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The NSA shuts down its call and text logging program, Zuckerberg says Facebook is committed to privacy, and Huawei sues the Federal government. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon stops buy from wholesalers, Disney will add the Disney Vault to its streaming service, and Ming-Chi Kuo claims Apple will start making AR glasses in Q4 2019.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook users in the US fall by 15M, Nintendo announces VR kit for Switch, Amazon is closing 87 pop-up stores.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mexico and Amazon working on a payment system, Spotify gains 1 million users in India a week after launching, and Chinese hackers target US universities for military research. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Russia proposes "sovereign internet:", Apple acquires home security patents, August introduces new smart doorbell. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Huawei is reportedly planning to sue the US government, a high severity bug is published for the macOS XNU kernel, and WebAuthn becomes a web standard. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lyft files IPO documents with the SEC, Microsoft announces the HoloLens 2, and Spotify launches in India.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tesla will sell vehicles online only, YouTube disables comments for all videos featuring minors, and Dell EMC reports its first earnings since going public again.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon's Project Zero wants to eliminate counterfeit items, Motorola is readying a foldable device, Uber and Lyft said to allow drivers to participate in IPOs. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spotify comes to India, two new models of robots hitting the market, Quantum Computing from D-Wave gets a boost.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pandora launches Stories to bring artist narration to playlists, Apple is testing sleep tracking for Apple Watch, and Orange announced a $20 phone with Google Assistant for developing markets. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft announced the HoloLens 2, Huawei releases its own foldable phone the Mate X, the 5G phones come to MWC, and a software bug causes injuries to 30 Lime scooter riders. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Australia announces parliament and major political parties have been hacked, Apple's Project Marzipan will eventually let developers submit a single binary for iOS and Mac apps, and Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Fold and S10 models. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook is shutting down its VPN used to collect market data, Bowser takes over Nintendo, Japan mines its second asteroid.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple and Goldman Sachs reportedly testing join credit card, Samsung unveils Galaxy Fold, Twitter asks for user feedback on redesign.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google forgot to tell you your security system has a microphone, Apple wants to make it so one app can be submitted to iOS and macOS, and Samsung, Xiaomi and Vivo all have new phones.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samsung's Galaxy Fold announcement is near, Amazon may merge with Kaola, Google sends GDC press invite March 19. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Australian political parties get hacked, the UK's Digital, Culture, Media and Sports committee publishes its final report on fake news, and Ming-Chi Kuo published a note on an all new MacBook Pro design for 2019.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The American AI Initiative gets signed, Amazon cancels HQ2 in New York, and the EU Copyright Directive keeps Articles 11 and 13 after negotiations.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook and the FTC are in negotiations over a multi-billion dollar fine, JPMorgan Chase creates its own cryptocurrency, and Samsung opens its first full retail stores in the US. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google may launch lower-cost phone this year, Apple reportedly bundling news and video subscription service announcements in March, EU Copyright Directive nears final vote. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple may announce a new news subscription March 25, ActivisionBlizzard announces layoffs but promises developer hiring and the smartwatch market continues to grow.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

LinkedIn launches live video, Apple names its first AI head of marketing, Google adds right-click features to Gmail.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Trump signs the American AI Initiative, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey summoned to testify in India, and Paris sues Airbnb.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeff Bezos posts about AMI's compromising photos, a trio of stories about Facebook Messenger, and Apple warns devs about screen recording.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fintech companies flock to Lithuania before Brexit, Google Fiber is shutting down in Louisville, and Facebook restructures its youth team. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apps for iOS caught recording your screen without telling you, Skype wants to keep your whiteboard contents off your video calls, and Motorola has three good smartphones for less than $300.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The New York Times announces it has hired an all-time high number of journalists, a Japanese probe begins mining an asteroid for samples and Windows 7 extended support will be pricey.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alphabet reports heavy operating losses in Q4, Facebook rolls out Unsend feature for messages, Apple confirms it stores some user data in Russia. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slack files to go public, Instagram putting in Sensitivity Screens to combat images of self-harm, and Spotify is in talks to buy Gimlet Media for $200 million.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook's Project Atlas pays users for root access to their phones, Apple apologizes for its Group FaceTime bug, and the US files criminal charges against Huawei. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple revokes Enterprise Certificates for Facebook and Google, Alphabet’s Loon partners with Telesat, and Panasonic doles out details on its mirrorless full-frame cameras. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Uber and Cabify halt service in Barcelona, Google Plus to be sunsetted, Facebook earnings surprise and delight. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook’s Project Atlas pays users for their privacy, Apple earning show the first holiday quarter revenue decline since 2001, and Metro Exodus bypasses Steam for game sales. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Huawei in more US legal water, Yahoo's proposed data breach settlement rejected, Brussels goes after Facebook. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple is reportedly working on a subscription gaming service, smartphone shipments decline in China for the second straight year, and the Japanese government wants to hack the country’s IoT devices. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook launches Community Actions for local News Feed Petitions, Netflix joins the MPAA, and Google gets slapped with a GDPR fine in France. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook plans to unify the underlying messaging infrastructure of WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger, a study finds Amazon’s Rekognition has trouble with gender, and Vodaphone temporarily halts Huawei 5G infrastructure purchases. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple cuts some of Project Titan staff, Microsoft blocked/unblocked in China, Verizon Media Group lays off 800. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hulu lowers the price of its cheapest plan whiel raising the price of its most expensive one, IBM has a good quarter and Meizu has a phone with no ports or holes.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AMD Radeon VII will include Day One Linux support, Target opens NFC support, Amazon launches local fulfillment center in Brazil. AMD Radeon VII will include Day One Linux support, Target opens NFC support, Amazon launches local fulfillment center in Brazil. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook rolls out Community Actions, Google hit with a GDPR fine, and WhatsApp limits forwards for all users.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim Cook calls for data broker and privacy regulation, WordPress launches Newspack for small newsrooms, and a US court rules that law enforcement can't force biometrics unlocks with a search warrant. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google buys Fossil smartwatch IP, the smartphone slowdown hits Foxconn, and Microsoft states that Cortana won't compete with other voice assistants. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Collection #1 dataset includes over a billion email-password combinations, Tim Cook calls on FTC for data broker regulation, and Houseparty will integrate games to generate revenue.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luggage and check-in robots get the boot in Japan, Motorola may bring back the Razr for $1,500 and Apple has new battery cases for iPhones.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Netfix raises US prices, a German court throws out Qualcomm patent lawsuit against Apple, ByteDance launches Duoshan. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook tests new Stories feature for events, Ryuk ransomware generates big money, Apple finally manufacturing AirPower wireless charger?Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple AirPlay 2 comes to the TVs of CES, Nvidia and AMD announce new GPUs, and the smartphone slump hits the stock market. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A burger wins Best of CES, Ring Cameras may have been showing your video to its engineers, and most people in the US don't trust AI.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.