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Chris and Ian discuss Uber, PUBG and Maps http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode336/DigitalOutbox-336-180707.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Uber wins 15-month probationary licence to work in London PUBG drops lawsuit against battle royale rival Fortnite Apple and Samsung end patent fight after seven long years Apple is rebuilding Maps from the ground up Some Samsung users say their phones randomly sent photos to contacts EU's controversial copyright law rejected by parliament

Chris and Ian discuss YouTube, Apple Keyboards and Xbox http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode335/DigitalOutbox-335-180626.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes YouTube's paid music and video services come to UK YouTube introduces channel memberships, merchandise and premieres Instagram launches IGTV app for creators, 1-hour video uploads Wimbledon tennis to be screened in 4K HDR by BBC Apple will repair busted keyboards on recent MacBooks and MacBook Pros for free ‘Gaming disorder’ is officially recognized by the World Health Organization Xbox steps back on console VR plans Microsoft and Razer are working on Xbox keyboard and mouse support

Chris and Ian discuss E3 2018 http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode334/DigitalOutbox-334-180617.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes XBOX PlayStation at E3 2018 Nintendo EA Bethesda Ubisoft Sony issues weak response to Fortnite cross-play controversy on PS4 and Switch GCHQ cybersecurity experts investigate Dixons Carphone data breach Twitter wants to inject live events into every area of the app Premier League TV rights: Amazon to show 20 matches a season from 2019-2022 Amazon launches its assault on sport coverage with tennis at Queen’s

Chris and Ian discuss Github and WWDC http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode333/DigitalOutbox-333-180607.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Microsoft confirms it’s acquiring GitHub for $7.5 billion WWDC Apple is releasing iOS 11.4 with support for Messages in iCloud, AirPlay 2 and more YouTube revamps its Red subscription service to offer standalone music streaming Facebook Gave Device Makers Deep Access to Data on Users and Friends Sites block users, shut down activities and flood inboxes as GDPR rules loom Amazon's Alexa recorded private conversation and sent it to random contact UK drone users face safety tests and flight restrictions Microsoft’s new Xbox controller is designed entirely for players with disabilities Epic Games will pump $100 million into Fortnite eSports competitions PUBG’s creators are suing over Fortnite similarities

Chris and Ian discuss Microsoft Build and Google I/O http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode332/DigitalOutbox-332-180518.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Microsoft Build 2018: the biggest highlights and all the news Microsoft announces the Surface Hub 2 Google I/O You can now run Linux apps on Chrome OS UK broadband speeds leap ahead, according to Ofcom study Equifax breach exposed millions of driver’s licenses, phone numbers, emails Facebook closed 583m fake accounts in first three months of 2018 Twitter announces global change to algorithm in effort to tackle harassment Twitter delays shutdown of legacy APIs as it launches a replacement ONEPLUS 6 ANNOUNCED WITH A GLASS BACK AND A NOTCHED 6.3-INCH DISPLAY Nintendo introduces Switch cloud saves as part of paid online subscription

Chris and Ian discuss Gmail, F8 and Occulus Go http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode331/DigitalOutbox-331-180504.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Say hello to the new Gmail with self-destructing messages, email snoozing and more Google debuts a standalone to-do app, Google Tasks Nintendo’s annual profit rockets by 500% after selling 15M Switch consoles Snapchat hopes for second time lucky with new Spectacles launch UK has six months to rewrite snooper's charter, high court rules WhatsApp boss and co-founder Jan Koum to quit F8 2018: Sharing to Stories, AR Camera Effects, Oculus Go and More Highlights from Day 1

Chris and Ian discuss the Facebook, Cloudflare, Amazon and Flickr http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode330/DigitalOutbox-330-180425.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Cambridge Analytica boasts of dirty tricks to swing elections The 5 biggest takeaways from Mark Zuckerberg’s appearance before the Senate Facebook to start asking permission for facial recognition in GDPR push Apple will reportedly ditch Intel chips in Macs as early as 2020 Apple steals Google’s AI chief Cloudflare launches 1.1.1.1 DNS service that will speed up your internet Superfast 5G mobiles move a step closer Twitter might wreck third-party apps in June Google loses 'right to be forgotten' case Amazon buys exclusive UK rights to US Open tennis tournament Google changes its messaging strategy again: Goodbye to Allo, double down on RCS SmugMug acquires Flickr Spotify beefs up its free tier

Chris and Ian discuss the Twitter, Facebook and Fortnite http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode329/DigitalOutbox-329-180318.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Twitter Is Rethinking Everything. At Last. Twitter adds new features to bookmark and share your favorite tweets Facebook asks users: should we allow men to ask children for sexual images? Facebook bans Britain First and its leaders All of Oculus’s Rift headsets have stopped working due to an expired certificate Facebook suspends Cambridge Analytica, the data analysis firm that worked on the Trump campaign Amazon admits Alexa is creepily laughing at people and is working on a fix Google to provide free UK phone calls through Home smart speaker YouTube will add information from Wikipedia to videos about conspiracies Sky Q is getting Spotify, Netflix, and HDR support Apple acquires digital newsstand Texture as it doubles down on content ‘from trusted sources’ Trump administration’s block in Qualcomm vs. Broadcom merger should shake tech to its c

Chris and Ian discuss the Samsung S9, Huawei MateBook X Pro, BT's Poles and Banana phones http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode328/DigitalOutbox-328-180301.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes BT told to share poles for ultrafast fibre internet Facebook sees backlash after demoing VR shooter game at conservative event Huawei’s new MateBook X Pro laptop has incredibly tiny bezels Nokia’s banana phone from The Matrix is back SAMSUNG’S GALAXY S9 PACKS AN UPGRADED CAMERA IN A FAMILIAR BODY Samsung’s DeX docking station gets revamped, turning a smartphone into a trackpad Sony’s Xperia XZ2 phones have a fresh design, smaller bezels, and no headphone jack The Feds Can Now (Probably) Unlock Every iPhone Model In Existence Apple now relies on Google Cloud Platform and Amazon S3 for iCloud data Amazon is buying smart doorbell maker Ring Maplin collapses as rescue talks fail Formula One is launching an international streaming service for its races

Chris and Ian discuss Twitter, Cryptohack and Mac http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode327/DigitalOutbox-327-180222.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Hackers hijack government websites to mine crypto-cash Twitter is killing its Twitter for Mac desktop client James Damore’s labor complaint against Google was completely shut down Apple rushes out fix to Telugu letter text bomb bug Twitter bot purge prompts backlash White nationalist Jared Taylor sues Twitter over ban Gartner reports first ever global decline in smartphone sales

Chris and Ian discuss Crypto, Strava, Broadband and HomePod http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode326/DigitalOutbox-326-180210.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Japanese exchange says hackers stole over $400M in cryptocurrency Strava’s data lets anyone see the names (and heart rates) of people exercising on military bases Facebook is banning cryptocurrency and ICO ads Three million homes to get ultrafast broadband by 2020 EE 'shoebox' to tackle broadband not-spots eBay drops PayPal as first choice for payments INTEL MADE SMART GLASSES THAT LOOK NORMAL Lauri Love case: Hacking suspect wins extradition appeal Twitter makes first quarterly profit in its history Apple confirms iPhone source code leak

Chris and Ian discuss Facebook, Apple, CPU's and drones http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode325/DigitalOutbox-325-180125.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Facebook’s facial recognition now finds photos you’re untagged in Facebook overhauls News Feed in favor of 'meaningful social interactions' Facebook to prioritize 'high quality', trustworthy news, Zuckerberg says Facebook hires Eurosport chief for multibillion live push Sky signals the end of the satellite dish Sky takes on Netflix and Amazon with cheaper streaming High-speed broadband will be a legal right for homes and businesses in the UK BT guarantees broadband speeds for two new services Major security flaw found in Intel processors Critical flaws revealed to affect most Intel chips since 1995 UK’s Carphone Warehouse fined nearly $540k for 2015 hack Echo Spot: 'smart clock' launched as Amazon seeks to lock rivals out of home GoPro quits the drone business Mavic Air: DJI launches 'ultraportable' drone Xbox Game Pass will feature Xbox exclu

Chris and Ian discuss Apple Bugs, YouTube and AlphaZero http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode324/DigitalOutbox-324-171208.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Huge security flaw lets anyone log into a High Sierra Mac About the security content of Security Update 2017-001 Apple breaks file sharing on Macs while fixing 'huge' password security flaw Apple releases iOS 11.2 with date crashing fix, Apple Pay Cash included, other changes Uber says 2.7 million in UK were affected by security breach Kaspersky Labs: Warning over Russian anti-virus software AlphaZero AI beats champion chess program after teaching itself in four hours Firms ditch YouTube ads over predatory comments on videos of children Google to hire thousands of moderators after outcry over YouTube abuse video YouTube is launching its own take Stories with a new video format called ‘Reels’ Google is pulling YouTube off the Fire TV and Echo Show as feud with Amazon grows Amazon Prime Video finally arrives on Apple TV, months after original an

Chris and Ian discuss the Uber, UK Broadband, Android and Loot Boxes http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode323/DigitalOutbox-323-171124.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Twitter removes verified checkmarks from several white supremacists’ profiles PC vendors scramble as Intel announces vulnerability in firmware Android devices seen covertly sending location data to Google Uber Paid Hackers to Delete Stolen Data on 57 Million People Broadband firms must ditch 'misleading' speed ads UK supermarkets try face-based ID and payment system OnePlus 5T announced with bigger screen, new camera system, and a headphone jack Apple pushes HomePod release to early 2018 Hours before launch, EA strips micro-transactions from ‘Star Wars: Battlefront II’ HTC reveals standalone Vive Focus VR headset and cancels Daydream plans

Chris and Ian discuss the Xbox One X, iPhone X, Mario Odyssey and Twitter http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode322/DigitalOutbox-322-171110.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Uber loses appeal in UK employment rights case Twitter employee deactivates Trump’s account on their last day These Are Twitter's New Rules For Preventing Abuse And Harassment Twitter says its system is 'broken' after far-right organiser wins blue tick Twitter officially expands its character count to 280 starting today This is the Razer phone HTC’s U11+ is a beautiful bezel-less upgrade to its squeezable flagship Nintendo says Switch will beat Wii U total sales within its first year FIFA and EA announce the first eWorld Cup Game studio CCP scales back virtual reality development

Chris and Ian discuss Amazon Kindle, Twitter changes and Oculus http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode321/DigitalOutbox-321-171025.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Uber lodges appeal over London ban This is not a drill: Microsoft admits Windows Phone is dead for real Serious flaw in WPA2 protocol lets attackers intercept passwords and much more Facebook acquires anonymous teen compliment app tbh, will let it run Twitter CEO promises to crack down on hate, violence and harassment with “more aggressive” rules Twitter promises more ad transparency Google Play adds Android Instant Apps via a ‘Try it Now’ button, among other changes Google's first mobile chip is an image processor hidden in the Pixel 2 Amazon introduces a waterproof Kindle Oasis with a seven-inch screen and Audible playback Amazon Alexa devices can finally tell voices apart Amazon's New Service Lets Delivery People Open Your Front Door To Drop Packages Inside Movies Anywhere brings your movies from Amazon, Google Play, and iTunes toge

Chris and Ian discuss Google Hardware Event, Sonus and Amber Rudd http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode320/DigitalOutbox-320-171005.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Google to ditch controversial 'first click free' policy PlayStation VR is getting a little hardware update Roku rolls out Roku OS 8, refreshes TV hardware with 4K and faster processors Amber Rudd: viewers of online terrorist material face 15 years in jail Microsoft’s VR headsets now up for pre-order, launching October 17 Yahoo now thinks all 3B accounts were impacted by 2013 breach, not 1B as thought Sonos launches public beta for Alexa voice control Sonos is adding AirPlay 2 support for Apple devices in 2018 New Sonos One speaker with Alexa announced for $199 $49 Google Home Mini announced to compete with Amazon’s Echo Dot Google Home Max is a supersized version of the smart home speaker Google announces high-end Pixelbook laptop with a stylus for $999 Google Pixel 2 and 2 XL announced with water resistance, ‘dual-pixel’ camera, and

Chris and Ian discuss Amazon Echo, GoPro and Twitter http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode319/DigitalOutbox-319-170929.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Apple switches from Bing to Google for Siri web search results on iOS and Spotlight on Mac Password-theft 0-day imperils users of High Sierra and earlier macOS versions Deloitte hit by cyber-attack revealing clients’ secret emails James Dyson to invest £2.5bn on 'radically different' electric car Twitter trials expanding tweets from 140 characters to 280 Google pulls YouTube off the Amazon Echo Show Amazon’s new Echo is smaller and costs £89 Amazon expands Alexa messaging and calling to the UK and Germany Amazon’s new $35 Echo Connect will let you make phone calls Amazon announces $20 Echo Buttons for playing trivia games with your family Amazon announces new Fire TV with 4K and HDR for only £70 Amazon’s new Echo Plus doubles as a smart home hub Amazon introduces the Echo Spot, an alarm clock with a 2.5-inch screen Amazon’s Echo Show is coming to

Chris and Ian discuss Equifax, Uber, HTC and nae queue's http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode318/DigitalOutbox-318-170922.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Equifax says almost 400,000 Britons hit in data breach Uber stripped of London licence due to lack of corporate responsibility Google to buy part of HTC's smartphone operations for $1bn Avast reckons CCleaner malware infected 2.27M users Upcoming versions of Google Chrome will let you permanently mute sites, block autoplaying videos Apple blocking ads that follow users around web is 'sabotage', says industry iPhone 8: small queues and muted reaction lead to questions over demand

Chris and Ian discuss the Apple Event, Fitbit and Equifax http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode317/DigitalOutbox-317-170914.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Apple Event Apple streamlines iTunes 12.7 by removing the App Store Fitbit has a lot to prove with Ionic, its new smartwatch Massive Equifax data breach hits 143 million Amazon Echo devices now support multi-room audio Alexa and Cortana are teaming up, and that’s good for everyone BBC brings interactive radio plays to Amazon Echo, Google Home Google shows off ARCore, its answer to Apple’s ARKit