2023 Layoff Tracker: Microsoft Cuts More Staff, Report Says (www.forbes.com)
cross-posted from: lemdro.id/post/126296...
Netflix kills Basic plan, making its cheapest ad-free tier $15.49 (arstechnica.com)
I’ve been putting off having a local copy of the series and movies I watch because I still can access them quickly and cheaply enough in some streaming service, I think it’s time to plan ramping up my selfhosted setup.
Help the EFF protect our digital privacy (www.eff.org)
Can spez really be that stupid? (www.theverge.com)
Yes. Yes he can.
Kevin Mitnick has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. (www.dignitymemorial.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/2241073...
Google’s new security pilot program will ban employee Internet access (arstechnica.com)
Reddit invites mods to “feedback” conversations with the admins (www.theverge.com)
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Fear, loathing, and excitement as Threads adopts open standard used by Mastodon (arstechnica.com)
There’s a handy new label to tell you if your gadget is easy to hack or not (www.vox.com)
No, Threads didn't rate limit like Twitter. Here's what Meta did. (mashable.com)
Threads recently announced that they would be introducing tighter rate limits to combat spam on their new social media platform. This led many to compare it to Twitter’s controversial rate limiting that restricted how many tweets users could view. However, Threads’ rate limits are unlikely to significantly impact users as...
The Coming War on General Computation [2011] (en.wikisource.org)
Transcription of a talk given by Cory Doctrow in 2011
G/O Media Execs Full Speed Ahead On Injecting Half-Cooked ‘AI’ Into A Very Broken US Media (www.techdirt.com)
It’s always good to remember that the people most pissed off about the clusterfuck corporate media has become are journalists who want to go out and commit journalism but are considered too expensive.
ASUS Signs Agreement to Continue Development and Support of Intel's NUC Business (www.anandtech.com)
Ten years ago, this would have been far more exciting news. However, given the quality issues Asus has been having for several years, this is not the company that should be picking up the baton. I’d have preferred to see ASRock, given their portfolio of NUC-alikes.
Weawow is a free and ad-free weather service with 4.9 ratings, choice of weather service, and highly customisable widgets (beehaw.org)
I rediscovered this weather app again (for Android and iOS) and am quite amazed that it now has a 4.9 out of 5 rating on the Google app store, and 5m+ downloads just on Android....
Reddit on iOS has an ugly new icon – and you have to pay to change it (9to5mac.com)
Samsung confirms ‘slimmer and lighter’ Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Fold 5, teases tablets and watches (9to5google.com)
tl;dr: samsung confirms the z fold 5, z flip 5, tab 9, & both watch 6 models. with the foldables, they’re adopting a new hinge design that will finally remove the hinge gap from the previous models. they also hint at even more cross-device connectivity in one ui.
Meta’s Threads Could Make—or Break—the Fediverse (www.wired.com)
Report: OpenAI holding back GPT-4 image features on fears of privacy issues (arstechnica.com)
In Which Elon Pays People To Be His Friend – Zen Of Design (www.zenofdesign.com)
Twitter is facing severe financial difficulties under Elon Musk’s leadership. Advertising revenue has plummeted due to advertisers leaving and controversial content. To make up revenue, Elon began paying select influencers, primarily right-wing and anti-woke accounts, thousands of dollars for their posts. This appears to be a...
HP to move production of millions of PCs to Thailand, Mexico (archive.is)
Should it really be Telegram? (tim.kicker.dev)
Is Telegram really that bad and should i look more into it or is sticking to signal really the best option?
Samsung Foundry's 3nm and 4nm Yields Are Improving - Report (www.anandtech.com)
Corsair acquires mechanical keyboard specialist Drop (www.theverge.com)
Corsair has acquired Drop, an online retailer known for its mechanical keyboards and keyboard accessories. Drop will continue to operate independently under the leadership of CEO Jef Holove. Corsair hopes to expand Drops brand globally through its supply chain and distribution network. Drop intends to continue its enthusiast-led...
New Jersey Supreme Court: If Cops Are Going To Digitally Wiretap A Facebook Account, They Need A Wiretap Order (www.techdirt.com)
Senate bill crafted with DEA targets end-to-end encryption, requires online companies to report drug activity (therecord.media)
A bill requiring social media companies, encrypted communications providers and other online services to report drug activity on their platforms to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) advanced to the Senate floor Thursday, alarming privacy advocates who say the legislation turns the companies into de facto drug...
