Here are some of the stories the guys have been looking at this week.

• Facebook says removing viral COVID-19 misinformation video ‘took longer than it should have’
• https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/28/21345674/facebook-covid-19-misinformation-breitbart-news-video-removal-response
• Spotify podcast consumption doubles as overall listening recovers
• https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/29/21346339/spotify-q2-2020-earnings-podcasts-coronavirus-covid-19-consumption-recovery
• Rite Aid used facial recognition in secret across hundreds of its stores
• https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/28/21345185/rite-aid-facial-recognition-surveillance-spying
• Google reportedly negotiating with Samsung to push Assistant over Bixby
• https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/29/21346242/google-samsung-deal-android-touchwiz-bixby-play-store
• AMC and Universal agree to let movies go from theaters to digital rentals much sooner
• https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/28/21345713/amc-universal-movies-theaters-digital-rentals-pvod-streaming-agreement
• Google Stadia tests 4G and 5G game streaming
• https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/28/21345365/google-stadia-4g-lte-5g-cellular-network-connection-experiment
• Discord’s mobile app is getting background noise suppression because life is noisy
• https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/28/21337457/discord-mobile-background-noise-suppression-feature-krisp
• TikTok is opening up its algorithm and challenging competitors to do the same
• https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/29/21346390/tiktok-algorithm-moderation-policy-transparency-china

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