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Operations of the Colonial Pipeline system temporarily halted due to a ransomware attack, Clubhouse releases its Android app in the US, and Sony says PlayStation5 supply will not meet demand through 2022. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Niki Ackermans dives deeper into the recent study by the Oxford Internet Institute on the impact of technology on mental health in teenagers.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitter launches Tip Jar, Facebook's Oversight Board Upholds President Trump's Suspension, and Google To Automatically Enroll Accounts Into Two-Step Verification.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitter launches Tip Jar, Netflix surveys users about content for a potential "N-Plus" project, and security researchers come up with a new attack against neural networks. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google will soon enroll accounts into two-step verification automatically, Microsoft to let EU customers store and process most of their data within the EU by the end of 2022, and Billboard will publish a daily song chart based on Twitter conversations. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook’s Oversight Board upheld Facebook's decision to suspend former president Donald Trump, HTC will reportedly release two enterprise-focused VR headsets, and YouTube is testing server-side video translations. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitter launches its Spaces audio chat rooms to accounts with over 600 followers, TSMC expects to get caught up on automotive chip supply by June, and Sony will integrate Discord to PlayStation Network by early 2022.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Verizon intends to sell its media group, including AOL and Yahoo, to a private equity firm, China issues warnings to 33 apps regarding collection of "unnecessary personal information," and Kroger plans to launch a drone delivery trial later this spring. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the DTH Sunday Science Supplement, presented by Niki Ackermans. This week we dig into the details of Android Earthquake Alerts System, which was announced back in August, but is now sending earthquake warning notifications in Greece and New Zealand. Nikki breaks down how it helps serve as an early warning system and how Google hopes to expand the alert system beyond Android.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The European Commission charges Apple with anti-trust violations, chip shortages continue to impact car manufacturing, and SpaceX gets permission to lower the altitude of Starlink satellites. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.