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Trump’s social network will reportedly launch on Monday; Epic Games will offer full-time employment to many of its US quality assurance testers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kickstarter responds to backlash over its decentralized crowdfunding platform; Peloton owners can now play a video game while they work out Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Forbes plans a show and documentary about the bitcoin laundering scandal; All Twitter bot accounts can now include a label to show they're automated Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Twitter opens up its anti-harassment Safety Mode to millions more users; San Francisco proposes 18-month moratorium on new Amazon delivery facilities Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Crypto lender to pay $100 million over alleged securities violations; Instagram now lets you send private story likes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

VR-related claims increased by 31 percent in 2021; You can help two lovelorn hamsters reunite with Google's Valentine's Day doodle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bowser sentenced to 40-month prison sentence for video game crimes; Bandcamp's mobile app now supports song and album queuing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe' is getting 48 courses from older games as paid DLC; Nintendo Switch Online adds 'EarthBound' and 'EarthBound Beginnings' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple to offer paid parental leave and more sick days to retail employees; Instagram rolls out bulk delete features and new account controls; Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google releases its last Pixel 3 security update; Someone put 'Wordle' on the Game Boy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy devices will be made partly from recycled fishing nets; Amazon’s second-gen Echo Show 8 is back on sale for $90 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon is raising the price of Prime to $139 per year; Netflix will release at least 70 movies in 2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You can now use 'Pokémon Diamond' in personal projects; FCC proposal would prevent spam callers from leaving ringless voicemails on your cellphone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GM's Cruise now offers public driverless taxi rides in San Francisco; Google One's VPN is finally available on the iPhone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meta's upgraded 3D avatars work across Facebook, Instagram and VR; Here's why your Apple two-factor texts include strange tags Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brené Brown says she's pausing her Spotify-exclusive podcast; ‘Halo’ TV series heads to Paramount+ on March 24th Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Moderna begins early-stage trials of mRNA-based HIV vaccine; Democratic lawmakers press crypto mining companies over energy consumption concerns Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reddit tests NFT user profile pictures, just like Twitter; Spotify will remove Neil Young music following Joe Rogan dispute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Microsoft's profits jump by 21 percent thanks to Office and the cloud; Samsung's first Unpacked of 2022 will take place February 9th Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple's MacBook Air M1 drops to $850 at Amazon; Google's new senior VP will explore technology's impact on society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WhatsApp is nearly ready to migrate Android chats to iPhone; Samsung’s entry Galaxy S22 Ultra may come with less memory than last year’s model Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TikTok joins Instagram in testing creator subscriptions; All-in-one diabetes devices could take the hassle out of insulin injections Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google Play Games are available on Windows in a three-country beta; Twitter Communities hits Android four months after its debut Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Snapchat is limiting friend recommendations for teen accounts; Reddit 'revamped' its block feature so blocking actually works Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon UK won't ban Visa credit cards; Apple's 24-inch 8-core iMac M1 is back down to $1,399 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Walmart may offer a cryptocurrency and NFTs; Subaru unveils a 1,073HP electric race car Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google wants to work with government to secure open-source software; Now all Twitter Spaces hosts can record audio; Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FCC proposes stricter requirements for reporting data breaches; You'll need Apple Music to listen to J. Cole's albums in spatial audio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The FTC's antitrust suit against Facebook is cleared to move forward; Twitter's Explore tab will begin hiding blocked and muted accounts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Take-Two is acquiring mobile game giant Zynga for $12.7 billion; Spotify is still working on HiFi streaming, but won't say when it's coming; Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple will reportedly unveil an iPhone SE with 5G this spring; Roblox halts service in China ahead of a major revamp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

E3 will be online-only again this year; AMC buys the owner of the anime streaming service Hidive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Peacock will stream all of NBCUniversal's Winter Olympics coverage; The Sundance Film Festival is going completely virtual again Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TikTok is testing a 'repost' button to share clips with friends; NPR's podcast push now includes subscriber-only bonus material Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

EVs made up 65 percent of car sales in Norway last year; L’Oréal reveals its first at-home hair color device Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tesla delivered nearly 1 million EVs in 2021; Microsoft fixed a Y2K-style bug that broke Exchange email Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

T-Mobile pins latest data breach on SIM swapping; Fortnite' is back online Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AMD and OnePlus are the latest to cancel in-person CES 2022 plans; Acrimoto’s three-wheeled roadster EV combines weird with fun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple reportedly hires Meta's AR public relations lead; Verizon partners with AR hardware maker Vuzix for some reason Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple's 2021 iPad drops back to $299 at Amazon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The OnePlus 10 Pro will be revealed in January; LG made some wild curved OLED concepts for CES 2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google Voice now lets you decide who goes to voicemail; DuckDuckGo offers a first look at its desktop web browser Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meta is trying to find the people who created more than 39,000 phishing sites; Beats Studio Buds are down to $100 at Adorama Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon scraps new ban on phones in warehouses until further notice; ESPN, ABC are back on YouTube TV following a deal with Disney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meta says 50,000 people were targeted by 'surveillance for hire' companies; Spotify's latest acquisition helps turn radio shows into podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple closes three stores in US and Canada amid COVID-19 surge; Apple releases Swift Playgrounds 4, letting budding iOS developers create on iPad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Twitter adds automatically generated captions for videos; Nintendo's year in review recounts your most-played Switch games of 2021 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon reportedly plans to expand its grocery delivery business; Apple delays macOS Universal Control until spring 2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Someone 'briefly compromised' the Indian Prime Minister's Twitter account; Amazon's Fire TV Cube drops to an all-time low price of $75 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google won't raise employee pay to match inflation; Texas Apple store closes due to COVID-19 outbreak Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices