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Linux is the only OS to support diagonal PC monitor mode — dev champions the case for 22-degree-rotation computing (www.tomshardware.com)

Linux is the only OS to support diagonal PC monitor mode — dev champions the case for 22-degree-rotation computing::A Linux developer has eschewed boring traditional landscape and portrait monitor orientations and is championing diagonal modes, with 22 degrees claimed to be the sweet spot.

Analysis | Testing Tesla’s Autopilot recall, I don’t feel much safer — and neither should you (www.washingtonpost.com)

Analysis | Testing Tesla’s Autopilot recall, I don’t feel much safer — and neither should you::undefined

User reports Google Maps proposed a sponsored detour to a trip (paquita.masto.host)

Original toot in Spanish says: “OK, so I need some alternatives to Google Maps, because I just decided seconds ago to stop using it after I got proposed a trip with a completely unnecessary detour which adds two extra minutes just because it pass by a gas station that sponsors this trip.”

Driverless car startup Cruise's no good, terrible year (www.npr.org)

Driverless car startup Cruise’s no good, terrible year::undefined

AI-created “virtual influencers” are stealing business from humans (arstechnica.com)

AI-created “virtual influencers” are stealing business from humans::Brands are turning to hyper-realistic, AI-generated influencers for promotions.

Behold—the Best Space Images of 2023 (www.scientificamerican.com)

Behold—the Best Space Images of 2023::This year’s most interesting space images include infrared views of galactic “bones,” an asteroid’s double moon, Jupiter’s giant polar vortex, and more

UK firm develops jet fuel made from human poo | The starting material is generated in excess and available in plenty. It is a win-win for everyone that the waste is repurposed. (interestingengineering.com)

UK firm develops jet fuel made from human poo | The starting material is generated in excess and available in plenty. It is a win-win for everyone that the waste is repurposed.::undefined

Tech stocks just wrapped up one of their best years in past two decades after 2022 slump (www.cnbc.com)

Tech stocks just wrapped up one of their best years in past two decades after 2022 slump::The Nasdaq climbed 43% in 2023, one of the sharpest rally for the tech-heavy index in 20 years.

Starlink loses out on $886 million in rural broadband subsidies (www.theverge.com)

Why Masimo thought it could take on Apple (www.theverge.com)

• Medical device maker Masimo is confident it can win its legal battle against Apple over a feature on the Apple Watch, citing previous victories against True Wearables, a startup run by a former Apple executive....

2023 was the year that GPUs stood still (arstechnica.com)

2023 was the year that GPUs stood still::A new GPU generation did very little to change the speed you get for your money.

Cox deletes ‘Active Listening’ ad pitch after boasting that it eavesdrops though our phones (www.fastcompany.com)

Cox deletes ‘Active Listening’ ad pitch after boasting that it eavesdrops though our phones::undefined

Mozilla 2023 Annual Report: CEO pay skyrockets, while Firefox Marketshare nosedives (lunduke.locals.com)

Huawei was once fighting for its survival. It is back to nearly $100 billion in revenue in 2023 (edition.cnn.com)

Huawei was once fighting for its survival. It is back to nearly $100 billion in revenue in 2023::Huawei said Friday that its revenue climbed 9% this year, solidifying a comeback after a tough couple of years that included being caught in the center of the US-China tech rivalry.

They Found The iPhone Backdoor (odysee.com)

In this video he discusses the TriangleDB attack chain that allowed hackers to completely compromise iPhones starting with a zero click exploit and ending with a bypass of Apples hardware based memory protection....

Microsoft readies 'next-gen' AI-focused Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 with Arm chips and design upgrades for 2024 (www.windowscentral.com)

Game mod on Steam breached to push password-stealing malware (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

Game mod on Steam breached to push password-stealing malware::undefined

Google will settle $5 billion lawsuit over tracking Incognito Chrome users (www.engadget.com)

Google will settle $5 billion lawsuit over tracking Incognito Chrome users::The biggest news stories this morning: Xiaomi says its EV can outperform Porsche and has more tech than Tesla, Apple is selling its contested Watch models again, Look at LG’s two-legged robot.

Social media companies made $11B in US ad revenue from minors (apnews.com)

Social media companies made $11B in US ad revenue from minors::A study from Harvard says social media companies collectively made over $11 billion in U.S. advertising revenue from minors last year.

You can no longer activate new Windows 11 builds with Windows 7 or 8 keys (www.neowin.net)

You can no longer activate new Windows 11 builds with Windows 7 or 8 keys::Bad news for those planning to activate Windows 11 with a Windows 7 or 8/8.1 key: users noticed that the latest Windows 11 preview builds no longer allow activation with old license keys.

Quantum Leap in Graphite: Attoscience Lights the Way to Superconductivity (scitechdaily.com)

Quantum Leap in Graphite: Attoscience Lights the Way to Superconductivity::Advancements in attosecond soft-X-ray spectroscopy by ICFO researchers have transformed material analysis, particularly in studying light-matter interactions and many-body dynamics, with promising implications for future technological applications. X-ray...

Boeing urges airlines to inspect 787 Max planes for possible loose bolts (thehill.com)

Boeing urges airlines to inspect 787 Max planes for possible loose bolts::Boeing instructed customer airlines to inspect their 787 Max jets for loose bolts, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Thursday. The request comes after the manufacturer discovered two aircraft with missing bolts in the rudder control...

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