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Chris and Ian discuss Social Media and the PS5 Reveal https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode376/DigitalOutbox-376-200613.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Zuckerberg says Facebook won't be 'arbiters of truth' after Trump threat Trump signs an executive order taking direct aim at social media companies Twitter hides Trump tweet for 'glorifying violence' OK Beeb: BBC voice assistant will learn regional accents Xbox Series X backward compatibility will add HDR, 120 fps support to older games PlayStation 5: all of the news from Sony’s next-gen game showcase

Chris and Ian discuss Microsoft Build, Spotify and Unreal 5 https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode375/DigitalOutbox-375-200528.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Quibi founder Jeffrey Katzenberg blames coronavirus for the streaming app’s challenges UK average broadband speeds up despite lockdown wobble Facebook to acquire Giphy in a deal reportedly worth $400 million EasyJet admits nine million customers hacked BBC launches tool for joint lockdown viewing MICROSOFT BUILD 2020: ALL THE BIGGEST ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM ANNUAL DEVELOPER CONFERENCE Apple and Google launch exposure notification API, enabling public health authorities to release apps Why Joe Rogan's exclusive Spotify deal matters Spotify removes cap from users’ libraries, letting you save unlimited songs, albums and podcasts Fresh UK review into Huawei role in 5G networks Drone to deliver masks to Isle of Mull hospital Trump Threatens to Shut Social Media Companies After Twitter Fact Check Here’s Unreal Engine 5 running on the PlayStation 5

Chris and Ian discuss Zoom, NHSx, Surface and Xbox Series X https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode374/DigitalOutbox-374-200511.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Magic Leap reportedly slashes 1,000 jobs and steps away from consumer plans Messenger Rooms are Facebook’s answer to Zoom and Houseparty for the pandemic Google is making Meet free for everyone NHS rejects Apple-Google coronavirus app plan Apple and Google release first seed of COVID-19 exposure notification API for contact tracing app developers PewDiePie signs exclusive live-streaming deal with YouTube Facebook's 'supreme court' members announced Virgin Media and O2 join forces to take on BT Don’t expect to see Windows 10X dual-screen devices this year Microsoft’s new Surface Go 2 has a bigger display and better Intel processor Microsoft announces Surface Headphones 2 with improved battery life The Surface Earbuds get a new $199 price ahead of May 12th release date Microsoft launches Surface Book 3 with new Nvidia GPU option

Chris and Ian discuss Misinformation, Covid Testing and the DualSense https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode373/DigitalOutbox-373-200422.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes How WhatsApp is making it more expensive to spread misinformation Facebook will start alerting users who have interacted with ‘harmful misinformation’ about COVID-19 Eamonn Holmes criticised for giving credence to Covid-19 5G conspiracy theory Can Quibi become the new Netflix or is it a $1.75bn mistake? Apple and Google are building a coronavirus tracking system into iOS and Android Coronavirus: UK confirms plan for its own contact tracing app NHS in standoff with Apple and Google over coronavirus tracing Coronavirus lockdown: Laptops offered for online school lessons at home GitHub is now free for all teams Apple announces the new $399 iPhone SE for 2020 Sonos launches Sonos Radio, a free streaming radio service including artist and genre stations Sony reveals the PlayStation 5 controller, the DualSense Uncharted collection and

Chris and Ian discuss Privacy, Broadband, Teamsn and Bafta https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode372/DigitalOutbox-372-200405.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Watchdog approves use of UK phone data to help fight coronavirus NHS developing app to trace close contacts of coronavirus carriers Coronavirus: Zoom is in everyone's living room - how safe is it? Zoom freezes feature development to fix security and privacy issues Broadband providers to lift data caps during Covid-19 lockdown Broadband engineers threatened due to 5G coronavirus conspiracies Facebook deletes Brazil president’s coronavirus misinfo post Microsoft brings Teams to consumers and launches Microsoft 365 personal and family plans Microsoft Teams is coming to consumers — but Skype is here to stay Microsoft Edge is getting smart copy and paste, a password monitor and vertical tabs Apple acquires Dark Sky, Android version shutting down in July Amazon Prime Video now allows in-app rentals and purchases on the iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV

Chris and Ian discuss iPads, Xbox Series X and the PS5 https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode371/DigitalOutbox-371-200321.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Virgin Media data breach affects 900,000 people Sonos abandons ‘Recycle Mode’ on old speakers after much backlash Sonos will release a new app and operating system for its speakers in June A major new Intel processor flaw could defeat encryption and DRM protections Twitter and activist investor agree on truce to keep Jack Dorsey as chief Budget 2020: Chancellor introduces digital services tax Bill Gates leaves Microsoft’s board Netflix to cut streaming quality in Europe for 30 days YouTube to switch EU streams to SD quality to reduce network load The UK’s largest chain of phone shops is permanently closing all 531 standalone stores Apple fined record $1.2B in France over anti-competitive sales practices Apple Releases Faster MacBook Air with New Keyboard and Increased Storage Starting at $999 and Doubles Storage on Base-Model Mac minis The New

Chris and Ian discuss Coronavirus, Fleets and Xbox Series X https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode370/DigitalOutbox-370-200305.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Google launches Android 11 Developer Preview ahead of schedule for Pixel phones Google’s new T&Cs include a Brexit ‘Easter egg’ for UK users TikTok introduces parental controls with new ‘Family Safety Mode’ feature, launching first in UK Twitter starts testing its own version of Stories, called ‘Fleets,’ which disappear after 24 hours Facebook cancels F8 developer conference due to coronavirus concerns Facebook 'rethinks' plans for Libra cryptocurrency The Verge tech survey 2020 Apple Agrees to Pay Up to $500 Million to Settle Class Action Lawsuit Over 'Secretly Throttling' Older iPhones Disney Plus to launch on Sky Q in the UK later this month Microsoft reveals more Xbox Series X specs

Chris and Ian discuss Samsung Unpacked and Podcasts https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode369/DigitalOutbox-369-200216.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes State actors' may have accessed Twitter contacts Googles New Social Network - Nightmare Google Photos bug sent private videos to the wrong people Spotify is buying The Ringer to boost its sports podcast content Ofcom set to be given power to police social media in UK Half of UK 10-year-olds own a smartphone Apple fined for slowing down old iPhones MWC 2020: Smartphone showcase cancelled over coronavirus fears SAMSUNG’S GALAXY S20, PLUS, AND ULTRA FIRST LOOK: CAMERAS, 5G, AND 120HZ SCREENS Samsung announces Galaxy Buds Plus earbuds with huge boost to battery life Samsung’s new foldable Galaxy Z Flip will arrive on February 14th for $1,380 Microsoft and Samsung partner on Xbox cloud-based game streaming

Chris and Ian discuss the EU, Sonos and Huawei https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode368/DigitalOutbox-368-200201.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Jeff Bezos hack: Amazon boss's phone 'hacked by Saudi crown prince' Your Sonos system will stop receiving updates if you have an old device EU Lawmakers Vote Overwhelmingly in Favor of Charging Cable Standard, Despite Apple's Protestations Met Police to deploy facial recognition cameras Huawei set for limited role in UK 5G networks Article 13: UK will not implement EU copyright law Google backtracks on search results design Twitter suspends notorious UK hate preacher for violating abuse rules Vine’s successor Byte is here to take on TikTok Overwatch and Call of Duty leagues move exclusively to YouTube

Chris and Ian discuss CES 2020, Twitter and Browsers https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode367/DigitalOutbox-367-200121.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes CES Travelex 'being held to ransom' by hackers said to be demanding $3m Sonos sues Google over alleged patent infringement on smart speaker tech Farewell, don’t @me. Twitter is testing a new way to control who can reply to you Facebook won’t ban political ads, prefers to keep screwing democracy Using Huawei in UK 5G network 'madness', warns US Apple Said It Is Helping In The Pensacola Shooting Investigation, But It Won't Unlock The Shooter's iPhones Mozilla lays off 70 as it waits for new products to generate revenue Opera accused of offering predatory loans through Android apps (updated) Here is the first stable release of Microsoft’s new Edge browser Microsoft makes 'carbon negative' pledge Sony Interactive will skip E3 again this year BT partners with Google to bundle free Stadia with broadband deals in the UK From Worms to Tomb Raider: class

Chris and Ian discuss the new Xbox, YouTube and Smart Homes https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode366/DigitalOutbox-366-191219.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Twitter to add a way to ‘memorialize’ accounts for deceased users before removing inactive ones Facebook launches a photo portability tool, starting in Ireland Apple Pay speeds up payments on the Tube TikTok suppressed disabled users' videos Google CEO Sundar Pichai is taking over as CEO of Alphabet Plex launches a free, ad-supported streaming service in over 200 countries Instagram demands date of birth from new members YouTube bans malicious insults and veiled threats YouTube's top earners: Eight-year-old Ryan tops list with $26m Apple and Spotify’s podcasts come to Echo devices in the US Apple, Google, and Amazon are teaming up to develop an open-source smart home standard Microsoft names its new games console Xbox Series X

Chris and Ian discuss Politics and Game Streaming https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode365/DigitalOutbox-365-191126.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Facebook is secretly using your iPhone’s camera as you scroll your feed Facebook Pay is a new payment system for WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook Google to offer checking accounts in partnership with banks starting next year Tim Berners-Lee unveils global plan to save the web Twitter makes its political ad ban official Google to restrict political adverts worldwide General election 2019: Labour pledges free broadband for all APPLE’S 16-INCH MACBOOK PRO IS HERE AND IT HAS A GOOD KEYBOARD MOTOROLA RESURRECTS THE RAZR AS A FOLDABLE ANDROID SMARTPHONE Spotify turns its personalization technology to podcasts with launch of Your Daily Podcasts Uber loses London licence after TfL finds drivers faked identity Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR-exclusive, full-length prequel to Half-Life 2 Project xCloud game streaming coming to PC in 2020, adding DualShock 4 s

Chris and Ian discuss Browsers, Political Ads and AirPods Pro https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode364/DigitalOutbox-364-191109.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Chrome and Firefox will now alert you about data breaches involving your accounts Microsoft’s Chromium-based Edge browser gets new privacy features, will be generally available January 15 Google claims 'quantum supremacy' for computer Twitch megastar Shroud is joining Ninja on Mixer as an exclusive streamer Facebook starts testing News, its new section for journalism Twitter to ban all political advertising Nvidia’s new Shield TV wins the Android TV market with amazing 4K upscaling Apple announces AirPods Pro with noise cancellation Drone registration made compulsory as UK scheme launches The Mavic Mini is DJI’s first drone that doesn’t need FAA registration Google buys Fitbit for $2.1 billion Adobe Max 2019: all the top announcements Microsoft’s new Office app for iOS and Android combines Word, Excel, and PowerPoint British broadcaster

Chris and Ian discuss Catalina, Apple + China and the Google Pixel Event https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode363/DigitalOutbox-363-191022.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Apple’s MacOS Catalina is now available Apple pulls HKmap from App Store, the day after Chinese state media criticized its ‘unwise and reckless decision’ to approve it Apple Told Some Apple TV+ Show Developers Not To Anger China Payments giants abandon Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency Microsoft rolls out Windows Tamper Protection for Windows antivirus to keep hackers at bay UK ‘porn block’: Government drops plan to stop children watching sex videos online Beats announces Solo Pro on-ear headphones with noise cancellation Google’s Stadia cloud gaming service will launch on November 19th Google’s new Pixel Buds are coming spring 2020 for $179 Google announces Pixelbook Go, a cheaper Pixelbook Google announces its Nest Mini smart speaker Google announces Nest Wifi, a mesh router system with smart speakers inside Google announces

Chris and Ian discuss new hardware from Amazon, Microsoft and Facebook https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode362/DigitalOutbox-362-191005.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Battlestar Galactica reboot from Mr. Robot creator headed to Peacock streaming service Huawei’s flagship Mate 30 Pro has impressive specs but no Google Xiaomi’s Mi Mix Alpha is almost entirely made of screen Samsung will let Galaxy Fold owners replace their screens once for $149 Amazon launches HD music streaming Amazon Fall 2019 Event GoPro Hero Black 8 targets vloggers with add-on modules New ‘unpatchable’ iPhone exploit could allow permanent jailbreaking on hundreds of millions of devices Siri will soon default to the messaging apps you prefer, not just iMessage Google is making it easier to check if your passwords have been compromised in a data breach The Google Assistant can now control your Xbox One Google Play Pass launches with 350+ premium apps and games, initially for $1.99 per month Mario Kart Tour’s $4.99 monthly s

Chris and Ian discuss 361: iPhone 11, Amazon Fire and Super Nintendo https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode361/DigitalOutbox-361-190917.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes A message about iOS security Apple Music launches a public beta on the web Apple Event Amazon unveils a new Fire TV Cube, soundbar and over a dozen Fire TV Edition products Google releases Android 10 Nintendo Direct shows off surprise sequels, new ports in aggressive year-end pitch App that cancels subscriptions launches in UK

Chris and Ian discuss snooping tech firms, hacks and Android 10 https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode360/DigitalOutbox-360-190901.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Verizon is selling Tumblr to WordPress.com parent, Automattic Snap introduces Spectacles 3, with two HD cameras and 3D effects on Snapchat Facebook Paid Contractors to Transcribe Users’ Audio Chats Apple 'sorry' that workers listened to Siri voice recordings Malicious websites were used to secretly hack into iPhones for years, says Google Major breach found in biometrics system used by banks, UK police and defence firms Jack Dorsey: Twitter CEO's account briefly hacked Home Office role in 'Woke' Muslim social network revealed Pure cringe: UK ISP has the worst excuse for storing passwords in plaintext ever Disney+ comes to Canada and the Netherlands on Nov. 12, will support nearly all major platforms at launch Google ditches desserts as Q becomes Android 10 BBC to launch digital voice assistant Instagram’s latest assault on Snapchat is

Chris and Ian discuss Banning Games, 8Chan + New Samsung Devices https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode359/DigitalOutbox-359-190813.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Alexa users can now disable human review of voice recordings Trump and GOP blame recent mass shootings on video games, internet 8chan’s new internet host was kicked off its own host just hours later iOS 13 privacy feature will force total overhaul for Facebook apps Samsung Galaxy Note 10 announced: two sizes, new S Pen, and DeX on your laptop Samsung’s new Galaxy Book S is a Qualcomm-powered laptop with 23 hours of battery life Microsoft and Samsung partner to bridge Android and Windows closer together Google Maps AR walking directions arrive on iOS and Android HarmonyOS is Huawei’s Android alternative for smartphones and smart home devices Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo join forces against lootboxes Ninja disgusted at Twitch after porn stream was promoted on his channel

Chris and Ian discuss Ninja, Streaming TV and Apple https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode358/DigitalOutbox-358-190803.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Facebook scam-busting service goes live Facebook to pay $5bn to settle privacy concerns Netflix shares sink 10% as subscriber take-up slows BritBox: ITV and BBC set out plans for new streaming service BBC iPlayer gets Ofcom green light to make shows available for a year Microsoft invests $1 billion in OpenAI to pursue holy grail of artificial intelligence Virgin Media pledges gigabit broadband to millions of homes Apple acquiring most of Intel’s smartphone modem business in $1B deal Apple contractors 'regularly hear confidential details' on Siri recordings Google reveals fistful of flaws in Apple's iMessage app Google to auction slots on Android default search ‘choice screen’ in Europe next year, rivals cry ‘pay-to-play’ foul Three to give customers 5G at 'no extra cost' Marcus Hutchins spared US jail sentence over malware charges New Nintendo Sw

Chris and Ian discuss Jony Ive, Data Fines and the Nintendo Switch Lite https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode357/DigitalOutbox-357-190713.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes YouTube is making it easier to remove recommendations you don’t like Twitter will hide rule-breaking politicians' tweets Vodafone switches on 5G network in seven UK cities British Airways faces record £183m fine for data breach UK watchdog plans to fine Marriott £99m Jony Ive, Apple designer behind iPhone and iMac, to exit company after 30 years Macs vulnerable to 'bananas' Zoom video flaw Apple disables Walkie Talkie app due to vulnerability that could allow iPhone eavesdropping Apple updates entry-level MacBook Air and Pro for back to school Amazon and Google deliver on TV peace deal Amazon Alexa-NHS partnership splits expert opinion Nintendo Switch Lite is a smaller, cheaper Switch built exclusively for handheld play