Analysts estimate chipmakers will increase spending on fabs and equipment 34% on the year to $152 billion, researchers train brain cells to play Pong faster than AI, and Apple will reportedly launch a lower-cost monitor. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 20, 2021•5 min
Dr. Nicole Ackermans looks at the new imagining possibilities from Space X's 28th rocket launch, which put NASA's Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer into space. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 19, 2021•3 min
CISA orders federal agencies to patch Log4J by December 24th, NSO Group reportedly exploring shutting down controversial Pegasus spyware unit, and Reddit begins the process of going public. 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....
Dec 18, 2021•6 min
Oracle is reportedly in talks to acquire the electronic-medical-records company Cerner, the FTC is looking into Meta's acquisition of the VR developer Within, and Google's video messaging plans will focus on the enterprise. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 17, 2021•4 min
Reddit begins the process of going public, TikTok tests an app to stream from a PC, and Google's Area 120 incubator launches a no-code storefront service for creators. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 16, 2021•5 min
Google's lightweight Android Go OS hits 200 million daily users, CISA orders federal agencies to patch Log4J by December 24th, and DHS launches a bug bounty program. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 15, 2021•5 min
NSO Group reportedly exploring shutting down controversial Pegasus spyware unit, the Cyberspace Administration of China fined Weibo 3 million yuan, and LogMeIn separates LastPass back into a standalone company. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 14, 2021•6 min
Researchers find Log4Shell attacks began December 1st, Sony acquires another game studio, and Toyota turns remote start into a subscription service. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 13, 2021•5 min
This week, Dr. Nicole Ackermans looks into a recent advancement in 3D printing using living ink. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 12, 2021•4 min
Family safety service Life360 is reportedly selling location data on families and kids, Apple wins appeal to delay allowing third-party payments in the App Store, and Roku and Google reach a multi-year deal to distribute YouTube. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 11, 2021•7 min
Google will release a Play Games app for Windows in 2022, Microsoft proposed creating individual game streaming apps for the App Store including Xbox exclusives, and Meta opens its VR platform Horizon Worlds to all Quest users in the US and Canada. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 10, 2021•5 min
Apple wins appeal to delay allowing third-party payments in the App Store, Instagram announced a return of the chronological feed in 2022, and Kickstarter aims to create and move to an open-source blockchain version of its service. 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....
Dec 09, 2021•6 min
Roku and Google reach an agreement to keep distributing YouTube and YouTube TV, Twitter testing a new system to report tweets, and Sonos announces "Designed for Disassembly" program. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 08, 2021•5 min
Family safety service Life360 is reportedly selling location data on 31 million families, Instagram announces new teen safety features, and Facebook Gaming brings Pac-Man Community to the metaverse. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 07, 2021•6 min
Sony reportedly working on a PlayStation Service to go up against Xbox Game Pass, DoorDash hires employees for ultra-fast deliveries, and Spotify removes the work of comedians over copyright dispute. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 06, 2021•5 min
Jack Dorsey stepped down as Twitter's CEO, Meta expands the Facebook Protect program, and the UK's Competition and Markets Authority ordered Meta to sell Giphy. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 04, 2021•7 min
The FTC sues Nvidia over its proposed Arm deal, Didi Global will ditch the NYSE for Hong Kong, and Google is working on a smartwatch. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 03, 2021•4 min
Meta expands its Facebook Protect program, the UN reports 4.9 billion people use the internet, and Nvidia relaunches an old graphics card in time for the holidays. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 02, 2021•6 min
Twitch's new Suspicious User Detection system will use machine learning to do what is says on the tin, Qualcomm unveils a new flagship smartphone SoC, and TikTok announces expanded ways for creators to monetize. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 01, 2021•5 min
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....
Nov 30, 2021•5 min
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....
Nov 29, 2021•5 min
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.
Nov 28, 2021•4 min
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....
Nov 27, 2021•7 min
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....
Nov 26, 2021•4 min
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....
Nov 25, 2021•4 min
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....
Nov 24, 2021•4 min
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....
Nov 23, 2021•5 min
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....
Nov 22, 2021•5 min
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.
Nov 21, 2021•5 min
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....
Nov 20, 2021•6 min