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Using the Oura smart ring to catch COVID-19 symptoms, breaking down the T-Mobile & Sprint merger, and celebrating virtual weddings on Zoom. First, CNET's Lexy Savvides joins us to talk about a new study from the University of California, San Francisco. Using a smart ring called Oura, the study aims to determine if wearables can detect early symptoms of COVID-19. Then, Joe Maring of Android Central breaks down the T-Mobile/Sprint merger. Where's John Legere headed? What, exactly, is "The New T-Mobile"? Maring answers these questions and more. Then, The Verge's Zoe Schiffer raises our spirits by sharing stories of folks who've used Zoom to host virtual weddings in the time of social distancing. Lastly, Jason and Mikah talk about their stories of the week: Apple acquires Dark Sky and shuts down the Android version; the Internet Archive offers up The National Emergency Library, filled with hundreds of e-books and other resources. Hosts: Guests: Download or subscribe to this show at .

Google Podcasts redesign, Zoom's attention tracking, At-home COVID-19 test kits Emily Mullin from Elemental discusses some of the tech companies creating at-home COVID-19 testing kits. Zoom teleconferencing software has some data and privacy tracking hooks to be aware of, according to Mehreen Kasana from Input Mag. Google Podcasts Founder Reneau-Wedeen from Google talks through the redesign of the app as well as the newly released iOS app. Hosts: Guests: Download or subscribe to this show at .

Dan Moren from SixColors walks through all the new hardware announced by Apple including an updated Macbook Air and an iPad Pro with LiDAR. Alfred Ng from CNET covers a multitude of COVID-19 hoaxes, the effect of the pandemic on the US primaries, and how privacy could be impacted long term. The European Union is asking online streaming services to throttle its content quality in an effort to save the broadband networks they run on. Movie theaters are getting creative in a time where people are limiting their exposure to COVID-19 by avoiding cinemas entirely. Hosts: Guests: Download or subscribe to this show at . Sponsor:

First, Zac Hall, lead editor at 9to5Mac, joins Jason and Mikah to talk about 9to5Mac's coverage of the rumored iPhone 9, updates coming in iOS 14, Apple Watch improvements, and so, so much more. Then, Dave Gershgorn stops in to share his exclusive coverage for Medium's OneZero publication; Gershgorn has been reporting on live facial recognition for police body cameras. Then, Geoffrey Fowler Skypes in from his home to talk about working from home in the age of COVID-19. Lastly, Jason and Mikah share their stories of the week: A university professor teaches a class over Twitch and Brian Krebs details how cybercriminals are taking advantage of coronavirus tracking maps to infect computers and steal passwords. Hosts: Guests: Zac Hall, Download or subscribe to this show at . Sponsors:

First, Mikah and Ant talk about how to properly clean your smartphones, keyboards, and mice before Ant challenges you to a dog-based Photoshop contest. Then, Alex Wilhelm of TechCrunch stops by to talk about the impact of Robinhood's multi-day downtime earlier this week. Lastly, Joss Fong of Vox's Recode describes how text-generation algorithms are improving and the era of fake writing is upon us. Hosts: Guests: Download or subscribe to this show at . Sponsor: