The two types of FOMO present in Forza games (www.destructoid.com)
Revealed: Tim Sweeney's 'Epic' rant to Valve re: 30% platform cut (newsletter.gamediscover.co)
Election disinformation takes a big leap with AI being used to deceive worldwide (apnews.com)
Artificial intelligence is supercharging the threat of election disinformation worldwide, making it easy for anyone with a smartphone and a devious imagination to create fake – but convincing – content aimed at fooling voters....
The Caligula Effect Overdose & the Mystery of Procrastinating Games (blisscast.wordpress.com)
Many people get suddenly transported into another world after hearing a song by a virtual idol called μ (Mu); they end up in a virtual reality program called Mobius, that allows them to live as high schoolers forever and, most importantly, it makes all these people forget about reality. The illusion is kept consistent thanks to...
Apex Legends inspired Ascendant Infinity is an intense, 80s-themed FPS (www.pcgamesn.com)
Five of the 45 finalists in this year’s Pulitzer Prizes for journalism disclosed using AI (www.niemanlab.org)
Fed-up consumers are increasingly going after food companies for misleading claims (www.npr.org)
Mango Dragonfruit Starbucks Refreshers are missing mango, Strawberry Açaí Starbucks Refreshers lack açaí and Pineapple Passionfruit Starbucks Refreshers have no passion fruit....
Oh look, cracking down on Big Tech works. Brave, Firefox, Vivaldi surge on iOS (www.theregister.com)
Since Apple implemented a browser choice screen for iPhones earlier this month to comply with Europe’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), Brave Software, Mozilla, and Vivaldi have seen a surge in the number of people installing their web browsers....
Alabama official calls for firing of transgender Space Camp employee after parent speaks out (www.al.com)
Several Alabama politicians say they are concerned about children’s safety at Huntsville’s Space Camp after a parent complained about the presence of a transgender employee....
Report claims Yemen's Houthis have a hypersonic missile, possibly raising stakes in Red Sea crisis (apnews.com)
Yemen managed to get hypersonic weapons before US did 😂
Israeli army acknowledges mistaking bike for rocket-propelled grenade in deadly Gaza strike (www.aa.com.tr)
The Israeli army has admitted to mistakenly targeting two Palestinians who were riding a bicycle in the Gaza Strip....
BP and UAE suspend $2 billion gas deal in Israel as Gaza war drags on | CNN Business (edition.cnn.com)
BP and an oil company owned by the United Arab Emirates have shelved talks to buy a 50% stake in Israel’s leading natural gas producer, judging the $2 billion deal too risky as the war in Gaza rages....
Palestinian tech firms adapt to survive as war hits business (www.context.news)
Nvidia is sued by authors over AI use of copyrighted works (www.reuters.com)
Found in NeMo.
CEO of Data Privacy Company Onerep.com Founded Dozens of People-Search Firms (krebsonsecurity.com)
cross-posted from: sh.itjust.works/post/16231775
Does LaLiga's Court Order Compel ISPs to Identify Piracy That LaLiga Has Not? (torrentfreak.com)
Three top nitrogen gas manufacturers in US bar products from use in executions (www.theguardian.com)
Move follows Alabama’s recent killing of death row inmate Kenneth Smith using previously untested method...
Four Years On, Covid Has Reshaped Life for Many Americans (www.nytimes.com)
Covid was declared a national emergency on March 13, 2020. Even as the threat of severe illness and death has faded, the pandemic’s effects linger....
Hackers can read private AI-assistant chats even though they’re encrypted (arstechnica.com)
But now, researchers have devised an attack that deciphers AI assistant responses with surprising accuracy. The technique exploits a side channel present in all of the major AI assistants, with the exception of Google Gemini. It then refines the fairly raw results through large language models specially trained for the task. The...
Catalonia calls an early regional election that could add to Spain’s political uncertainty (apnews.com)
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The regional president of Catalonia has called an early election for May 12 after his minority government failed to pass a budget for Spain’s wealthy northeast region that includes Barcelona....
Seiso Sanshu - B-Lush Green Leaves [jazz piano] (soundcloud.com)
Britain faces an alarming rise in intimidation and threats of violence against those accused of Blasphemy, report warns (www.thetimes.co.uk)
IRS has launched its free tax filing service, Direct File, in 12 states (arstechnica.com)
“Direct File provides a free, secure option for taxpayers with simple tax situations in 12 states to file their taxes directly with the IRS,” the Treasury Department said. “Direct File is easy to use, with no hidden junk fees, and works as well on a smartphone as it does on a laptop, tablet, or desktop computer. Direct...
Abbas appoints adviser as prime minister amid calls for reform (apnews.com)
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed his longtime economic adviser to be the next prime minister in the face of U.S. pressure to reform the Palestinian Authority as part of Washington’s postwar vision for Gaza....
