Stocks (^DJI, ^GSPC, ^IXIC) are up modestly at midday after three days of heightened volatility, with tech (XLK) leading and energy (XLE) in the red. Keith Bliss of Cuttone & Co. joins us live from the New York Stock Exchange.

To discuss the other big stories of the day, Alexis Christoforous is joined by Yahoo tech founder David Pogue and Yahoo Finance’s Dan Roberts.

Debating Apple’s removal of the iPhone’s headphone jack

Apple is generating plenty of buzz this week for the iPhone 7. The new smartphone was introduced a week ago and hits stores on Friday. Pre-orders are strong and the reviews are fairly positive. But one subject that continues to generate controversy is the removal of the phone’s headphone jack. So let’s debate it!

Snapchat & Twitter compete for NFL content

Snapchat is going to war with Twitter—and it’s over the rights to NFL games. This week, Twitter will stream the first of 10 Thursday night NFL games, which it’s making available on Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and the Xbox One. But Snapchat just launched its own NFL Discover channel featuring custom geofilters for all 32 NFL clubs.

Drone racing moves to TV as ESPN, SKY launch broadcasts

Ok gentlemen, start your (drone) engines! Drone racing is coming to a TV set near you: On Thursday, ESPN2 will start broadcasting races of the Drone Racing League, with contestants racing drones through empty malls, stadiums and subway tunnels. The races will also be shown by European stations Sky Sports Mix and 7Sports, whose owners are investing in the league.

Scammers target college students

The fall semester has begun, and college campuses are bustling with new life … and new opportunities for scammers to prey on students. Jeanie Ahn from our personal finance team is here to warn us of some scams specifically targeting students.