Level1 News August 16 2021: Patreon Edition!
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0:00 - Intro
3:39 - DOD awards $1B contract to Peraton to counter misinformation
4:57 - U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to rein in Apple, Google app stores
7:27 - Senators press Facebook for answers about why it cut off misinformation researchers
9:52 - Big Telecom comes out on top in $65B broadband upgrade
11:10 - Amazon beat out Microsoft for a $10 billion NSA cloud contract
12:53 - Amazon Faces Wider Fight Over Labor Practices
16:31 - No EV tax credit if you earn more than $100,000, says US Senate
17:46 - NYPD secretly spent $159 million on surveillance tech
20:27 - T-Mobile Stirs ‘Grave Concerns’ at DOJ on Bid to End Old Network
21:33 - US Navy is developing a solar-powered plane that can fly for 90 days
23:23 - UK launches £4m fund to run fibre optic cables through water pipes
26:07 - China Signals More Regulation for Businesses in Coming Years
27:19 - WhatsApp and other social media platforms restricted in Zambia amidst ongoing elections
28:41 - Twitter now in compliance with India’s new IT rules, government says
30:11 - NortonLifeLock and Avast PLC to merge in $8.4 billion transaction
31:16 - Cross-Chain DeFi Site Poly Network Hacked; Hundreds of Millions Potentially Lost
31:30 - Cryptocurrency theft: Hackers steal $600 million in Poly Network hack
32:40 - Researchers Create 'Master Faces' to Bypass Facial Recognition
35:18 - U.S. prisons mull AI to analyze inmate phone calls
37:02 - Uber asked contractor to allow video surveillance in employee homes, bedrooms
38:24 - Developers complain that Apple promotes scam apps on the App Store
39:32 - Apple can't run CSAM checks on devices with iCloud Photos turned off
40:30 - Apple will reject demands to use CSAM system for surveillance
42:07 - When Amazon Customers Leave Negative Reviews, Some Sellers Hunt Them Down
44:46 - Routers and modems running Arcadyan firmware are under attack
45:30 - Step 1: Do a Google search. Ransomware hacker goes rogue, leaks gang's plan.
47:01 - Bob had a bad night: IoT mischief in a capsule hotel takes neighborly revenge to the next level
48:41 - Ransomware Attack Forces Indiana Hospital Run by Eskenazi Health to Turn Ambulances Away
49:26 - Activist raided by police after downloading London property firm's 'confidential' meeting minutes from Google Search
56:57 - The Galaxy Watch 4 injects Samsung’s capable hardware with Google software
57:58 - Samsung unveils new foldable smartphones with lower prices to expand market
59:04 - HP announces new detachable and all-in-one Chrome OS computers
59:58 - Radeon RX 6600 XT Review: AMD RDNA 2 For Mainstream Gamers
1:02:44 - Valve is working with AMD to make the Steam Deck Windows 11-ready
1:03:25 - Facebook engineers develop new open source time keeping appliance
1:04:05 - Amazon to Monitor Customer Service Workers’ Keyboard and Mouse Strokes
1:05:43 - Amazon will pay up to $1,000 in damages caused by defective products
1:07:13 - Amazon Drops ‘Draconian’ Policy on Making Games After Work Hours
1:08:38 - Netflix Intensifies ‘VPN Ban’ and Targets Residential IP-addresses Too
1:10:05 - Google Bans Location Data Firm Funded by Former Saudi Intelligence Head
1:12:15 - Google employees who work from home could lose money
1:16:50 - Google considered buying ‘some or all’ of Epic during Fortnite clash, court documents say
1:18:36 - McFlurry Machine Maker At the Center of Right-to-Repair Fight
1:21:31 - Warner Bros. Commits to Exclusive Theatrical Release in 2022
1:22:44 - AMC says it will accept bitcoin as payment for movie tickets by year-end
1:24:03 - Salesforce enters the streaming wars
1:25:43 - Samsung leader Jay Y. Lee granted parole, to leave prison on Friday
1:26:46 - Vodafone latest UK carrier to reintroduce roaming charges in Europe after Brexit
1:27:47 - Apple Watch credited with saving man's life after fall
1:29:33 - Huawei chairman says the ‘aim is to survive’ as revenue slides 29%
1:30:35 - AT&T delays 500,000 fiber-to-the-home builds due to severe fiber shortage
1:31:19 - WhatsApp gains the ability to transfer chat history between mobile operating systems
1:33:11 - Facebook’s WhatsApp Takes Aim At Apple Over Child Safety Software Plan
1:34:19 - Twitter algorithm prefers slimmer, younger, light-skinned faces
1:35:34 - TikTok overtakes Facebook as world's most downloaded app
1:37:12 - How a fake network pushes pro-China propaganda
1:38:47 - Why is tech illustration stuck on repeat?
1:40:48 - SteamVR beta lets you arrange desktop windows inside your virtual world
1:42:21 - Twitter's new font, Chirp, is apparently giving some users headaches
1:47:37 - SpaceX acquiring satellite data start-up Swarm Technologies