Daily Tech Headlines

Apple’s WWDC 2021 roundup, the Australian Federal Police and the FBI tricked underworld figures via an encrypted app, and Twitter disclosed that it blocked accounts in India to comply with requests from local government.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nigeria suspends access to Twitter, China continues to crack down on bitcoin trading and mining, and El Salvador plans to make bitcoin a legal tender. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Virgin Galactic announced a new contract for human-tended research aboard its suborbital spacecraft, VSS Unity, where Kellie Gerardi, a researcher and science communicator, will conduct two experiments during an upcoming flight. Virgin Galactic recently launched its first successful test flight from New Mexico and plans to complete its test campaign during this year, according to the vice presiden...

Facebook plans to change policy protecting politicians from content moderation, Huawei launched HarmonyOS, and WhatsApp reverses plans to limit functionality for not accepting the new privacy policy. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook plans to change previous policy protecting politicians from content moderation rules, Apple updates AirTags following concerns from privacy advocates, and The European Union unveiled plans for a digital ID wallet. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitter launched its premium subscription service Twitter Blue. WhatsApp will support multiple devices and NortonLifeLock will roll out a built-in miner for Ethereum.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Huawei releases HarmonyOS for smartphones, Vizio eyes gamers with its 2022 TV lineup, and Etsy intends to acquire the fashion resale platform Depop. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AMD announces laptop GPUs at Computex, Twitter launches the local weather news service Tomorrow, and Alienware announces the x15 and x17 gaming laptops. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WhatsApp says it has no plans to limit functionality for users who don't agree to its new privacy policy, Instagram will give equal algorithmic priority to original and re-shared Stories content, and the Internet Engineering Task Force published the Quic protocol as a standard. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's DTH Sunday Science Supplement, Niki Ackermans discusses the Perlmutter supercomputer system coming online at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have I Been Pwned goes open source, community transmission of COVID-19 in Taiwan may further exacerbate the ongoing chip shortage, and Twitch creates new category for “Pools, Hot Tubs, and Beaches”. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Troy Hunt announces that Have I Been Pwned is now open source, Microsoft report that SolarWinds supply chain attackers are now running an email phishing campaign, and Apple will reportedly release updated AirPods later in 2021. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new Nintendo Switch is reportedly scheduled for a fall release, HBO Max to launch in Latin America on June 29th, and Bird announces the Bird Three scooter.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The USB Implementers Forum announces power delivery support for 240W in the USB-C 2.1 specification, WhatsApp sues the Indian government over new IT laws, and Tesla stops putting front-facing radar sensors in Model 3 and Model Y vehicles. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Florida signs bill regulating how social media companies moderate speech online, India's IT Ministry wants social media companies to take down any references to "Indian variant" of Covid-19, and the Epic v. Apple trial concludes. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Honor confirmed its Honor 50 series will include Google Services, Japan's largest dating app Omiai suffers a potential data breach, and Netflix is hiring for a gaming division. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's DTH Sunday Science Supplement, Niki Ackermans breaks down more details about a paper published in Nature that showed a way to make semiconductors below 1 nanometer using bismuth.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitter rolls out new verification system, Apple launches SignTime accessibility feature, and Microsoft announces sunset date for Internet Explorer. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitter begins rolling out its new verification system, Snap announces new true AR Spectacles, and Google reportedly ends negotiations to give DeepMind more autonomy. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google plans to open its first permanent physical retail store in NYC, ByteDance's CEO to step down, and Apple's Craig Federighi says the level of Mac malware is "unacceptable." Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google presents its next-generation AI, shortages in the semiconductor industry are getting worse and China's space agency released its first photographs from Mars. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon is reportedly in talks to buy MGM, smart home company Eufy confirms camera feeds were sent to unauthenticated accounts, and DoorDash's job postings indicate plans to launch in Germany. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AT&T intends to spinoff WarnerMedia, Apple and Amazon will offer lossless music streaming without additional cost, and Samsung shows off a double-folding OLED panel. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this Sunday Science Supplement, Dr. Niki Ackermans looks into the details behind new research into translating handwriting using a brain-computer interface. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The UK introduces the Online Safety Bill, Sony projects PS5s will remain in short supply until 2022, and Oil Pipeline Operations resume after ransomware attack. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.