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Daily Tech Headlines

Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood and Tom Merrittplay.acast.com

The essential tech news you need every day in 10 minutes or less.

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Episodes

Tesla Ramps Up Semi Truck Production - DTH

Signal makes it easy to move data to a new iPhone, Tesla nnounce volume production to begin on its big rig, and Google rolls out noise reduction for Meet. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 10, 20205 min

Apple May Announce Intel Chip Replacement for Macs at WWDC - DTH

Honda says cyberattack suspended global production, Cox penalizing entire neighborhoods over upload overuse, Twitter bringing verification back? Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 09, 20205 min

Airbnb Sees Domestic Bookings Up on the Year Since Mid-May - DTH

Airbnb says domestic bookings are up on the year since mid-May, Alexis Ohanian resigns from Reddit's board, and Apple publishes Password Manager Resources on GitHub. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 08, 20205 min

Week in Review for the Week of 6/1/20 - DTH

Sony, Cisco, EA and others postpone events in light of a week of protests, a group of publishers sue the Internet Archive over its free eBook library, and Zoom will only provide end-to-end encryption to free users. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 06, 20205 min

Instagram Says It Does Not Grant A Copyright License on Embedded Images - DTH

Instagram says it does not grant a copyright license to third-party websites that use its embed API, Twitter sees record app downloads this week, and Facebook rolls out labels for state-controlled and owned media. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 05, 20205 min

Google Rolls Out Snippet Links in Search - DTH

Google confirmed its rolling out support for clicking through snippets in search, Snapchat will stop supporting the President's account in the Discover tab, and Signal brings a face blurring feature to its messaging app. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 04, 20205 min

Zoom Makes E2E Encryption a Paid Feature - DTH

Zoom puts end-to-end encryption behind its paywall, The BBC launches a voice assistant and the first pictures of a new Android TV streaming stick leak. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vT7_L5RV38RWmqOZQGfQmi_PmmXWg5VAub13MKpL2onr6CYjoVTn-PndI69F5p5aHc6kBe2tU4dAPp5/pubhtml?gid=1758945559&single=true Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 03, 20206 min

Book Publishers Sue Internet Archive - DTH

Apple releases iOS 13.5.1, Samsung's Sero TV comes to US and UK, Cisco and Sony both postpone this week's events. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 02, 20205 min

Samsung Launches Access Program in the US - DTH

Samsung launches the Access phone subscription service in the US, the US will join the Global Partnership on AI, and Zynga buys the mobilegame maker Peak for $1.8 billion. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 01, 20205 min

Week in Review for the Week of 5/25/20 -DTH

US President Trumps signs an executive order authorizing the FCC to review liability protections of Section 230, IGTV will begin letting creators monetize videos, and Switzerland launches the first app with support for Google and Apple's exposure notification API. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 30, 20206 min

Executive Order Calls on the FCC to Review When Section 230 Applies to Online Platforms - DTH

President Trump signed an executive order authorizing the FCC to review when liability protections of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act apply to online platforms, Google will being rolling out its SameSite Cookie requirements with Chrome 84 in July, and cowatching features launch on Hulu and Plex. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 29, 20206 min

Arizona's AG Sues Google Over Location Tracking - DTH

Arizona's attorney general filed a lawsuit against Google over allegedly deceptive location tracking, GeForce Now will now only offer games that have opted in to the service, and Microsoft and Google are both reportedly investigating investing in Indian telecom companies. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 28, 20205 min

Twitter Labels Presidential tweet - DTH

Twitter adds a fact-checking label to two tweets from the US president, HBO Max launches in the US, and Samsung launches a debit card. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vT7_L5RV38RWmqOZQGfQmi_PmmXWg5VAub13MKpL2onr6CYjoVTn-PndI69F5p5aHc6kBe2tU4dAPp5/pubhtml?gid=2028748860&single=true Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 27, 20205 min

SwissCovid is First To Launch Google/Apple Exposure API App - DTH

China's Hangzhou proposes permanent health tracking system, XRSpace unveils Mova VR headset, ARM announces next-gen mobile chips. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 26, 20205 min

Sony to Release the Xperia 1 II on July 24th for $1,199 - DTH

Sony sets the release and price of its Xperia 1 II flagship phone, Unc0ver releases an iOS jailbreak for the current version of iOS, and the latest firmware for Texas Instrument graphic calculators ends support for assembly and C programs. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 25, 20206 min

Week in Review for the Week of 5/18/20 - DTH

TSMC to shop chip shipments to Huawei, Microsoft built an Azure supercomputer to work on artificial general intelligence for OpenAI, and Apple and Google's Exposure Notification API goes live to the public. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 23, 20206 min

Google Updates Maps with Accessible Places - DTH

Google rolls out an Accessible Places option in Maps, a judge rules that powering on a phone to view a lock screen requires a warrant, and Nvidia trained a GAN to recreate Pac-Man based only on watching game play. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 22, 20206 min

Facebook Rolls Out Scam and Abuse Alerts in Messenger - DTH

Facebook announced the rollout of new scam and abuse alters in Messenger, Amazon launches food delivery in India, and EA open sources code for classic RTS games. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 21, 20206 min

Google Lands Defense Contract - DTH

Google Cloud becomes US DoD client, Amazon launches its big online video game Crucible and Facebook starts its Shops program. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 20, 20205 min

IBM Releases the Equal Access Toolkit and Checker - DTH

IBM releases a set of open source guidelines and tools for developers to integrate accessibility into websites and apps, a bug in the Edison email iOS app causes users to see emails from other people's accounts, and attackers target supercomputers in Europe to install cryptominers. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 18, 20205 min

Week in Review for the Week of 5/11/20- DTH

The World Heath Organization plans to launch a COVID-19 symptom tracking apps for under-resourced countries, Dell launches redesigned XPS 15 and 17 laptops, and Sony launches the IMX500 image sensor with on-board computer vision processor. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 16, 20206 min

US Changes Export Rules for Foreign Chipmakers Supplying Huawei - DTH

The US Department of Commerce amended its export rules requiring foreign chipmakers using US technology to obtain a license from the US to sell to Huawei, TSMC commits to building a chip fab in Arizona, and Chrome will soon block ads that use up too many system resources. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 15, 20207 min

Sony Announced Image Sensor with Onboard AI Processor - DTH

Sony announced the IMX500 image sensor with onboard computer vision processor, Houseparty launches experimental content series In The House for group viewing, and Instagram rolls out feature to combat bullying. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 14, 20205 min

Epic Announces Unreal Engine 5 - DTH

Epic has new royalty plans for Unreal Engine 5, shows demo on PS5, Amazon releases new Fire Tablets, and VR meeting service Spatial goes free. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 13, 20208 min

Quibi DAUs Disappoint Company - DTH

Uber may buy Grubhub, Spotify updates Kids app, China's smartphone shipments rebounding? Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 12, 20205 min

WHO to Release COVID-19 Symptom Checking App This Month - DTH

The World Health Organization plans to release a COVID-19 symptom checking app, the White House reportedly is in talks with Intel and TSMC about building chip fabs in the US, and Microsoft rolls out a reply-all protection feature for Outlook. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 11, 20206 min

Week in Review for the Week of 5/4/20 - DTH

Apple updates the 13-inch MacBook Pro with the Magic Keyboard, Uber and Lyft require facemasks during rides, and Zoom requires Keybase. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 09, 20206 min

States in India Resume Smartphone Production - DTH

States in India resume limited smartphone production, Uber reports its largest net loss in three quarters, and Zoom buys Keybase. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 08, 20206 min

NYC Schools Can Use Zoom Again - DTH

The New York City Department of Education announces that schools can use Zoom again following security changes, Virgin Media and O2 announce plans to merge in the UK, and Nintendo says the Switch has sold more than the Nintendo 64 and GameCube combined. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 07, 20206 min
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