SHORT BIO
Molly Wood is the former host and senior editor of "Marketplace Tech," a daily broadcast focused on demystifying the digital economy, and former co-host of "Make Me Smart," where she and co-host Kai Ryssdal would try to make sense of big topics in business, tech and culture.
What was your first job?
Grocery store checker (but I also drove an ice cream truck once).
Fill in the blank: Money can’t buy you happiness, but it can buy you ______.
Time, the most precious thing of all.
What is something that everyone should own, no matter how much it costs?
A pet!
What’s the favorite item in your workspace and why?
My electric fireplace! It is both cute and cozy.
Episodes by Molly (3,464)
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Time for an Internet do-over?
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Molly Wood
Feb 3, 2010
Do we need a parallel Internet to solve our security problems?
Russian cybercriminals, government deeply connected
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Molly Wood
Feb 2, 2010
A new book by Financial Times reporter Joseph Menn reveals a deep connection between mob-controlled Russian hackers and the government.
Frontline takes on big questions of digital society
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Molly Wood
Feb 1, 2010
PBS show Frontline asks people to ponder where technology is really taking us.
How will Microsoft respond to Apple iPad?
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Molly Wood
Jan 29, 2010
Microsoft has released tablet computers in the past, but they never caught on. What will the company do now in the wake of the iPad's popularity?
iPad: Revolutionary or merely a luxury product?
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Molly Wood
Jan 28, 2010
How big of an impact will the Apple iPad have?
Feds propose new restrictions on robocalls
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Molly Wood
Jan 27, 2010
Those recorded automated sales pitches you get on your phone may be restricted soon.
Gartner expects $6.2 billion in mobile app sales this year
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Molly Wood
Jan 25, 2010
Mobile apps are on the rise.
Amid Apple tablet hype, who actually wants to buy one?
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Molly Wood
Jan 22, 2010
The hype for the new Apple tablet computer rumored to be announced next week is strong, but does that mean anyone will actually buy it?
Why Google stands alone in dispute with China
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Molly Wood
Jan 21, 2010
Google revealed last week that its systems had been attacked by China, and that the attack hit more than 30 companies. But none of those companies seem to be speaking out with Google in its dispute with China.
We're number 18! (in broadband)
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Molly Wood
Jan 20, 2010
The U.S. is lagging behind 17 countries in average Internet speed.