Surface Duo hands on / Amazon's Halo fitness tracker / Epic vs Apple: the latest

Published: Aug. 28, 2020, 8 a.m.

Wired's Lauren Goode returns to the show to discuss Microsoft's soon-to-be released Surface Duo, Amazon's new fitness tracker, and an update on Apple's battle with Epic over the App Store.\xa0\nStories this week:\n\nFDA authorizes Abbott\u2019s fast $5 COVID-19 test\n\n\nFDA authorizes convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19\xa0\n\nTracking COVID-19 through symptom monitoring will be harder when flu season starts\n\nFacebook chose not to act on militia complaints before Kenosha shooting\n\n\nFacebook takes down \u2018call to arms\u2019 event after two shot dead in Kenosha\xa0\n\nYelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman interview\n\nAmazon announced Halo, a fitness band and app that scans your body and voice\n\nAmazon Look review (2017)\n\nFitbit\u2019s new Sense smartwatch can take your skin\u2019s temperature to help you manage stress\n\nMicrosoft Flight Simulator players are flying into Hurricane Laura\n\nFall Guys is the feel-good game of the summer\n\nSamsung\u2019s Galaxy Z Fold 2 doesn\u2019t have a release date, but you can already watch this review\n\nThis could be the first real picture of the Pixel 5\n\nSony Xperia 5 II leak reveals a new 120Hz display and a headphone jack\n\nThe Asus Zenfone 7 adds a third lens to its neat flipping camera\n\nLG\u2019s swiveling \u2018Wing\u2019 phone allegedly revealed in video leak\n\nTikTok sues Trump administration over US ban\n\nKevin Mayer quits as TikTok CEO due to ongoing political turmoil\n\nWalmart says it\u2019s partnering with Microsoft on a TikTok deal\n\nEpic judge will protect Unreal Engine \u2014 but not Fortnite\n\nWhy Epic can\u2019t afford to lose the Unreal Engine in its legal fight with Apple\n\nRead the emails between Epic and Apple that led to Fortnite\u2019s App Store ban\n\nApple is holding the Unreal Engine hostage, Epic says in new motion\n\nEpic confirms Fortnite\u2019s new season won\u2019t be on iPhone, iPad, or Mac\n\nFortnite is splitting into two different games because of Epic and Apple\u2019s fight\n\nApple apologizes to WordPress, won\u2019t force the free app to add purchases after all\n\nFortnite on iOS already feels empty and dated\n\n\xa0Apple\u2019s move to make advertising harder on iOS 14 is part of a trend\n\n\nAnnouncing the Get Wired podcast\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices