Daily Tech Headlines

LG will cover majority of costs for GM's Bolt EV battery recall, the SEC is communicating with Facebook whistleblower's lawyers, and Waze teams up with Headspace for a more chill commute.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 Nick Clegg announced the company's plans to "nudge" teenagers away from harmful content, Google will reportedly offer a Pixel Pass service bundle, and Apple will appeal in its lawsuit with Epic. 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 changes Google is making to Maps, Search, and other apps to inform users of the climate impact. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook provided details on the cause of the October 4th outage, Twitch's source code and creator payouts leaked, and William Shatner gets set for space.Check out the show notes here. And here's a direct link to the Facebook outage explainer. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft agrees to an independent third-party study to look at the impact of making its devices easier to repair, Apple reportedly working on using the iPhone to replace a car's entire infotainment stack, and YouTube expands live captioning for videos. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

GM announced its next-gen driver assist system Ultra Cruise, Twitter tests a warning about joining in "intense" conversations, and AMD says Windows 11 can cause CPU performance issues.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 source code leaked on 4chan, Canon launches a EOS VR system to simplify VR production, and Google will auto-enroll an additional 150 million users to two-step verification.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen testifies before Congress, Yubico launches a biometric-enabled YubiKey, and Unity Metacast partners with UFC for realtime motion-tracking cameras.Check out the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

China’s Ministry of Science and Technology publishes the country's first set of ethical guidelines for AI, the Wall Street Journal's Facebook whistleblower is revealed, and Amazon let's Prime subscribers send gifts without an address. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Dr. Nicole Ackermans plunges into the murky depths to look at the science of undersea internet cables. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Instagram pauses development of a children's version of Instagram, Amazon announces the Astro robot, and The People's Bank of China reminds Chinese Nationals overseas that trading in crypto is banned.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.

Samsung begins rolling out digital car keys in South Korea, Xbox Cloud Gaming expands country support to reach 1 billion people, and Google claims the top Bing search is Google. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google announces a number of new search functions, Nintendo categorically denies report about a 4k Switch, and TikTok settles lawsuit over the original text-to-speech voice.Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon announces a home robot named Astro as part of a bevy of new hardware, Netflix acquires its first gaming studio, and YouTube will now takedown all vaccine misinformation. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cloudflare announces R2 cloud object storage as part of a push to be the fourth major public cloud, Amazon launches its New World MMO, and TikTok surpasses 1 billion users.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Instagram pauses development on a version of the platform designed for those under 13, Cloudflare offers email security tools, and Oculus gives new life to the Oculus Go.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 tiny electronic microflyers recently detailed in an article in Nature. The researchers based the structure of these tiny devices on airborne seeds to help stabilize them in the air.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The European Commission introduces a proposal for a common charger standard, Microsoft announces new Surface products, and Twitter opens up in-app tipping to all users.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.

The latest Xbox dashboard includes a Chromium-based Edge browser, New York City passes a series of laws to improve conditions for app-based delivery workers, and Epic's Easy Anti-Cheat system now works on Linux and macOS. 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 new Surface laptops, tablets, and mobile devices, global automakers will make an estimated 7.7 million fewer vehicles due to the chip shortage, and Discord tests a YouTube integration called Watch Together. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft's security team identifies a Phishing-as-a-Service organization called BulletProofLink, the European Commission will reportedly introduce a proposal for a common charger standard this week, and OnStar is coming to Amazon Echo devices.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple is reportedly working on tech to diagnose depression and cognitive decline, PayPal launches a big app redesign in the US, and Netflix offers a free tier in Kenya.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple is reportedly working on tech to diagnose depression and cognitive decline, PayPal launches a big app redesign in the US, and Netflix offers a free tier in Kenya.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

GM to build direct relationships with chipmakers to help its supply chain, the Competition Commission of India finds Google abused its dominant market position with Android, and Roku updates its streaming stick lineup. 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 examines some AI x-ray science! This week, Nature published a paper by Google AI researchers demonstrating a system that could determine if a chest x-ray is abnormal, although it can't determine specific conditions. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple details their new products launching this fall, Xiaomi aims to take on Facebook with their own version of smart glasses, and English inventor Sir Clive Sinclair passed away at the age of 81.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.

Google TV is reportedly in talks to add free, ad-supported streaming television channels, a tactical voting app is removed from Russian app stores, and Google AI researcher show a deep learning system can accurately ID abnormal chest x-rays.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samsung starts mass producing higher refresh rate OLED screens for laptops, the FTC finds hundreds of unreported transactions from big tech, and Alphabet's Project Taara brings Loon technology down to earth. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft adds passwordless options to consumer Microsoft accounts, Ireland's Data Commission opens a GDPR investigation into TikTok, and Apple announces iPhones, iPads, and Watch updates.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple releases security updates for zero-click iMessages, Dutch judge rules Dutch Uber drivers are not self-employed but actual employees, and Epic Games announced it will appeal the final judgment in the Epic vs Apple lawsuit.Check out all the shownotes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TCL says it will delay launching a foldable for at least 12-18 months, Chinese regulators reportedly plan to spinoff AliPay's credit businesses into an independent app, and Intel announces a NUC laptop reference design. 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 is laser focused on a new non-line-of-sight imaging technique that allows for tracking moving objects in a room through a keyhole. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US District Court issued a decision in Epic v. Apple, Facebook announced their first smart glasses as Ray-Ban Stories, and Twitter launched the new Communities feature.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.

Facebook announces the Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses, Apple declines to reinstate Epic to the App Store in South Korea, and the JioPhone Next gets delayed. Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon added a new tier and co-op gameplay features to its Luna game streaming service, Twitter launches Communities, and researchers at Stanford show how to map who's in a room with a keyhole laser. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two new Whole Foods stores will use Amazon's Cashierless tech, Twitter tests a new feature to let you remove followers without blocking them, and the REvil ransomware group is back online.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

El Salvador's Bitcoin system crashes on launch of the country adopting Bitcoin as legal tender, ProtonMail is under fire for turning over the IP address of a French Climate Activist to Swiss police, and an alleged developer for the TrickBot malware and ransomware gang was arrested in South Korea.Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Volkswagen debuted the ID Buzz autonomous van EV, a Harvard Business School study looks at the impact of automated resume-scanning software, and Nintendo will reportedly bring Game Boy titles to the Switch. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft won't block installs of Windows 11 on older hardware, chip shortages continue to affect global car manufacturing, and Apple delays plans for client-side CSAM scanning.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.

Apple delays its plan for client-side scanning of CSAM material, Beijing's municipal government reportedly proposed buying a stake in Didi, and OpenSignal releases a report on 5G experience in the US.Get the episode here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple will now let "reader" apps, like Netflix and Spotify, link to sign up websites, central banks in Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, and South Africa working on a cross-border digital payments system, and the EU Court of Justice rules zero-rating violates net neutrality.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google is reportedly developing its own Arm-based CPUs for Chromebooks, Amazon is working on live audio features for Echo devices, and Arizona and Georgia are set to support digital state IDs in Apple Wallet.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Windows 11 won't launch with Android app support October 5th, South Korea bans app stores from forcing developers to use their in-app payments systems, and Facebook reduces political and current events coverage in the News Feed.Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft confirms you can install Windows 11 on unsupported hardware using ISO files, Ragnarok ransomware operators shutdown, and the next-gen iPhone could offer a low-earth-orbit satellite communication mode.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Internet from satellite constellations is becoming a reality thanks to several competing companies. OneWeb recently launched a part of their planned constellation, and Dr. Nicole Ackermans breaks down the science behind it. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple agrees to 'anti-steering' guidelines for the App Store as part of a settlement, General Motors recalls Chevrolet Bolts over battery fire concerns, and major tech companies make new cybersecurity spending pledges after a meeting at the White House.Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Netflix begins testing integrating mobile games into its Android app in Poland, Snapchat updates its Scan feature with more visual search features, and Microsoft notifies customers of a major vulnerability in an Azure database service.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Major tech companies announce new cybersecurity spending initiatives following White House meeting, Samsung reveals it can remotely disable stolen televisions, and Instagram revises search algorithm to prioritize pictures and videos.Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OnlyFans delays ban on explicit content, Fitbit is releasing the Charge 5 fitness tracker and we reveal where you can get an Nvidia RTX 30 series GPU.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.

The Poly Network announces all $610 million in stolen crytpocurrency was returned by hacker, Spotify is expanding paid podcast subscriptions to all US creators, and Instagram retires 'swipe up for link'.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.