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Ye is no longer buying Parler, the ‘free speech’ social media appFacebook failed to stop test ads from threatening midterm election workers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elon Musk says he and Tim Cook 'resolved the misunderstanding' about Twitter's iOS app; Robots are learning to brace themselves against walls to avoid falling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

'Pong' is now half a century old; PlayStation brings its eSports tournaments to PS5 with easy to join events Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Twitter data leak exposes over 5.4 million accounts; Meta fined €265 million over Facebook data scraping in the EU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ferrari’s Vision hybrid race car arrives in ‘Gran Turismo 7’ on December 23rd; ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ mod adds four hours of single-player content Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

UK surgeon named world's first astronaut with a disability; HP will lay off up to 6,000 employees over the next few years Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mozilla bundles its VPN and email relay services for $7 per month; FCC cuts off a voice provider for failing to protect against robocalls Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The FCC is cracking down on ringless voicemail spam; Researchers say iPhone usage data isn't as anonymous as Apple claims Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elon Musk is reportedly considering cutting more of Twitter’s workforce ;The Elgato Stream Deck MK.2 is cheaper than ever ahead of Black Friday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Democratic senators ask FTC to investigate Elon Musk over his handling of Twitter; Facebook will remove political and religious views from profiles on December 1st Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Twitter seems to be working on end-to-end encryption for DMs again; Apple Store employees in St. Louis file for a union election Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elon Musk says Twitter Blue verification is coming back November 29th; NYC will enforce Uber and Lyft driver pay increases by the end of the year Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon reportedly plans sweeping layoffs that could affect thousands of employees; The first-ever Xbox transparency report reveals a surge in bot bans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Senator Ed Markey tells Elon Musk: ‘Fix your companies. Or Congress will' ; Twitter reportedly cuts 4,400 contract workers following mass layoffs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elon Musk tells Twitter employees ‘bankruptcy is not out of the question’; This browser extension tells you who paid for Twitter verification Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joe Biden says Elon Musk’s ‘relationships’ with other countries should be ‘looked at’ ; Crypto exchange Binance abandons rescue of FTX one day after announcing takeover bid... and more news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

DoorDash is piloting drone deliveries with Wing in Australia; Tesla recalls over 40,000 cars to address power steering flaw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Toxic 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II' players will be muted in voice and text chat; YouTube's TikTok-like Shorts now play properly on your TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Twitter reportedly asks some laid-off staff to return; Meta will reportedly announce ‘large-scale’ layoffs next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon freezes hiring at its corporate offices; Here's what you need to know about Netflix's Basic with Ads plan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The NYPD is joining Ring's neighborhood watch app amid privacy and racial profiling concerns; Apple Store employees in Glasgow vote to unionize Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former New York Post employee apologizes for racist posting spree; Twitter could stop offering ad-free articles to Blue subscribers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bizarre Instagram outage leaves some thinking they’re banned Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Twitter was targeted by a coordinated trolling campaign following Musk takeover; NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured an image of the sun ‘smiling’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Post says racist and sexist posts came from rogue employee (updated); FCC proposes rules to prevent fake emergency alerts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meta confirms next-generation Quest headset is coming in 2023; Duolingo's free Math app arrives on iOS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lyft's Pink subscription plan is back with a lower $10 fee (and fewer perks); Google will end Chrome support on Windows 7 and 8.1 in early 2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Twitter employees warn Musk mass layoffs would be 'reckless' ; Bumble open-sourced its AI tool for catching unwanted nudes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elon Musk’s Neuralink delays show-and-tell event to November 30th; The Wire retracts reporting on Meta citing 'certain discrepancies' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon faces $1 billion lawsuit over claims it 'tricks' UK customers into paying more; James Webb telescope captures 'knot' of galaxies in the early universe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

BMW will spend $1.7 billion to build EVs in the US; Google's iOS 16 lock screen widgets are now available Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Netflix will begin charging 'extra user' fees early next year; Apollo 9 commander James McDivitt dies at 93 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Smart buoy 'hears' the sea to protect whales against ship collisions; TikTok's livestreaming updates include adult-only broadcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elon Musk says SpaceX will keep paying for Ukraine's access to Starlink; Apple Store workers in Oklahoma City vote to unionize Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google will soon test Project Starline video chat booths in the real world; Twitter is testing a way for users to limit their mentions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elizabeth Warren presses Texas on crypto miners’ energy use; Lawsuit accuses Meta executives of taking bribes from OnlyFans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon's Opportunity Mars rover documentary hits Prime Video on November 23rd; NASA's DART spacecraft successfully altered the orbit of an asteroid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dutch court rules that being forced to keep a webcam on while working is illegal; Hackers forced more than a dozen US public airport websites offline Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Twitter and Instagram lock Kanye West's accounts after a weekend of antisemitic posts; All Apple AirPods and Mac accessories could feature USB-C by 2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Judge in Twitter v. Elon Musk postpones trial to October 28th; Amazon suspends Staten Island workers who held impromptu strike Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google will pay Arizona $85 million over illegally tracking Android users; Apple faces US labor complaint over union busting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon workers hold impromptu strike after Staten Island warehouse fire; Activision Blizzard found to have withheld raises from unionizing Raven Software workers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FCC will start kicking voice providers out of its robocall database; Apple Music now has over 100 million songs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Coinbase users were unable to withdraw funds to US bank accounts for six hours; Chrome's controversial new extension platform is coming in 2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Intel claims its Arc A770 and A750 GPUs will outperform NVIDIA's mid-range RTX 3060; Twitter embraces TikTok-style ‘immersive’ video Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sony's PlayStation loyalty program debuts in the US on October 5th; Twitter says it inadvertently ran ads on profiles containing CSAM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Universal Audio's Spark plugin subscription is now available on PC; Department of Transportation approves EV charging plans for all 50 states Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple Watch Ultra teardown confirms it's rugged, but not easily repaired; Meta tests easier account switching between Facebook and Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

'Oxenfree II: Lost Signals' is delayed until 2023; Apple Pay Later may not arrive until next year due to 'technical and engineering' setbacks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meta sued for allegedly dodging Apple's privacy rules; Meta ordered to pay $175 million in patent infringement case; Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices