Panasonic to produce solid-state battery for drones by 2029 (asia.nikkei.com)
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So Much for ‘Learn to Code’ (web.archive.org)
Atlantic Paywall link
DOJ finally posted that “embarrassing” court doc Google wanted to hide (arstechnica.com)
French authorities raid Nvidia office in antitrust investigation (www.gamesindustry.biz)
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...
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!
Poland Opens GDPR Investigation into ChatGPT and OpenAI amid Mounting Privacy Concerns (www.privateinternetaccess.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/5724757...
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....
Meta in Myanmar, Part I (an investigation into the role Facebook/Meta played in the genocide of the Rohingya people in Myanmar) (erinkissane.com)
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,...
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)
$5,000 Google Jamboard dies in 2024—cloud-based apps will stop working, too (arstechnica.com)
PSA: Reddit is Forcing Users to Accept Personalized Ads (www.macrumors.com)
TL;DR: Reddit is removing the option to opt out of ad personalization, targeting ads based on user activity. Some specific ad categories can still be limited, but there’s no more opt-out option.
Russian zero-day seller offers $20M for hacking Android and iPhones | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
cross-posted from !android...
Introducing: Raspberry Pi 5 (www.raspberrypi.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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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....
Meta Debuts $500 Quest 3 as Apple Prepares to Launch $3,500 Vision Pro Headset Next Year (www.macrumors.com)
Apple will have to face an antitrust lawsuit alleging iOS Apple Pay dominance (www.theverge.com)
Google Antitrust Judge Told Android Contracts Blocked Startup Search App - Bloomberg (www.bloomberg.com)
cross-posted from !google...
Generative AI image editing is coming to Instagram (www.engadget.com)
Meta is starting to make good on its promise to bring generative AI to all of its products....
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...
Nothing's budget-friendly brand CMF debuts a $69 smartwatch and $49 earbuds (www.engadget.com)
The products will initially be available in the UK and India....