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Apple is reportedly hiring to revamps its smart home efforts, Microsoft awarded the Pentagon's JEDI contract, and Nvidia releases two new Shield TV devices.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google claims it has achieved quantum supremacy, Facebook launches a test of Google News in the US, and the four major US carriers announce the formation of the Cross-Carrier Messaging Initiative.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Sprint launch the Cross-Carrier Messaging Initiative with plans to release a RCS Android messaging app, Facebook begins test of Facebook News in the US, and Google updates its search algorithm to leverage Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BCC News makes its international news site available on the Tor network, the Washington Post reports that Facebook's News Tab will launch October 25th, and Google says it can't fulfill all Stadia pre-orders prior to launch.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google publishes its paper on Quantum Supremacy, Samsung fixes fingerprint issue, Chrome and Firefox launch new browser versions.Show notes: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRyx0G5kZ9BEstvb3sGxkvCKjk_1WepsOPs9xiDGhH76fob5Z1Gl39bLcXctluQqWlY-NfuoudEoSJv/pubhtml?gid=105870108&single=trueSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Softbank to take control of WeWork, 46 US attorneys general join Facebook probe, Google Duplex expands to New Zealand. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News Corp and Facebook reach an agreement on licensing headlines for its upcoming news tab, Libra's David Marcus says the project is open to alternative approaches to its token, and HTC announces the Exodus 1s. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More companies leave the Libra Association, Google announced new phones, Chromebooks, and Nest devices at its hardware event, and the US FCC approves the merger of Sprint and T-Mobile. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nintendo announces it sold 15 million Switch units in North America, T-Mobile announces a partnership with Quibi, and the Air Force announces the the Strategic Automated Command and Control System has moved off floppy disks. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US FCC approves the merger of Sprint and T-Mobile, the UK abandons its age verification for adult content online, and Samsung confirms that some screen protectors can help bypass the fingerprint read on Galaxy S10 devices. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

LinkedIn launches Events for real-world networking, AWS splits with Oracle, Uber and Lyft pass on congressional inquiry about ride-hailing services. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google has a new phone, new earbuds a laptop and new Nest Home devices, Apple brings an Apple TV app to Roku and AMC Theaters launch an online video service.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Five new companies leave the Libra Association, Apple now lists Tencent Safe Browsing as part of the Fraudulent Website Warning in Safari, and San Francisco proposes an Office of Emerging Technology.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple denies, then approves, then withdraws the HKmap.live app from the iOS app store, Amazon reportedly uses human contracts to review video clips from Cloud Cams, and California passes two laws to regulate deepfake videos. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Uber announced it plans to acquire the grocery-delivery startup Cornershop, Apple's latest iOS beta lets you delete Siri history, and Microsoft adds an emoji key to its keyboards.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bloomberg reports that Amazon uses human auditors to review video clips from Cloud Cam security cameras, Apple removes the HKmap.live app from the iOS app store, and Waymo will begin fully driverless car service in Arizona. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Three scientists get the Nobel Prize for chemistry for their work on rechargeable batteries, China lashes out at Apple over Hong Kong protest app and Essential teases a new phone.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

macOS Catalina launches to public, iFixit tears down new Galaxy Fold ,Opera releases Opera 64 browser. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PayPal announces it is leaving the Libra Association, two new laws impacting deepfakes in California, and Sonos Flex lets you rent Sonos equipment. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US House Judiciary Committee sends a letter to Google over concerns about DNS-over-HTTPS, France will roll out its digital ID system in November, and Microsoft announces a return to phones and an ARM-based Surface Pro device. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ming-Chi Kuo reports that an iPhone SE 2 is coming in Q1 2020, officials from the US, UK, and Australia send an open letter to Facebook requesting they delay implementing end-to-end encryption in messaging, and Instagram launches a new messaging app called Threads. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The European Court of Justice rules Facebook must delete posts ruled defamatory by national courts, France will roll out its digital ID system in November, and Google redesigns Google Shopping.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft announced new Surface latpops, a foldable dual screen tablet and a foldable dual screen phone, Apple will let third-party messengers be default in Siri and Intel cuts chip prices.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitter rolls out new DM filter, Microsoft's Surface lineup reportedly leaked, Words With Friends database is hacked.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US House Judiciary Committee sends a letter to google over DNS-over-HTTPS concerns, Facebook will reportedly pay a minority of organizations for content in its News section, and WeWork delays its IPO.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google claims to achieve quantum supremacy, Microsoft opens sign ups for a private Project xCloud beta, and Facebook says it will not block speech by politicians that violates policies if it's newsworthy.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook begins testing hiding reactions in Australia, Apple plans for theatrical runs prior to releasing TV+ movies on the service, and a DoorDash hack exposes information on 4.9 million people. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dropbox launched its shared team workspace Spaces, the US FTC sues Match.com, and the /e/ privacy-focused phone operating system launches in beta.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All of the announcements from the Facebook Oculus 6 Conference and Amazon's Event. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kuo predicts next year's iPhone will look like iPhone 4, Microsoft starts taking signups for Project XCloud and Amazon starts a cross-platform voice assistant initiative.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook acquires CTRL-Labs, Google wins EU "right to be forgotten" case, Xiaomi announces Mi 9 Pro 5G. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google claims it has achieved quantum supremacy, Uber's license to operate in London is set to expire, and the backing currencies for Libra are revealed.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

YouTube overhauled its channel verification system, the Wall Street Journal reports that Amazon changed its search to surface more profitable items, and Huawei releases the Mate 30 Pro.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

YouTube announced major changes to its verification system, Huawei announces the Watch GT 2, a French court rules that users should be able to resell games on Steam.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google adds new business initiatives for businesses in India, Huawei launches the Mate 30 Pro, and Facebook met with UK officials prior to announcing Libra. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook has new smart displays and a box for your TV, Facebook also announced details for its Independent Oversight Board and Descript's AI assisted podcast editor.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max reviews are in, Amazon launches hi-fidelity Tidal competitor, Snapchat gets new 3D effects. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Security researchers at vpnMentor find a misconfigured server with information on over 20 million people in Ecuador, Libra Association members meet with officials from 26 central banks, and the $100 million Grant for the Web seeks to build out the Web Monetization standard. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

48 US states launch an antitrust investigation into Google, the California State Senate passed bill AB5 that would reclassify contractors to employees for ride-share drivers, and Apple releases new iPhones, Apple Watch, and sets release dates for services. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google agrees to pay France 945 million Euros to settle a four-year investigation into potential financial fraud, Walmart plans to expand their Delivery Unlimited subscription to half the US by the end of 2019, and researchers publish details on the SimJacker exploit. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon launches Alexa Answers in the US, SureScripts ceases its relationship with ReMy Health, and HTC sets the Vive Cosmos release date. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new law affects independent contractors in California, Cloudflare discloses violations of trade sanctions and Apple announces a new line of products and services.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook explains how it uses background location data, 48 attorneys general announce investigation into Google, AT&T leadership in question.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The New York Times reports that Apple changed the App Store search algorithm to not lists its own apps as highly, Qualcomm announces mid-range 5G platforms, and Daimler starts testing Level 4 autonomous trucks in Virginia.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US announces new tariffs on China that effect tech imports, YouTube get fined $170 million by the US FTC for COPPA violations, and the Galaxy Fold launches in South Korea. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The New York State Attorney General announced a multi-state investigation into Facebook for potential anti-trust violations, GM announces it will start rolling out Android Automotive to vehicles in 2021, and streaming music makes up 80% of music revenue in the first half of the year. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Security researchers discovered a server with information on 419 million Facebook accounts unsecured online, Samsung's Galaxy Fold launches in South Korea on September 6th, and Garmin announces three new smartwatches. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

YouTube fined for child privacy violations, Acer and Asus have loads of new gear announced at IFA, and Amazon wants you to pay by hand.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samsung may launch second foldable device in 2020, Firefox 69 now available for desktop and Android users, Facebook tests Like count removal in News Feed.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The websites reported by Google's Project Zero as installing malware on iOS devices also targeted Windows and Android, US tariffs on China go into effect on some tech goods, and the face swapping app Zao blows up in China. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.