Daily Tech Headlines

China's Big Tech crackdown continues with new rules for ride-hailing companies, Twitter updated its private information policy to ban sharing media of private individuals without consent, and Nissan outlines its EV strategy. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jack Dorsey is reportedly set to step down as Twitter CEO in the near future, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority will reportedly block Meta's acquisition of Giphy, and Apple is reportedly working on short and long-range wireless charging. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Dr. Nicole Ackermans looks at research into a new material that could change the game for solar power. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple followed Meta in suing NSO Group, Twitter shows off new livestream shopping platform, and AT&T and Verizon agree to lower 5G tower strength for six months for an FAA review. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Baidu can now charge for robotaxi rides in Beijing, Apple's AR headset reportedly doesn't need to be tethered to a phone or Mac, and Google agrees to give UK regulators oversight and input into its Privacy Sandbox APIs. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AT&T and Verizon agree lower 5G tower strength for six months for an FAA review, Pinterest settles discrimination lawsuit, and the European Commission proposed a bill overhauling how political ads can be targeted. Check out all the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A group of Japanese firms will test a yen-based digital currency, Apple will reportedly make its own modem chips with TSMC in 2023, and Samsung plans to build a big chip fab in Texas. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitter will debut its livestream shopping platform with Walmart later this month, Life360 intends to acquire Tile, and Qualcomm will rebrand its mobile SoCs. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta says it won't completed its end-to-end encryption rollout globally until 2023, Google Messages fixes the annoyance of iMessage reactions on Android, and Ford and Rivian call off plans to jointly develop an EV. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Meta showed off a haptic glove designed for AR and VR. Dr. Nicole Ackermans breaks down the science of haptics to see how they trick our senses into feeling a virtual world. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple announces Self Service Repair Program, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority announce full investigation into Nvidia's takeover of Arm, and Amazon threatens to stop accepting Visa cards in the UK. Check out all the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MediaTek announced its flagship Dimensity 9000 SoC, Apple has reportedly completed "core work" on a new processor for an autonomous electric car, and Flipkart acquires an online pharmacy startup with plans to launch a healthcare vertical. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new beta feature from DuckDuck Go blocked third-party trackers on Android, Twitter launches the S&P 500 Twitter Sentiment Index, and Amazon threatens to stop accepting Visa cards in the UK.Get the show notes here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple announces a Self Service Repair program to sell repair parts directly to consumers, Meta shows off a haptic glove prototype to help you feel VR, and Mozilla launches a paid tier of its Firefox Relay service. Get the show notes here . 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 announce full investigation into Nvidia's takeover of Arm, Twitter acquires Threader, and Snap signs licensing deal with Sony Music Entertainment. Check out the full show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Huawei reportedly plans to license its handset designs to third-parties, Microsoft updates Windows 11 to prevent app developers from using microsoft-edge protocol links for redirecting to a default browser, and FBI email server gets hacked to send out spam. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Judge denies Apple's motion for stay on third-party payment injunction, Didi reportedly planning app relaunch by the end of 2021, and YouTube now hides the public "dislike" count. Check out all the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spotify acquires Findaway as a further push into audiobooks, Singles Day sets a sales record even as sales growth slows, and Google reorganizes its incubators and VR projects under Google Labs. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Didi Global is reportedly planning to relaunch its ride hailing and other apps by the end of the year, Subaru provides more details on its first EV, and Apple announces the SMB-focused Apple Business Essentials service. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers denied Apple's motion for a stay on the injunction ordering Apple to allow developers to add links to external payment options in the App Store, Microsoft Teams and Workplace by Meta get new integrations, and Google's Project Relate looks to improve speech recognition for people with speech impairments. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast...

Clubhouse announced a Replay feature, Nvidia unveiled the Riva Custom Voice toolkit, and NSO Group's claim of sovereign immunity was rejected in the US Court of Appeals. Check out all the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Netflix Games will reportedly come to iOS as individual listings in the App Store, a jailbreaking group claims to have obtained the root keys for the PS5, and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passes the House that includes big news for broadband expansion and crypto.  Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

This week, Facebook AI Research open sourced a suite of tactile technology, designed to give robots a sense of touch. Dr. Nicole Ackermans breaks down the hardware and software in the suite, how it works, and what it means for robots researchers. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta shuts down Facebook's facial recognition system, Meta is also exploring ways to incorporate biometrics into metaverse products, and Twitter allows proper Instagram previews for the first time since 2012. Check out all the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alphabet announces a new company, Isomorphic Laboratories, that will use AI methods for drug discovery, Meta is reportedly considering opening retail stores to highlight VR products, and DJI announces the Mavic 3 drone. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.