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Facebook’s Oversight Board upheld Facebook's decision to suspend former president Donald Trump, HTC will reportedly release two enterprise-focused VR headsets, and YouTube is testing server-side video translations.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitter launches its Spaces audio chat rooms to accounts with over 600 followers, TSMC expects to get caught up on automotive chip supply by June, and Sony will integrate Discord to PlayStation Network by early 2022. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Verizon intends to sell its media group, including AOL and Yahoo, to a private equity firm, China issues warnings to 33 apps regarding collection of "unnecessary personal information," and Kroger plans to launch a drone delivery trial later this spring.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the DTH Sunday Science Supplement, presented by Niki Ackermans. This week we dig into the details of Android Earthquake Alerts System , which was announced back in August, but is now sending earthquake warning notifications in Greece and New Zealand. Nikki breaks down how it helps serve as an early warning system and how Google hopes to expand the alert system beyond Android. Support th...

The European Commission charges Apple with anti-trust violations, chip shortages continue to impact car manufacturing, and SpaceX gets permission to lower the altitude of Starlink satellites. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The European Commission charged Apple with Antitrust violations stemming from an initial complaint from Spotify, Google announces changes in Play Store app listings, and Roku removes YouTubeTV from its channel store. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The European Parliment adopts a law that requires internet companies to remove flagged terrorist content in an hour, Microsoft cuts its commission on PC games in the Windows Store, and Samsung announces the Galaxy Book Odyssey gaming laptop. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Privacy researchers find Android COVID-19 contact tracing logs were potentially accessible to preinstalled apps, Microsoft reports Teams now has 145 million daily active users, and Turkey reportedly plans to create a central custodian bank to regulate the cryptocurrency. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The EU will issue charges against Apple for anticompetitive behavior, Toyota Motor Corp acquires Lyft Inc’s self-driving tech unit and US military movements in Syria were revealed by location info available from smartphone apps.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook rolls out the Spotify miniplayer in the News Feed, China announces new rules for e-commerce live streams, and Clubhouse announces a content deal with the NFL. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the first DTH Sunday Science Supplement, presented by Niki Ackermans. We present a lot of science headlines on the show, and this weekly supplement will delve into the wonderful details that fall outside of the main headline. This week, Niki Ackermans breaks down the fascinating details about the first flights of NASA's Ingenuity helicopter that we initially presented on Monday . Suppor...

NASA completes first powered flight of an aircraft on Mars, Wordpress will treat FLoC as a security concern, and Amazon announces it is opening a hair salon in the U.K. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook began running tests to get user input on the News Feed, the Supreme Court rules to limit the FTC's ability to obtain monetary restitution for deceptive practices, and Linux kernel maintainers ban submissions from the University of Minnesota. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dish will launch its 5G network in Las Vegas entirely on AWS servers, Moxie Marlinspike finds Cellebrite phone unlocking software has a vulnerability issues, and the ODM Quanta is hit with a ransomware attack that is now impacting Apple. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Instagram rolls out a new filter for abusive language in message requests, the European Commission proposes a bill that would regulate "high-risk" AI, and Amazon adds Amazon One palm readers at Whole Foods Markets. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon opens a hair salon, Venmo adds cryptocurrency support, and Reddit launches a Clubhouse-like audio feature. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple approves Parler's iOS app after changes to its content moderation practices, Facebook will reportedly announce a series of "social audio" products, and WordPress considers FLoC a security concern. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A court-approved FBI operation removed backdoors from hundreds of US-based Exchange servers, China issues a $2.8 billion antitrust fine against Alibaba, and Dell will spin-off VMware to pay down debt. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebooks adds subscriptions to the Oculus Store, an Australian Judge rules Google “partially” misled Australian consumers on location data sharing, and Google's Project Zero security team adds a 30 day cushion to apply bug patches. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dell will spin-off VMware to pay down debt, an Executive Order names Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service responsible for the SolarWinds Orion supply chain attack, and Ford will roll out its BlueCruise "hands free" driver assist system as an over-the-air update later this year. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A court-approved FBI operation successfully removed backdoors from hundreds of US-based Exchange servers, the Oculus Quest 2 can play PC VR titles wirelessly, and a new study will look at if the Apple Watch can detect respiratory illnesses. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook's Oversight Board opens appeals on content removal to all users, Nvidia announces the Grace Arm-based CPU for HPC and AI workloads, and Microsoft releases the Surface Laptop 4. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

China issues $2.8 billion antitrust fine against Alibaba, Microsoft acquires Nuance for $19.7 billion, and Google and Apple block an NHS Covid-19 contact tracing app update for collecting user data. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook leaks records of over 533 million people, Intel creates AI tool for live screening hate speech, and the ESA announces a virtual E3. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neuralink publishes a video of a monkey playing Pong uses brain signals decoded by its implant, workers at a Bessemer, Alabama Amazon warehouse vote against joining a union, and Robinhood sees a 450% growth in customers trading cryptocurrency on its platform. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.