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This is the tech news you need to know this Friday. <a href="http://newsletter.businessinsider.com/join/4np/10-things-in-tech&hash=8122c716833601fc1471f79af063b104'nr_email_referer=1&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_content=10_things_tech&utm_campaign=Post%20Blast%20sai:%2010%20things%20in%20tech%20you%20need%20to%20know%20today&utm_term=10%20THINGS%20IN%20TECH%20YOU%20NEED%20TO%20KNOW%20-%20ENGAGED%2C%20ACTIVE%2C%20PASSIVE%2C%20DISENGAGED">Sign up here</a> to get this email in your inbox every morning.</p><p>Have an Amazon Alexa device' Listen to this update by searching "Business Insider" in your flash briefing settings.</p><ol><li><strong>Apple's VR headset may cost $3,000. </strong><a href="https://www.theinformation.com/articles/new-apple-mixed-reality-headset-details-swappable-headbands-eye-tracking'utm_source=ti_app" data-analytics-module="body_link" data-analytics-post-depth="40" data-uri="c702ad4652fbe270dd8ec669ea1cbf9c">The Information reports that the headset</a>, currently in the works, will come with more than a dozen cameras to track your hand movements as well as eye-tracking technology.<br><br></li><li><strong>Myanmar's military blocked Facebook. </strong>MPT, the state-owned telecom company, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/myanmar-military-blocks-facebook-cites-stability-after-coup-2021-2">blocked Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp</a> on Thursday, NetBlocks said.<br><br></li><li><strong>India is threatening Twitter employees with jail. </strong>Twitter blocked several accounts at the government's behest, but <a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/pranavdixit/india-threatens-twitter-jail'scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4">unblocked them again on the grounds of free speech</a>and now the government wants the firm to block the accounts again, BuzzFeed reports.<br><br></li><li><strong>Premium: Google enabled smartphone cameras to take vital signs. </strong>The Google Health team has <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/google-is-building-a-smartphone-camera-health-sensor-2021-2">developed a way to use Google's Pixel smartphone camera</a> to measure heart rate and respiratory rate, and says it can do so with clinical-grade accuracy. <br><strong><br></strong></li><li><strong>Amy Klobuchar's new antitrust bill has ramifications for tech firms.</strong> The proposed US "Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act" <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amy-klobuchar-antitrust-bill-apple-amazon-google-facebook-fines-2021-2">would make sweeping changes to antitrust law</a>, granting enforcement agencies more powers to impose bigger fines and shifting the burden of proof for companies over mergers.<br><br></li><li><strong>Google engineers quit over the recent firings of Black staff. </strong>David Baker and Vinesh Kannan have resigned, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/google-ai-ethics-timnit-gebru-black-employees-2021-2">citing the company's recent treatment</a> of AI ethicist Timnit Gebru and former recruiter April Christina Curley.<br><br></li><li><strong>Would-be Amazon organizers met with the White House. </strong>The <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/exclusive-union-leaders-backing-amazon-election-in-alabama-discuss-effort-with-white-house-2021-2">discussions with the Biden administration</a> signal support from the White House for the effort. <br><br></li><li><strong>The founder of r/WallStreetBets sold his life story. </strong>Jaime Rogozinski sold exclusive rights to his life's story to Brett Ratner's RatPac production studio, one of the producers behind big budget movies like "Wonder Woman" and "Dunkirk," <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/reddits-wallstreetbets-founder-sells-life-story-to-movie-producer-ratpac-entertainment-11612440001'mod=pls_whats_news_us_business_f" data-analytics-module="body_link" data-analytics-post-depth="20" data-uri="7b2064574927c48f974807c9dfddf65b">according to The Wall Street Journal</a>.<br><br></li><li><strong>Google's new union filed a labor complaint.</strong> The complaint was filed against Google subcontractor Modis Engineering, and claims it <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/google-alphabet-worker-union-files-labor-complaint-modis-adecco-2021-2'r=US&IR=T">suspended an employee</a> after she raised concerns about wages and working conditions.</li><li><strong>Parler's CEO said he was fired for trying to tackle right-wing extremism.</strong> John Matze told NPR his termination came after he <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/parler-ceo-john-matze-says-fired-moderation-extremism-capitol-riots-2021-2'r=US&IR=T">disagreed with Parler board member</a> Rebekah Mercer.</li></ol><p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/10-things-in-tech-you-need-to-know-today-february-5-2021#comments">Join the conversation about this story »</a></p> <p>NOW WATCH: <a 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