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Firefox offers its own take on suggested web links; The Rocket League Championship Series is expanding to Asia and Africa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Activision Blizzard workers accuse company of violating federal labor law; iOS 15 will be available to download on September 20th Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Zoom's live captioning feature will soon work with 30 languages; Instagram is internally testing a feature that'll show some people higher in its feed; Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Defense Department seeks nuclear propulsion for small spacecraft; Epic appeals ruling in lawsuit against Apple over App Store rules Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Facebook is reportedly developing custom server chips; Apple has reportedly appointed wearable chief Kevin Lynch to lead its car division Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google settles lawsuit with ex-employee; The 2022 Winter NAMM Show has been rescheduled for June Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple loses automotive executive Doug Field to Ford; Twitter web test lets you remove followers without blocking them Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Twitter will soon let you tip other users with bitcoin; GM suspends production at North American plants amid ongoing chip shortages Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

McFlurry machines keep breaking and the FTC wants answers; Reddit offers a non-response to uproar over COVID-19 misinformation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google delays mandatory return to office; LinkedIn is shutting down its Stories feature after a year Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

PayPal may offer a stock-trading platform in the US; A power surge shut down half of NYC's subways for five hours Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Peloton says it's facing federal investigations over equipment safety; Rumor hints the next iPhone might boast satellite communication Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Peloton lowers price of its bike; T-Mobile hacker says the carrier's security is 'awful' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google and Microsoft will invest $30 billion in cybersecurity over the next five years; Instagram is testing ‘interest search’ to make results more intuitive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple Maps is finally starting to follow Google's lead on user reviews; Pint-sized 'Pac-Man' and 'PAW Patrol' arcade machines for kids are on the way Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple employees are organizing to push for 'real change' at the company; Google will tailor Play Store ratings based on location starting in November Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SiriusXM launches music channel dedicated to TikTok hits; Apple is reportedly releasing a redesigned, more powerful Mac mini this fall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Facebook launches tool to help people in Afghanistan lock down their accounts; Twitter's latest round of updates are about to hit your DMs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Facebook has banned 3,000 accounts for COVID-19 and vaccine misinformation; Coalition of 31 states calls on FDA to regulate flavored e-cigarettes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Twitter's latest experiment is a tool for reporting 'misleading' tweets; Intel is giving up on its AI-powered RealSense cameras Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Researcher says a US terrorist watchlist was exposed online; T-Mobile confirms unauthorized access to 'some' data Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

T-Mobile investigates claims of giant customer data breach; The Switch is the first console to sweep Japan's game sales chart in 33 years Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Facebook delays office re-opening to January 2022; Wendy's plans 700 kitchens expressly for food delivery apps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Senate bill would stop Apple and Google’s complete control over in-app payments; German animal shelter is posting profiles of adoptable pets on Tinder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hyundai's Motional will start testing its robotaxi; Idris Elba will play Knuckles in 'Sonic the Hedgehog 2' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sony closes $1.175 billion deal to buy Crunchyroll from AT&T; Amazon and GoPro file joint lawsuit against Chinese counterfeiters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rocket Lab will launch its first Moon mission from New Zealand in late 2021; Tesla will require masks for all workers at its Nevada battery factory; Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paramount+ is getting 14 South Park movies; Amazon Halo can now share heart rate data with third-party apps and equipment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2021 New York International Auto Show is canceled; HBO Max adds scripted stories to its growing podcast library Word Count: 206 HBO Max has grown its Podcast Program by leaps and bounds over the past two years expanding from 4 shows in 2019 to 25 today, many serving as tie-ins and companion pieces to HBO's various series. But that will soon change as the company announced on Wednesday that it plans to expand its online audio offerings to include original, scripted programming and "look-back" shows as well. “Our viewers tell us that, more than any other streaming platform, they want to discuss and dissect HBO Max programming with friends and family to extend the emotional experience after finishing an episode,” Joshua Walker, Chief Strategy Officer at HBO Max, said in a statement. He cites Max Podcast fans' collective investment in the existing programming as a driving force for the company's decision. The new slate of scripted shows will include the highly anticipated Batman: The Audio Adventures starring Jeffrey Wright and premiering this fall, a look-back at Band of Brothers on September 9th (the show's 20th anniversary), and We Stay Looking — a sequel Issa Rae's Insecure companion show and HBO's first scripted podcast. HBO is also expanding its partnership with Audacity to include titles like Lovecraft Country Radio and The Chernobyl Podcast on the streaming platform's library Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Activision Blizzard faces an investor lawsuit stemming from its discrimination case; Facebook will host a paid movie premiere this month Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Twitter adds Google and Apple ID as log-in and sign-up options; Amazon made a $55 soap dispenser that reminds you to wash for 20 seconds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Zoom will pay $85 million to settle lawsuit; The next 'Fortnite' concert stars Ariana Grande Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

IBM's AI can predict how Parkinson's disease may progress; Twitter Spaces updates makes it easier to share and discover live audio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Facebook users are spending a lot more time watching video; The NBA is working with iHeartMedia to produce podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Twitter tests notification banner for suspended and locked accounts; Microsoft's profits skyrocketed by 47 percent in Q4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Netflix is reportedly developing a live-action Pokémon series; iOS 14.7.1 arrives with fix for Apple Watch unlocking bug Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter has flown a total of one mile on Mars; Motorola's next Edge flagship phone might drop the curved display Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Snapchat just announced its largest user growth in years; Google expands Android Auto's beta testing program Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Zoom adds third-party apps to video; Verizon's Fios TV app comes to Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV this week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

HBO Max starts streaming full episode pilots in Snapchat; TweetDeck could soon look much more like Twitter’s web app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Uber expands its grocery delivery service to more than 400 US cities; PS4 'cryptofarm' reportedly used bots to grind in-game FIFA currency Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

More leaks suggest the next iPhone might have an always-on display; Grimes, Will.i.am and Alanis Morrissette will judge an avatar singing TV show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The new Anthony Bourdain documentary leans partly on deepfaked audio; Clippy will return as an emoji in some Microsoft apps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Twitter is killing Fleets; Someone donated a copy of id Software's 'Super Mario Bros. 3' PC port to a museum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple is reportedly working on a pay later feature for Apple Pay; Cuba blocks access to Facebook and Telegram in response to protests Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LeBron James comes to 'Fortnite' on July 14th; Acer's new Chromebook Spin 713 is $80 off at Best Buy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Black Widow' made $60 million from Disney+; TED will offer exclusive audio chats on Clubhouse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeep will offer a 'fully electric 4xe' model in every SUV category by 2025; Death Stranding Director's Cut' will hit PS5 September 24th Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump is suing Twitter, Facebook and YouTube; TikTok tests letting US users to apply for jobs with video resumes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Twitter wants your help developing new privacy features; Verizon modified a Ford F650 to provide first-responders with mobile 5G access Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices