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Snap announces major restructuring which will see it cut 20% of staff, Twitter cancelled plans for an adult content subscription service after finding it couldn't "accurately detect child sexual exploitation and non-consensual nudity at scale," and Ticketmaster will now let event organizers issues NFTs tied to tickets. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Ho...

Elon Musk's attorneys subpoenaed Twitter whistleblower Mudge, the Federal Trade Commission filed the expected lawsuit against major data broker Kochava, and AMD announced details for the first wave of Ryzen 7000 CPUs. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Netflix quietly introduces game handles, Snap rolls out its Dual Camera record, and Sony acquires Savage Game Studios to launch PlayStation Studios Mobile. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

T-Mobile partners with SpaceX to bring Starlink internet satellite connectivity to phones, Zuckerberg says Meta's next VR headset will arrive in October, and Twitter brings podcasts to Spaces. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon will shut down Amazon Care at the end of the year, Sony increases prices on the PS5, and Peiter Zatko will testify to the US Senate Judiciary committee next month. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TikTok tests a Nearby feed in Southeast Asia, Amazon announces Alexa Game Control for Xbox and PC, and Fitbit introduces new wearables. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Apple employee pleads guilty to a 2018 felony charge of theft of trade secrets, Google denied a request to reinstate account of a man falsely accused of distributing CSAM, and former Twitter security head filed a formal complaint alleging the company violated a 2011 settlement with the FTC. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. S...

YouTube launches a Explore page for podcasts, the UK Conservative Party will allow online voting for the next prime minister, and Twitter begins testing displaying profiles with verified phone numbers. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Snap reportedly informed employees it halted development on its Pixy Drone, YouTube and Instagram make changes to impact short-form video sharing, and Qualcomm looks to reenter the server CPU market. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Netflix's upcoming ad-supported tier customers reportedly unable to download content for offline viewing, Security Researcher Michael Horowitz claims iOS VPN apps leak data due to iOS flaw, and Airbnb's "anti-party technology" comes to the US and Canada. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta and TikTok announce upcoming changes for the US midterm elections, Australia's high court rules that Google isn't a publisher in a defamation case, and a new UK study found that young adults watch more TikTok than TV. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Walmart+ subscribers will get Paramount+ Essential access in September, Twilio's phishing attack leaked access to 1,900 Signal users phone numbers, and Spotify is testing adding audio reactions to playlists. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta and DoorDash confirm they are testing delivering Facebook Marketplace purchases, a security researcher demonstrates a root access jailbreak on John Deere tractors, and YouTube is reportedly working on a "channel store" for streaming services in its app. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol granted Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee a pardon on bribery charges, the US FEC approves Google's proposal on keeping campaign emails out of Gmail spam filters, and Google tests launched cloud-based games directly from search. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

Xiaomi and Motorola announce new foldables, Meta starts testing default end-to-end encryption on Messenger, and Microsoft open-sources its 3D emojis. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At it's Unpacked event, Samsung announced new foldables, Pew Research releases a new study on US teen social media usage, and Amazon will expand its Amazon One palm-recognition tech to 65 Whole Foods locations in California. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Snapchat launches parental controls, Oppo ceases smartphone sales in Germany due to Nokia injunction, and a live-action PAC-MAN movie is in the works. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Baidu's Apollo Go launches commercial driverless robotaxi service in two Chinese cities, India may ban inexpensive Chinese smartphones, and Apple reportedly working on "four new smart home devices." Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon intends to acquire iRobot, DuckDuckGo's browser will block Microsoft third-party tracking scripts, and Clubhouse launched private audio communities called Houses. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitter reportedly began testing thematic audio stations in Spaces, GM will double the size of its Super Cruise Network by the end of 2022, and Activision Blizzard and NetEase end development on a World of Warcraft mobile title. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The New York State Department of Financial Services fines Robinhood's crypto division $30 million dollars, Textbook publisher Pearson plans to sell digital textbooks as NFTs, and Tinder scales back metaverse plans. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Logitech and Tencent announces they will release a dedicated cloud gaming handheld this year, Xioami announces the Mijia Glasses Camera, and IDC reports Chromebook shipments fell 51.4% in Q2. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ByteDance files an application for TikTok Music in the US, Apple Pay web support for third-party browsers added in the iOS 16 beta, and Indonesia blocks PayPal, Steam, Yahoo, and other sites for failure to register with regulators. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Qualcomm signed a deal to have its chips used in Samsung devices globally, Instagream temporarily reduces the amount of recommended content, and the date is set for Twitter's lawsuit trial against Elon Musk. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FTC blocks Meta's purchase of Within's fitness app Supernatural, the US Senate passed a $52 billion dollar Chips and Science Act of 2022, and Twitter tests adding a Current Status update. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.