Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood and Jenn Cutter

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The essential tech news you need every day in 10 minutes or less. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood and Jenn Cutter

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Amazon Considers Discount Retail Outlets - DTH 02.04.2021 4:24

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 To Invest $100 Billion in Chip Fab Capacity - DTH 01.04.2021 5:26

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.

Ad Companies Propose SWAN Third-Party Cookie Replacement - DTH 31.03.2021 5:26

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 to Allow Users to Pay Merchants With Cryptocurrency - DTH 30.03.2021 5:17

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 Stretch Robot for Warehouses - DTH 29.03.2021 4:42

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.

Week in Review for the Week of 3/22/21 - DTH 27.03.2021 6:19

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 - DTH 26.03.2021 5:13

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.

UK Competition and Markets Authority Rules on Facebook's Giphy Acquisition - DTH 25.03.2021 5:26

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 Creates Intel Foundry Services As A Standalone Company - DTH 24.03.2021 5:02

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 OnePlus 9 Phone Series - DTH 23.03.2021 5:21

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.

US House Plans Series of Smaller Antitrust Bills - DTH 22.03.2021 5:10

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.

Week in Review for the Week of 3/15/21 - DTH 20.03.2021 5:08

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.

Instagram Working on Platform For Younger Users - DTH 19.03.2021 4:37

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 PS5 VR Controllers - DTH 18.03.2021 5:33

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 UK Drivers as Workers - DTH 17.03.2021 5:35

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 2nd-Gen Nest Hub - DTH 16.03.2021 5:16

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.

Judge Halts US Investment Ban Against Xiaomi - DTH 15.03.2021 4:53

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...

Week in Review for the Week of 3/8/21 13.03.2021 6:17

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 Bethesda Games to Game Pass- DTH 12.03.2021 4:43

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 Spaces Opening Up in April - DTH 11.03.2021 5:27

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.

Instagram Lite Android App Launches - DTH 10.03.2021 5:43

The Instagram Lite Android app launches in 170 countries, TikTok adds antibullying features, and Russia slows down Twitter. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

GitHub tackles bug that logged people into random accounts - DTH 09.03.2021 5:09

GitHub tackles bug that logged people into random accounts, Waymo releases study on their vehicles in real simulations, and Apple iOS 14.4.1 is out now. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The EU Approves Microsoft's ZeniMax Acquisition - DTH 08.03.2021 5:14

The EU approves Microsoft's acquisition of ZeniMax, Oppo was the best selling smartphone brand in China for the first time, and Tesla is building a big battery in Texas. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Week in Review for the Week of 3/1/21 - DTH 06.03.2021 5:27

Twitter targets Covid-19 vaccine misinformation, Instagram's "Live Rooms" are live, and Google's Workplace Productivity Suite update can tell you how much time you're spending in meetings Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Senators Seek to Raise the Definition of High-Speed Broadband - DTH 05.03.2021 5:14

A bipartisan group of US Senators calls on the FCC to raise the definition of high-speed broadband, security firm finds cloud misconfigurations cause leaks in mobile app data, and Turntable.fm is back. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.