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Chip and display shortages reportedly impacting MacBook and iPad production, Twitter will not allow the National Archives and Records Administration to publish tweets from President Trump's personal account on its platform, and Lenovo announces the Legion Phone Duel 2. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The UK tech regulator Digital Markets Unit launches, Apple outlines tools for advertisers that work with its App Tracking Transparency, and THX releases its first consumer hardware. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google opened new app categories for third-party developers in Android Auto, the ESA announces E3 will be virtual this year, and TikTok adds automatic captions. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US Supreme Court rules in favor of Google in Oracle's Java API copyright case, Pinterest is reportedly in talks to acquire VSCO, and LG will officially shutdown its smartphone business. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sony closes older console stores, LinkedIn announces content creator-friendly changes, and Arm announces new chip architecture. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon is reportedly considering opening discount retail outlets, Snap is testing “probabilistic matching” of users, and Google Duplex is now available in 50 US States. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TSMC plans to invest $100 billion to expand its chip fab capacity, Microsoft win a contract to make specialized HoloLens system for the US Army, and Discord launches Stage Channels.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A group of ad executives released details about a third-party cookie replacement called SWAN, Brazil approves P2P payments on WhatsApp, and India reportedly wants to pay $1 billion for domestic chip fabs.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PayPal will support paying merchants with cryptocurrency, Sony to shutdown the PlayStation Store for PS3, PSP, and PS Vita, and LinkedIn adds a "Creator" mode. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Boston Dynamics announces the warehouse robot Stretch, Visa will allow the use of cryptocurrency to settle transactions on its network, and Stanford researchers publish the mRNA sequence of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to GitHub. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple names witness for trial with Epic Games, Twitter confirms undo send test, and sources say Microsoft may acquire Discord. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Xiaomi reportedly plans to produce EVs as early as 2023, Mark Zuckerberg pledges to uphold the Facebook Oversight Board decision on President Trump, and Motorola announces the G100 and G50 phones. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The UK's CMA finds Facebook's Giphy acquisition would result in a loss of market competition, the US DOJ launches antitrust investigation into Sony's Crunchroll acquisition, and Qualcomm announces the Snapdragon 780G SoC.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Intel Foundry Services is a new standalone company that will make SoCs for third-parties, Qualcomm is reportedly working on a Switch-like 5G gaming console, and Google is not testing FLoC in the EU over GDPR concerns.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OnePlus announces the much leaked OnePlus 9 series, Microsoft is reportedly in talks to acquire Discord, and China issues new rules on necessary information mobile app developers can collect from users.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust plans to introduce 10 or more smaller antitrust bills targeting large technology companies, Microsoft begins a partial reopening of two headquarters, and the HomePod Mini includes an inactive temperature and humidity sensor. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook wants to help people book vaccine appointments, Uber reclassifies their U.K.-based drivers as workers, and HBO Max to launch an ad-supported version. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An internal company post says Instagram is working on a version of its platform for users 13 and younger, Amazon Prime Video is the exclusive partner for Thursday Night Football, and Apple warns Chinese developers using tools to circumvent its App Tracking Transparency rules. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sony reveals the PS5 VR controllers, Facebook makes changes to its Groups policies, Amazon expands Amazon Care healthcare program. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Uber reclassifies over 70,000 UK drivers as workers, Pinduoduo reports more annual users than Alibaba, and the Wikimedia Foundation launches Wikimedia Enterprise.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google announces the 2nd-gen Nest Hub with Soli radar, Huawei plans to cross-license its 5G patent portfolio, and Signal appears to be blocked in China. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras issued an initial injunction halting a forthcoming US investment ban on Xiaomi, Amazon reportedly plans to expand its Amazon Care telehealth service to all 50 states, and Match Group will start integrating background checks into dating apps, starting with Tinder. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Facebook wants their smart glasses to replace in-person meetings, GSMA plans in-person event for June, and Instagram Lite launches on Android. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft adds 20 Bethesda games to Game Pass following ZeniMax acquisition, nearly 20% of Facebook's workforce is part of Reality Labs, and a Netflix test cracks down on account sharing.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitter plans to open up Twitter Spaces creation to all users in April, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is looking into browser and search engine defaults, and Oppo announces the Find X3 Pro. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.