Chris and Ian discuss Facebook Woes, Amazons New Devices and GTA

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Shownotes * Facebook pauses work on Instagram Kids after teen mental health concerns * Facebook grilled over mental-health impact on kids * Facebook harms children and weakens democracy: ex-employee * What happened to Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram? * Twitter will now let you remove followers without blocking them * Twitch confirms hack after source code and creator payout data leaks online * Broadband switching to be made faster and easier under new rules * Microsoft opens its Windows store up to third-party app stores * Amazon takes on Nest with a $59.99 smart thermostat * Amazon’s new Echo Show 15 is meant to hang on your wall * Amazon will let you teach Alexa to recognize and respond to sounds and detect occupancy * Amazon Glow is a video chat gadget with built-in games to keep kids engaged * Amazon is now accepting your applications for its home surveillance drone * ‘Hey Disney’ is a custom voice assistant coming to Echo devices in 2022 * AMAZON’S NEW RING ALARM PRO COMBINES A SECURITY SYSTEM WITH AN EERO ROUTER * Ring Video Doorbells are finally getting package alerts * Blink’s first doorbell is finally released, four years later * Amazon announces new wearable and services to try to make you fitter * SAY HELLO TO ASTRO, ALEXA ON WHEELS * Neighbour wins privacy row over smart doorbell and cameras * End of the satellite dish? Sky launches its own smart TV * The $499 HTC Vive Flow is VR for people who don’t like VR * Dolby Vision gaming launches first on Xbox Series X and S * The Grand Theft Auto trilogy is getting remastered for PC and consoles, including Nintendo Switch