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Instacart launched a prescription delivery service in partnership with Costco, ICANN delays the sale of the .org domain following a letter from California's attorney general, and Facebook cancels all events with 50+ people through June 2021. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bloomberg reports that Sony's first year of PS5 production will be significantly less than previous consoles, Apple is reportedly working on modular wireless headphones, and Facebook will soon show pop-up notification to users who engage with COVID-19 misinformation. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple launches the iPhone SE, Google launches fund for local journalism, China launches global blockhain platform. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google could have its own Pixel processor ready by 2021, Zoom accounts are being sold on the dark web, a new ESRB label aims to make sense of loot boxes. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple and Google are cooperating on a decentralized opt-in system to track COVID-19 transmission, Amazon puts new online grocery customers on a wait list, and the new high-end iPhones will reportedly feature a similar design to the iPad Pro. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft updates Skype to make it easier to use without an account, short form video service Quibi launches, and Intel, Mozilla and Creative Commons join the Open COVID pledge to share intellectual property. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google developed an application portal for the New York Department of Labor to improve unemployment application process, Amazon announces its developing a lab to test employees for COVID-19, and engineering students from UC Berkeley develop a kit to convert sleep apnea machines to serve as ventilators. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

France's competition authority orders Google to negotiate with news publishers for use of snippets, Microsoft's Surface Neo reportedly delayed until 2021, and Disney+ has over 50 million subscribers.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zoom calls on CISOs from other companies to advise on security, A study of what it takes to subvert fingerprint authentication and new Netflix parental controls. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Intel pledges $50M toward COVID-19 efforts, Google releases Pixel 4 face unlock update, Samsung estimates profit due to memory chip demand. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zoom updates its default settings to combat Zoombombing, Microsoft updates Skype to not require an account to start or join a meeting, and YouTube will actively remove videos that conflate 5G technology with COVID-19. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US CDC and state governments use location data from mobile ads for COVID-19 response planning, App Annie reports video conferencing apps were downloaded 62 million times last week, and Microsoft plans to release a consumer version of Chrome.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google publishes COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports, using location data across 131 countries, Instacart will provide health and safety kits to its shoppers, and Facebook launches a standalone desktop Messenger app.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zoom CEO Eric Yuan announces that it will freeze feature updates for 90 days to focus on security and privacy, Amazon begins testing employee temperatures in New York and Seattle, and YouTube is reportedly working on a TikTok competitor called Shorts. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The T-Mobile USA meger with Sprint is final, beware of network path links in Zoom, Pokemon Go-creator Niantic steps up its AR talents. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spotify Kids launches in new markets, Snapchat expands Story sharing to 3rd-party apps, Huawei misses revenue target.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Wall Street Journal reports that the US CDC, state and local governments are using anonymized location data from mobile ads to aid in pandemic response plans, UK telcos agree to remove data caps for wired broadband, and HQ Trivia returns.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Instagram released Co-Watching to let people browse their feeds together, Safari now blocks all third-party cookies by default, and Epic Games launched Epic Games Publishing. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sony Corporation announced it is spinning off its Electronics Products & Solutions business into Sony Electronics Corporation, Epic Games launches Epic Games Publishing, and Huawei launches the P40 phone lineup.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple reportedly considering delaying the iPhone over week consumer upgrade demand, AMD graphics card IP leaked, and India's MX Player comes to the US, UK, and Canada. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An open source ventilator project launchs from MIT researchers, developers work with epidemiologists on website to help gather data on virus spread, and a Hackathon for needed health tools launches. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mozilla announces Firefox Better Web with Scroll. Apple App Store launches in 20 new countries, YouTube will downgrade video quality by default globally for the next month.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon announced orders of non-essential products are suspended in Italy and France, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi calls for gig workers to be included in the stimulus package, and IBM helps to launch the COVID-19 High Performance Computing Consortium. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PS5 and Xbox Series X specifications were revealed, Alphabet's Verily launches its COVID-19 testing and screening website in the Bay Area, and Universal Pictures announces it will make movies available for rental the same day they hit theaters.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft announced DirectX12 Ultimate, Netflix and YouTube announce steps to use less network bandwidth in the EU, and Apple's 5G iPhones for this year are reportedly still on schedule to ship. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.