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Google's lightweight Android Go OS hits 200 million daily users, CISA orders federal agencies to patch Log4J by December 24th, and DHS launches a bug bounty program. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NSO Group reportedly exploring shutting down controversial Pegasus spyware unit, the Cyberspace Administration of China fined Weibo 3 million yuan, and LogMeIn separates LastPass back into a standalone company.Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Researchers find Log4Shell attacks began December 1st, Sony acquires another game studio, and Toyota turns remote start into a subscription service. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Dr. Nicole Ackermans looks into a recent advancement in 3D printing using living ink. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Family safety service Life360 is reportedly selling location data on families and kids, Apple wins appeal to delay allowing third-party payments in the App Store, and Roku and Google reach a multi-year deal to distribute YouTube.Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google will release a Play Games app for Windows in 2022, Microsoft proposed creating individual game streaming apps for the App Store including Xbox exclusives, and Meta opens its VR platform Horizon Worlds to all Quest users in the US and Canada. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple wins appeal to delay allowing third-party payments in the App Store, Instagram announced a return of the chronological feed in 2022, and Kickstarter aims to create and move to an open-source blockchain version of its service.Check out all the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Roku and Google reach an agreement to keep distributing YouTube and YouTube TV, Twitter testing a new system to report tweets, and Sonos announces "Designed for Disassembly" program. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Family safety service Life360 is reportedly selling location data on 31 million families, Instagram announces new teen safety features, and Facebook Gaming brings Pac-Man Community to the metaverse.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sony reportedly working on a PlayStation Service to go up against Xbox Game Pass, DoorDash hires employees for ultra-fast deliveries, and Spotify removes the work of comedians over copyright dispute. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jack Dorsey stepped down as Twitter's CEO, Meta expands the Facebook Protect program, and the UK's Competition and Markets Authority ordered Meta to sell Giphy.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 FTC sues Nvidia over its proposed Arm deal, Didi Global will ditch the NYSE for Hong Kong, and Google is working on a smartwatch.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta expands its Facebook Protect program, the UN reports 4.9 billion people use the internet, and Nvidia relaunches an old graphics card in time for the holidays.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitch's new Suspicious User Detection system will use machine learning to do what is says on the tin, Qualcomm unveils a new flagship smartphone SoC, and TikTok announces expanded ways for creators to monetize. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

China's Big Tech crackdown continues with new rules for ride-hailing companies, Twitter updated its private information policy to ban sharing media of private individuals without consent, and Nissan outlines its EV strategy. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jack Dorsey is reportedly set to step down as Twitter CEO in the near future, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority will reportedly block Meta's acquisition of Giphy, and Apple is reportedly working on short and long-range wireless charging. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Dr. Nicole Ackermans looks at research into a new material that could change the game for solar power. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple followed Meta in suing NSO Group, Twitter shows off new livestream shopping platform, and AT&T and Verizon agree to lower 5G tower strength for six months for an FAA review.Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Baidu can now charge for robotaxi rides in Beijing, Apple's AR headset reportedly doesn't need to be tethered to a phone or Mac, and Google agrees to give UK regulators oversight and input into its Privacy Sandbox APIs. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AT&T and Verizon agree lower 5G tower strength for six months for an FAA review, Pinterest settles discrimination lawsuit, and the European Commission proposed a bill overhauling how political ads can be targeted. Check out all the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A group of Japanese firms will test a yen-based digital currency, Apple will reportedly make its own modem chips with TSMC in 2023, and Samsung plans to build a big chip fab in Texas.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitter will debut its livestream shopping platform with Walmart later this month, Life360 intends to acquire Tile, and Qualcomm will rebrand its mobile SoCs.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta says it won't completed its end-to-end encryption rollout globally until 2023, Google Messages fixes the annoyance of iMessage reactions on Android, and Ford and Rivian call off plans to jointly develop an EV. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Meta showed off a haptic glove designed for AR and VR. Dr. Nicole Ackermans breaks down the science of haptics to see how they trick our senses into feeling a virtual world. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple announces Self Service Repair Program, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority announce full investigation into Nvidia's takeover of Arm, and Amazon threatens to stop accepting Visa cards in the UK.Check out all the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MediaTek announced its flagship Dimensity 9000 SoC, Apple has reportedly completed "core work" on a new processor for an autonomous electric car, and Flipkart acquires an online pharmacy startup with plans to launch a healthcare vertical. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new beta feature from DuckDuck Go blocked third-party trackers on Android, Twitter launches the S&P 500 Twitter Sentiment Index, and Amazon threatens to stop accepting Visa cards in the UK.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple announces a Self Service Repair program to sell repair parts directly to consumers, Meta shows off a haptic glove prototype to help you feel VR, and Mozilla launches a paid tier of its Firefox Relay service. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority announce full investigation into Nvidia's takeover of Arm, Twitter acquires Threader, and Snap signs licensing deal with Sony Music Entertainment.Check out the full show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Huawei reportedly plans to license its handset designs to third-parties, Microsoft updates Windows 11 to prevent app developers from using microsoft-edge protocol links for redirecting to a default browser, and FBI email server gets hacked to send out spam.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Judge denies Apple's motion for stay on third-party payment injunction, Didi reportedly planning app relaunch by the end of 2021, and YouTube now hides the public "dislike" count.Check out all the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spotify acquires Findaway as a further push into audiobooks, Singles Day sets a sales record even as sales growth slows, and Google reorganizes its incubators and VR projects under Google Labs. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Didi Global is reportedly planning to relaunch its ride hailing and other apps by the end of the year, Subaru provides more details on its first EV, and Apple announces the SMB-focused Apple Business Essentials service.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers denied Apple's motion for a stay on the injunction ordering Apple to allow developers to add links to external payment options in the App Store, Microsoft Teams and Workplace by Meta get new integrations, and Google's Project Relate looks to improve speech recognition for people with speech impairments.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Clubhouse announced a Replay feature, Nvidia unveiled the Riva Custom Voice toolkit, and NSO Group's claim of sovereign immunity was rejected in the US Court of Appeals.Check out all the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Netflix Games will reportedly come to iOS as individual listings in the App Store, a jailbreaking group claims to have obtained the root keys for the PS5, and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passes the House that includes big news for broadband expansion and crypto. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Facebook AI Research open sourced a suite of tactile technology, designed to give robots a sense of touch. Dr. Nicole Ackermans breaks down the hardware and software in the suite, how it works, and what it means for robots researchers.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta shuts down Facebook's facial recognition system, Meta is also exploring ways to incorporate biometrics into metaverse products, and Twitter allows proper Instagram previews for the first time since 2012.Check out all the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alphabet announces a new company, Isomorphic Laboratories, that will use AI methods for drug discovery, Meta is reportedly considering opening retail stores to highlight VR products, and DJI announces the Mavic 3 drone.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Instagram link previews return to Twitter, Qualcomm CEO expects to see "material improvements to our supply" by the end of 2021, and Nintendo cuts Switch sales forecasts due to the chip shortage.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft announces a new collaborative project management tool app for Office called Loop, Netflix rolls out games to Android globally, and 140 million people opened digital yuan wallets in China.Get the episode here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yahoo ends its presence in China, ByteDance splits into six business units, and Tesla recalls 11,704 vehicles.Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pinterest will launch the shoppable live series Pinterest TV later this month, Facebook AI Research open-sources a suite of tactile technologies for robots, and China's Personal Information Protection Law goes into effect. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are mysterious boats devoid of crews piloting the canals of Amsterdam by supernatural means? Dr. Nicole Ackermans unmasks the science behind recent advances in autonomous watercraft.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook's corporate entity is now called Meta, Amazon is building a live audio app codenamed "Project Mic", and Hertz buys 100,000 Teslas.Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook's corporate entity is now called Meta, Google and JioPlatforms announce the low-cost JioPhone Next, and Twitter adds a Labs section to give Blue subscribers early access to features. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ford delays the rollout of its BlueCruise hands-free driver assistance system until 2022, Nikon releases the Z9 mirrorless camera with no mechanical shutter, and Intel announces its 12th Gen Alder Lake chips.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft is reportedly working on a low-cost laptop to compete with Chromebooks in education, Samsung plans to launch a cloud game streaming service for Tizen smart TVs, and Jessica Rosenworcel named as head of the FCC. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

YouTube rolls out a "New to you" discovery tab, Amazon is building a live audio app codenamed "Project Mic", and Adobe builds a Content Credentials tool into Photoshop for NFTs.Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Internal Facebook documents filed with the SEC details the company's struggles recruiting younger users, Hertz buys 100,000 Teslas, and Microsoft finds the Nobelium threat group is still causing problems. Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.