Daily Tech Headlines

Twitter announces it is developing a policy about altered media and wants user input, Amazon confirms its opening a grocery store that isn't a Whole Foods, and The Information reports that Apple plans to release an AR headset in 2022.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Photoshop for iPad launches, a flaw in the Robinhood stock trading app provides free money, and China publishes guidelines on online gaming for minors.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

T-Mobile will light up its 5G network on December 6th, Disney+ will launch with Fire TV support, and Alibaba reportedly plans for a Hong Kong IPO. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Google is reviewing its political ads policy, China announcing official policy on online games for children, and Tumblr launches group chats.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Uber Eats launching ad platform for restaurants, new multiplayer AR features come to Pokemon Go, Facebook says app developers had improper access to Groups member data. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google News adds bilingual support, FTC fines ATT $60M for throttling unlimited plans, Uber says it will reach profitability in 2021. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adobe releases Photoshop for iPad, Microsoft sets the release date for it's Chromium-based Edge browser, and global smartphone ships grow fro the first time in two years. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple launches Airpods Pro, Microsoft wins the $10 billion JEDI contact, and HBO Max will launch in May for $14.99 a month. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alphabet announces it intend to buy Fitbit, China begins 5G service, and India's UPI hits 100 million users. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted the company will drop all political ads globally, Nintendo sells 4.8 million Switch units last quarter, and Fisker reveals new details about its sub-$40,000 electric SUV. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HBO Max will launch in May for $14.99 a month, Sony beats expectations thanks to image sensor sales, and WhatsApp sues security company. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple and Razer announce new wirless earbuds, companies start registering .new domains from Google and EA starts publishing game son Steam again. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple is reportedly hiring to revamps its smart home efforts, Microsoft awarded the Pentagon's JEDI contract, and Nvidia releases two new Shield TV devices. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google claims it has achieved quantum supremacy, Facebook launches a test of Google News in the US, and the four major US carriers announce the formation of the Cross-Carrier Messaging Initiative. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Sprint launch the Cross-Carrier Messaging Initiative with plans to release a RCS Android messaging app, Facebook begins test of Facebook News in the US, and Google updates its search algorithm to leverage Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

BCC News makes its international news site available on the Tor network, the Washington Post reports that Facebook's News Tab will launch October 25th, and Google says it can't fulfill all Stadia pre-orders prior to launch. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google publishes its paper on Quantum Supremacy, Samsung fixes fingerprint issue, Chrome and Firefox launch new browser versions. Show notes: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRyx0G5kZ9BEstvb3sGxkvCKjk_1WepsOPs9xiDGhH76fob5Z1Gl39bLcXctluQqWlY-NfuoudEoSJv/pubhtml?gid=105870108&single=true Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

Softbank to take control of WeWork, 46 US attorneys general join Facebook probe, Google Duplex expands to New Zealand.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News Corp and Facebook reach an agreement on licensing headlines for its upcoming news tab, Libra's David Marcus says the project is open to alternative approaches to its token, and HTC announces the Exodus 1s. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More companies leave the Libra Association, Google announced new phones, Chromebooks, and Nest devices at its hardware event, and the US FCC approves the merger of Sprint and T-Mobile.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nintendo announces it sold 15 million Switch units in North America, T-Mobile announces a partnership with Quibi, and the Air Force announces the the Strategic Automated Command and Control System has moved off floppy disks.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US FCC approves the merger of Sprint and T-Mobile, the UK abandons its age verification for adult content online, and Samsung confirms that some screen protectors can help bypass the fingerprint read on Galaxy S10 devices. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

LinkedIn launches Events for real-world networking, AWS splits with Oracle, Uber and Lyft pass on congressional inquiry about ride-hailing services.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google has a new phone, new earbuds a laptop and new Nest Home devices, Apple brings an Apple TV app to Roku and AMC Theaters launch an online video service. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Five new companies leave the Libra Association, Apple now lists Tencent Safe Browsing as part of the Fraudulent Website Warning in Safari, and San Francisco proposes an Office of Emerging Technology. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.