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AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Sprint launch the Cross-Carrier Messaging Initiative with plans to release a RCS Android messaging app, Facebook begins test of Facebook News in the US, and Google updates its search algorithm to leverage Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

BCC News makes its international news site available on the Tor network, the Washington Post reports that Facebook's News Tab will launch October 25th, and Google says it can't fulfill all Stadia pre-orders prior to launch. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google publishes its paper on Quantum Supremacy, Samsung fixes fingerprint issue, Chrome and Firefox launch new browser versions. Show notes: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRyx0G5kZ9BEstvb3sGxkvCKjk_1WepsOPs9xiDGhH76fob5Z1Gl39bLcXctluQqWlY-NfuoudEoSJv/pubhtml?gid=105870108&single=true Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

Softbank to take control of WeWork, 46 US attorneys general join Facebook probe, Google Duplex expands to New Zealand.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News Corp and Facebook reach an agreement on licensing headlines for its upcoming news tab, Libra's David Marcus says the project is open to alternative approaches to its token, and HTC announces the Exodus 1s. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More companies leave the Libra Association, Google announced new phones, Chromebooks, and Nest devices at its hardware event, and the US FCC approves the merger of Sprint and T-Mobile.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nintendo announces it sold 15 million Switch units in North America, T-Mobile announces a partnership with Quibi, and the Air Force announces the the Strategic Automated Command and Control System has moved off floppy disks.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US FCC approves the merger of Sprint and T-Mobile, the UK abandons its age verification for adult content online, and Samsung confirms that some screen protectors can help bypass the fingerprint read on Galaxy S10 devices. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

LinkedIn launches Events for real-world networking, AWS splits with Oracle, Uber and Lyft pass on congressional inquiry about ride-hailing services.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google has a new phone, new earbuds a laptop and new Nest Home devices, Apple brings an Apple TV app to Roku and AMC Theaters launch an online video service. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Five new companies leave the Libra Association, Apple now lists Tencent Safe Browsing as part of the Fraudulent Website Warning in Safari, and San Francisco proposes an Office of Emerging Technology. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple denies, then approves, then withdraws the HKmap.live app from the iOS app store, Amazon reportedly uses human contracts to review video clips from Cloud Cams, and California passes two laws to regulate deepfake videos. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Uber announced it plans to acquire the grocery-delivery startup Cornershop, Apple's latest iOS beta lets you delete Siri history, and Microsoft adds an emoji key to its keyboards. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bloomberg reports that Amazon uses human auditors to review video clips from Cloud Cam security cameras, Apple removes the HKmap.live app from the iOS app store, and Waymo will begin fully driverless car service in Arizona. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Three scientists get the Nobel Prize for chemistry for their work on rechargeable batteries, China lashes out at Apple over Hong Kong protest app and Essential teases a new phone. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

macOS Catalina launches to public, iFixit tears down new Galaxy Fold ,Opera releases Opera 64 browser.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.