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Two new Whole Foods stores will use Amazon's Cashierless tech, Twitter tests a new feature to let you remove followers without blocking them, and the REvil ransomware group is back online. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

El Salvador's Bitcoin system crashes on launch of the country adopting Bitcoin as legal tender, ProtonMail is under fire for turning over the IP address of a French Climate Activist to Swiss police, and an alleged developer for the TrickBot malware and ransomware gang was arrested in South Korea. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. Se...

Volkswagen debuted the ID Buzz autonomous van EV, a Harvard Business School study looks at the impact of automated resume-scanning software, and Nintendo will reportedly bring Game Boy titles to the Switch. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft won't block installs of Windows 11 on older hardware, chip shortages continue to affect global car manufacturing, and Apple delays plans for client-side CSAM scanning. 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.

Apple delays its plan for client-side scanning of CSAM material, Beijing's municipal government reportedly proposed buying a stake in Didi, and OpenSignal releases a report on 5G experience in the US. Get the episode here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple will now let "reader" apps, like Netflix and Spotify, link to sign up websites, central banks in Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, and South Africa working on a cross-border digital payments system, and the EU Court of Justice rules zero-rating violates net neutrality. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

Google is reportedly developing its own Arm-based CPUs for Chromebooks, Amazon is working on live audio features for Echo devices, and Arizona and Georgia are set to support digital state IDs in Apple Wallet. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Windows 11 won't launch with Android app support October 5th, South Korea bans app stores from forcing developers to use their in-app payments systems, and Facebook reduces political and current events coverage in the News Feed. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft confirms you can install Windows 11 on unsupported hardware using ISO files, Ragnarok ransomware operators shutdown, and the next-gen iPhone could offer a low-earth-orbit satellite communication mode. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Internet from satellite constellations is becoming a reality thanks to several competing companies. OneWeb recently launched a part of their planned constellation, and Dr. Nicole Ackermans breaks down the science behind it. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple agrees to 'anti-steering' guidelines for the App Store as part of a settlement, General Motors recalls Chevrolet Bolts over battery fire concerns, and major tech companies make new cybersecurity spending pledges after a meeting at the White House. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Netflix begins testing integrating mobile games into its Android app in Poland, Snapchat updates its Scan feature with more visual search features, and Microsoft notifies customers of a major vulnerability in an Azure database service. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Major tech companies announce new cybersecurity spending initiatives following White House meeting, Samsung reveals it can remotely disable stolen televisions, and Instagram revises search algorithm to prioritize pictures and videos. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OnlyFans delays ban on explicit content, Fitbit is releasing the Charge 5 fitness tracker and we reveal where you can get an Nvidia RTX 30 series GPU. 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.

The Poly Network announces all $610 million in stolen crytpocurrency was returned by hacker, Spotify is expanding paid podcast subscriptions to all US creators, and Instagram retires 'swipe up for link'. 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.

Virgin Orbit goes public, Paypal is allowing its UK users to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrencies and Visa just made its first move into NFTs by buying CryptoPunk 7610. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Researchers at the University of New South Wales published a paper demonstrating a way to dramatically simplify wiring and cooling of quantum computers. Dr. Nicole Ackermans digs into the science of how the team did it using a crystal prism above a quantum process to focus wavelengths of microwaves to control qubit spin. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast...

T-Mobile confirms past, current, and perspective customers were impacted in the data leak, OnlyFans announces it will prohibit sexually explicit content from the platform entirely starting in October, and Tesla announces a humanoid robot called the Tesla Bot. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

Google and Apple shakeup their respective health initiatives, court documents show Google offered Android OEMs a greater share of search revenue if they didn't ship devices with third-party app stores, and Microsoft announced the first Office 365 price increase in a decade. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Amazon reportedly plans to open several large retail location in the US the size of a small department store, Facebook announced an open beta for a VR meeting room called Horizon Workrooms, and Nvidia says its Arm acquisition is taking longer than expected. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitter rolls out a test to let users report misinformation, T-Mobile confirms data on over 47 million people was leaked online, and the release of iOS 15 will not include SharePlay. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Blue Origin sues NASA over SpaceX contract, T-Mobile confirms hackers gained access to systems, and OnlyFans promotes their nudity-free app. You can check out all the shownotes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a formal investigation into Telsa's Autopilot driving system, Intel announces its discrete GPUs will be named Arc, and WarnerMedia reportedly plans to replace all connected TV apps for HBO Max. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitter published the findings from its first algorithmic bug bounty this week, looking into bias in its image cropping model. Dr. Nicole Ackermans looks at the findings in this week's Sunday Science Supplement. To read the show notes in a separate page click here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple addresses concerns about client-side image hash scanning, Google updates default settings for minors, and China continues tech crackdown. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.