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Samsung released updates to the Notebook 7 13 and 15-inch models, the US DoJ and FTC split up jurisdiction over Amazon and Google, and Google Cloud services suffer a major outage. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US DOJ wants Sprint and T-Mobile to lay the groundwork for a fourth national carrier post merger, double screen laptops show up big at Computex, and Google updates Play Store policies to be more kid friendly. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon is interested in buying Boost Mobile, China has a plan to restrict rare earth metal exports to the US, and SoftBank announces it won't use Huawei for 5G. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Xbox Game Studios Titles are coming to Steam and other third-party stores, the US Department of Justice reportedly wants a the groundwork laid for a fourth national carrier before approving the Sprint-T-Mobile merger, and a school district in New York starts a facial recognition pilot. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Intel's pushing the dual-screen laptop form factor, Microsoft hints at a new OS, and Apple defends itself. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple updates the iPod touch, Huawei backs off native OS release date, Canadian Zuck subpoena? Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AMD, Nvidia, and Arm all have big announcements from Computex, Huawei leaves standards bodies, and Microsoft gives more details about xCloud. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US FCC Chair and the Department of Justice each weigh in on the Sprint-T-Mobile merger, companies react to Huawei being named to the US Commerce Department's Entity List, and the NOAA warns that 5G may impact weather forecasting.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SpaceX launches the first 60 Starlink Satellites, Facebook planning to launch GlobalCoin payment system in early 2020, and Google Maps now supports food orders within the app. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Software developer Panic announces the Playmate handheld console, Amazon is working on a wearable that can detect emotions, and GitHub launches Sponsors. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ARM pauses business with Huawei, cutting off new designs for mobile chips, Windows 10 May 2019 update arrives and Apple has fixes for its keyboards. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TikTok reportedly readying music app, Verily makes pharmaceutical alliances, USPS launches autonomous delivery test. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FCC chair Ajit Pai recommends approval for the T-Mobile-Sprint merger, the NOAA warns Congress that some 5G spectrum may impact weather forecasting, and Huawei reportedly losses access to Google services. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

US President Trump signs an Executive Order declaring a national emergency regarding US networks, Lenovo shows off a foldable PC, and Intel chips are vulnerable to ZombieLoad. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FCC Commissioner publishes letters from US telecom carriers detailing when they stopped selling location information to third-parties, Microsoft releases details on Minecraft Earth, and the Asus Zenfone 6 comes with a 180-degree flip up camera. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Trump signed an Executive Order declaring a national emergency to protect US networks, the Commerce Department officially ads Huawei to the Entity List, and Japan will roll out 14-digit phone numbers. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another speculative execution exploit patched for Intel machines, Microsoft issues patch for officially unsupported Windows XP, and Netflix makes noises about gaming. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon rolls out Alexa Guard for Echo devices, Comcast hands over Hulu control to Disney, Flexa offers crypto payment at select retailers. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon is reportedly rolling out an automated packing system, Disney owned Hotstar sets a concurrent streaming record, and the next iPhone chips start production. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Washington State requires that sellers of children's product on Amazon get lab certification on toxic metals, announcements from Microsoft BUILD and Google IO, and India is investigating Android.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Uber raises $8.1 billion in its IPO, Nike's Fit app will measure your feet, and security researchers find a GPS trackers that can be hacked by SMS.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook's Co-Founder calls for breaking up the company, Senator Josh Hawley announces a bill to ban loot boxes for minors, and Samsung plans to announce a new launch for the Galaxy Fold soon. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tencent abandons attempts to make money from PUBG in China, Samsung security breach caught before it cause damage and Google I/O touts all kinds of AI improvements. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft announces new Chromium Edge features, Samsung may cancel Galaxy Fold pre-orders, EA Access coming to PlayStation 4. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The EU reportedly plans to launch an antitrust investigation into Apple's App Store practices, an expired certificate disables Firefox extensions, and Git hosting services hit by a coordinated ransom attack. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.