Level1 News October 18 2021: Patreon Edition
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0:00 - Intro
0:59 - Amazon, Facebook Among Companies Facing FTC Warning Over Reviews
3:24 - Microsoft Agrees to Investor Push for Human Rights Review of Government Deals
4:49 - A victory for free knowledge: Florida judge rules Section 230 bars defamation claim against the Wikimedia Foundation
6:51 - Cryptocurrency Regulation: Biden Considers Executive Order for Agencies
7:44 - Bitcoin Futures ETFs Are Poised for Milestone With Debut in U.S.
9:18 - Missouri governor vows criminal prosecution of reporter who found flaw in state website
13:00 - Pentagon says hypersonic weapons are too expensive
15:54 - Amazon Abandons Warehouse Plan Because San Diego Is Considering Worker Protection Law
17:46 - Ex-minister predicts ‘huge battleground’ over UK’s plan to set internet content rules
19:01 - Vladimir Putin Recognizes Crypto for Payments
20:03 - Neighbour wins privacy row over smart doorbell and cameras
22:48 - How Coinbase Phishers Steal One-Time Passwords
24:49 - Some of Verizon’s Visible cell network customers say they’ve been hacked
25:32 - Study reveals Android phones constantly snoop on their users
26:52 - Woman Allegedly Hacked Flight School, Cleared Planes With Maintenance Issues to Fly
27:54 - Olympus confirms US cyberattack, weeks after BlackMatter ransomware hit EMEA systems
28:57 - Microsoft said it mitigated a 2.4 Tbps DDoS attack
30:44 - Google unveils cybersecurity programs and action team
32:25 - China’s noisy ‘dancing grannies’ silenced by device that disables speakers
33:24 - LibreOffice, OpenOffice bug allows hackers to spoof signed docs
33:56 - FontOnLake Linux Malware Used in Targeted Attacks
34:46 - Google warns 14,000 Gmail users targeted by Russian hackers
35:08 - Google to give security keys to ‘high risk’ users targeted by government hackers
36:11 - BrewDog exposes data of 200,000 customers and shareholders
38:02 - Acer Confirms It Was Hacked Again As Culprits Flaunt 60GB Of Stolen Customer Data
43:14 - Amazon Puts Its Own “Brands” First Above Better-Rated Products
46:22 - Acer launches bacteria-resistant PCs
48:10 - Palm Is Trying to Make a Comeback, This Time With a Pair of Earbuds
49:43 - Microsoft Folds LinkedIn Social-Media Service in China
51:08 - Apple Set to Cut iPhone Production Goals Due to Chip Crunch
53:30 - iPhone gets USB-C thanks to creative robotics engineer
54:43 - Apple argues against allowing app sideloading by pointing out Android’s malware figures
56:29 - Google says Fortnite’s in-app purchase swap was a breach of contract, sues Epic
58:46 - Activision unveils Ricochet anti-cheat system for Call of Duty
1:00:42 - Windows 11’s first update makes AMD CPU performance even worse
1:02:10 - Microsoft warns of new Windows 11 problems with apps using unusual registry keys
1:03:10 - Renew your service or we’ll trash your credit score, Spectrum tells ex-customer
1:06:56 - US overtakes China as biggest bitcoin mining hub after Beijing ban
1:08:20 - Best Buy’s new $200/yr membership locks PS5, hot holiday items behind sign-up
1:09:42 - Adobe Uses DMCA to Nuke Project That Keeps Flash Alive, Secure & Adware Free
1:12:00 - Magic Leap somehow raised $500 million to make another AR headset
1:14:34 - Coinbase is launching a marketplace for NFTs
1:15:13 - Amazon will allow many employees to work remotely, indefinitely. Affected businesses react
1:16:25 - Ex-Ozy Media Employees Say Company Used Dubious Tactics To Build Newsletter Following, Raising Legal Questions
1:18:39 - Dead-End SF Street Plagued With Confused Waymo Cars Trying To Turn Around ‘Every 5 Minutes’
1:20:49 - AI fake-face generators can be rewound to reveal the real faces they trained on
1:22:34 - Star Trek's William Shatner blasts into space on Blue Origin rocket
1:24:47 - Microsoft's Project Turing is Building AI to Rival Google
1:27:42 - Google AI department sued for using the health data of 1.6 million NHS patients
1:29:00 - Germany unveils first self-driving train
1:30:21 - New robots patrolling for 'anti-social behaviour' causing unease in Singapore streets
1:31:05 - Artists create AI that predicts who the police will kill next
1:32:31 - Facebook is researching AI systems that see, hear, and remember everything you do
1:34:04 - US weapons manufacturer shows armed robot dog
1:37:08 - Reid Hoffman Says People Have Lost Trust in Facebook
1:38:27 - Groups launch "How to Stop Facebook" effort
1:39:36 - Facebook’s Secret Blacklist of “Dangerous” Groups and People
1:41:34 - Facebook to act on illegal sale of Amazon rainforest
1:43:03 - Facebook bans developer behind Unfollow Everything tool
1:44:24 - Facebook Restricts Staff Message Boards to Stop Leaks; Memo Gets Leaked
1:45:43 - Facebook Appeals Handing Over Internal Records in Genocide Case
1:47:10 - Most Canadians believe Facebook harms their mental health, survey suggests