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Florida signs bill regulating how social media companies moderate speech online, India's IT Ministry wants social media companies to take down any references to "Indian variant" of Covid-19, and the Epic v. Apple trial concludes. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Honor confirmed its Honor 50 series will include Google Services, Japan's largest dating app Omiai suffers a potential data breach, and Netflix is hiring for a gaming division. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's DTH Sunday Science Supplement, Niki Ackermans breaks down more details about a paper published in Nature that showed a way to make semiconductors below 1 nanometer using bismuth.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitter rolls out new verification system, Apple launches SignTime accessibility feature, and Microsoft announces sunset date for Internet Explorer. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitter begins rolling out its new verification system, Snap announces new true AR Spectacles, and Google reportedly ends negotiations to give DeepMind more autonomy. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google plans to open its first permanent physical retail store in NYC, ByteDance's CEO to step down, and Apple's Craig Federighi says the level of Mac malware is "unacceptable." Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google presents its next-generation AI, shortages in the semiconductor industry are getting worse and China's space agency released its first photographs from Mars. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon is reportedly in talks to buy MGM, smart home company Eufy confirms camera feeds were sent to unauthenticated accounts, and DoorDash's job postings indicate plans to launch in Germany. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AT&T intends to spinoff WarnerMedia, Apple and Amazon will offer lossless music streaming without additional cost, and Samsung shows off a double-folding OLED panel. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this Sunday Science Supplement, Dr. Niki Ackermans looks into the details behind new research into translating handwriting using a brain-computer interface. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The UK introduces the Online Safety Bill, Sony projects PS5s will remain in short supply until 2022, and Oil Pipeline Operations resume after ransomware attack. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ireland's health service shut down its IT system to deal with a "significant" ransomware attack, Chinese regulators meet with ride-hailing platforms over antitrust concerns, and Tencent's Timi and Xbox Game Studios will jointly produce new games.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Colonial Pipeline resumes service, South Korea plans to invest $450 billion in the semiconductor industry by 2030, and Intel demos a machine learning approach for photorealistic GTA. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

eBay will allow the sale of NFTs, Project CHIP is now Matter, and Wyze is making $60 wireless earbuds with ANC. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Intel launches its high-performance 11th gen Tiger Lake-H laptop CPUs, Nvidia announces the RTX 3050 and 3050 Ti GPUs, and TikTok tests an employee recruitment tool. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Operations of the Colonial Pipeline system temporarily halted due to a ransomware attack, Clubhouse releases its Android app in the US, and Sony says PlayStation5 supply will not meet demand through 2022. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Niki Ackermans dives deeper into the recent study by the Oxford Internet Institute on the impact of technology on mental health in teenagers. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitter launches Tip Jar, Facebook's Oversight Board Upholds President Trump's Suspension, and Google To Automatically Enroll Accounts Into Two-Step Verification. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitter launches Tip Jar, Netflix surveys users about content for a potential "N-Plus" project, and security researchers come up with a new attack against neural networks. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google will soon enroll accounts into two-step verification automatically, Microsoft to let EU customers store and process most of their data within the EU by the end of 2022, and Billboard will publish a daily song chart based on Twitter conversations. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.