Daily Tech Headlines

Jeff Bezos will step down as Amazon's CEO, Sony sells 4.5 million PS5's in its debut quarter, and TikTok will start warnings users sharing misinformation. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google shuts down Stadia's in-house game development, Uber intends to buy Drizly, and Boston Dynamics makes its Spot robot a little more self-sufficient.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robinhood reduces the number of stocks with restricted trading, the EU appeals Apple's tax win, and with a strong sales quarter the Nintendo Switch has now outsold the 3DS in lifetime sales. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google releases details about its third-party cookie replacement, Twitter releases Birdwatch, and Robinhood restricts transactions on GameStop stock and cryptocurrencies.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robinhood allows limited buys of previously restricted stocks, but limits instant deposits on crypto, Facebook's Oversight Board issues its first rulings, and Facebook is reportedly working on a newsletter platform. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robinhood placed restriction on various stocks highlighted by the WallStreetBets subreddit, Apple reports record Q1 revenue, and Facebook reportedly readies an antitrust lawsuit against Apple. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sony announces a new flagship mirrorless camera, the Alpha 1, Intel launches its first desktop graphics card since the 90s, and a 10-year old sudo bug gets patched.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitter launches Birdwatch to let users flag and discuss potentially misleading tweets, Facebook News launches in the UK, and European telcos agree to work on Open RAN standards to diversify the 5G supply chain. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Huawei reportedly considers selling its high-end phone brands, Italy orders TikTok to block unverified users, and Microsoft decides not to raise the price of Xbox Live Gold. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Researchers can detect COVID-19 with smartwatches, Google experiments limiting news links in Australia, and LG is considering an exit from the smartphone business.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alphabet announces the shutdown of its Loon subsidiery, Facebook refers the suspension of President Trump's account to the independent Oversight Board, and Twitter's Bluesky publishes a report on the decentralized web.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google and APIG reach an agreement on a framework to set up licensing terms with French publishers on content snippets, Malwarebytes breached by the same attackers that hit SolarWinds, and Ford is sharing vehicle safety data with other car manufacturers. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

LG's CEO said the company is considering selling, withdrawing or downsizing its phone business, Brave is the first browser to integrate IPFS, and Facebook's AI-driven image captioning system gets a big upgrade. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Indian social network Dailyhunt will show Twitter Moments, Microsoft announces a partnership with GM's Cruise, and Turkey imposes advertising bans on Twitter and Pinterest.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DuckDuckGo sees a new peak in daily search queries following 62% annual growth in 2020, Grab considers a US IPO, and researchers find smartwatches can detect COVID-19 before its detectable is tests. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a busy virtual CES week LG is making a rollable phone, AMD and Intel show off their latest chips, and Samsung announces the S21 smartphone lineup. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon launches Alexa Custom Assistant, letting third-parties build their own voice assistants, VESA says DisplayPort 2.0 monitors are coming later in 2021, and Samsung launches its first 5G laptop. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google acquires FitBit, Samsung announces the S21 phone lineup, and HTC releases a phone too. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger will become Intel's new CEO as of February 15th, Amazon launches a mobile-only Prime Video subscription in India, and TikTok tightens its privacy settings for younger users. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

LG refreshes its OLED lineup, Samsung shows off robots, TCL does a tablet without a backlight, and Intel refreshes its chip lineups.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The social network Parler was delisted from Google and Apple's App Stores as well as AWS for failure to moderate violent content, President Trump is permanently suspended from Twitter, and LG confirms it plans to release a rollable phone.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Trump is permanently banned on Twitter, Parler is suspended on Google Play and faces potential removal on Apple's App Store, and a group of Alphabet employees announce the intention to form a union. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitter has permanently suspended President Donald Trump from its platform, Apple warns Parler it has 24 hours to improve moderation an Google delists Parler from Google Play. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority launched an investigation into Google's Privacy Sandbox, Twitch indefinitely suspends President Trump's account, and Roku acquires Quibi's content. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following violent riots in the US Capitol, President Trump's accounts were temporarily suspended across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat, LG refreshes its thin and light Gram laptops, and Sony will sell modular displays to use as virtual movies sets. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.