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Uber Eats launching ad platform for restaurants, new multiplayer AR features come to Pokemon Go, Facebook says app developers had improper access to Groups member data. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google News adds bilingual support, FTC fines ATT $60M for throttling unlimited plans, Uber says it will reach profitability in 2021. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adobe releases Photoshop for iPad, Microsoft sets the release date for it's Chromium-based Edge browser, and global smartphone ships grow fro the first time in two years. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple launches Airpods Pro, Microsoft wins the $10 billion JEDI contact, and HBO Max will launch in May for $14.99 a month. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alphabet announces it intend to buy Fitbit, China begins 5G service, and India's UPI hits 100 million users. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted the company will drop all political ads globally, Nintendo sells 4.8 million Switch units last quarter, and Fisker reveals new details about its sub-$40,000 electric SUV. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HBO Max will launch in May for $14.99 a month, Sony beats expectations thanks to image sensor sales, and WhatsApp sues security company. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple and Razer announce new wirless earbuds, companies start registering .new domains from Google and EA starts publishing game son Steam again. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple is reportedly hiring to revamps its smart home efforts, Microsoft awarded the Pentagon's JEDI contract, and Nvidia releases two new Shield TV devices. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google claims it has achieved quantum supremacy, Facebook launches a test of Google News in the US, and the four major US carriers announce the formation of the Cross-Carrier Messaging Initiative. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Sprint launch the Cross-Carrier Messaging Initiative with plans to release a RCS Android messaging app, Facebook begins test of Facebook News in the US, and Google updates its search algorithm to leverage Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

BCC News makes its international news site available on the Tor network, the Washington Post reports that Facebook's News Tab will launch October 25th, and Google says it can't fulfill all Stadia pre-orders prior to launch. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google publishes its paper on Quantum Supremacy, Samsung fixes fingerprint issue, Chrome and Firefox launch new browser versions. Show notes: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRyx0G5kZ9BEstvb3sGxkvCKjk_1WepsOPs9xiDGhH76fob5Z1Gl39bLcXctluQqWlY-NfuoudEoSJv/pubhtml?gid=105870108&single=true Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

Softbank to take control of WeWork, 46 US attorneys general join Facebook probe, Google Duplex expands to New Zealand.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News Corp and Facebook reach an agreement on licensing headlines for its upcoming news tab, Libra's David Marcus says the project is open to alternative approaches to its token, and HTC announces the Exodus 1s. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More companies leave the Libra Association, Google announced new phones, Chromebooks, and Nest devices at its hardware event, and the US FCC approves the merger of Sprint and T-Mobile.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nintendo announces it sold 15 million Switch units in North America, T-Mobile announces a partnership with Quibi, and the Air Force announces the the Strategic Automated Command and Control System has moved off floppy disks.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US FCC approves the merger of Sprint and T-Mobile, the UK abandons its age verification for adult content online, and Samsung confirms that some screen protectors can help bypass the fingerprint read on Galaxy S10 devices. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

LinkedIn launches Events for real-world networking, AWS splits with Oracle, Uber and Lyft pass on congressional inquiry about ride-hailing services.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google has a new phone, new earbuds a laptop and new Nest Home devices, Apple brings an Apple TV app to Roku and AMC Theaters launch an online video service. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Five new companies leave the Libra Association, Apple now lists Tencent Safe Browsing as part of the Fraudulent Website Warning in Safari, and San Francisco proposes an Office of Emerging Technology. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple denies, then approves, then withdraws the HKmap.live app from the iOS app store, Amazon reportedly uses human contracts to review video clips from Cloud Cams, and California passes two laws to regulate deepfake videos. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Uber announced it plans to acquire the grocery-delivery startup Cornershop, Apple's latest iOS beta lets you delete Siri history, and Microsoft adds an emoji key to its keyboards. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bloomberg reports that Amazon uses human auditors to review video clips from Cloud Cam security cameras, Apple removes the HKmap.live app from the iOS app store, and Waymo will begin fully driverless car service in Arizona. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Three scientists get the Nobel Prize for chemistry for their work on rechargeable batteries, China lashes out at Apple over Hong Kong protest app and Essential teases a new phone. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.