Chinese chip equipment makers grab market share as US tightens curbs (www.reuters.com)
Global smartphone market declines 1% in Q3 2023 as major players on path to recovery - Canalys (canalys.com)
cross-posted from: lemdro.id/post/2377450 (!android)
Philips Hue will soon require an account to use its app — here’s what that means (www.theverge.com)
According to its current privacy policy, with an account, Hue gets access to the configuration of your system to provide the right software updates to the devices. It can only use your data for marketing or share it with third parties if you provide additional consent....
Are people reading articles before posting them? (imgflip.com)
Why did the metaverse die? Because Silicon Valley doesn’t understand the concept of fun (www.fastcompany.com)
Six Months Ago NPR Left Twitter. The Effects Have Been Negligible | Nieman Reports (niemanreports.org)
Six months later, we can see that the effects of leaving Twitter have been negligible. A memo circulated to NPR staff says traffic has dropped by only a single percentage point as a result of leaving Twitter, now officially renamed X, though traffic from the platform was small already and accounted for just under two percent of...
Bluesky Continues Rapid Growth, Reaches Federation Milestone (wedistribute.org)
Lakers legend Rick Fox built a house that can suck CO2 out of the atmosphere - The Verge (www.theverge.com)
Vintage Mac Community Begs Manufacturers for New Supply of Rare Dongle as Resellers Charge $250 (www.404media.co)
Firefox tests a built-in checker for fake reviews (www.theverge.com)
Exclusive: US tackles loopholes in curbs on AI chip exports to China (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: lemdro.id/post/2319056 (!aistuff)...
Australia fines Musk's X platform $386,000 over anti-child abuse gaps (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: lemdro.id/post/2295791
A New Tool Helps Artists Thwart AI—With a Middle Finger (www.wired.com)
Canon challenges ASML supremacy in chip manufacturing with a new nanoimprint lithography system (www.techspot.com)
So Far, AI Is a Money Pit That Isn't Paying Off (gizmodo.com)
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The Fractal Bloat (theluddite.org)
Adobe launches new symbol to tag AI-generated content—but will anyone use it? (arstechnica.com)
I totally forgot how terrible a non-ad-free YouTube experience is
So I’ve been using youtube ad blockers since pretty much when ad blocker extensions were first available. Lately though I’ve been getting hit more and more with these messages that YT was sending out every 5 or so videos telling me that adblockers aren’t allowed. No problem, just gotta wait 5 seconds to x it out and then...
Dark patterns employed by online companies. (theconversation.com)
A study on online companies employing dark patterns. Dark patterns are clever tricks built into apps and websites to encourage you to do things you may not necessarily want to do, for the gain of the companies.
Amnesty International: Commission, Council ineffective in regulating spyware (www.euractiv.com)
Your Sweaters Are Garbage: The quality of knitwear has cratered. Even expensive sweaters have lost their hefty, lush glory. (www.theatlantic.com)
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