Surface Duo, Deep Fusion, WeWork's failed IPO... This week's stories -- Microsoft surprises us all with the two-screen Surface Duo phone -- Apple's Deep Fusion poised to trump Google's Pixel 4 announcement -- More than 500 ransomware attacks on US schools so far in 2019 -- More red flags than a Chinese parade: WeWork's failed IPO -- Apple loves freedom - except in China -- US, UK, and Australian governments vs encryption -- Lexy Savvides's Memoji secrets -- Tim Cook can woo Trump all he wants, but Apple still has to pay 25% tariffs -- CNET folds the Samsung Galaxy Fold until it breaks -- Why did Windows Phone fail? Iain Thomson: "It was a thousand cuts of stupidity." -- Microsoft's new Surface line is aimed straight at Apple -- Will there be an October Apple event? All signs point to yes. -- Google Seattle makes a literal product graveyard -- Levis' Jacquard jean jackets -- PayPal backs out of Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency -- Facebook vs Elizabeth Warren -- Facebook says it's ok for political ads to lie -- Twitter says it's ok for Trump to advocate civil war -- Should Zuckerberg step down? Would that change anything? -- Elon Musk's new Starship and its competition -- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is concerned about Tesla's Smart Summon feature -- Hundreds of millions of "Words with Friends" accounts hacked -- Japan turns off pagers after 50 years of honorable service Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Ant Pruitt, Iain Thomson, Lexy Savvides Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech

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