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Apple announces new TV, news, gaming, and financial services, Uber to buy Careem Networks FZ, Samsung warns of disappointing financial results. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nintendo will reportedly release two new Switch consoles in 2019, hackers distributed signed malware to over 500,000 Asus machines, and Telegram now lets you delete all your messages. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple releases a slew of product updates, Uber Australia reportedly used spyware to snatch drivers from rivals, and Google announces its game streaming platform Stadia.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The European Parliament is set to vote on its new Copyright Directive, Finland to investigate Nokia phones sending data back to China, and a new study finds that 95% of Bitcoin trades are artificially created.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple signs The Wall Street Journal to its News subscription lineup, Microsoft makes Windows Virtual Desktop a public preview, new Xbox won't include disc drive.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The EU fines Google a third time, Google gets into the game streaming business, Oculus and HP announce new VR headsets. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple announces new iMac lineup, Instagram tests in-app shopping feature, Angry Birds AR game coming to iOS. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook removed 1.5 million videos of the Christchurch, New Zealand shooting, Stanford launches the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, and Apple updates the iPad Mini and iPad Air.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook pulls a Facebook Live stream purportedly from the Christchurch shooter, federal prosecutors are reportedly looking into Facebook's data deals with other big tech companies, and Spotify files a complaint against Apple's App Store practices with the European Commission. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook announces the departures of executives named Chris, Tesla unveils the Model Y, and Mt. Gox's Mark Karpeles is guilt of data manipulation.   Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple announces WWDC dates, HTC readies Viveport Infinity, Huawei pleads not guilty in US federal court. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spotify files a legal complaint in Europe about Apple's App Store rules, Apple hurries to sign TV deals before its March 25 announcement, IBM takes heat for using Creative Commons-licensed Flickr images. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple announces March 25 event, Amazon officially owns Eero, US warns Germany over Huawei 5G. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elizabeth Warren makes breaking up Big Tech a campaign platform, Nvidia to buy Mellanox for $6.9 billion, and Tesla will keep some retail locations open after all.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The NSA shuts down its call and text logging program, Zuckerberg says Facebook is committed to privacy, and Huawei sues the Federal government. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon stops buy from wholesalers, Disney will add the Disney Vault to its streaming service, and Ming-Chi Kuo claims Apple will start making AR glasses in Q4 2019. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook users in the US fall by 15M, Nintendo announces VR kit for Switch, Amazon is closing 87 pop-up stores. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mexico and Amazon working on a payment system, Spotify gains 1 million users in India a week after launching, and Chinese hackers target US universities for military research.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Russia proposes "sovereign internet:", Apple acquires home security patents, August introduces new smart doorbell.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Huawei is reportedly planning to sue the US government, a high severity bug is published for the macOS XNU kernel, and WebAuthn becomes a web standard.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lyft files IPO documents with the SEC, Microsoft announces the HoloLens 2, and Spotify launches in India. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tesla will sell vehicles online only, YouTube disables comments for all videos featuring minors, and Dell EMC reports its first earnings since going public again. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon's Project Zero wants to eliminate counterfeit items, Motorola is readying a foldable device, Uber and Lyft said to allow drivers to participate in IPOs.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spotify comes to India, two new models of robots hitting the market, Quantum Computing from D-Wave gets a boost. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pandora launches Stories to bring artist narration to playlists, Apple is testing sleep tracking for Apple Watch, and Orange announced a $20 phone with Google Assistant for developing markets.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.