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Apple announces new MacBook Pros, Foxconn is making electric cars, and Facebook launches a trial of its Novi wallet. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Facebook committed to creating 10,000 jobs in the EU over the next five years to work on the multiverse, Chinese regulators consider new rules to let search engine list content from other big tech platforms, and Valve and Epic Games take different stances on blockchain games. 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, Microsoft and Nvidia announced the Megatron-Turing Natural Language Generation model which they call the "most powerful monolithic transformer language model trained to date". Dr. Nicole Ackermans breaks down the science of language models to help us understand the implications of this announcement. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Facebook expands testing a 'less political' News Feed, WhatsApp rolls out end to end encrypted chat backups, and Amazon private-brands reportedly used internal data to copy products and prioritize them in search results. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
HTC announces the entertainment-focused Vive Flow VR headset, Tesla uses real-time driver info for a new insurance product in Texas, and Nintendo announces pricing for its Nintendo Switch Online tier with Nintendo 64 and Genesis titles. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Twitter begins testing ads in tweet replies, Amazon's private-brands team in India reportedly used internal data from third-parties to copy products, and Facebook's Ego4D research project looks to improve AI for AR glasses. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Acer's ConceptD 7 SpatialLabs Edition laptop will do 3D without glasses, Apple is considering adding health features to AirPods, and Sony is reportedly in talks with TSMC to build a chip fab in Japan. Get the episode here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
LG will cover majority of costs for GM's Bolt EV battery recall, the SEC is communicating with Facebook whistleblower's lawyers, and Waze teams up with Headspace for a more chill commute. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Facebook's Nick Clegg announced the company's plans to "nudge" teenagers away from harmful content, Google will reportedly offer a Pixel Pass service bundle, and Apple will appeal in its lawsuit with Epic. 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 changes Google is making to Maps, Search, and other apps to inform users of the climate impact. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Facebook provided details on the cause of the October 4th outage, Twitch's source code and creator payouts leaked, and William Shatner gets set for space. Check out the show notes here . And here's a direct link to the Facebook outage explainer . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Microsoft agrees to an independent third-party study to look at the impact of making its devices easier to repair, Apple reportedly working on using the iPhone to replace a car's entire infotainment stack, and YouTube expands live captioning for videos. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
GM announced its next-gen driver assist system Ultra Cruise, Twitter tests a warning about joining in "intense" conversations, and AMD says Windows 11 can cause CPU performance issues. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Twitch's source code leaked on 4chan, Canon launches a EOS VR system to simplify VR production, and Google will auto-enroll an additional 150 million users to two-step verification. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen testifies before Congress, Yubico launches a biometric-enabled YubiKey, and Unity Metacast partners with UFC for realtime motion-tracking cameras. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
China’s Ministry of Science and Technology publishes the country's first set of ethical guidelines for AI, the Wall Street Journal's Facebook whistleblower is revealed, and Amazon let's Prime subscribers send gifts without an address. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week, Dr. Nicole Ackermans plunges into the murky depths to look at the science of undersea internet cables. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Instagram pauses development of a children's version of Instagram, Amazon announces the Astro robot, and The People's Bank of China reminds Chinese Nationals overseas that trading in crypto is banned. 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....
Samsung begins rolling out digital car keys in South Korea, Xbox Cloud Gaming expands country support to reach 1 billion people, and Google claims the top Bing search is Google. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Google announces a number of new search functions, Nintendo categorically denies report about a 4k Switch, and TikTok settles lawsuit over the original text-to-speech voice. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Amazon announces a home robot named Astro as part of a bevy of new hardware, Netflix acquires its first gaming studio, and YouTube will now takedown all vaccine misinformation. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Cloudflare announces R2 cloud object storage as part of a push to be the fourth major public cloud, Amazon launches its New World MMO, and TikTok surpasses 1 billion users. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Instagram pauses development on a version of the platform designed for those under 13, Cloudflare offers email security tools, and Oculus gives new life to the Oculus Go. 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 tiny electronic microflyers recently detailed in an article in Nature . The researchers based the structure of these tiny devices on airborne seeds to help stabilize them in the air. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
The European Commission introduces a proposal for a common charger standard, Microsoft announces new Surface products, and Twitter opens up in-app tipping to all users. 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....
The latest Xbox dashboard includes a Chromium-based Edge browser, New York City passes a series of laws to improve conditions for app-based delivery workers, and Epic's Easy Anti-Cheat system now works on Linux and macOS. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Microsoft announces new Surface laptops, tablets, and mobile devices, global automakers will make an estimated 7.7 million fewer vehicles due to the chip shortage, and Discord tests a YouTube integration called Watch Together. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Microsoft's security team identifies a Phishing-as-a-Service organization called BulletProofLink, the European Commission will reportedly introduce a proposal for a common charger standard this week, and OnStar is coming to Amazon Echo devices. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apple is reportedly working on tech to diagnose depression and cognitive decline, PayPal launches a big app redesign in the US, and Netflix offers a free tier in Kenya. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apple is reportedly working on tech to diagnose depression and cognitive decline, PayPal launches a big app redesign in the US, and Netflix offers a free tier in Kenya. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
