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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.

Counterpoint Research reports that the iPhone XR is the top selling smartphone for the 4th consecutive quarter, the Washington Post reports on startups that use Bluetooth and WiFi to track college students, and the hacking group APT20 is getting around 2FA. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitter announces a ban on animated PNGs, Travis Kalanick leaves Uber's board, and SpaceX completes its 10th successful parachute system test. 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 messaging app ToTok is a spying tool, ByteDance is reportedly looking at a global headquarters outside of China, and San Francisco amends its facial ID ban. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Uber reportedly looking to sell off Uber Eats in India, Amazon, Apple, Google and the Zigbee Alliance announced Project Connected Home over IP, and Facebook is developing its own OS. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple is reportedly working on satellite technology, Facebook is working on an OS for Oculus, and Boeing's first Starliner flight doesn't go as planned. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The European Court of Justice rules that Airbnb is an Information Society Service, PayPal buys a majority stake in GoPay becoming the first foreign online payment platform in China, and a Libra Association board member says the Association has no launch plans for the cryptocurrency. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samsung confirms S11 with have 5G, LifeLabs pays ransom for stolen medical data, YouTube Music gets new mixes. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft's new Chromium-based Edge gets a launch date and an add-on store, WhatsApp vulnerability closed and ICANN pauses sale of .ORG manager.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Uber is reportedly in talks to sell Uber Eats India to Zomato, the city of New Orleans is hit with a cyberattack, and Google pauses the rollout of Chrome 79 on Android. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Snap to release Snapchat cameos, Twitter is investigating a decentralized platform, and Bytedance is testing a music app. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft reveals the name and design of the next-generation Xbox, the US reportedly reaches a partial trade deal with China, and Facebook won't announce the members of its independent oversight board in 2019. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google began rolling out to news results on mobile, Robinhood launches its Cash Management service, and Tidal now supports Dolby Atmos. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitter creates an independent project for decentralization, Google releases high-powered HDMI dongle with Android TV for devs, the first commercial electric flight.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.