Daily Tech Headlines

Oracle is reportedly in talks to acquire the electronic-medical-records company Cerner, the FTC is looking into Meta's acquisition of the VR developer Within, and Google's video messaging plans will focus on the enterprise. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reddit begins the process of going public, TikTok tests an app to stream from a PC, and Google's Area 120 incubator launches a no-code storefront service for creators. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google's lightweight Android Go OS hits 200 million daily users, CISA orders federal agencies to patch Log4J by December 24th, and DHS launches a bug bounty program. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NSO Group reportedly exploring shutting down controversial Pegasus spyware unit, the Cyberspace Administration of China fined Weibo 3 million yuan, and LogMeIn separates LastPass back into a standalone company. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Researchers find Log4Shell attacks began December 1st, Sony acquires another game studio, and Toyota turns remote start into a subscription service. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Dr. Nicole Ackermans looks into a recent advancement in 3D printing using living ink. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Family safety service Life360 is reportedly selling location data on families and kids, Apple wins appeal to delay allowing third-party payments in the App Store, and Roku and Google reach a multi-year deal to distribute YouTube. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google will release a Play Games app for Windows in 2022, Microsoft proposed creating individual game streaming apps for the App Store including Xbox exclusives, and Meta opens its VR platform Horizon Worlds to all Quest users in the US and Canada. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple wins appeal to delay allowing third-party payments in the App Store, Instagram announced a return of the chronological feed in 2022, and Kickstarter aims to create and move to an open-source blockchain version of its service. 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.

Roku and Google reach an agreement to keep distributing YouTube and YouTube TV, Twitter testing a new system to report tweets, and Sonos announces "Designed for Disassembly" program. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Family safety service Life360 is reportedly selling location data on 31 million families, Instagram announces new teen safety features, and Facebook Gaming brings Pac-Man Community to the metaverse. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sony reportedly working on a PlayStation Service to go up against Xbox Game Pass, DoorDash hires employees for ultra-fast deliveries, and Spotify removes the work of comedians over copyright dispute. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jack Dorsey stepped down as Twitter's CEO, Meta expands the Facebook Protect program, and the UK's Competition and Markets Authority ordered Meta to sell Giphy. 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 FTC sues Nvidia over its proposed Arm deal, Didi Global will ditch the NYSE for Hong Kong, and Google is working on a smartwatch. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta expands its Facebook Protect program, the UN reports 4.9 billion people use the internet, and Nvidia relaunches an old graphics card in time for the holidays. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitch's new Suspicious User Detection system will use machine learning to do what is says on the tin, Qualcomm unveils a new flagship smartphone SoC, and TikTok announces expanded ways for creators to monetize. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

China's Big Tech crackdown continues with new rules for ride-hailing companies, Twitter updated its private information policy to ban sharing media of private individuals without consent, and Nissan outlines its EV strategy. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jack Dorsey is reportedly set to step down as Twitter CEO in the near future, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority will reportedly block Meta's acquisition of Giphy, and Apple is reportedly working on short and long-range wireless charging. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Dr. Nicole Ackermans looks at research into a new material that could change the game for solar power. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple followed Meta in suing NSO Group, Twitter shows off new livestream shopping platform, and AT&T and Verizon agree to lower 5G tower strength for six months for an FAA review. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Baidu can now charge for robotaxi rides in Beijing, Apple's AR headset reportedly doesn't need to be tethered to a phone or Mac, and Google agrees to give UK regulators oversight and input into its Privacy Sandbox APIs. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AT&T and Verizon agree lower 5G tower strength for six months for an FAA review, Pinterest settles discrimination lawsuit, and the European Commission proposed a bill overhauling how political ads can be targeted. 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.

A group of Japanese firms will test a yen-based digital currency, Apple will reportedly make its own modem chips with TSMC in 2023, and Samsung plans to build a big chip fab in Texas. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitter will debut its livestream shopping platform with Walmart later this month, Life360 intends to acquire Tile, and Qualcomm will rebrand its mobile SoCs. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta says it won't completed its end-to-end encryption rollout globally until 2023, Google Messages fixes the annoyance of iMessage reactions on Android, and Ford and Rivian call off plans to jointly develop an EV. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.