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A nation-state accessed FireEye "Red Team" pen testing tools, WhatsApp complains about Apple privacy labels and Samsung teases its Samsung Galaxy S21 phones.https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vT7_L5RV38RWmqOZQGfQmi_PmmXWg5VAub13MKpL2onr6CYjoVTn-PndI69F5p5aHc6kBe2tU4dAPp5/pubhtml?gid=1135558104&single=trueSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple introduces AirPods Max headphones, Apple Fitness+ launches on December 14th in select countries, Stadia users can now livestream on YouTube.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bloomberg's sources say new Apple Silicon chips with up to 20 cores will arrive next year, LG will outsource more low-end and mid-range phone designs, and Google removes extensions from IAC over "policy violations."Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

India introduces new regulations on ride-hailing services, Salesforce announces it intends to buy Slack, and WarnerMedia will launch all 2021 movies on HBO Max. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WarnerMedia plans to release all 2021 theatrical releases to HBO Max simultaneously, Chinese researchers use a photonic quantum computer to claim quantum supremacy, and the US DOJ is investigating Facebook's VR dominance. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook announced it will remove posts containing COVID-19 vaccine misinformation, Spotify says 80% of new podcasts used its Anchor service, and AutoX will launch China's first fully autonomous car fleet in Shenzhen.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Singapore authorizes cultured chicken for sale, Apple names best apps of the year and Salesforce buys Slack.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reddit discloses daily active users for the first time, Libra cryptocurrency renamed to Diem, Qualcomm's Snapdragon 888 chip to ship in Q1 2021.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

India introduces regulations on ride-hailing services that limit fees and set maximum hours for drivers, the UK mandates that Huawei 5G equipment can't be installed after September 2021, and Airbnb and DoorDash seek higher valuations in their IPOs. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Snap launches Spotlight, California opens programs to allow for paid autonomous ride hailing services, and Twitter will reintroduce verification in 2021. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The UK announced the formation of the Digital Markets Unity to investigate dominant online platforms, Amazon's global workforce grew 50% in a year, and the Libra Association hopes to launch a stablecoin as early as January.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Foxconn is reportedly planning to move some iPad and MacBook production to Vietnam, South Korea fines Facebook for sharing user data without consent, and the EU approves a Right to Repair resolution. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US FCC rejected ZTE's application, new MacBook and Apple Watch form factors coming, and some routers you should not use.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitter continues warning users about misleading posts post-election, Australia reports incidental collection data from its COVIDSafe app, is the Galaxy Note going out to pasture?Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Snap launched a new feed on Snapchat called Spotlight, two new programs in California allow for paid autonomous vehicle services, and a coalition of digital marketing companies ask the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority to block implementation of Google's ‘Privacy Sandbox’ initiative.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Qualcomm receives approval to sell some mobile components to Huawei, Twitter begins rolling out Fleets globally, and Nvidia launched a beta of GeForce Now for mobile Safari. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vietnam threatens to ban Facebook if it doesn't step up local political censorship, Apple responds to privacy concerns with its delay of iOS 14's App Tracking Transparency feature, and the Internet Archive launches a collection for preserving Flash content. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nvidia launches a beta of a browser-based GeForce Now service for iOS, YouTube will now show ads on non-partnered channels without sharing revenue, and Google launches a redesigned version of Google Pay. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple drops its apps tore cut for some developers, The US FCC approves more spectrum for WiFi and new features in new versions of Firefox and Chrome.https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vT7_L5RV38RWmqOZQGfQmi_PmmXWg5VAub13MKpL2onr6CYjoVTn-PndI69F5p5aHc6kBe2tU4dAPp5/pubhtml?gid=1009093235&single=trueSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft announces Pluton for more secure PCs, Mozilla launches Firefox 83, Twitter makes Fleets available to all users.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Qualcomm received a license to let it sell some mobile components to Huawei, Turkey fines Google for anti-competitive behavior with six-months to change their ad business, and Samsung launches a line of smart monitors. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple suspends new business with Pegatron, the EU finds Amazon engaged in anti-competitive behavior by using non-public merchant data, and the PUBG Corporation plans to relaunch PUBG Mobile in India. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DoorDash files for its IPO with the US SEC, the Austrian Supreme Court dismisses Facebook's appeal, requiring the platform to remove defamatory comments globally, and Nintendo releases another retro console. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The PUBG Corporation announces how it plans to relaunch PUBG Mobile in India, Instagram's redesign adds Reels and Shopping to the navigation bar, and Google will end unlimited photo backups in Google Photos.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

China targets online shopping the day before the biggest online shopping day in the world, Apple announces new laptops that use its own chip and TikTok wonders if the US government forgot it. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some developers opt-out of iOS apps on Macs, Cruise and Walmart partner for autonomous deliveries, Spotify plans to acquire Megaphone. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple suspends new business with Pegatron over labor violations, Pfizer announces preliminary findings from its COVID-19 vaccine trial, and Tim Berners-Lee's Inrupt launches an enterprise platform. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Waymo releases detailed safety data for the first time, voters decided on a number of tech issues in California, Maine, and Michigan, and the US DOJ seizes $1 billion in Bitcoin. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple announced it will start requiring new app privacy labels debuted at WWDC on December 8th, India's UPI caps payment processing apps, and the PS5 won't support SSD expansion at launch. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WhatsApp starts rolling out ephemeral messaging on iOS and Android, Nvidia reportedly plans to launch GeForce Now on iOS through the browser, and DJI announces the Mini 2 drone.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

App-based drivers will not be considered full-time employees under California law, Masachusetts extends right to repair laws to car data and Chrome patches two zero-day vulnerabilities.https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vT7_L5RV38RWmqOZQGfQmi_PmmXWg5VAub13MKpL2onr6CYjoVTn-PndI69F5p5aHc6kBe2tU4dAPp5/pubhtml?gid=323909397&single=trueSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Walmart rethinks its in-store robots, Ant's IPO gets delayed, PayPal does record numbers in Q3.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Waymo released a safety report on its driverless car service in Arizona, the Wayback Machine will now include contextual banners from fact checking organizations, and Huawei reportedly plans to build a factory in Shanghai for its telecom chips. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OnePlus expands the Nord lineup, Facebook launches cloud gaming, and Sony is in talks to buy Crunchyroll.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple sees a 26% in iPhone revenue on earnings that still beat analyst expectations, Under Armour sells MyFitnessPal, and Samsung launches SmartThings Find.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Germany's antitrust regulator launches a probe into Amazon's "brandgating" policy, CEOs from Facebook, Twitter, and Alphabet testify before Congress on Section 230, and Marvell announces it intends to acquire Inphi. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon launches amazon.se in Sweden, Apple may start wirelessly charging external accessories, TikTok partners with AP on election info in the US.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

T-Mobile launches its TVision service in the US, Tinder takes video chat out of beta and AMD agrees to buy Xilinx.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OnePlus announces two new midrange handsets in the Nord line, Facebook starts rolling out cloud-based games, and GitHub takes down youtube-dl. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The free live stream Apple Music TV launches, the US DOJ files an antitrust case against Google, and Quibi calls it quits. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Central Bank of the Bahamas launches the first central bank digital currency called the Sand Dollar, Aldi and Instacart pilot using SNAP benefits for orders, and Google launches the Google Fi phone subscription program.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook announces several updates for WhatsApp including in-chat shopping, Huawei announces the Mate 40 Pro, and Quibi announces its shutting down. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paypal gets into cryptocurrencies, Facebook clones NextDoor and Amazon's game streaming service Luna launches.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US DOJ filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google, the EU turns on cross-border contact tracing app interoperability, and you can now actually buy the LG rollable OLED. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple launches the free streaming channel Apple Music TV, Ireland's DPC launches an investigation into Instagram's use of children's data, and TikTok is no longer banned in Pakistan. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple announces new iPhones, social media platforms react to a controversial New York Times story on Hunter Biden, and Google announces the final migration from Hangouts to Chat.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A report from the Belgian data protection agency finds that the IAB Europe's Transparency and Consent Framework violates GDPR, Twitter revises its Hacked Materials Policy, and GameStop will receive a percentage of Xbox console revenue for unit sold in its channels.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook announced it reduced the reach of a New York Post story regarding Hunter Biden while its fact checkers review it and Twitter blocks links and images to it, Snap rolls out music clips for snaps and stories, and Warner Media will discontinue its HBO channel in India. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple launches new 5G iphones, Huawei might sell the Honor phone unit and Microsoft Ai beats humans at captioning.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OnePlus co-founder leaves company, Netflix removes trial period options, Google Duplex starts supporting haircut appointments. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.