Belgium’s data protection agency find IAB Europe for a user consent tool that violates GDPR, Chromebook shipments fall 64% in Q4, and SpaceX announces a new Starlink Premium satellite internet tier.
We examine the NY Times motivation to acquire popular word puzzle game Wordle, why Yahoo Japan is shutting down in Europe and Nica Montford is back with this month’s Teching While Black segment.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Nica Montford, Roger Chang, Amos, Joe
Sony announced it intends to acquire game developer Bungie for $3.6 billion, Crisis Text Line ends its data-sharing relationship with Loris.ai, and Google Messages rolls out beta of iMessage reactions for Android users.
Streamers need more content, Sundance is selling content, Halo’s trailer airs, and a reboot of Texas Chainsaw Massacre comes to Netflix. All that and more on Cordkillers! With special guest Naaim Siddiqi.
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After Neil Young and Joni Mitchell pulled their music from Spotify the streaming company has released the rules and policies regarding dangerous, deceptive, sensitive, and illegal content. Sony buys Bungie in possible countermove to news of Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision last week.
Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos