Daily Tech Headlines

The New York State Department of Financial Services fines Robinhood's crypto division $30 million dollars, Textbook publisher Pearson plans to sell digital textbooks as NFTs, and Tinder scales back metaverse plans.Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Logitech and Tencent announces they will release a dedicated cloud gaming handheld this year, Xioami announces the Mijia Glasses Camera, and IDC reports Chromebook shipments fell 51.4% in Q2. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ByteDance files an application for TikTok Music in the US, Apple Pay web support for third-party browsers added in the iOS 16 beta, and Indonesia blocks PayPal, Steam, Yahoo, and other sites for failure to register with regulators. Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Qualcomm signed a deal to have its chips used in Samsung devices globally, Instagream temporarily reduces the amount of recommended content, and the date is set for Twitter's lawsuit trial against Elon Musk.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FTC blocks Meta's purchase of Within's fitness app Supernatural, the US Senate passed a $52 billion dollar Chips and Science Act of 2022, and Twitter tests adding a Current Status update.Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The underwhelming quarter for tech earnings continues with Microsoft and Alphabet, Meta raises the price of the Quest 2 VR headset, and Sony details features of its upcoming PS VR2. Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon Prime price hikes are coming to Europe this September, Alibaba plans to list as a duel-primary in Hong Kong and New York stock exchanges, and Russia opts-out of the International Space Station in 2024. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Intel will make some chips for MediaTek as part of a new strategic partnership, Netflix's iOS app gets a signup button that links to an external site, and the NFT launches the NFL+ streaming service. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Minecraft will not support NFTs, the FCC is looking into carrier geolocation data, and Instagram will share video posts as Reels. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook began rolling out two new feeds on its mobile apps, Amazon intends to acquire the primary care provider One Medical for $3.9 billion, and OpenAI expands access to DALL-E 2.Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft announced Viva Engage, a social network inside Team, Google begins publicly testing smart glasses, and Netflix will launch its ad-supported tier in early 2023.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

China will reportedly soon end its investigation into Didi Global, Google will rollout Google Wallet to Android over the next few days, and YouTube adds new tools to its Studio Shopping tab.Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Snap launches Snapchat for Web as a subscriber feature, Russia bans digital assets for payments, and FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel proposes a new national broadband standard.Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alphabet's Wing showed off new drone prototypes with various payload capacities, Amazon reportedly slashes its private-label inventory, and Twitter tests developer-built timelines.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

GM partners with Pilot Flying J to build 2000 EV charging stations, Netflix selects Microsoft as its ad partner for its upcoming ad-supported tier, and Nintendo buys an animation studio.Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TikTok will introduce "Content Levels," a new system to restrict mature content from teen viewers, China's National Press and Publication Administration doesn't approve titles from Tencent or NetEase in its latest announcement, and Medium founder Ev Williams steps down as CEO. Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TikTok agrees to "pause" its European privacy policy update after consulting with the Irish Data Protection Commission, Twitter begins rolling out its "unmentioning" feature, and BMW launches a marketplace in South Korea to offer car features as a subscription. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Guardian published details from documents from Uber's rapid growth period under CEO Travis Kalanick, Elon Musk looks to get out from his proposed Twitter acquisition, and Ericsson wins an injunction against Apple to prevent the sale of 5G iPhones and iPads in Columbia. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Netflix launches spatial audio on its original content, Elon Musk's team reportedly cannot verify Twitter's spam account figures even after receiving fire hose data access, and Sony remove some previously purchased PlayStation Store video content from users in Germany and Austria.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitter begins testing CoTweets, Reddit launches an NFT avatar marketplace, and code references show Meta's Project Cambria will come to market as the Meta Quest Pro. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NIST nominates quantum-resistant cryptography algorithms, the UK's CMA launches an investigation into Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition, and Meta open sources a large AI language translation model.Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

European Parliament approved the Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act, Chinese tech companies sign a "self-discipline initiative" on digital collectables, and BYD surpasses Telsa in EV sales. Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon opens its first micromobility hub in London, TikTok sends a letter to US Senators describing "Project Texas" which it claims will resolve privacy and national security concerns, and IDC finds VR headset shipments up 241% in Q1. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EU member states agree on the Markets in Crypto-Assets law, Niantic will launch its Campfire social network "in the coming days," and Samsung launches its Gaming Hub on smart TVs and monitors.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arm announces its next-gen core designs, Google Workspace's Javier Soltero leaving the company, and researchers find a new sophisticated custom malware targeting routers. Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arm announces its first mobile GPU to support hardware-based ray tracing, India will delay enforcement of new rules on VPNs for three months, and W3C will become a public-interest non-profit next year.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google will offer commercial service for its Google Earth Engine, a new McKinsey survey finds 58% if US workers have the option to work remotely at least one day a week, and Airbnb makes its party ban permanent. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

LG expanded its presence in the EV charging market by acquiring the charger developer AppleMango, GlobalWafer announces it will build a $5 billion wafer factory in Sherman, Texas, and Americans paid 22% more for EVs on the year as raw material costs soar. Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Italy's data protection authority rules that Google Analytics doesn't comply with EU data transfer rules to the US, the startup OSAM is making the web3-focused Solana Saga phone, and Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple's mixed reality headset is coming in January 2023. Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon showed a demo of training a new Alexa voice using less than a minute of sample audio, Netflix confirmed its speaking to potential ad partners, and GM will support the Plug and Charge capability on EVs using the EVgo network. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wikimedia Enterprise launched last year but just announced its first customers, Meta will change its ad algorithm for housing ads as part of a settlement with HUD, and Twitter partners with Shopify. Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta announces new monetization tools including a creator marketplace for brands on Instagram, Google drops its appeal in France on a $592 million antitrust fine, and iOS 16's Automatic Verification might kill CAPTCHAs. Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Telegram launches a premium tier, Meta will sell you digital designer clothes for your avatars, and TikTok says US user traffic now routes through Oracle Cloud.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Roku partners with Walmart on shoppable ads, Snap tests Snapchat Plus subscription, and Fairphone launches the Fairphone Easy subscription.Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook head Tom Alison said the new goal for Facebook is to build a "discovery engine," Discord launches its AutoMod moderation tool, and the European Commission updates its Code of Practice on Disinformation.Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The NHTSA releases crash data on autonomous and Level 2 vehicles, YouTube announces a new Corrections feature, and Microsoft patches the Folina zero-day vulnerability. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adobe makes its web Photoshop free in Canada, Google adds toll calculations to maps and WhatsApp makes it easier to move from Android to iOS.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Security researchers found leaked developer credentials from Travis CI, Google places an AI engineer on leave after expressing concerns that it's LaMDA language model is sentient, and the Netherlands accepts Apple's changes it its App Store payment rules. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MIT security researchers found a flaw in Apple's M1 SoC that can't be patched in software, the NHTSA updated its investigation into Tesla's Autopilot to an "Engineering Analysis," and Meta scales back some of its AR hardware plans.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Biden administration released proposed EV charging network standards for states using federal funds, Microsoft reportedly negotiating with OEMs to phase out mechanical hard drives on Windows 11 PCs, and Microsoft will launch the Xbox TV app on Samsung TVs on June 30th.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Uber and Waymo announce a long-term strategic partnership around autonomous trucks, Tecent will launch Honor of Kings globally, and Microsoft restructures its Mixed Reality division.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EU lawmakers reach an agreement on legislation to require phones and other devices to have a USB-C port by 2024, TikTok launches a new avatar features, and Apple announces a redesigned MacBook Air at WWDC.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

China will reportedly end its investigation into Didi Global, Apple reportedly partnering with Hollywood directors on content for its upcoming mixed reality headset, and LastPass rolls out passwordless logins on desktop. Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

GM's Cruise can now charge for driverless rides in San Francisco, Snap partners with The Infatuation to add restaurant recommendations to Snap Map, and security researchers find major flaws in the Meeting Owl Pro videoconferencing device. Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon launched invite-based ordering for high-demand items, Looking Glass has a new image format for 3D content, and Oracle gets regulatory approval to complete its big Cerner acquisition. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TikTok began testing Clear Mode for distraction-free viewing, Instagram began pushing out Amber Alerts to its feed, and the startup Murena released a phone running a version of Android stripped of many Google apps and services. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

iRobot announced iRobot OS as a bid to be the smart home operating system, BT and Ericsson partner to offer private 5G networks to UK businesses, and Samsung and Intel talked about collaborating on semiconductors. Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samsung reportedly reducing smartphone production by 10%, Google adds a tablet to the Universal Stylus Initiative Certified Products list, and Mark Gurman reports iOS 16 will add future support for an always-on lock screen. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta will share targeting data on individual ads with researchers, DuckDuckGo's browser allows for Microsoft tracers due to its search agreement, and Broadcom intends to acquire VMware. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft said it pivoted from its current iteration of its dedicated game streaming device code named Keystone, Meta announces a new privacy policy to better explain what data its collecting, and Amazon opens its first Style brick-and-mortar store in California. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.