Level1 News May 3 2021: Patron Edition!
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0:00 - Intro
1:41 - Feds Arrest an Alleged $336M Bitcoin-Laundering Kingpin
3:03 - Pentagon investigated suspected Russian directed-energy attacks on U.S. troops
5:06 - Senators ask Google about phone call to Match on day before testimony
6:22 - US investigating possible mysterious directed energy attack near White House
7:44 - Court Chides F.B.I., but Re-Approves Warrantless Surveillance Program
8:51 - U.S. court says 'ghost gun' plans can be posted online
11:06 - U.S. Labor Secretary supports classifying gig workers as employees
12:56 - The IRS Wants Help Hacking Cryptocurrency Hardware Wallets
14:30 - Tesla accused of environmental rule violations in U.S. and Germany
15:54 - FCC approves SpaceX request for its satellite network to improve internet access
17:10 - New bill could mandate driver-monitoring systems in future cars
18:37 - Apple Faces EU Antitrust Complaint Over Spotify This Week
19:43 - China to launch Heavenly Harmony space station core module
21:31 - China orders companies to step up monitoring of foreigners in anti-spying push
22:50 - China Censors ‘Nomadland’ Director Chloé Zhao’s Oscar Win
24:30 - Turkish bitcoin exchange Vebitcoin collapses amid crypto crackdown
25:59 - UK bitcoin copyright lawsuit: The mystery behind bitcoin’s creation
27:40 - EU adopts rules on one-hour takedowns for terrorist content
28:47 - France planning to allow use of algorithms to detect extremism online
30:15 - 'Self-driving' cars to be allowed on UK roads this year
31:19 - Dr. Fill, an A.I., won the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. Here’s how.
32:41 - Girl Scout cookies take flight in Virginia drone deliveries
33:48 - Someone called the cops on their own smart vacuum
36:09 - Robot that can cook a paella is causing quite a stir in Spain
39:21 - TSMC Update: 2nm in Development, 3nm and 4nm on Track for 2022
39:29 - Nikkei: Apple is starting mass production of the M2 chips this month using TSMC's N5P process
40:26 - iOS 14.5 delivers Unlock iPhone with Apple Watch, more diverse Siri voice options, and new privacy controls
41:29 - Apple to establish North Carolina campus, increase U.S. spending targets
42:26 - Apple Must Face Lawsuit for Telling Consumers They Can "Buy" Movies, TV Shows
44:09 - YouTube is a media juggernaut that could soon equal Netflix in revenue
46:03 - Play something: Netflix launches button for indecisive couch potatoes
47:02 - Tesla wants to make every home a distributed power plant
48:30 - Tesla Loses A Lot Of Money Selling Cars, But Makes It All Back On Credits And Bitcoin
49:52 - Bezos’ Blue Origin protests NASA awarding astronaut lunar lander contract to Musk’s SpaceX
51:15 - Lyft will sell self-driving car unit to a subsidiary of Toyota for $550 million
52:36 - Microsoft shakes up PC gaming by reducing Windows store cut to just 12 percent
53:12 - Fortnite isn’t on Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming service because Epic won’t allow it
55:44 - Instacart Expands Online Food-Stamp Payments, Challenging Rivals
57:39 - Goolge Is Saving Over $1 Billion a Year by Working From Home
59:59 - CES 2022 will return to Las Vegas in person
1:00:47 - Roku Warns YouTube TV Customers That Service Could Go Dark Due To Google’s “Monopoly” Moves; “Disappointed” YouTube Says It Is Bargaining In Good Faith
1:02:33 - Oracle VP Ken Glueck Suspended by Twitter for Doxing an Intercept Reporter
1:04:05 - As Outbreak Rages, India Orders Critical Social Media Posts to Be Taken Down
1:05:11 - Facebook Flummoxed by the Town of Bitche, France
1:06:52 - Spotify Is Launching Podcast Subscriptions, and Unlike Apple Won’t Take a Cut From Creators
1:07:45 - Coding experts tell Salon Mike Lindell's botched social site was doomed to fail
1:10:14 - DigitalOcean says customer billing data accessed in data breach
1:11:08 - Security firm Kaspersky believes it found new CIA malware
1:12:24 - Signal's Cellebrite Hack Is Already Causing Grief for the Law
1:15:06 - Legal chatbot firm DoNotPay adds anti-facial recognition filters to its suite of handy tools
1:16:53 - Ransomware gang threatens to expose police informants if ransom is not paid
1:17:48 - A software bug let malware bypass macOS’ security defenses
1:18:49 - Anti-Vaxxer Hijacks QR Codes at COVID-19 Check-In Sites
1:19:58 - Experian API Exposed Credit Scores of Most Americans
1:21:16 - Microsoft is changing the default Office font and wants your help to pick a new one
1:22:11 - ADT sues Amazon's Ring over use of blue octagon logo
1:24:46 - CEO of $2 Billion Startup Ousted for Taking LSD at Work
1:26:11 - Police Investigating Arson After Hornpub CEO's Mansion Goes Up In Flames