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India's Supreme Court rules that Flipkart and Amazon must face an antitrust investigation in the country, Apple updates its FAQ to address concerns about its client-side image hash scanning, and Tesla delays the Cybertruck until 2022.  Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does using dark mode on a phone with an OLED screen actually save battery life? Dr. Nicole Ackermans digs into a study from Purdue University that looked at the actual energy savings of dark mode.  Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple introduces NeuralHash to detect sexually explicit imagery, Twitter partners with The Associated Press and Reuters, and Google refreshes Nest lineup. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft Edge gets an experimental “Super Duper Secure Mode," Apple confirms it will introduce NeuralHash system on iOS 15 and macOS Monterey to detect child sexual abuse material, and Amazon's Halo fitness band can share live heart rate info with third-party devices. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

Google refreshes its Nest lineup with new security cameras and a doorbell, Apple may introduce a new client-side photo identification feature that will use hashing algorithms, and Facebook shuffles its privacy settings. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FandangoNOW merges with Vudu, Xiaomi ships the most phones in Europe for the first time, and the PS5 no longer sells at a loss.  Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitter announces partnership with The Associated Press and Reuters, Blizzard's J. Allen Brack steps down after being named in lawsuit, and Lucasfilm teams with Bandai America for an R2-D2 Tamagotchi. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

YouTube confirms its testing an ad-free Premium Lite subscription, an Intel GM leaks Thunderbolt 5 info, and Square intends to buy Afterpay for $29 billion. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Nicole Ackermans looks into the science behind Arm's new PlasticARM processor, which implements an existing microcontroller design into plastic. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Intel will build Qualcomm chips, Sony sells 10 million PlayStation 5s, and NSO Group reportedly suspends spyware clients to investigate misuse. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spyware vendor NSO Group reportedly suspended several government clients as it investigates misuse, Amazon is fined for GDPR violations, and the SEC is pausing Chinese IPOs as it works on new guidance around China's big tech crackdown.  Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook's next hardware release will be a pair of Ray-Ban smart glasses, Didi is considering going private, and OpenAI releases the Triton programming language.  Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sony sells 10 million PS5 units, the PunkSpider website vulnerability search engine will return at DefCon, and Microsoft, Apple, and Alphabet all report earnings. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Intel factories will now build Qualcomm chips, Apple patches IOMobileFramebuffer zero-day, and Tencent's WeChat suspends new user registration until early August. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

China announces new regulation impacting EdTech, food delivery, and music streaming, LG announces new wireless earbuds with a "whisper mode," and Samsung's The Wall display to be used at South Korean virtual production facility. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amnesty International claims Pegasus hack used on public figures worldwide, Clubhouse drops the waitlist, and Kaseya announced it obtained a universal decryptor from a third-party for the REvil ransomware. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kaseya gets its hands on a universal decryptor for REvil ransomware, GM's Super Cruise is getting a big upgrade next year, and Alphabet launches a new subsidiary for industrial robot software. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Clubhouse drops its waitlist, Arm makes a microcontroller on plastic, and Tumblr rolls out subscriber-exclusive content with Post+. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google Maps expands public transit crowding info to over 10,000 transit agencies, Argo AI and Ford will launch 1,000 self-driving vehicles on Lyft's ride-hailing network, and Telsa will open its charger network to other vehicles by the end of 2021. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dish signs a 10-year network services agreement for 4G and 5G with AT&T, Warner Media will launch CNN Plus in 2022, and Samsung's The Wall now offers a 1000-inch display.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Forensic analysis claims NSO Group software used to hack journalists and politicians worldwide, The Five Eyes alliance and other government bodies blame Hafnium for the Microsoft Exchange Server hack, and WhatsApp is testing end-to-end encryption for cloud backups. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've recently presented stories on wearables being increasingly used in science, from new sensors for noninvasive glucose monitoring to using Fitbits for studying the long term impacts of COVID-19. Dr. Nicole Ackermans breaks down the details on these new use cases. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

European Central Bank approves "Investigation Phase' on Digital Euro, The US Consumer Product Safety Commission sued Amazon over safety recalls, and Microsoft is bringing back Clippy. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission sued Amazon over safety recalls, Microsoft releases their own Linux distribution, and Valve launches a portable handheld called Steam Deck. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft announces the Windows 365 service, Netflix hires a head of game development, and a key Apple supplier announces a noninvasive blood glucose monitor. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.