The influential VC, Mary Meeker, has released her highly anticipated 2018 Internet Trends report. We break down her analysis and discuss the implications of her findings.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Justin Robert Young.
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Uber CEO says company IPO on track for 2019, teens love Facebook more than other platforms, Canon stops sales of its final film camera. 
Patrick Norton is back with his recommendations for the best earbuds on the market. Plus researchers in Finland have discovered “time crystals” that may make it possible to build quantum computers without the need for zero temperature to operate and why Thailand is worried about the overflow of e-waste on to its shores.
Oculus launches live VR streaming, Plex adds podcasts and HP’s new gaming laptop.
Cashless payments is changing the way customers pay for goods and services, but how well does it work for non-traditional situations, like busking, where cash has always been king?
iOS 11.4 now supports HomePod syncing via Airplay 2, Yandex Plus models Amazon Prime in Russia, Xiaomi’s Mi MIX 2S will support ARCore apps. 
Vermont regulates data brokers, China set to approve Qualcomm-NXP acquisition, and iOS 12 will open up NFC.
In this episode, we discuss:
General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR, the EU’s new data privacy rules start today. Already some EU users have been blocked from sites, access to social media platforms limited for others, and lawsuits against large tech firms in the process of being filed. We examine the laws impact, its affect on countries outside of the EU and how well large tech firm are complying with the new rules.
GDPR law is live! Essential may sell itself off! Google beats Amazon in smart speaker sales!