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Daily Tech Headlines
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Daily Tech HeadlinesJudge Halts US Investment Ban Against Xiaomi - DTH
U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras issued an initial injunction halting a forthcoming US investment ban on Xiaomi, Amazon reportedly plans to expand its…
Daily Tech HeadlinesWeek in Review for the Week of 3/8/21
Facebook wants their smart glasses to replace in-person meetings, GSMA plans in-person event for June, and Instagram Lite launches on Android. Support this…
Daily Tech HeadlinesMicrosoft Adds Bethesda Games to Game Pass- DTH
Microsoft adds 20 Bethesda games to Game Pass following ZeniMax acquisition, nearly 20% of Facebook's workforce is part of Reality Labs, and a Netflix test…
Daily Tech HeadlinesTwitter Spaces Opening Up in April - DTH
Twitter plans to open up Twitter Spaces creation to all users in April, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is looking into browser and search…
Daily Tech HeadlinesInstagram Lite Android App Launches - DTH
The Instagram Lite Android app launches in 170 countries, TikTok adds antibullying features, and Russia slows down Twitter. Support this show…
Daily Tech HeadlinesGitHub tackles bug that logged people into random accounts - DTH
GitHub tackles bug that logged people into random accounts, Waymo releases study on their vehicles in real simulations, and Apple iOS 14.4.1 is out now…
Daily Tech HeadlinesThe EU Approves Microsoft's ZeniMax Acquisition - DTH
The EU approves Microsoft's acquisition of ZeniMax, Oppo was the best selling smartphone brand in China for the first time, and Tesla is building a big battery…
Daily Tech HeadlinesWeek in Review for the Week of 3/1/21 - DTH
Twitter targets Covid-19 vaccine misinformation, Instagram's "Live Rooms" are live, and Google's Workplace Productivity Suite update can tell you how much time…
Daily Tech HeadlinesSenators Seek to Raise the Definition of High-Speed Broadband - DTH
A bipartisan group of US Senators calls on the FCC to raise the definition of high-speed broadband, security firm finds cloud misconfigurations cause leaks in…
Daily Tech HeadlinesApple Supports Automatic Transfer of iCloud Media to Google Photos - DTH
Apple adds support for transferring iCloud photos and videos to Google Photos, Square plans to buy a significant majority stake in Tidal, and Nintendo will…
Daily Tech HeadlinesBrave to Launch Privacy-Focused Search Engine - DTH
The Brave browser plans to launch a search engine by summer 2021, Virginia signs the Consumer Data Protection Act into law, and Uber spins out its Postmates X…
Daily Tech HeadlinesTikTok Launches Safety Advisory Council in Europe- DTH
TikTok launches a Safety Advisory Council in Europe, Google updates Workplace with more tools for hybrid organizations, and Gatorade has a sweat patch fitness…
Daily Tech HeadlinesRobinhood Reportedly Plans for IPO - DTH
The stock trading app Robinhood is reportedly planning for a confidential IPO as early as this month, a group claims to have 70GB of public and private user…
Daily Tech HeadlinesWeek in Review for the Week of 2/22/21 - DTH
Facebook restores Australian news content, YouTube announces "Supervised Experiences" beta of additional content filters, and Twitter announces Super Follows…
Daily Tech HeadlinesTwitter Announces Details About Its First Subscription Offering - DTH
Twitter announces Super Follows as its first subscription offering, US House antitrust hearing presents some bipartisan reforms to curb the power of Big Tech…
Daily Tech HeadlinesIndia Introduces New Regulations of Social Networks and Streaming Platforms - DTH
India introduced new regulations on social networks and streaming platforms, Google underwrites developers working on Linux kernel security, and pricing for…
Daily Tech HeadlinesYouTube Launches "Supervised Experiences" Beta - DTH
YouTube launches a beta of "supervised experiences" content filters to bring YouTube content to minors, a judge declines to grant a preliminary injunction…
Daily Tech HeadlinesSony Working on PS5 VR Headset - DTH
Sony announces its developing a next-gen VR headset for the PS5, Facebook to restore Australian news content, and Spotify launches a lossless audio tier…
Daily Tech HeadlinesHuawei announces the Mate X2- DTH
Huawei announces its next-gen foldable Mate X2, Silver Sparrow Mac malware infects 30,000 endpoints, and WhatsApp details what will happen to users who don't…
Daily Tech HeadlinesWeek in Review for the Week of 2/15/21 - DTH
Epic files antitrust against Apple in the EU, LastPass surprises users with new limits to free tier, and Nvidia announces specially designed cards for…
Daily Tech HeadlinesUK Supreme Court Upholds Ruling that Uber Drivers Are Workers - DTH
The UK Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling that UK drivers are workers, Nvidia will introduce cryptocurrency mining cards, and Apple is working on a…
Daily Tech HeadlinesFCC Forms Broadband Data Task Force - DTH
The FCC forms the Broadband Data Task Force to provide more accurate US broadband mapping, Waymo expands limited service to San Francisco, and Sennheiser is…
Daily Tech HeadlinesMicrosoft Starts Program to Test Games Against Xbox Accessibility Guidelines - DTH
Microsoft launched a program to test games in development against its Xbox Accessibility Guidelines, LastPass changes the terms of its free tier to limit users…
Daily Tech HeadlinesThe European Consumer Organisation Files Complaint Against TikTok - DTH
The European Consumer Organisation filed a complaint against TikTok alledging GDPR violations, Parler is back on the web, and Amazon is building Fire TV sticks…
Daily Tech HeadlinesMicrosoft Testing Browser-Based xCloud - DTH
Microsoft is reportedly testing a browser-based version of its xCloud game streaming service, India removes licensing requirement for geospatial data for local…
Daily Tech HeadlinesWeek in Review for the Week of 2/8/21 - DTH
Google News Showcase launches, reported details about Twitter's subscription plans emerge, and Mastercard plans to accept cryptocurrencies. Support this show…
Daily Tech HeadlinesApple Releases First AR Experience for TV+ - DTH
Apple releases its first AR experience for TV+, Disney hits its subscriber goals three years early, and Google brings Pixel-exclusive features to Google One…
Daily Tech HeadlinesMastercard To Process Cryptocurrency - DTH
Mastercard will process cryptocurrency later this year, Facebook to test reducing distribution of political content, and a security researcher demonstrates an…
Daily Tech HeadlinesTikTok Divestment Reportedly Indefinitely Suspended - DTH
The US plan for ByteDance to divest North American TikTok operations is reportedly indefinitely suspended, Instagram's algorithm will no longer highlight Reels…
Daily Tech HeadlinesAmazon Developing Wall-Mounted Echo Device - DTH
Amazon is working on a wall-mounted Echo smart home hub, a Florida water treatment plant is hacked to put dangerous chemicals in the water, and Shopify's Shop…
Daily Tech HeadlinesClubhouse Blocked in China - DTH
The Clubhouse API is now blocked in China, a internet blackout in Myanmar reduces traffic to 16% of typical usage, and Twitter looks at how it might handle…
Daily Tech HeadlinesWeek in Review for the Week of 2/1/21 - DTH
The European Commission appeals ruling on Apple taxes, Google shuts down Stadia's game studio, and Jeff Bezos steps down as Amazon CEO. Support this show…
Daily Tech HeadlinesSnap Spotlight Has 100 Million Monthly Active Users - DTH
Snap says Spotlight now has 100 million monthly active users, Google proposes new "norms" for critical open-source software, and Plex Media Servers can be used…
Daily Tech HeadlinesMicrosoft Launches the Unified Employee Experience Platform Viva - DTH
Microsoft launches a refreshed take on the employee intranet called Viva, a report by Canada's privacy commissioner tells Clearview AI to delete Canadian faces…
Daily Tech HeadlinesJeff Bezos To Step Down as Amazon CEO - DTH
Jeff Bezos will step down as Amazon's CEO, Sony sells 4.5 million PS5's in its debut quarter, and TikTok will start warnings users sharing misinformation…
Daily Tech HeadlinesGoogle Shuts Down Stadia's In-House Game Studio - DTH
Google shuts down Stadia's in-house game development, Uber intends to buy Drizly, and Boston Dynamics makes its Spot robot a little more self-sufficient…
Daily Tech HeadlinesRobinhood Reduces the Number of Stocks With Restricted Trading - DTH
Robinhood reduces the number of stocks with restricted trading, the EU appeals Apple's tax win, and with a strong sales quarter the Nintendo Switch has now…
Daily Tech HeadlinesWeek in Review for the Week of 1/25/21 - DTH
Google releases details about its third-party cookie replacement, Twitter releases Birdwatch, and Robinhood restricts transactions on GameStop stock and…
Daily Tech HeadlinesRobinhood Lifts Some Stock Restrictions, Adds Restrictions on Crypto - DTH
Robinhood allows limited buys of previously restricted stocks, but limits instant deposits on crypto, Facebook's Oversight Board issues its first rulings, and…
Daily Tech HeadlinesRobinhood Places Restrictions on GameStop Stock Trading - DTH
Robinhood placed restriction on various stocks highlighted by the WallStreetBets subreddit, Apple reports record Q1 revenue, and Facebook reportedly readies an…
Daily Tech HeadlinesSony Announces the Alpha 1 Mirrorless Camera - DTH
Sony announces a new flagship mirrorless camera, the Alpha 1, Intel launches its first desktop graphics card since the 90s, and a 10-year old sudo bug gets…
Daily Tech HeadlinesTwitter launches Birdwatch - DTH
Twitter launches Birdwatch to let users flag and discuss potentially misleading tweets, Facebook News launches in the UK, and European telcos agree to work on…
Daily Tech HeadlinesHuawei Considers Selling Its High-End Mate and P Phone Brands - DTH
Huawei reportedly considers selling its high-end phone brands, Italy orders TikTok to block unverified users, and Microsoft decides not to raise the price of…
Daily Tech HeadlinesWeek in Review for the Week of 1/18/21 - DTH
Researchers can detect COVID-19 with smartwatches, Google experiments limiting news links in Australia, and LG is considering an exit from the smartphone…
Daily Tech HeadlinesAlphabet Deflates Loon - DTH
Alphabet announces the shutdown of its Loon subsidiery, Facebook refers the suspension of President Trump's account to the independent Oversight Board, and…
Daily Tech HeadlinesGoogle reaches agreement on framework to pay French publishers for content snippets - DTH
Google and APIG reach an agreement on a framework to set up licensing terms with French publishers on content snippets, Malwarebytes breached by the same…
Daily Tech HeadlinesLG Considering Sale, Withdrawal or Downsizing Phone Business - DTH
LG's CEO said the company is considering selling, withdrawing or downsizing its phone business, Brave is the first browser to integrate IPFS, and Facebook's…
Daily Tech HeadlinesTwitter Moments Come to the Indian Social Network Dailyhunt - DTH
The Indian social network Dailyhunt will show Twitter Moments, Microsoft announces a partnership with GM's Cruise, and Turkey imposes advertising bans on…
Daily Tech HeadlinesDuckDuckGo Surpasses 100M Daily Search Queries - DTH
DuckDuckGo sees a new peak in daily search queries following 62% annual growth in 2020, Grab considers a US IPO, and researchers find smartwatches can detect…
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Week in Review for the Week of 1/11/21 - DTH
In a busy virtual CES week LG is making a rollable phone, AMD and Intel show off their latest chips, and Samsung announces the S21 smartphone lineup. Support…
Daily Tech HeadlinesAmazon launches Alexa Custom Assistant - DTH
Amazon launches Alexa Custom Assistant, letting third-parties build their own voice assistants, VESA says DisplayPort 2.0 monitors are coming later in 2021…
Daily Tech HeadlinesGoogle Closes on FitBit Acquisition - DTH
Google acquires FitBit, Samsung announces the S21 phone lineup, and HTC releases a phone too. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on…
Daily Tech HeadlinesPat Gelsinger Named Intel CEO - DTH
VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger will become Intel's new CEO as of February 15th, Amazon launches a mobile-only Prime Video subscription in India, and TikTok tightens…
Daily Tech HeadlinesCES Announcements from LG, Samsung, TCL, Intel, and More - DTH
LG refreshes its OLED lineup, Samsung shows off robots, TCL does a tablet without a backlight, and Intel refreshes its chip lineups. Support this show…
Daily Tech HeadlinesParler Delisted from Google and Apple App Stores, AWS - DTH
The social network Parler was delisted from Google and Apple's App Stores as well as AWS for failure to moderate violent content, President Trump is…
Daily Tech HeadlinesWeek in Review for the Week of 01/04/21 - DTH
President Trump is permanently banned on Twitter, Parler is suspended on Google Play and faces potential removal on Apple's App Store, and a group of Alphabet…
Daily Tech HeadlinesTwitter Suspends US President - DTH
Twitter has permanently suspended President Donald Trump from its platform, Apple warns Parler it has 24 hours to improve moderation an Google delists Parler…
Daily Tech HeadlinesUK Investigates Google's Privacy Sandbox Proposal - DTH
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority launched an investigation into Google's Privacy Sandbox, Twitch indefinitely suspends President Trump's account, and…
Daily Tech HeadlinesPresident Trump Suspended From Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat - DTH
Following violent riots in the US Capitol, President Trump's accounts were temporarily suspended across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat, LG…
Daily Tech HeadlinesExecutive Order Bans US Transactions with Alipay and WeChat Pay - DTH
A new executive order bans transactions with eight Chinese apps, including Alipay and WeChat Pay, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority investigates…