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Apple and Google are cooperating on a decentralized opt-in system to track COVID-19 transmission, Amazon puts new online grocery customers on a wait list, and the new high-end iPhones will reportedly feature a similar design to the iPad Pro. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft updates Skype to make it easier to use without an account, short form video service Quibi launches, and Intel, Mozilla and Creative Commons join the Open COVID pledge to share intellectual property. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google developed an application portal for the New York Department of Labor to improve unemployment application process, Amazon announces its developing a lab to test employees for COVID-19, and engineering students from UC Berkeley develop a kit to convert sleep apnea machines to serve as ventilators.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

France's competition authority orders Google to negotiate with news publishers for use of snippets, Microsoft's Surface Neo reportedly delayed until 2021, and Disney+ has over 50 million subscribers. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zoom calls on CISOs from other companies to advise on security, A study of what it takes to subvert fingerprint authentication and new Netflix parental controls.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Intel pledges $50M toward COVID-19 efforts, Google releases Pixel 4 face unlock update, Samsung estimates profit due to memory chip demand.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zoom updates its default settings to combat Zoombombing, Microsoft updates Skype to not require an account to start or join a meeting, and YouTube will actively remove videos that conflate 5G technology with COVID-19. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US CDC and state governments use location data from mobile ads for COVID-19 response planning, App Annie reports video conferencing apps were downloaded 62 million times last week, and Microsoft plans to release a consumer version of Chrome. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google publishes COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports, using location data across 131 countries, Instacart will provide health and safety kits to its shoppers, and Facebook launches a standalone desktop Messenger app. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zoom CEO Eric Yuan announces that it will freeze feature updates for 90 days to focus on security and privacy, Amazon begins testing employee temperatures in New York and Seattle, and YouTube is reportedly working on a TikTok competitor called Shorts. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.