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  • DigitalOutbox Episode 376

    Chris and Ian discuss Social Media and the PS5 Reveal


    https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode376/DigitalOutbox-376-200613.mp3

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    • 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
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    • DigitalOutbox Episode 375

      Chris and Ian discuss Microsoft Build, Spotify and Unreal 5


      https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode375/DigitalOutbox-375-200528.mp3

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      • 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
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      • DigitalOutbox Episode 374

        Chris and Ian discuss Zoom, NHSx, Surface and Xbox Series X


        https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode374/DigitalOutbox-374-200511.mp3

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          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 options, up to 32GB of RAM, and faster SSDs

          GitHub gets a built-in IDE with Codespaces, discussion forums and more

          Xbox Game Pass subscriptions hit 10 million

          Microsoft reveals Xbox Series X boot screen, confirms July event for Halo Infinite and more

          Every Xbox Series X game announced by Microsoft today

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        • DigitalOutbox Episode 373

          Chris and Ian discuss Misinformation, Covid Testing and the DualSense


          https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode373/DigitalOutbox-373-200422.mp3

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          • 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 Journey free on PS4 as part of Sony ‘Play At Home’ initiative
          • Google Stadia now free to anyone with a Gmail address
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          • DigitalOutbox Episode 372

            Chris and Ian discuss Privacy, Broadband, Teamsn and Bafta


            https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode372/DigitalOutbox-372-200405.mp3

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            • 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
            • Bafta Games Awards: Outer Wilds wins Best Game
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            • DigitalOutbox Episode 371

              Chris and Ian discuss iPads, Xbox Series X and the PS5


              https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode371/DigitalOutbox-371-200321.mp3

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              • 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 iPad Pro and Magic Keyboard with Trackpad: The MacStories Overview
              • Call of Duty: Warzone to challenge battle royale rivals
              • Google Stadia now supports 4K streaming on the web
              • Microsoft details full Xbox Series X specs
              • Sony reveals full PS5 hardware specifications
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              • DigitalOutbox Episode 370

                Chris and Ian discuss Coronavirus, Fleets and Xbox Series X


                https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode370/DigitalOutbox-370-200305.mp3

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                • 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
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                • DigitalOutbox Episode 369

                  Chris and Ian discuss Samsung Unpacked and Podcasts


                  https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode369/DigitalOutbox-369-200216.mp3

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                  • 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
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                  • DigitalOutbox Episode 368

                    Chris and Ian discuss the EU, Sonos and Huawei


                    https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode368/DigitalOutbox-368-200201.mp3

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                    • 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
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                    • DigitalOutbox Episode 367

                      Chris and Ian discuss CES 2020, Twitter and Browsers


                      https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode367/DigitalOutbox-367-200121.mp3

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                      • 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: classic UK video games celebrated in new stamps
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                      DigitalOutbox is a weekly podcast on computing, gadgets and gaming with a distinctly UK voice. Join us each week as we wander through the week's news and discuss topic's relevant to the everyday user.