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Sam Altman explains being fired and rehired by OpenAI - The Verge (www.theverge.com)

Amazon's iRobot purchase sucks up formal competition concerns in EU (techcrunch.com)

Sam Altman ‘was working on new venture’ before sacking from OpenAI (www.theguardian.com)

Now we know why Open AI’s board fired him. Honestly can’t fault them. If Altman was going to leave with key staff anyway, why don’t just fire him? Its a lost cause.

Apple announces that RCS support is coming to iPhone next year (9to5mac.com)

In a surprising move, Apple has announced today that it will adopt the RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging standard. The feature will launch via a software update “later next year” and bring a wide range of iMessage-style features to messaging between iPhone and Android users....

The right-to-repair movement is just getting started (www.theverge.com)

'Brazil is the Country of WhatsApp,' Says President of the App (www1.folha.uol.com.br)

The rest of the article (not translated) is an interview with Cathcart....

The poster’s guide to the internet of the future (www.theverge.com)

Most of the world's biggest advertisers have stopped buying ads on Elon Musk's X, exclusive new data shows (www.businessinsider.com)

A pedestrian was pinned under a Cruise robotaxi after another car’s hit-and-run (www.engadget.com)

The woman is reportedly in critical condition....

Apple will have to face an antitrust lawsuit alleging iOS Apple Pay dominance (www.theverge.com)

Threads blocks searches related to covid and vaccines as cases rise (wapo.st)

Public health experts denounced the platform’s moderation policies, which they say restrict access to critical health information...

I Used a Game Boy Camera for FaceTime Video Calls in iPadOS 17 and It Was Glorious (www.macstories.net)

This is magnificent.

SELinux In Linux 6.6 Removes References To Its Origins At The US NSA (www.phoronix.com)

The SynthID watermark from Google DeepMind can detect AI-generated images - The Verge (www.theverge.com)

Google has developed a tool called SynthID that can watermark AI-generated images in a way that is imperceptible to humans but detectable by AI. The watermark is embedded in pixel values without noticeably changing the image. SynthID is being launched for use with Google Cloud’s image generator to verify original photos. While...

A.I. Brings the Robot Wingman to Aerial Combat (www.nytimes.com)

NYT gift article expires in 30 days....

API Misuse: Hacker Leaks 2.6M Duolingo Users' Emails & Names (www.hackread.com)

SanDisk Extreme SSDs are “worthless,” multiple lawsuits against WD say (arstechnica.com)

cross-posted from: yiffit.net/post/1251788...

Google Chrome will summarize entire articles for you with built-in generative AI (www.theverge.com)

Chrome to shield encryption keys from promised quantum computers (www.theregister.com)

Devon O’Brien, technical program manager for Chrome security, explained on Thursday that starting in Chrome 116 – due August 15 – Google’s browser will include support for X25519Kyber768, an alphanumeric salad that desperately needs a catchy name....

X user “super pissed” that Musk ordered takeover of his @music account (arstechnica.com)

Archived version: archive.li/Yg8r8...

The LK-99 “superconductor” went viral — here’s what the experts think (www.theverge.com)

LK-99 has been touted as a potential room-temperature superconductor that could revolutionize fields like energy and transportation. However, many experts are skeptical as the initial research papers have not been peer-reviewed and contain inconsistencies and imprecisions. Early attempts to replicate LK-99 have had mixed...

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