclipse' | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 427

As demand increases ahead of "Great American Eclipse," Amazon has taken a stand to remove special viewers with unconfirmed safety standards. The Wall Street Journal's Laura Stevens has the details.

 How Facebook Gets Inside Peek at Rivals | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 508

The Wall Street Journal's Deepa Seetharaman explains how Facebook uses a data-security app called Onavo to peek at its competition's user habits, and how it's been crucial to helping scope out new product categories.

 Facebook's 'Watch' Courts Video Makers | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 419

The Wall Street Journal's Alexandra Bruell breaks down what to expect from Facebook's new "Watch" video platform, and how the social media giant plans to court digital video makers for content.

 Amazon and Whole Foods: Culture Clash in the Making? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 433

Now that Amazon has moved to acquire Whole Foods for $13.7 billion, the e-commerce giant needs to figure out how deeply it should integrate with the grocery chain. The Wall Street Journal's Laura Stevens has more.

 Will Netflix Feel the Heat When Disney Cuts Cord? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 461

With Disney set to launch its own subscription streaming service -- officially pulling all future movies from Netflix -- the Wall Street Journal's Erich Schwartzel talks how cable and streaming providers are feeling the heat.

 The End of Typing: 'Next Billion' Users Lead the Way | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 522

Tech companies like Alphabet and Apple are rethinking products amid a new wave of newcomers who avoid text and use voice activation and images to communicate instead. The Wall Street Journal's Eric Bellman talks how this emerging user base could create new winners and losers in tech.

 Mobile-Game Makers: Virtually Tapping on Your Shoulder | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 390

Mobile-game makers frequently use common tactics that ping players, baiting them back in with rewards and special contests. The Wall Street Journal's Sarah E. Needleman explains why it's a strategy that's working.

 Can Next Apple Watch Break Us Free From Our iPhone? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 414

Apple plans to introduce a smartwatch this year with cellular network capability, marking the first step in liberating the device and possibly consumers from their iPhone dependency. The Wall Street Journal's Tripp Mickle has the details.

 Why Tesla's Cash Could Burn in Production 'Hell' | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 431

Tesla's version of production "hell" could mean the Silicon Valley car maker will run low on cash later this year as it starts on an ambitious plan to build its first automobile for mainstream consumers. The Wall Street Journal's Tim Higgins has more.

 Google Co-Founder Enlisted Engineer For His Flying Car | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 464

The latest in the legal fight between Uber and Alphabet over driverless-car trade secrets reveals Google co-founder Larry Page's flying-car startup enlisted star Google engineer Anthony Levandowski. The Wall Street's Jack Nicas has the details.

 Tesla's Rough Road to Big Profits | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 354

While Tesla shareholders are betting on a profitable future, Heard on the Street's Charley Grant breaks down the costly challenges the electric-car maker faces in the present day.

 Facebook's New Feature Drowns Out Fake News | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 516

With the roll out of Facebook's new "related articles" feature, the Wall Street Journal's Deepa Seetharaman talks the social media giant's latest effort to limit the damage of false news -- without having to censor any posts.

 Amazon's Echo Look: Can a Robot Pick Out Your Outfit? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 514

With Amazon's camera-equipped Echo Look touting the use of AI to evaluate which outfits look best on you, the Wall Street Journal's Geoffrey Fowler checked with fashion experts for an experiment in how robots fare in assessing fashion.

 Apple's Real Breakthrough Product? Services | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 503

With services like App Store, iTunes and iCloud generating more than $27.8 billion in revenue in 12-month period, the Wall Street Journal's Tripp Mickle talks the breakthrough success of Apple's services business.

 GM Hires Jeep Hackers as Detroit Takes on Silicon Valley | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 436

Upon GM hiring the two hackers who notoriously hacked into a Jeep made by Fiat Chrysler, the Wall Street Journal's Mike Colias talks how Detroit is looking to move into a leading position in the autonomous car race.

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