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Twitter announced it will add label to mark tweets with misleading information on COVID-19. This is the latest attempt by the social media platform to fight disinformation. It this enough and have its other attempts borne fruit?

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Patrick Beja, Roger Chang, Joe

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Quibi DAUs Disappoint Company – DTH

DTH-6-150x150Uber may buy Grubhub, Spotify updates Kids app, China’s smartphone shipments rebounding?

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Cordkillers 311 – You Didn’t Live Through Kokomo

Theaters are re-opening internationally, pay-TV is plummeting, and National Treasure 3 and a NT TV show are on the way. All this and more on Cordkillers!

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No Reply at All – DTNS 3779

Much has been made regarding the UK’s efforts in creating a contact tracing app to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. How is it coming along and does it work as intended?

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Charlotte Henry, Roger Chang, Joe

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WHO to Release COVID-19 Symptom Checking App This Month – DTH

DTH-6-150x150The World Health Organization plans to release a COVID-19 symptom checking app, the White House reportedly is in talks with Intel and TSMC about building chip fabs in the US, and Microsoft rolls out a reply-all protection feature for Outlook.

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Week in Review for the Week of 5/4/20 – DTH

DTH-6-150x150Apple updates the 13-inch MacBook Pro with the Magic Keyboard, Uber and Lyft require facemasks during rides, and Zoom requires Keybase.

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Ziploc, Stock and Two Moving Boxes – DTNS 3778

Moving can be a challenge but moving your tech along with you adds an extra layer of hassle. Find out how Patrick Norton moves his considerable amount of gear to a new place.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Patrick Norton, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe

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States in India Resume Smartphone Production – DTH

DTH-6-150x150States in India resume limited smartphone production, Uber reports its largest net loss in three quarters, and Zoom buys Keybase.

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Where The Sidewalk Ends – DTNS 3777

As the way society works is dramatically changed by a pandemic, big tech is having to forecast long term developments based on an uncertain future landscape. How do they adapt and what will big tech look like in a few years time?

Starring Tom Merritt, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe

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#381 – Happ-E-Anding?

We’re going to get some good Discworld TV! We talk about why sometimes you don’t want to read old stuff, and whether you’re someone who likes depressing consequences or happily ever after stories. All that and our first non-spoiler impressions of Magician: Apprentice.