Daily Tech Headlines

HTC announces the Vive Guardian app to protect kids in VR, Apple will reportedly sell replacement parts for FaceID, and global smartphone revenue grows 7% in 2021 to $448 billion. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta announces its using a self-learning AI neural model called CAIRaoke to train a voice assistant for the metaverse, Ukraine sees DDoS activity against government and banking sites, and 3G network shut downs in the US causing transportation issues. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The European Commission releases the draft of the Data Act, Facebook Reels launches, and Waymo wins a preliminary injunction against the California DMV to redact trade secrets. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spotify's Car Thing is now available, the EU files WTO dispute with China over mobile patents, and OpenSea faces a $1 million lawsuit over stolen NFTs. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Trump Media & Technology Group publishes the social-media app Truth Social in the US App Store, Taiwan's semiconductor industry job vacancies increased 77% since 2020, and Google finds Linux patches bugs the fastest. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CISA, the FBI, and NSA warn about state-sponsored cyber attacks targetting defense contractors, China's semiconductor foundry SMIC reports record revenue in 2021, and Peloton insists it is not for sale. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

China's National Development and Reform Commission will work with delivery platforms to lower restaurant fees, Intel gives more details on its Arc GPUs, and Baidu launches an autonomous taxi service in downtown Shenzhen. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AMD announced details about its 15-watt U-series Ryzen 6000 chips, CISA, the FBI, and NSA warn about state-sponsored cyber attacks against defense contractors, and Microsoft makes changes to AltspaceVR to curb harassment. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google opens early access to Chrome OS Flex, Twitter expands Safety Mode into beta, and Google plans to bring Privacy Sandbox to Android. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peloton insists it is not for sale, Apple received yet another fine from Dutch regulators over third-party payments, and Intel acquires Tower Semiconductor. Check out all the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Snap introduces a beta program that will share revenue on mid-roll ads in Snapchat Stories, the NFT marketplace Cent halted most transaction in response to rampant plagiarized NFTs, and China's SMIC reports record revenue in 2021. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

US Senators urge the CIA to inform the public on a mass surveillance action, Arm and Nvidia call off acquisition, and Apple announces Tap to Pay feature for iPhones. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A declassified partially-redacted letter from two US Senators urge the CIA to inform the public on a mass surveillance action, AMD cleared to acquire Xilinx after 16 months, and Wordle's migration to the New York Times causes issues for stats. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samsung announced new flagship phones and tablets, including the Galaxy S22 Ultra with integrated S-Pen, two of India's short-form video apps announce a strategic merger, and contaminated NAND flash prodution impacts exabytes of flash memory. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple disclosed that in iOS 15 some iPhone's recorded Siri interactions after users opted out, Instagram rolls out the ability to bulk delete and archive posts, and SpaceX loses satellites to a geomagnetic storm. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arm and Nvidia call off its announced acquisition, Apple announces Tap to Pay feature for iPhones, and the Bluesky Public Benefit LLC will pursue a decentralized standard for social media as an independent organization. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon and Nike both reportedly discussed acquiring Peloton internally, Stadia reportedly more focused on white-label services, and the FCC tells Congress replacing ZTE and Huawei networking equipment is going to be more expensive. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sony intends to acquire game developer Bungie, Spotify publishes content platform policies, and Twitter expands downvote testing. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitter will expand its test of downvotes, Google launches the free Workspace Essentials tier, and Snap reported its first quarterly net profit. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook reports it's first decrease in daily active users, Microsoft reportedly cancelled plans for a HoloLens 3, and DeepMind's AlphaCode is pretty competitive. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Belgium's data protection agency find IAB Europe for a user consent tool that violates GDPR, Chromebook shipments fall 64% in Q4, and SpaceX announces a new Starlink Premium satellite internet tier. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sony announced it intends to acquire game developer Bungie for $3.6 billion, Crisis Text Line ends its data-sharing relationship with Loris.ai, and Google Messages rolls out beta of iMessage reactions for Android users. Check out all the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spotify publishes its platform rules, Apple allows for unlisted apps, and Samsung was the top smartphone shipper in 2021. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nvidia may abandon ARM acquisition over regulatory issues, The EU General Court overturned a 2009 Intel antitrust fine, and AGs sue Google over misleading users on location data. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new report from Microsoft Azure details a massive 3.47 Tbps DDoS attack, Microsoft makes changes to Xbox auto-renewal subscriptions in the UK, and Google invests in Bharti Airtel. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.