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Apple earnings flat but on track, Spotify gains fewer listeners than expected and open source Data Portability gets support from Apple. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Huawei reports strong revenue despite political uncertainty, Sony and LG smartphone sales disappoint, Uber lays off 400 employees.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple will reportedly release three 5G iPhones in 2020, a consortium of tech companies petition the US FCC for a new Very Low Power Wi-Fi category, and ByteDance confirms it is developing a phone. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US FTC reaches settlements with Facebook and Equifax, the US FCC approves the Sprint - T-Mobile merger, and the Galaxy Fold goes back on sale this September. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US Department of Justice approved the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint, the Senate Intelligence Committee releases its report of election interference, plus earnings reports from Amazon, Alphabet, Twitter, and Intel.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US Department of Justice's Antitrust division launches an investigation into online platform, Samsung announces the Galaxy Fold will go on sale in September, and an Anti-Defamation League report finds 74% of adults experience harassment while gaming online. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook gets fined byt he FTC and SEC, Doordash changes its tip policy, Nintendo fixing JoyCon controllers for free. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alibaba now allows US businesses to sell on its platform, some Android apps collect data after being denied permission, Facebook opens Map with AI to OpenStreetMap community.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US FTC announced a fine of up to $700 million as part of a settlement with Equifax over its 2017 data breach, Microsoft invest in OpenAI, and Asus announces the ROG Phone 2. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook's David Marcus testifies to both houses of the US Congress about Libra, the EU opens an investigation into Amazon, and Netflix loses US subscribers for the first time in eight years.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The city of Orlando ends the second phase of it's Amazon Rekognition pilot program, a new report details how Chrome and Firefox extension leaked information on millions of users that could be accessed on a paid service, and the next Chrome update will prevent sites from detecting Incognito mode. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

The EU fines Qualcomm, Google removes stalkerware apps, Instagram deemphasizes "likes".  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neuralink unveils its tech to let you control devices with your mind, DJI has a lighter Ronin gimbal for mirrorless cameras, CTA welcomes sex tech back to CES. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook's David Marcus testifies before the US Senate on Libra cryptocurrency, Amazon faces potential EU antitrust probe, Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 855 Plus.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US FTC reportedly drops a $5 billion fine on Facebook, Amazon expands its Transparency program to Europe, Canada, and India, and Twitch accounted for 72% of live-stream video viewed in Q2. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

British Airways receives the largest GDPR fine, a vulnerability found in the Zoom client for macOS, and Nintendo releases the Switch Mini console. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ford and VW expand their alliance to work on electric and Autonomous Vehicles, YouTube launches new tools for creators to monetize live streams, and Microsoft releases Microsoft Teams user numbers. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US SEC approves the first token sale under Regulation A+, Apple rolls out a silent update to the Zoom vulnerability, and Bird announces plans to build a hub in Paris. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nintendo announces the Switch Mini, Huawei approved for some purchases from US companies, Alex works with the UK's NHS Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Instagram announces new rules to combat bullying, a security researcher finds a flaw in the Mac Zoom client that can connect you to a video call without permission, and Apple refreshes the MacBook Air and entry level MacBook Pro. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

British Airways faces record fine for 2018 customer data breach, Amazon's Kuiper Systems files with the US FCC to launch broadband satellites, and Apple begins testing bio-metric web sign-ins. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook announces new policies for the 2020 US election and census, Nielsen's music report shows the impact of TikTok, and Nvidia refreshes the RTX line. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sony releases the WF-1000XM3 noise-cancelling wireless earbuds, Google suspends Trends notifications in New Zealand, and the EU votes down a WiFi-based connected car standard. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple is moving away from Butterfly keyboards, court rules that Amazon is liable for third-party sellers, and Waymo receives a permit to participate in California's autonomous vehicle passenger service pilot program.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FaceTime uses some AI to keep your eyes looking up, Windows can mirror Android notifications now, and Uber wants to help you order ahead for dine in. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.