Daily Tech Headlines

Tim Cook calls for data broker and privacy regulation, WordPress launches Newspack for small newsrooms, and a US court rules that law enforcement can't force biometrics unlocks with a search warrant.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google buys Fossil smartwatch IP, the smartphone slowdown hits Foxconn, and Microsoft states that Cortana won't compete with other voice assistants.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Collection #1 dataset includes over a billion email-password combinations, Tim Cook calls on FTC for data broker regulation, and Houseparty will integrate games to generate revenue. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luggage and check-in robots get the boot in Japan, Motorola may bring back the Razr for $1,500 and Apple has new battery cases for iPhones. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Netfix raises US prices, a German court throws out Qualcomm patent lawsuit against Apple, ByteDance launches Duoshan.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook tests new Stories feature for events, Ryuk ransomware generates big money, Apple finally manufacturing AirPower wireless charger? Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple AirPlay 2 comes to the TVs of CES, Nvidia and AMD announce new GPUs, and the smartphone slump hits the stock market.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A burger wins Best of CES, Ring Cameras may have been showing your video to its engineers, and most people in the US don't trust AI. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samsung announces Galaxy S10 event, Ikea announces smart blinds, Instagram offers multi-account posting.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lenovo debuts tablets with Alexa, Nreal Light AR glasses, and IBM Q System One is commercially available. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Intel demos 10nm chips, GitHub offers free private repositories, and the HTC shows off the Vive Cosmos headset. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

iTunes is coming to Samsung TVs, Nvidia brings the RTX 2080 to laptops, and AMD makes its way into Chromebooks. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple revises earnings, researchers find the price of quitting Facebook, and information on prominent Germans leaks.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Everyone but the AfD party had their data published on Twitter by an anonymous actor, Microsoft will remove Cortana from setup in all but Windows 10 Home, and ASUS, DELL and D-Link start the CES product announcement cavalcade. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google adds spam protection to Android Messages app, Voicebot data shows strong Alexa skills growth in 2018, Microsoft adds new 365 bundles.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A study shows it would take $1,000 a year for most people to quite Facebook, Gogole gets approval for touchless motion sensor control, and a USB-C protocol to make it safe to charge your USB device. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The FCC plans for continuing government shutdown, Waymo vehicles vandalized in Arizona, and Netflix poaches Activision Blizzard's CFO.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tribune Publishing disrupted by malware, Bangladesh shuts down mobile internet for the weekend, and Amazon plans to expand Whole Foods locations. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

India announces major new tech policies, the first passenger permit for an autonomous car is granted in California, and the IRS wants to look at social networks. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook's Content Moderation Guidelines leaked, Instagram's horizontal feed, and Sony ramps 3D sensor production.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The White House considers an executive order barring Huawei and ZTE sales to US companies, flagship iPhones to be made in India, and the IRS wants to look at social networks. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

India proposes new rules for online platforms, Bitmain announces layoffs are part of restructuring, and the UK is prepared to combat drones.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alphabet spins out Project Malta, WeChat adds ephemeral video, and SnapChat goes to the dogs.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Congress passes an Open Data Law, Uber settles with suing drivers, and Microsoft might release some webcams in 2019.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google cleans up Play Store reviews, the Senate Intelligence Committee report on Russian social media influence on the US Presidential election, and Facebook provides user information to tech companies without permission. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.