You wanted AI, didn't you (sh.itjust.works)
iPhones And Androids Can Now Warn You of 'Secret Trackers' (www.ibtimes.co.uk)
In a collaborative effort, Apple and Google have developed an industry-standard detection feature called “Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers” (DULT) for Bluetooth trackers. This standard allows users on iOS and Android devices to be alerted if an unknown Bluetooth tracker is monitoring their location.
Norway, Ireland and Spain recognize a Palestinian state in a historic move (apnews.com)
Norway, Ireland and Spain recognized a Palestinian state on Wednesday in a historic move that drew condemnation from Israel and jubilation from the Palestinians. Israel ordered back its ambassadors from Norway and Ireland....
Telegram Reportedly "Ready to Fight Piracy" According to Govt. Official * TorrentFreak (torrentfreak.com)
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1000+ Firefox for Android extensions now available – Mozilla Add-ons Community Blog (blog.mozilla.org)
The new open ecosystem of extensions on Firefox for Android launched in December with just over 400 extensions. Less than five months later we’ve surpassed 1,000 Firefox for Android extensions. That’s an impressive achievement by this developer community! It’s exciting to see so many developers embrace the opportunity to...
Google Cloud accidentally deletes a financial institution account due to ‘unprecedented misconfiguration’ (www.theguardian.com)
A week of downtime and all the servers were recovered only because the customer had a proper disaster recovery protocol and held backups somewhere else, otherwise Google deleted the backups too...
The retro Nokia phone everyone owned 25 years ago will get a reboot soon – and yes, it has Snake (www.techradar.com)
Whistleblower Josh Dean of Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems has died (www.seattletimes.com)
Joshua Dean, a former quality auditor at Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems and one of the first whistleblowers to allege Spirit leadership had ignored manufacturing defects on the 737 MAX, died Tuesday morning after a struggle with a sudden, fast-spreading infection....
Mystery of ancient Roman dodecahedron baffling experts as it goes on display in UK (www.independent.co.uk)
A mysterious Roman object unearthed in an amateur dig has baffled experts as it goes on display in Britain for the first time....
US plans for Gaza aid pier branded ‘smokescreen’ to allow Israeli invasion of Rafah (www.independent.co.uk)
Chinese EV makers won’t get subsidies from Mexico after US pressure (arstechnica.com)
Iran warns Israel, US of ‘severe response’ in case of retaliation (www.aljazeera.com)
Iranian military chief says overnight attack ‘achieved all its goals’, adding that US bases are under threat if it backs Israeli retaliation....
Nearly 40% of renters worry they’ll never be able to buy home: Survey (thehill.com)
The rise of the scammy car loan (www.vox.com)
‘The machine did it coldly’: Israel used AI to identify 37,000 Hamas targets (www.theguardian.com)
Traffic Blockade Protests Were a Nuisance. Lawmakers Want to Make Them a Felony. (www.motherjones.com)
Google will start showing AI-powered search results to users who didn't opt in (www.engadget.com)
If you’re in the US, you might see a new shaded section at the top of your Google Search results with a summary answering your inquiry, along with links for more information. That section, generated by Google’s generative AI technology, used to appear only if you’ve opted into the Search Generative Experience(SGE) in the...
We have found it. (lemm.ee)
White House Agrees To Ban Pride Flags At US Embassies In Spending Bill Deal (www.forbes.com)
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General Motors Quits Sharing Driving Behavior With Data Brokers After Backlash (www.nytimes.com)
The decision followed a New York Times report this month that G.M. had, for years, been sharing data about drivers’ mileage, braking, acceleration and speed with the insurance industry. The drivers were enrolled — some unknowingly, they said — in OnStar Smart Driver, a feature in G.M.’s internet-connected cars that...
Did grocery chains take advantage of COVID shortages to raise prices? FTC says yes in new report (www.usatoday.com)
Airport executive shot in firefight with federal agents at his home in Arkansas (www.yahoo.com)
Venezuela’s election in the crosshairs of new US regime change scheme (peoplesdispatch.org)
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US asked China and India for help to prevent Russia from carrying out a nuclear strike in 2022, report says (www.businessinsider.com)
Conservative Christian women in red states are rising up to defend IVF (www.washingtonpost.com)
“They were attacking my faith. It bothered me to the core,” said Sara, a Southern Baptist who identifies as pro-life. “Because I had never viewed [IVF] as wrong, as anything other than beautiful and bringing another life into the world. … I’ve actually had a lot of friends pray for me and encourage me and help me along...