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Twitter rolls out a test to let users report misinformation, T-Mobile confirms data on over 47 million people was leaked online, and the release of iOS 15 will not include SharePlay.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Blue Origin sues NASA over SpaceX contract, T-Mobile confirms hackers gained access to systems, and OnlyFans promotes their nudity-free app.You can check out all the shownotes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a formal investigation into Telsa's Autopilot driving system, Intel announces its discrete GPUs will be named Arc, and WarnerMedia reportedly plans to replace all connected TV apps for HBO Max.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitter published the findings from its first algorithmic bug bounty this week, looking into bias in its image cropping model. Dr. Nicole Ackermans looks at the findings in this week's Sunday Science Supplement.To read the show notes in a separate page click here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple addresses concerns about client-side image hash scanning, Google updates default settings for minors, and China continues tech crackdown.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple's Craig Federighi said the company's on-device image scanning for CSAM material will include "multiple levels of auditability," Samsung confirms its using AI software in chip design, and Disney+ reports big subscriber growth in Q3. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook VP Graham Mudd says the company is developing privacy-enhancing techniques for personalized ads, Honor announces its flagship Magic 3 series, and preliminary findings from the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority finds that Facebook's Giphy acquisition negatively impacts competition.Get the episode here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samsung announced the Galaxy Z Fold 3, Z Flip 3, and Watch 4, OpenAI's new Codex tool can build websites and apps from natural language, and someone steals over $600 million in crypto from the Poly Network but almost immediately starts returning it.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google announced new policies for minors across a number of services, Twitter announces the result of its first algorithmic bias bug bounty, and Samsung has a new SoC for wearables. To read the show notes in a separate page click here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

India's Supreme Court rules that Flipkart and Amazon must face an antitrust investigation in the country, Apple updates its FAQ to address concerns about its client-side image hash scanning, and Tesla delays the Cybertruck until 2022. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does using dark mode on a phone with an OLED screen actually save battery life? Dr. Nicole Ackermans digs into a study from Purdue University that looked at the actual energy savings of dark mode. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple introduces NeuralHash to detect sexually explicit imagery, Twitter partners with The Associated Press and Reuters, and Google refreshes Nest lineup.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft Edge gets an experimental “Super Duper Secure Mode," Apple confirms it will introduce NeuralHash system on iOS 15 and macOS Monterey to detect child sexual abuse material, and Amazon's Halo fitness band can share live heart rate info with third-party devices. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google refreshes its Nest lineup with new security cameras and a doorbell, Apple may introduce a new client-side photo identification feature that will use hashing algorithms, and Facebook shuffles its privacy settings.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FandangoNOW merges with Vudu, Xiaomi ships the most phones in Europe for the first time, and the PS5 no longer sells at a loss. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitter announces partnership with The Associated Press and Reuters, Blizzard's J. Allen Brack steps down after being named in lawsuit, and Lucasfilm teams with Bandai America for an R2-D2 Tamagotchi.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

YouTube confirms its testing an ad-free Premium Lite subscription, an Intel GM leaks Thunderbolt 5 info, and Square intends to buy Afterpay for $29 billion.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Nicole Ackermans looks into the science behind Arm's new PlasticARM processor, which implements an existing microcontroller design into plastic.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 build Qualcomm chips, Sony sells 10 million PlayStation 5s, and NSO Group reportedly suspends spyware clients to investigate misuse.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spyware vendor NSO Group reportedly suspended several government clients as it investigates misuse, Amazon is fined for GDPR violations, and the SEC is pausing Chinese IPOs as it works on new guidance around China's big tech crackdown. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook's next hardware release will be a pair of Ray-Ban smart glasses, Didi is considering going private, and OpenAI releases the Triton programming language. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sony sells 10 million PS5 units, the PunkSpider website vulnerability search engine will return at DefCon, and Microsoft, Apple, and Alphabet all report earnings.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Intel factories will now build Qualcomm chips, Apple patches IOMobileFramebuffer zero-day, and Tencent's WeChat suspends new user registration until early August. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

China announces new regulation impacting EdTech, food delivery, and music streaming, LG announces new wireless earbuds with a "whisper mode," and Samsung's The Wall display to be used at South Korean virtual production facility.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amnesty International claims Pegasus hack used on public figures worldwide, Clubhouse drops the waitlist, and Kaseya announced it obtained a universal decryptor from a third-party for the REvil ransomware.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kaseya gets its hands on a universal decryptor for REvil ransomware, GM's Super Cruise is getting a big upgrade next year, and Alphabet launches a new subsidiary for industrial robot software.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Clubhouse drops its waitlist, Arm makes a microcontroller on plastic, and Tumblr rolls out subscriber-exclusive content with Post+.Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google Maps expands public transit crowding info to over 10,000 transit agencies, Argo AI and Ford will launch 1,000 self-driving vehicles on Lyft's ride-hailing network, and Telsa will open its charger network to other vehicles by the end of 2021.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dish signs a 10-year network services agreement for 4G and 5G with AT&T, Warner Media will launch CNN Plus in 2022, and Samsung's The Wall now offers a 1000-inch display. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Forensic analysis claims NSO Group software used to hack journalists and politicians worldwide, The Five Eyes alliance and other government bodies blame Hafnium for the Microsoft Exchange Server hack, and WhatsApp is testing end-to-end encryption for cloud backups.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've recently presented stories on wearables being increasingly used in science, from new sensors for noninvasive glucose monitoring to using Fitbits for studying the long term impacts of COVID-19. Dr. Nicole Ackermans breaks down the details on these new use cases.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

European Central Bank approves "Investigation Phase' on Digital Euro, The US Consumer Product Safety Commission sued Amazon over safety recalls, and Microsoft is bringing back Clippy.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission sued Amazon over safety recalls, Microsoft releases their own Linux distribution, and Valve launches a portable handheld called Steam Deck.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft announces the Windows 365 service, Netflix hires a head of game development, and a key Apple supplier announces a noninvasive blood glucose monitor. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The European Central Bank greenlights a 24-month investigation into a digital euro, India to bar Mastercard from opening new credit lines in the country for violation of data storage laws, and the Amazfit PowerBuds Pro will check your posture. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft announced its plans to acquire San Francisco security company RiskIQ, Google fined €500 million by France competition authority, and Warner Bros. is giving out Space Jam: A New Legacy NFTs.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon gets FCC approval to use radar for sleep tracking, Samsung brings its ad-supported TV Plus service to the web, and the site Ransomwhere tracks ransom payments. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Nicole Ackermans digs into how a passive cooling fabric featured in a recent <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.abi5484"><em>Science</em> article</a> works, as well as what impacts it could have for the textile industry.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Supply chain attack against Kaseya spreads REvil ransomware, US State and District Attorneys file antitrust lawsuit against Google Play Store, and Nintendo announces an updated Switch.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Square announces its making a hardware bitcoin wallet, a new executive order looks to have impacts on the technology sector, and Facebook AI develops a new system to help robots walk. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A group of thirty-seven US state and district attorneys general filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google for its Play Store practices, an early study looks to use wearables to measure the long term impacts of COVID-19, and Verizon announces its take on spatial surround sound. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peacock signs a deal to stream Universal films within four months of theatrical release, the Pentagon's JEDI cloud contract finally dies, and Amazon open sources its Lumberyard game engine. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nintendo announced an updated Switch console with an OLED screen, the Indian government claims Twitter no longer has liability protection from user-generated content in a court filing, and Weibo reportedly plans to go private. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The ransomware group REvil claimed credit for a supply chain attack against the remote access services provider Kaseya, Apple calls the Chinese Advertising ID's bluff, and Qualcomm says it will have performance competitive laptop chips by late 2022. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Dr. Nicole Ackermans breaks down the history of facial recognition. This comes in light of Maine passing a comprehensive facial recognition regulation law earlier in the week. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft confirmed it signed a rootkit-containing driver, Twitter is testing Trusted Friends, and Samsung shows off One UI watch software.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitters says its testing a Trusted Friends feature, the Federal Trade Commission expands its antitrust powers, and researchers find Echo devices keep users information in memory even after a factory reset. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TikTok begins rolling out support for three minute videos to all users, Google adds support for digital vaccine cards to Android, and Maine passes a law regulating facial recognition. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The NHTSA updates reporting requirements to require autonomous vehicle makers to submit reports of crashes within a day, Facebook launches a closed beta of its Bulletin newsletter service, and GitHub Copilot suggests code as developers work on programs. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samsung shows off the One UI watch interface that will be used on its unified Wear OS - Tizen platform, Microsoft xCloud comes out of beta, and HP announces its lightest consumer laptop. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.