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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. TRANSCRIPT These 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 s...

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.