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Facebook launches Pronunciations program to compensate users for voice recordings, New Mexico's DA files a lawsuit against Google claiming Chromebook collect student info without parental consent, and Shopify joins the Libra Association. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple is reportedly considering opening up iOS to third-party default apps, the US House Committee on Oversight and Reform sent a letter to Amazon looking into Ring municipal partnerships, and HTC announces new Cosmos VR headsets. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adobe adds features on Photoshop's 30th anniversary, Facebook is internally testing tabs in the news feed and Twitter acquires the makers of an app to edit a feature Twitter doesn't have.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ring will require 2-factor authentication for all users, Kickstarter employees unionize, Elon Musk says AI should be regulated. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says harmful content on social media should have a regulation framework between traditional media and a telco, Google plans to shutdown Google Station, and Redbox launches a free ad-supported live TV service. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

US Senator Josh Hawley publishes a plan to remake the Federal Trade Commission, a US District judge approves the Sprint T-Mobile merger is approved, and Samsung announces the Galaxy Z Flip. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google removed over 500 Chrome extensions that were part of an ad-fraud scheme, Xiaomi announced the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro flagship phones, and component shortages reportedly cause Sony to delay setting the launch price of the PS5. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The GSMA cancels Mobile World Congress over coronavirus concerns, Nextdoor for Public Agencies app launches, and 99% of the second largest Wikipedia edition is created by bots. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samsung releases a foldable phones, new smartphoens with powerful cameras and new earbuds, Mobile World COngress debates whether it should be canceled and Microsoft Windows 10X can apply a system update and reboot in 90 seconds.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Snap reportedly launching new mental health content searches, Sprint and T-Mobile get judge approval to merge, Apple joins FIDO Alliance. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

US Senator Josh Hawley published a plan to overhaul the Federal Trade Commission to provide more scrutiny of big tech, Sony and Amazon pull out of MWC over coronavirus concerns, and an app misconfiguration exposed information on 6.4 million eligible votes in Israel. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

West Virginia bill calls for the state to provide an online ballot marking device for all voters with physical disabilities, Alphabet reveals YouTube ad revenue numbers for the first time, and Nvidia's GeForce Now game streaming service launches in Europe and North America. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Instagram confirms it's prototyping an Instagram Partner Program, the US Department of Homeland Security confirms it purchased access to a commercial database with location data on millions of phones in America, and the US FCC proposes paying nearly $15 billion to satellite companies to free up C-band spectrum for 5G. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Xiaomi, Huawei, Vivo, and Oppo are reportedly working together on the Global Developer Service Alliance, designed to allow developers to market apps overseas, iOS 13.4 beta shows CarKey API, and Facebook, Twitter, Google, and YouTube send image scraping cease-and-desist letters to Clearview AI. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The coronoavirus reduces attendance at Mobile World Congress, why you should patch Philips Hue bulbs immediately and Google Glass goes on sale more widely. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The semiconductor industry slumps, Google says Takeout may have sent videos to strangers, Facebook gives parents more control in its Messenger Kids app .Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice to sign a low this week requiring all counties to offer online voting to those with physical disabilities, TCL announced it will no longer have the rights to Blackberry phones after August, and the Chinese ODM Wistron to open up its first PCB assembly plant in India.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EU votes in favor of a common mobile charger, Apple proposes new 2FA standard, Google experiments with paid search results design. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The European Parliament approves resolution on a common charger standard, Apple's redesigned Maps app rolls out to US users, and Reuters reports that the FBI is investigating NSO Group. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Avast will no longer provide user data to its subsidiary Jumpshot with plans to eventually shut down the venture, Bitmoji TV will launch February 1st on Snapchat, and the U.S. Justice Department Civil Division announces its first two robocall enforcement actions. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google may unify its communication apps to compete with Slack, Samsung announces the Galaxy Tab S6 GG, US Interior Department plans to adopt no-fly rule for Chinese-made drones. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The UK authorizes limited use of Huawei networking equipment, Facebook launches its off-Facebook activity tool for all users, and easier automation for grocery deliveries.TRANSCRIPTThese are the daily tech headlines for Tuesday, January 28 2020. I'm Tom Merritt. UK ministers on the National Security Council agreed the National Cyber Security Center should issued guidance that high risk vendors should be excluded from the core of telecom operations, and no high risk vendors should make up more than 35% of the edge access network like phone masts. In addition, high risk vendors will be barred from sensitive locations like nuclear sites and military bases, as well as any critical national infrastructure. The ncsc does not keep an exhaustive list of high risk vendors, but Huawei is considered one of them. Huawei has more than 35% of the equipment and UK access networks. telcos have three years to modify their implementations to reach the recommended levels. The guidance has been issued to telecoms, but parliament will need to enact legislation to implement the guidance as law. Facebook made it off Facebook Activity tool available to all 2 billion plus members it had been available in specific regions prior to this. It shows 180 days of data Facebook collects from code used by non Facebook sites to do things like serve ads, or offer Facebook interactivity, likes, likes or embedded posts. You can see how Facebook received your information such as whether it was when you logged in using Facebook did a search etc. And you can disconnect the third party from accessing your Facebook data with a clear history button. However, any data it has already collected would not be affected. It also isn't the setting that stops the third party from collecting data in the future. That's a different section of settings. And over the next two weeks, Facebook also plans to prompt all users to review those settings in the privacy checkup tool. The UK international money transfer service from travel x is fully operational as of Tuesday. The service went offline almost a month ago because of ransomware. tax, Travelex has not disclosed whether it paid money to the attackers. Tesla offered its customers in China free supercharging until the corona virus situation is resolved. China has restricted transportation in large parts of the country in order to impede the spread of the virus which has killed more than 40 people. The idea is to make it easier for those who do need to move around to do so without having to expose themselves to other people unnecessarily. Atari announced a deal to create eight Atari branded hotels in the United States with eSports studios and gaming playgrounds. Apparently the Atari hotels will also have restaurants, bars, movie theaters, and even a bakery. The first one will come to Phoenix, followed by locations in Austin, Chicago, Denver, Las Vegas, San Francisco, San Jose, and Seattle. The filmic app that can record video from multiple iPhone 11 lenses at the same time, such as front and back has been released as an app called doubletake. It works on the iPhone 11 Pro iPhone 11 iPhone 10 s and iPhone 10 are the multi cam mode will arrive in the Filmic Pro app itself later this year. apps to do the same thing like doubletake have been out since the release of iOS 13. The Wall Street Journal reports on micro fulfillment systems piloted by supermarkets to speed up deliveries. The equipment can be set up in the back of stores, and apparently fulfill up to 4000 orders per week. An Israeli company called fabric is constructing its first robotic fulfillment site for an unidentified regional us grocer fabric expects to have six small fulfillment centers under construction by the end of the year. Finally, the money Authority of Singapore announced a new payments law regulating multiple payment types including cryptocurrencies is now enforce the law aims to promote e payments while protecting consumers. It targets preventing money laundering, money loss, interoperability problems and other technology...Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

GM announced it will invest $2.2 billion to retrofit the Detroit-Hamtramck for autonomous and electric vehicle production, Byte launches on iOS and Android, and India surpasses the US as the second largest smartphone market. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sundar Pichai called on world governments to pass oversight regulation on artificial intelligence, ByteDance is reportedly building a gaming studio, and Apple reportedly dropped plans to let users encrypt iCloud backups.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

London's Metropolitan Police announced it will use facial recognition cameras on city streets, Google details how Safari's Intelligent Tracking Prevention could be used to identify users, and Sonos CEO Patrick Spence clarifies the company's plans to stop supporting older hardware. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple announces the Apple Watch Connected Gym initiative, Tinder rolls out a photo verification system, and the UK's Information Commissioner's Office publishes the The Age Appropriate Design Code.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The UN believes the Saudi crown Prince was connected to an attack on Jeff Bezos phone, Vodafone pulls out of the Libra Association and the Motorola RAZR foldable gets a shipping date.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sonos drops software updates on older products, Disney+ moves up launch date in Europe, Uber lets some drivers set their own fares.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai calls for AI regulation in a Financial Times op-ed, ByteDance reportedly put together a gaming division, and TomTom closes a deal with Huawei for map tech. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Instagram lets you edit your Boomerang videos, Turkey unblocks Wikipedia, and Apple denies a request from the US Attorney General to unlock two iPhones. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook reportedly backs away from ads in WhatApp, the FBI will now alert state agencies for county-based election hacks, and the EU holds hearings on a universal charger standard. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

YouTube launches Profile cards on Android, Bose closes all retail stores in North America, Europe, Australia, and Japan, and Fitbit rolls out blood oxygen monitoring. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google will end third-party cookie support in Chrome, Appel preparing for legal battle with feds, Dorsey says Twitter will "probably" never do an edit button.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google acquires Pointy, Apple maintains its backdoor stance, PC market grows. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Instagram updates Boomerang with editing and special effects options, Ming-Chi Kuo reports that Apple will release mmWave and Sub-6GHz 5G iPhones in 2020, and OnePlus announces a 120Hz phone display. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook bans deepfakes, Twitter to test "conversation participants" to limit replies, and Quibi releases details about its short form video service. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Masimo sues Apple over health patents, Zuck predicts the future, Galaxy Fold 2 image leaks?Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Firefox has fixed a critical zero-day vulnerability being actively exploited, Facebook will let you restrict political ads and Twitter gives you four options for controlling replies.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sprint announced it will begin shutting down Virgin Mobile USA on February 2nd, Dell unveils Project UFO that offers a gaming PC in a Switch-like design, and the US Executive branch proposes new AI development regulations. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook announces a ban on videos manipulated by AI, Samsung's Q950TS 8K TV has a 99% screen-to-body ratio, and AMD launches its Ryzen 4000 laptop chips. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon announced it is the official online retail channel for Future Retail, OnePlus shows a concept device with an invisible rear camera, and Withings announces the ScanWatch, which can read ECGs and detect sleep apnea. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Snap will launch Bitmoji TV in February, Egyptian regulators approve Uber's $3.1 billion acquisition of Careem, and YouTube stops personalized ads for underage users. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The California Consumer Privacy Act went into effect January 1st and Mozilla updates Firefox to be in compliance, Samsung shipped 6.7 million 5G phones in 2019, and LG announces its 2020 TV lineup. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TikTok released its first transparency report, Apple enters into a license agreement with Imagination Technologies, and Bosch is making LiDAR sensors for autonomous cars.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The IRS amended it's Free File agreement to forbid tax prep companies from hiding free offerings from search results, The RIAA says streaming accounts for 80% of the US music market, and India plans it's third lunar mission. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

YouTube creators say FTC's child privacy rules will hurt them, Amazon opens a homeless shelter on its Seattle campus, developers say iOS 13 location settings will stifle adoption. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Snap announced it will launch Bitmoji TV in February, Wyze confirms a data leak impacting 2.4 million customers, and Egyptian regulators approve Uber's $3.1 billion acquisition of Careem. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The New York Times reports that the United Arab Emirates is using the messaging app ToTok to spy on users, Uber announces partnership with Joby Aviation to launch its flying taxi service in 2023, and Turkey's Constitutional Court rules ban on Wikipedia violates freedom of expression.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook confirms that new Messenger users will require a Facebook account, YouTube Studio update gives creators a better view of copyright claims, and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo vetoes a bill that would legalize electric bikes and scooters. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Turkey's Constitutional Court overturns the ban on Wikipedia, Bloomberg reports that YouTube considered reviewed every video aimed at children, and Russia announces its first successful test of its "sovereign internet." Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.