This Week in Tech 806

CES 2021, Samsung Galaxy S21, Section 230, escaping big tech, Clubhouse

• Misinformation has slowed now that Trump is off Twitter.
•  Denise describes the effects of Section 230 on big tech.
• Is it possible for someone to escape big tech if they want to?
•  Germany and France don't agree with Trump's deplatforming.
• Is CES 2021 the model for trade shows going forward?
•  IoT at the Consumer Electronics Show.
•  Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S21 series smartphone.
•  Galaxy S21 will not support MST payments.
•  Samsung Galaxy SmartTag with UWB support.
•  Justine and David spot the biggest trends from CES 2021.
•  GM announced BrightDrop for commercial electric vehicles. 
• Google's acquisition of Fitbit is complete.
• Apple might soon charge for certain podcasts.
•  Justine introduces Leo to Clubhouse.
•  Are TikTok's new age limitations good for users?
•  Differences between Huawei and Xiaomi in the eyes of the US.
• Intel CEO Bob Swan is out, Pat Gelsinger is in.
•  Walmart's e-commerce chief's city of the future.
•  Bill Gates and all of his collection of farmland.
•  From petabytes to hellabytes.

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Links

• CES 2021: The World’s Largest Tech Show Trades Las Vegas for Cyberspace - WSJ
• CES 2021: A deep breath for the smart home to determine its future
• GM Launches ‘BrightDrop’ Brand For Electric Commercial Vehicles
• Samsung announces the Galaxy S21 series with (slightly) more humble prices
• Samsung's Galaxy S21 won't support MST for contactless payments in the US
• The Samsung Galaxy SmartTag helps you find your misplaced keys, wallet, and more
• A Few More Thoughts On The Total Deplatforming Of Parler & Infrastructure Content Moderation
• Misinformation dropped dramatically the week after Twitter banned Trump
• Inside Twitter’s Decision to Cut Off Trump
• Germany and France Oppose Trump’s Twitter Exile
• Section 230
• Google completes Fitbit acquisition
• TikTok makes accounts of users aged 13 to 15 private by default, limiting who can comment on the videos
• Intel CEO Bob Swan to step down, VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger to replace him
• More Questions as Expert Recreates Chinese Super Micro Hardware Hack
• EXCLUSIVE-Trump administration adds China's Comac, Xiaomi to Chinese military blacklist
• Bill Gates: America’s Top Farmland Owner
• Quixotic Californian crusade to officially recognize the hellabyte and hellagram is going hella nowhere
• Walmart’s e-commerce chief is leaving to build “a city of the future”
• Clubhouse