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An SEC filing reveals Elon Musk completed his acquisition of Twitter, YouTube rolls out new tabs for video content on channel pages, and Microsoft tests Phone Link in Windows 11 to let you launch a hotspot on a paired phone directly from your PC. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple paused ad recommendations for gambling apps, TikTok is expected to launch a gaming sections, and Ford is disbanding autonomous vehicle company Argo AI. Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Research by Twitter documents a decline in "heavy tweeters" since 2020, Apple now requires using in-app payments for social media page "boosts," and Spotify plans to raise prices on plans in the US.Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

YouTube introduces new design and features, Meta may block Canadians from sharing news content over the proposed Bill C-18, and the EU gave final approval to require companies to switch to USB-C on certain devices by the end of 2024.Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Indian telco Jio Platforms launches the low-cost 4G JioBook laptop, Chinese chip imports and output falls by double digits in September, and the RNC sues Google over campaign emails going to spam. Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TikTok denies report it planned to track location of US citizens, Google is rolling out My Ad Center, allowing users to turn off targeted ads, and Instagram announced improvements to platform safety features. Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Uber is launching a new ad division, Tesla will make the Full Self Driving beta available to all who ordered it by the end of the year, and BlackMagic Design is bringing video editor DaVinci Resolve to iPad.Check out the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple announced new iPad models, Amazon is opening an online insurance service in the UK, and South Korea's messaging app KakaoTalk's co-CEO steps down following widespread outage.Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following appeal Meta has been ordered to sell GIPHY by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority, Foxconn announces an EV SUV for Taiwan, and YouTube ends experiment locking 4K playback behind YouTube Premium subscriptions. Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Starlink will continue to provide free internet access to Ukraine "indefinitely", Mastercard is making a bridge for a cryptocurrency trading program available to banks, and Comcast is shutting down the G4 channel.Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple reportedly plans to offer Iris ID with its upcoming mixed reality headset, Netflix announces the price and release date for its ad-supported tier, and Google Fiber will soon offer 5 and 8 Gbps plans.Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lufthansa Airlines officially allows AirTags in checked baggage, Microsoft announced lineup of new hardware and software, and Signal will remove the ability to send SMS and MMS messages from the Android app.Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta announced the Meta Quest Pro headset, Wear OS will get annual releases, and Apple could potentially supply the US with devices made outside of China in the next 3-5 years.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ofcom reports a third of children lie about their age for social media profiles, YouTube is introducing unique @username handles, and GM announces new GM Energy unit for homes and businesses.Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some roller coasters are triggering Apple's Crash Detection feature, Intel confirms Alder Lake UEFI code leak, and IDC reports PC shipments fell 15% in Q3. Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google announced details for the new Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, and Pixel Watch, the trial between Twitter and Elon Musk is postponed to work out possible deal, and Valve announced Steam Decks are available without a reservation.Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DeepMind's AlphaTensor finds new algorithms to multiply matrices, Twitter rolls out support for mixed-media tweets, and Google shows off two text-to-video systems.Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta updates the Facebook feed for more customization, the Matter smart home compatibility protocol launches, and reviews show Intel's Arc GPUs are a good value.Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google announces new Nest hardware and a redesigned Home app, Xiaomi introduces its flagship 12T and 12T Pro phones, and Reliance Jio reportedly plans on a low-cost laptop with 4G connectivity. Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Big tech firms partnered with the University of Illinois to launch the Speech Accessibility Project, the Los Angeles Unified School District confirms ransomware group began publishing student data exfiltrated in an attack, and Tencent is no longer China's most valuable company. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google Stadia is shutting down, Twitter posts the first edited tweet, and an Amazon Live shopping network debuts in India. Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Square launched Tap to Pay on iPhones for US-based sellers, Microsoft is removing SwiftKey from the iOS app store, and PlayStation details the upcoming PlayStation Stars program.Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cloudflare announces a beta for Turnstile as a CAPTCHA alternative, a threat actor sends an Apple News notification after breaching Fast Company, and Intel announces it's 13th-gen Raptor Lake desktop CPUs.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Substack launches Substack Reader, E3 returns as an in-person event in 2023, and Walmart launched two Roblox experiences.Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple starts assembling the iPhone 14 in India, Cloudflare announces Zero Trust SIM, and an AI-assisted graphic novel registers for US copyright. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

France sets a minimum fee for book deliveries in the country, TikTok rolls out a dislike button for comments, and Fitbit announces plans to start using Google accounts.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta aims to slash costs by 10% in next few months, Instagram working on unsolicited nude picture detection, and Ofcom to scrutinize cloud providers for competition concerns.Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

YouTube hopes to ease music licensing headaches with Creator Music, Meta tested bringing Facebook users into its policy development process, and Nvidia announces its RTX 40-series GPUs. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TikTok's copy of BeReal, TikTok Now, is now available as a standalone app outside the US, OpenAI's AI art generator DALL-E can now edit human faces, and Apple is working on a fix for the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max camera shake issue.Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Instacart announces it's play in in-store tech with its Connected Store platform, an appeals court upholds Texas' HB20 law, and eVGA exists the GPU market.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

YouTube will add Shorts videos to its Partner Program, Amazon will let brands submit answers to Alexa questions, and California passes the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act. Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adobe announced it intends to buy Figma for $20 billion, Walmart launched virtual try-ons, and Meta's Oversight Board calls for changes to it automated content moderation for images. Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

China approves new games from NetEase and Tencent for the first time in over a year, NIST and Google partner on nanotechnology semiconductor designs, and DJI and GoPro announce new action cams. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Linux Foundation announces the OpenWallet Foundation, an internal memo from Meta showed Instagram Reels get little to no engagement, and Twitter Blue subscribers on iOS have access to the new Spaces tab with podcasts.Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ubisoft will bring three new mobile games to Netflix subscribers, Starbucks announces its NFT Reward Platform Odyssey, and Amazon Prime Video will reportedly spend $15 billion on content in 2022. Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Uber Eats and Nuro sign a long-term partnership on autonomous deliveries, YouTube will let education creators charge for video courses, and the US Treasury will reportedly advise the federal government to continue working on issuing a digital dollar.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple announced a slate of new and updated products, Verizon announced a unified subscription for calling and bundled Apple services, and the US CHIPS and Science act bars companies receiving funds from building factories in China for 10 years.Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta reportedly plans to remove the Instagram shopping page, Huawei announces the first phones to use China's BeiDou satellite network, and Ring rolls out end-to-end encryption on its battery-powered devices. Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined Meta over the handling of teenager's information and GDPR breaches, Fitbit launches Irregular Heart Rhythm Notifications in the EU, and TikTok reportedly suffered breaches exposing source code and user data.Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon revealed viewership numbers for a Prime Video series for the first time, Cloudflare cuts off free services to Kiwi Farms, and the IRS exposed personal information on roughly 120,000 taxpayers. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Netflix will reportedly launch its ad-supported tier in November, the iPhone surpasses 50% market share in the US, and Microsoft starts testings its Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family Plan.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitter is testing an edit button that will later roll it out to Twitter Blue users, The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) expressed specific concerns over Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, and The Wall Street Journal says Disney is in early stages of planning for a membership program similar to Amazon Prime.Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Snap announces major restructuring which will see it cut 20% of staff, Twitter cancelled plans for an adult content subscription service after finding it couldn't "accurately detect child sexual exploitation and non-consensual nudity at scale," and Ticketmaster will now let event organizers issues NFTs tied to tickets.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elon Musk's attorneys subpoenaed Twitter whistleblower Mudge, the Federal Trade Commission filed the expected lawsuit against major data broker Kochava, and AMD announced details for the first wave of Ryzen 7000 CPUs.Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Netflix quietly introduces game handles, Snap rolls out its Dual Camera record, and Sony acquires Savage Game Studios to launch PlayStation Studios Mobile. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

T-Mobile partners with SpaceX to bring Starlink internet satellite connectivity to phones, Zuckerberg says Meta's next VR headset will arrive in October, and Twitter brings podcasts to Spaces. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon will shut down Amazon Care at the end of the year, Sony increases prices on the PS5, and Peiter Zatko will testify to the US Senate Judiciary committee next month.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TikTok tests a Nearby feed in Southeast Asia, Amazon announces Alexa Game Control for Xbox and PC, and Fitbit introduces new wearables.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Apple employee pleads guilty to a 2018 felony charge of theft of trade secrets, Google denied a request to reinstate account of a man falsely accused of distributing CSAM, and former Twitter security head filed a formal complaint alleging the company violated a 2011 settlement with the FTC.Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

YouTube launches a Explore page for podcasts, the UK Conservative Party will allow online voting for the next prime minister, and Twitter begins testing displaying profiles with verified phone numbers.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.