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Australia announces it will establish a framework to block online extremist content during crisis events, Fitbit unveils the Versa 2 smartwatch, and Facebook changes the rules for political ads. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Security researchers at Google publish details on websites that install malware on iOS devices, Windows is testing a redesign of tablet mode in Windows 10, and Didi Chuxing plans to launch self-driving car service in Shanghai.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Huawei announces its September launch but Google says it can't let Huawei use Google apps and services. Plus Apple starts supporting inie repair shops and Microsoft will start shipping Hololens 2 in September.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fitbit unveils the Versa 2, Canon debuts cameras based on a new 32.5MP sensor, and Facebook implements new rules for political advertisers.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yelp rolls out new personalized results, Netflix announces "The Irishman" hits US theaters November 1, Nest Hello doorbell now tracks box delivery. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NASA's Aitken supercomputer open for business, Australia cracks down on violent online content, Baidu surpassed Google in smart speaker sales.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook plans to add a News Tab, News Corp is working on the Knewz news aggregation service, While Twitter and YouTube block coordinated information campaigns regarding the Hong Kong protests.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News Corp is working a news aggregation app called Knewz, some Libra Association members are reportedly getting cold feet, and HP's CEO steps down. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google announces they are no longer doing dessert-based Android names with Android 10, Mark Gurman has details about new iPhones and iPads, and testing by the Chicago Tribune finds some phones exceed FCC SAR limits.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Intel unveils two new Nervana Neural Network Processors for AI training and inferencing, YouTube will reportedly stop tartgeted ads on videos for kids, and Facebook announces the News Tab on mobile.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple Card now publicly available in US, Microsoft buys Java tool developer jClarity, Yubico releases YubiKey 5Ci. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

U.S. Commerce Department will reportedly delay the Huawei trade ban for 90 days, Segway-Ninebot unveils a scooter that can drive itself back to its charging station, and Xiaomi works with Vivo and Oppo on a peer-to-peer file transfer protocol for Android devices. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Verizon sells Tumblr to Automattic, Huawei's HarmonyOS launches on a smart TV, Snap announces Spectacles 3.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

North America takes 60% of wearables shipments, YouTube changes Manual Claiming tool, Instagram tests new Boomerang features.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Huawei delays the Mate X foldable device, Microsoft patches four remote exploits, and Twitter will soon let you follow topics. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WeWork readies its IPO, AT&T and T-Mobile fight robocallers, Facebook stops audio transcription project. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Verizon agrees to sell Tumblr to Automattic, Snap announces Spectacles 3, and Mojang confirms the death of Minecraft's Super Duper Graphics Pack.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samsung made a 108 megapixel camera sensor for phones, Facebook reportedly halted acquisitions talks with Houseparty over regulatory concerns, and DSLRs are vulnerable to ransomware. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cloudflare terminates services for 8chan, Samsung announces new Galaxy Note models, and Facebook is talking to news organizations about licensing content for a news section. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Huawei announces its IoT operating system, HarmonyOS, Facebook is reporting talking to news organizations about licensing content for a news section, and Apple wants Goldman Sachs to approve as many Apple Card applications as possibleSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samsung announces new Galaxy Note phones, as well as the Galaxy Book laptop. Instagram cuts off marketing platform that scraped location data on Instagram Stories.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

iOS 13 will stop VoIP apps from running in the background when not in active use, FedEx ends a contract with Amazon and Facebook sues over click fraud.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samsung launches the Watch Active 2, Apple issues new credit card, Microsoft claims hacking group Strontium is targeting hot devices. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New regulations in Turkey put online content providers under the regulation of RTUK, Cloudflare terminates service to 8chan, and Texas joins the list of state attorneys suing to stop the T-Mobile-Sprint merger. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple will reportedly release three 5G iPhones in 2020, the FCC approves new rules for accurate ISP broadband maps, and the food delivery market consolidates with merges and acquisitions.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google and Apple announce that human review of clips from virtual assistants are suspended pending a privacy review, the US FCC approves rules for more accurate ISP broadband maps, and the US FTC is investigating Facebook's acquisitions. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Intel releases details about the new Ice Lake Laptop CPUs, US broadcasters file a joint lawsuite against Locast, and smartphone shipments decrease for the seventh consecutive quarter. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple earnings flat but on track, Spotify gains fewer listeners than expected and open source Data Portability gets support from Apple.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Huawei reports strong revenue despite political uncertainty, Sony and LG smartphone sales disappoint, Uber lays off 400 employees. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple will reportedly release three 5G iPhones in 2020, a consortium of tech companies petition the US FCC for a new Very Low Power Wi-Fi category, and ByteDance confirms it is developing a phone.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US FTC reaches settlements with Facebook and Equifax, the US FCC approves the Sprint - T-Mobile merger, and the Galaxy Fold goes back on sale this September.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US Department of Justice approved the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint, the Senate Intelligence Committee releases its report of election interference, plus earnings reports from Amazon, Alphabet, Twitter, and Intel. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US Department of Justice's Antitrust division launches an investigation into online platform, Samsung announces the Galaxy Fold will go on sale in September, and an Anti-Defamation League report finds 74% of adults experience harassment while gaming online.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook gets fined byt he FTC and SEC, Doordash changes its tip policy, Nintendo fixing JoyCon controllers for free.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alibaba now allows US businesses to sell on its platform, some Android apps collect data after being denied permission, Facebook opens Map with AI to OpenStreetMap community. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US FTC announced a fine of up to $700 million as part of a settlement with Equifax over its 2017 data breach, Microsoft invest in OpenAI, and Asus announces the ROG Phone 2. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook's David Marcus testifies to both houses of the US Congress about Libra, the EU opens an investigation into Amazon, and Netflix loses US subscribers for the first time in eight years. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The city of Orlando ends the second phase of it's Amazon Rekognition pilot program, a new report details how Chrome and Firefox extension leaked information on millions of users that could be accessed on a paid service, and the next Chrome update will prevent sites from detecting Incognito mode. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The EU fines Qualcomm, Google removes stalkerware apps, Instagram deemphasizes "likes". Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neuralink unveils its tech to let you control devices with your mind, DJI has a lighter Ronin gimbal for mirrorless cameras, CTA welcomes sex tech back to CES.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook's David Marcus testifies before the US Senate on Libra cryptocurrency, Amazon faces potential EU antitrust probe, Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 855 Plus. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US FTC reportedly drops a $5 billion fine on Facebook, Amazon expands its Transparency program to Europe, Canada, and India, and Twitch accounted for 72% of live-stream video viewed in Q2. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

British Airways receives the largest GDPR fine, a vulnerability found in the Zoom client for macOS, and Nintendo releases the Switch Mini console. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ford and VW expand their alliance to work on electric and Autonomous Vehicles, YouTube launches new tools for creators to monetize live streams, and Microsoft releases Microsoft Teams user numbers. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US SEC approves the first token sale under Regulation A+, Apple rolls out a silent update to the Zoom vulnerability, and Bird announces plans to build a hub in Paris. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nintendo announces the Switch Mini, Huawei approved for some purchases from US companies, Alex works with the UK's NHSSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Instagram announces new rules to combat bullying, a security researcher finds a flaw in the Mac Zoom client that can connect you to a video call without permission, and Apple refreshes the MacBook Air and entry level MacBook Pro. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

British Airways faces record fine for 2018 customer data breach, Amazon's Kuiper Systems files with the US FCC to launch broadband satellites, and Apple begins testing bio-metric web sign-ins. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook announces new policies for the 2020 US election and census, Nielsen's music report shows the impact of TikTok, and Nvidia refreshes the RTX line. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sony releases the WF-1000XM3 noise-cancelling wireless earbuds, Google suspends Trends notifications in New Zealand, and the EU votes down a WiFi-based connected car standard.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.