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Snap reportedly informed employees it halted development on its Pixy Drone, YouTube and Instagram make changes to impact short-form video sharing, and Qualcomm looks to reenter the server CPU market. Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Netflix's upcoming ad-supported tier customers reportedly unable to download content for offline viewing, Security Researcher Michael Horowitz claims iOS VPN apps leak data due to iOS flaw, and Airbnb's "anti-party technology" comes to the US and Canada.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 and TikTok announce upcoming changes for the US midterm elections, Australia's high court rules that Google isn't a publisher in a defamation case, and a new UK study found that young adults watch more TikTok than TV. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Walmart+ subscribers will get Paramount+ Essential access in September, Twilio's phishing attack leaked access to 1,900 Signal users phone numbers, and Spotify is testing adding audio reactions to playlists.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 and DoorDash confirm they are testing delivering Facebook Marketplace purchases, a security researcher demonstrates a root access jailbreak on John Deere tractors, and YouTube is reportedly working on a "channel store" for streaming services in its app. Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol granted Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee a pardon on bribery charges, the US FEC approves Google's proposal on keeping campaign emails out of Gmail spam filters, and Google tests launched cloud-based games directly from search.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Xiaomi and Motorola announce new foldables, Meta starts testing default end-to-end encryption on Messenger, and Microsoft open-sources its 3D emojis.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At it's Unpacked event, Samsung announced new foldables, Pew Research releases a new study on US teen social media usage, and Amazon will expand its Amazon One palm-recognition tech to 65 Whole Foods locations in California. Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Snapchat launches parental controls, Oppo ceases smartphone sales in Germany due to Nokia injunction, and a live-action PAC-MAN movie is in the works.Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Baidu's Apollo Go launches commercial driverless robotaxi service in two Chinese cities, India may ban inexpensive Chinese smartphones, and Apple reportedly working on "four new smart home devices." Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon intends to acquire iRobot, DuckDuckGo's browser will block Microsoft third-party tracking scripts, and Clubhouse launched private audio communities called Houses. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitter reportedly began testing thematic audio stations in Spaces, GM will double the size of its Super Cruise Network by the end of 2022, and Activision Blizzard and NetEase end development on a World of Warcraft mobile title.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The New York State Department of Financial Services fines Robinhood's crypto division $30 million dollars, Textbook publisher Pearson plans to sell digital textbooks as NFTs, and Tinder scales back metaverse plans.Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Logitech and Tencent announces they will release a dedicated cloud gaming handheld this year, Xioami announces the Mijia Glasses Camera, and IDC reports Chromebook shipments fell 51.4% in Q2. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ByteDance files an application for TikTok Music in the US, Apple Pay web support for third-party browsers added in the iOS 16 beta, and Indonesia blocks PayPal, Steam, Yahoo, and other sites for failure to register with regulators. Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Qualcomm signed a deal to have its chips used in Samsung devices globally, Instagream temporarily reduces the amount of recommended content, and the date is set for Twitter's lawsuit trial against Elon Musk.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FTC blocks Meta's purchase of Within's fitness app Supernatural, the US Senate passed a $52 billion dollar Chips and Science Act of 2022, and Twitter tests adding a Current Status update.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 underwhelming quarter for tech earnings continues with Microsoft and Alphabet, Meta raises the price of the Quest 2 VR headset, and Sony details features of its upcoming PS VR2. Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon Prime price hikes are coming to Europe this September, Alibaba plans to list as a duel-primary in Hong Kong and New York stock exchanges, and Russia opts-out of the International Space Station in 2024. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Intel will make some chips for MediaTek as part of a new strategic partnership, Netflix's iOS app gets a signup button that links to an external site, and the NFT launches the NFL+ streaming service. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Minecraft will not support NFTs, the FCC is looking into carrier geolocation data, and Instagram will share video posts as Reels. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook began rolling out two new feeds on its mobile apps, Amazon intends to acquire the primary care provider One Medical for $3.9 billion, and OpenAI expands access to DALL-E 2.Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft announced Viva Engage, a social network inside Team, Google begins publicly testing smart glasses, and Netflix will launch its ad-supported tier in early 2023.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

China will reportedly soon end its investigation into Didi Global, Google will rollout Google Wallet to Android over the next few days, and YouTube adds new tools to its Studio Shopping tab.Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Snap launches Snapchat for Web as a subscriber feature, Russia bans digital assets for payments, and FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel proposes a new national broadband standard.Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alphabet's Wing showed off new drone prototypes with various payload capacities, Amazon reportedly slashes its private-label inventory, and Twitter tests developer-built timelines.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

GM partners with Pilot Flying J to build 2000 EV charging stations, Netflix selects Microsoft as its ad partner for its upcoming ad-supported tier, and Nintendo buys an animation studio.Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TikTok will introduce "Content Levels," a new system to restrict mature content from teen viewers, China's National Press and Publication Administration doesn't approve titles from Tencent or NetEase in its latest announcement, and Medium founder Ev Williams steps down as CEO. Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TikTok agrees to "pause" its European privacy policy update after consulting with the Irish Data Protection Commission, Twitter begins rolling out its "unmentioning" feature, and BMW launches a marketplace in South Korea to offer car features as a subscription. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Guardian published details from documents from Uber's rapid growth period under CEO Travis Kalanick, Elon Musk looks to get out from his proposed Twitter acquisition, and Ericsson wins an injunction against Apple to prevent the sale of 5G iPhones and iPads in Columbia. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Netflix launches spatial audio on its original content, Elon Musk's team reportedly cannot verify Twitter's spam account figures even after receiving fire hose data access, and Sony remove some previously purchased PlayStation Store video content from users in Germany and Austria.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitter begins testing CoTweets, Reddit launches an NFT avatar marketplace, and code references show Meta's Project Cambria will come to market as the Meta Quest Pro. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NIST nominates quantum-resistant cryptography algorithms, the UK's CMA launches an investigation into Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition, and Meta open sources a large AI language translation model.Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

European Parliament approved the Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act, Chinese tech companies sign a "self-discipline initiative" on digital collectables, and BYD surpasses Telsa in EV sales. Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon opens its first micromobility hub in London, TikTok sends a letter to US Senators describing "Project Texas" which it claims will resolve privacy and national security concerns, and IDC finds VR headset shipments up 241% in Q1. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EU member states agree on the Markets in Crypto-Assets law, Niantic will launch its Campfire social network "in the coming days," and Samsung launches its Gaming Hub on smart TVs and monitors.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arm announces its next-gen core designs, Google Workspace's Javier Soltero leaving the company, and researchers find a new sophisticated custom malware targeting routers. Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arm announces its first mobile GPU to support hardware-based ray tracing, India will delay enforcement of new rules on VPNs for three months, and W3C will become a public-interest non-profit next year.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google will offer commercial service for its Google Earth Engine, a new McKinsey survey finds 58% if US workers have the option to work remotely at least one day a week, and Airbnb makes its party ban permanent. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

LG expanded its presence in the EV charging market by acquiring the charger developer AppleMango, GlobalWafer announces it will build a $5 billion wafer factory in Sherman, Texas, and Americans paid 22% more for EVs on the year as raw material costs soar. Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Italy's data protection authority rules that Google Analytics doesn't comply with EU data transfer rules to the US, the startup OSAM is making the web3-focused Solana Saga phone, and Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple's mixed reality headset is coming in January 2023. Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon showed a demo of training a new Alexa voice using less than a minute of sample audio, Netflix confirmed its speaking to potential ad partners, and GM will support the Plug and Charge capability on EVs using the EVgo network. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wikimedia Enterprise launched last year but just announced its first customers, Meta will change its ad algorithm for housing ads as part of a settlement with HUD, and Twitter partners with Shopify. Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta announces new monetization tools including a creator marketplace for brands on Instagram, Google drops its appeal in France on a $592 million antitrust fine, and iOS 16's Automatic Verification might kill CAPTCHAs. Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Telegram launches a premium tier, Meta will sell you digital designer clothes for your avatars, and TikTok says US user traffic now routes through Oracle Cloud.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Roku partners with Walmart on shoppable ads, Snap tests Snapchat Plus subscription, and Fairphone launches the Fairphone Easy subscription.Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook head Tom Alison said the new goal for Facebook is to build a "discovery engine," Discord launches its AutoMod moderation tool, and the European Commission updates its Code of Practice on Disinformation.Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The NHTSA releases crash data on autonomous and Level 2 vehicles, YouTube announces a new Corrections feature, and Microsoft patches the Folina zero-day vulnerability. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adobe makes its web Photoshop free in Canada, Google adds toll calculations to maps and WhatsApp makes it easier to move from Android to iOS.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Security researchers found leaked developer credentials from Travis CI, Google places an AI engineer on leave after expressing concerns that it's LaMDA language model is sentient, and the Netherlands accepts Apple's changes it its App Store payment rules. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.