Alibaba’s legendary Jack Ma to step down, Apple may switch iPad to USB-C and cryptocurrency pegged to the dollar.

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The benefits of transportation science can be seen in everything we use, wear and touch. We check out the latest developments in transportation technology from space elevators to light-sails.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Kiki Sanford.

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Google’s Pixel 3 event set for October 9, Apple removes Adware Doctor from App Store for collecting browser history, Tim Armstrong to leave Oath?

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Medical data has always been treated as sacrosanct. But if startup Hu-manity has it way you might be treating your own medical data as more of a commodity and not just a privacy issue.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Justin Robert Young.

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Microsoft adds Cortana and Alexa skills to Xbox One, Apple may call new iPhone model “Xs Max”, AMD rolls out new processors.

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The heads of Twitter and Facebook return to Capital Hill for another round of grilling. What was discussed and what will change?

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Scott Johnson.

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Theranos shuts down, Dorsey and Sandberg testify in DC, Vimeo pivots to SaaS.

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The president of the International Olympic Committee has told the AP “We cannot have in the Olympic program a game which is promoting violence or discrimination… They, from our point of view, are contradictory to the Olympic values and cannot therefore be accepted.” Meanwhile eSports tournaments will be held at the 2018 Asian Games. Can eSports find legitimacy among traditional sporting competitions?

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• Quick Hits
  • (01:00) IDC: Wearables grew 5.5% in Q2 2018, Apple leads Xiaomi as Fitbit falls | venturebeat
  • (01:35) Samsung is set to unveil a foldable smartphone this year | cnbc
  • (01:55) Amazon launches a Hindi site to lure India’s next 100 million online shoppers | the next web
  • (02:20) Microsoft Starts Testing New Outlook for Windows Experience | thurrott
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  • (02:40) Google’s new Chrome design launches with rounded tabs, new mobile layout, and updated password manager | the verge
  • (05:00) Netflix and Amazon will have to make more European content by law | engadget
  • (07:45) US and intelligence allies take aim at tech companies over encryption | cnet
  • (09:55) Microsoft is finally going to make the Skype UI good for the things people use | ars technica
  • (12:10) Physical Retail Isn’t Dead For Those That Evolve | pymnts
• Discussion Story (16:30)
  • Bach: No Olympic future for esports until ‘violence’ removed | associated press
  • eSports at the 2018 Asian Games | wikipedia
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Samsung says it has been developing a foldable phone, Amazon launches in Hindi, and Xiaomi teases a 5G phone.

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