Level1 News December 6 2021: Patreon Edition!
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0:00 - Intro
1:47 - White House to unveil alliance to curb human rights abuse of tech
3:32 - F.T.C. Sues to Block Nvidia’s Takeover of Arm
5:04 - US government agencies bought Chinese surveillance tech despite federal ban
5:49 - Crypto CEOs Will Testify Before U.S. House Panel
6:52 - Biden Commerce Department to make first move on data privacy
8:52 - US lawmakers announce bill to prohibit bot scalping of high demand goods
10:41 - SEC Chairman Gary Gensler: Bitcoin Competes With The U.S. Banking System
11:33 - U.K. regulators order Facebook-owner Meta to sell Giphy
13:46 - CIA Files Say Staffers Committed Sex Crimes Involving Children. They Weren’t Prosecuted.
15:25 - Google Removes Pirate Bay Domains from Search Results Citing Dutch Court Order
16:31 - EU Official: Semiconductor Independence Is Impossible
17:28 - Rights groups petition Israel's top court over Omicron phone tracking
19:07 - Israel and Iran Broaden Cyberwar to Attack Civilian Targets
20:46 - South Korea will use VR to determine if the elderly can keep driving
22:27 - Trump's Social Media Site Quietly Admits It's Based on Mastodon
23:34 - Meta builds tool to stop the spread of ‘revenge porn’
26:11 - Meta allows more cryptocurrency ads
28:03 - Reddit rolls out real-time features to keep users engaged
29:01 - Twitter expands safety policy, bans posting images of people without their consent
30:48 - 'Door-kicking' TikTok trend mistaken for home invasions, prompting calls to police
32:50 - Craig Kelly: MP banned from Facebook appointed to parliament’s social media inquiry
35:23 - Google is making its first in-house smartwatch that could launch in 2022
37:09 - AMD Allegedly Jacking Up RX 6000 GPU Prices by 10 Percent
38:00 - Microsoft’s new Office UI is now rolling out to everyone
39:13 - Microsoft’s new Windows prompts try to stop people downloading Chrome
40:09 - Microsoft adds Buy Now, Pay Later finance options to Edge
41:40 - Apple may have a problem with iPhone demand as well as supply
42:32 - Apple threatens commissions on in-app purchases made outside its App Store
44:01 - Apple appeals court order for third-party in-app payments
44:40 - AWS brings M1 Mac minis to its cloud
45:30 - Amazon launches preview of new AWS Private 5G managed service
46:51 - This browser extension shows how many brands on Amazon are actually just Amazon
48:39 - Cyber Monday online sales drop 1.4% from last year to $10.7 billion, falling for the first time ever
50:19 - Razer’s Qualcomm-powered handheld console leaks
51:12 - SiFive's new chip could lead to revamped phone brains in 2023
53:34 - Tesla is now selling a $1,900 electric Cyberquad ATV for kids
55:36 - Goldman Sachs, Other Wall Street Banks Exploring Bitcoin-Backed Loans
56:32 - Square, Inc. Changes Name to Block
58:02 - Starlink is reportedly testing its internet service for airplanes
59:43 - Big Tech firms should pay ISPs to upgrade networks, telcos in Europe claim
1:01:29 - Fired Employees Sue Google for Breaching 'Don't Be Evil' Part of Contract
1:04:08 - Qualcomm’s new always-on smartphone camera is a potential privacy nightmare
1:06:11 - FBI document shows what data can be obtained from encrypted messaging apps
1:07:22 - Thousands of AT&T customers in the US infected by new data-stealing malware
1:08:31 - Finland warns of Flubot malware heavily targeting Android users
1:09:17 - Over 300,000 Android users have downloaded these banking trojan malware apps, say security researchers
1:10:05 - Really stupid “smart contract” bug let hackers steal $31 million in digital coin
1:11:02 - China surveillance of journalists to use 'traffic-light' system
1:13:01 - British man given 3D printed eye in world first, hospital says
1:14:27 - Twitch unleashes AI tool to spot banned users
1:15:22 - Xenobots: World's first living robots can now reproduce, scientists say
1:16:52 - Californian firm touts ‘mushroom leather’ as sustainability gamechanger
1:18:48 - Michael Cohen's Prison Badge will be sold as an NFT -
1:20:03 - Suspect in deadly Waukesha holiday parade crash says he feels ‘demonized’
1:21:23 - Previous govt responsible for Afghan food crisis: Taliban
1:22:00 - Maryland homeowner burned down house trying to fight snakes
1:24:06 - U.S. Indicts Two Men for Running a $20 Million YouTube Content ID Scam
1:25:54 - 'A sea of packages:' Tennessee residents worried about neighbor's overflowing deliveries
1:30:11 - Webcam Model Accidentally Shoots Herself In The Vagene With 9mm Handgun During Video Shoot