Dutch regulator rejects Apple’s objections to fines (www.reuters.com)
DOJ finally posted that “embarrassing” court doc Google wanted to hide (arstechnica.com)
The synthetic social network is coming (www.platformer.news)
Cloudflare DDoS protections ironically bypassed using Cloudflare (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
I Tested an HDMI Adapter That Demands Your Location, Browsing Data, Photos, and Spams You with Ads (www.404media.co)
An iPhone to HDMI adapter was discovered that, when plugged in, runs a program prompting users to download an app. This EZ Cast app collects extensive personal data and sends it to China for ad targeting. It requires location access, photos, and installs tracking cookies. The adapter appears designed to mimic official Apple...
$5,000 Google Jamboard dies in 2024—cloud-based apps will stop working, too (arstechnica.com)
Panasonic to produce solid-state battery for drones by 2029 (asia.nikkei.com)
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French authorities raid Nvidia office in antitrust investigation (www.gamesindustry.biz)
AI language models can exceed PNG and FLAC in lossless compression, says study (arstechnica.com)
While LLMs have been used for… a lot, it seems like this use might be one where it’s not only reliable but it appears to outperform existing methods of image compression. Being able to cram more data into less space tends to lead to interesting developments, so I will be keeping my eye on this....
How to make a Contact Poster in iOS 17 (www.engadget.com)
Now you can force your friends to stare at your giraffe Memoji whenever you call....
Can you guess the top 5 countries by IPv6 usage?
spoilerhttps://beehaw.org/pictrs/image/3557298b-25d2-4333-b678-cb0951139863.webp...
Russian zero-day seller offers $20M for hacking Android and iPhones | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
cross-posted from !android...
Meta in Myanmar, Part I (an investigation into the role Facebook/Meta played in the genocide of the Rohingya people in Myanmar) (erinkissane.com)
AI could lead to better comoression algorithms! (arstechnica.com)
This would lead to some very large cost savings if AI could compress video/audio even better than current compression algorithms. Data borders unite!
Introducing: Raspberry Pi 5 (www.raspberrypi.com)
ASML to set up base in Hokkaido to support Japan chip venture Rapidus (japantoday.com)
Google is shutting down its Jamboard whiteboarding app (www.theverge.com)
"Our Wire Mothers" - It's important for us to be careful that our technology does not supplant the human need for socialization. (www.staygrounded.online)
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Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water (news.mit.edu)
The configuration of the device allows water to circulate in swirling eddies, in a manner similar to the much larger “thermohaline” circulation of the ocean. This circulation, combined with the sun’s heat, drives water to evaporate, leaving salt behind. The resulting water vapor can then be condensed and collected as pure,...
Poland Opens GDPR Investigation into ChatGPT and OpenAI amid Mounting Privacy Concerns (www.privateinternetaccess.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/5724757...
Raspberry Pi 5: EVERYTHING you need to know (www.youtube.com)
YouTube is axing its ad-free Premium Lite subscription plan - The Verge (www.theverge.com)
I was happily using this for a year or so now. Feels fairer than using an ad blocker. But now they apparently want more money out of people. Feels like some sort of internet video apocalypse is happening, where the services become extremely fragmented and expensive, like YouTube, netflix, hbo, Hulu, Disney+ and whatnot. Each...
The Man Amazon Erased (www.tabletmag.com)
A man who got kicked off a service because of an alleged remark.
Lex Fridman Podcast with Codec Avatars (VR) (youtu.be)
Apple exec defends the decision to make Google its default search engine on iPhones and Macs (apnews.com)
