Daily Tech Headlines

The European Central Bank greenlights a 24-month investigation into a digital euro, India to bar Mastercard from opening new credit lines in the country for violation of data storage laws, and the Amazfit PowerBuds Pro will check your posture. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft announced its plans to acquire San Francisco security company RiskIQ, Google fined €500 million by France competition authority, and Warner Bros. is giving out Space Jam: A New Legacy NFTs. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon gets FCC approval to use radar for sleep tracking, Samsung brings its ad-supported TV Plus service to the web, and the site Ransomwhere tracks ransom payments.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Nicole Ackermans digs into how a passive cooling fabric featured in a recent <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.abi5484"><em>Science</em> article</a> works, as well as what impacts it could have for the textile industry. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Supply chain attack against Kaseya spreads REvil ransomware, US State and District Attorneys file antitrust lawsuit against Google Play Store, and Nintendo announces an updated Switch. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Square announces its making a hardware bitcoin wallet, a new executive order looks to have impacts on the technology sector, and Facebook AI develops a new system to help robots walk. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A group of thirty-seven US state and district attorneys general filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google for its Play Store practices, an early study looks to use wearables to measure the long term impacts of COVID-19, and Verizon announces its take on spatial surround sound.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peacock signs a deal to stream Universal films within four months of theatrical release, the Pentagon's JEDI cloud contract finally dies, and Amazon open sources its Lumberyard game engine. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nintendo announced an updated Switch console with an OLED screen, the Indian government claims Twitter no longer has liability protection from user-generated content in a court filing, and Weibo reportedly plans to go private.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The ransomware group REvil claimed credit for a supply chain attack against the remote access services provider Kaseya, Apple calls the Chinese Advertising ID's bluff, and Qualcomm says it will have performance competitive laptop chips by late 2022.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Dr. Nicole Ackermans breaks down the history of facial recognition. This comes in light of Maine passing a comprehensive facial recognition regulation law earlier in the week.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft confirmed it signed a rootkit-containing driver, Twitter is testing Trusted Friends, and Samsung shows off One UI watch software. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitters says its testing a Trusted Friends feature, the Federal Trade Commission expands its antitrust powers, and researchers find Echo devices keep users information in memory even after a factory reset.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TikTok begins rolling out support for three minute videos to all users, Google adds support for digital vaccine cards to Android, and Maine passes a law regulating facial recognition. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The NHTSA updates reporting requirements to require autonomous vehicle makers to submit reports of crashes within a day, Facebook launches a closed beta of its Bulletin newsletter service, and GitHub Copilot suggests code as developers work on programs.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samsung shows off the One UI watch interface that will be used on its unified Wear OS - Tizen platform, Microsoft xCloud comes out of beta, and HP announces its lightest consumer laptop. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft confirms it signed a malicious driver that contained a rootkit, Honda's first SUV EV the Prologue will launch in 2024, and Venmo will let personal accounts receive business transactions. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Nicole Ackermans goes into detail about the latest advances in protein structure prediction using DeepMind's AlphaFold AI. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft unveils Windows 11, privacy-focused Brave Search launches public beta, and Google delays phasing put third-party cookies in Chrome. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mozilla launches Rally, a data-sharing platform for internet research, Microsoft details Windows 11, and the UK's CMA launches an investigation into how Amazon and Google handle fake reviews. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google delays phasing out third-party cookies in Chrome until 2023, Comcast looks at acquisitions and smart TVs to expand its streaming footprint, and Lenovo announces a wireless charging system for laptops. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The makers of the Brave browser launched the privacy-focused Brave Search, India's antitrust regulators are looking at Google's dominance in the smart TV market, and Peloton is reportedly working on a wearable.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft hires former Google Stadia design director Kim Swift to focus on "cloud-native" game efforts, Intel plans to create its own RISC-V development platform, and TikTok Jump adds interactive third-party integrations to videos. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The White House released a new broadband mapping tool, the People’s Bank of China meets with banks to further block cryptocurrency transactions, and Facebook makes an exemption for satire. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Researchers from Facebook and Michigan State University demonstrated a method for inferring characteristics of an AI model from its generated imagery, effectively reverse engineering deepfakes. Dr. Nicole Ackermans digs into the research in your Sunday Science Supplement.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.