Auto maker Ford & Google have decided to team up. By 2023, Ford cars will have the Android OS driving its infotainment. Also, the latest version of Apple iOS has a feature that will allow iPhone users wearing masks to unlock their phones without removing the mask. All they need is an Apple Watch.

A proposed new law by the Australian Government calling for Google to pay royalty to news publishers over news stories that surface in search results has upset Google, who has threatened to pull out its search engine. But Aussie lawmakers are undeterred. They say the void could be filled by players like Microsoft. Also, in our startups section, read about this new app called 'Twinybots' that uses artificial intelligence to post your content on your social networks. 

YouTube has announced YouTube Works award for India in six categories. Submissions are now open. The Telegram app now allows users to import their chats from WhatsApp and other such apps. Listen to these and other stories in this episode. 

WhatsApp has added a biometric login feature to its Web app & desktop version. Plus, listen to other news from the World Wide Web. Also, in our startups section, today we've featured 'Postal' an app that allows you to collect sender’s fee over email after you provide advise.

A glitch cut off Internet connectivity in some parts of the US east coast, Tuesday. In another development, Snap has said it had acquired the London-based artificial intelligence lab called, "Ariel AI". Here's your power-packed bulletin of news from the World Wide Web.

Tuesday saw Facebook launching its News Tab for the first time outside the US, in the UK. Also in the US, Twitter launched a pilot community program called Birdwatch. This allows people to identify information in tweets they believe is misleading and write notes that provide informative context.

January's coming to a close. On Jan. 25, 2021, the start of the month's last week, there were reports coming in alleging that user data from MeetMindful.com had been leaked. In other news, Google makes it much easier for smartphone users to use its search engine. 

This is the 1st episode by global website What's New On The Net. For the week starting January 18, 2021, several important events took place in the World Wide Web. Alphabet cancelled its Internet balloon project, while the Brave browser became the first privacy oriented browser. Read about all this and other important developments that could affect your personal digital life or surfing habits.