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PayPal announces it is leaving the Libra Association, two new laws impacting deepfakes in California, and Sonos Flex lets you rent Sonos equipment. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US House Judiciary Committee sends a letter to Google over concerns about DNS-over-HTTPS, France will roll out its digital ID system in November, and Microsoft announces a return to phones and an ARM-based Surface Pro device.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ming-Chi Kuo reports that an iPhone SE 2 is coming in Q1 2020, officials from the US, UK, and Australia send an open letter to Facebook requesting they delay implementing end-to-end encryption in messaging, and Instagram launches a new messaging app called Threads. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The European Court of Justice rules Facebook must delete posts ruled defamatory by national courts, France will roll out its digital ID system in November, and Google redesigns Google Shopping. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft announced new Surface latpops, a foldable dual screen tablet and a foldable dual screen phone, Apple will let third-party messengers be default in Siri and Intel cuts chip prices. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitter rolls out new DM filter, Microsoft's Surface lineup reportedly leaked, Words With Friends database is hacked. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US House Judiciary Committee sends a letter to google over DNS-over-HTTPS concerns, Facebook will reportedly pay a minority of organizations for content in its News section, and WeWork delays its IPO. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google claims to achieve quantum supremacy, Microsoft opens sign ups for a private Project xCloud beta, and Facebook says it will not block speech by politicians that violates policies if it's newsworthy. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook begins testing hiding reactions in Australia, Apple plans for theatrical runs prior to releasing TV+ movies on the service, and a DoorDash hack exposes information on 4.9 million people. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dropbox launched its shared team workspace Spaces, the US FTC sues Match.com, and the /e/ privacy-focused phone operating system launches in beta. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All of the announcements from the Facebook Oculus 6 Conference and Amazon's Event.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kuo predicts next year's iPhone will look like iPhone 4, Microsoft starts taking signups for Project XCloud and Amazon starts a cross-platform voice assistant initiative. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook acquires CTRL-Labs, Google wins EU "right to be forgotten" case, Xiaomi announces Mi 9 Pro 5G.  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, Uber's license to operate in London is set to expire, and the backing currencies for Libra are revealed. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

YouTube overhauled its channel verification system, the Wall Street Journal reports that Amazon changed its search to surface more profitable items, and Huawei releases the Mate 30 Pro. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

YouTube announced major changes to its verification system, Huawei announces the Watch GT 2, a French court rules that users should be able to resell games on Steam. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google adds new business initiatives for businesses in India, Huawei launches the Mate 30 Pro, and Facebook met with UK officials prior to announcing Libra. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook has new smart displays and a box for your TV, Facebook also announced details for its Independent Oversight Board and Descript's AI assisted podcast editor. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max reviews are in, Amazon launches hi-fidelity Tidal competitor, Snapchat gets new 3D effects.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Security researchers at vpnMentor find a misconfigured server with information on over 20 million people in Ecuador, Libra Association members meet with officials from 26 central banks, and the $100 million Grant for the Web seeks to build out the Web Monetization standard. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

48 US states launch an antitrust investigation into Google, the California State Senate passed bill AB5 that would reclassify contractors to employees for ride-share drivers, and Apple releases new iPhones, Apple Watch, and sets release dates for services. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google agrees to pay France 945 million Euros to settle a four-year investigation into potential financial fraud, Walmart plans to expand their Delivery Unlimited subscription to half the US by the end of 2019, and researchers publish details on the SimJacker exploit. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon launches Alexa Answers in the US, SureScripts ceases its relationship with ReMy Health, and HTC sets the Vive Cosmos release date. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new law affects independent contractors in California, Cloudflare discloses violations of trade sanctions and Apple announces a new line of products and services. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook explains how it uses background location data, 48 attorneys general announce investigation into Google, AT&T leadership in question. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.