Apple Pausing Sales of Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 in U.S. Due to Patent Dispute (www.macrumors.com)
Apple Pausing Sales of Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 in U.S. Due to Patent Dispute::undefined
Hackers steal NFTs worth millions. In other news, NFTs worth millions. (www.theblock.co)
The way I read the article, the “worth millions” is the sum of the ransom demand....
Nikola founder to be sentenced for federal fraud charges (www.cnbc.com)
Nikola founder to be sentenced for federal fraud charges::Nikola founder Trevor Milton was found guilty in October 2022 on two counts of wire fraud and one count of securities fraud.
Adobe abandons $20 billion acquisition of Figma (www.theverge.com)
SpaceX blasts FCC as it refuses to reinstate Starlink’s $886 million grant (arstechnica.com)
SpaceX blasts FCC as it refuses to reinstate Starlink’s $886 million grant::FCC doubts ability to provide high-speed, low-latency service in all grant areas.
Firefox Nightly for Android lets you install add-ons from files (www.ghacks.net)
FastCompany: E-books are fast becoming tools of corporate surveillance (www.fastcompany.com)
Apple Working on Software Fix to Avoid U.S. Apple Watch Import Ban (www.macrumors.com)
San Fran tech founder is accused of forcing his assistant into a 'slave contract' that called him 'Master' before trafficking her for sex around the world (www.businessinsider.com)
San Fran tech founder is accused of forcing his assistant into a ‘slave contract’ that called him ‘Master’ before trafficking her for sex around the world::The lawsuit says CEO Christian Lanng made the woman sign the “shocking and repulsive” sex slave contract that led to years of “sexual abuse, torture, and...
Flipboard is pivoting to ActivityPub and the fediverse (www.theverge.com)
UK telecoms firms told to safeguard at-risk customers in switch to digital landlines | Telecommunications industry | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
The "Cheap" Web (potato.cheap)
cheap ≠ free Making nice things is difficult and time-consuming....
AI-screened eye pics diagnose childhood autism with 100% accuracy (newatlas.com)
AI-screened eye pics diagnose childhood autism with 100% accuracy::undefined
This porn company makes millions by shaming porn consumers (finance.yahoo.com)
This porn company makes millions by shaming porn consumers::Strike 3 Holdings says it’s the creator of ‘artistic’ and ‘inspiring’ pornography. Some judges call it a copyright troll that makes millions by threatening to out those who download its films.
Pluralistic: "If buying isn't owning, piracy isn't stealing" (pluralistic.net)
The ability to change features, prices, and availability of things you've already paid for is a powerful temptation to corporations.
Tesla driver who killed 2 people while using autopilot must pay $23,000 in restitution without having to serve any jail time (fortune.com)
Tesla driver who killed 2 people while using autopilot must pay $23,000 in restitution without having to serve any jail time::The case is believed to be the first time that U.S. prosecutors have brought felony charges against a motorist who was using a partially automated driving system.
What are some essential browser extensions for "quieting down" the internet? (www.staygrounded.online)
Firefox for Android now supports over 450 add-ons (www.ghacks.net)
Lawmakers Seek Probe on Apple (AAPL) Over Shuttering iMessage-for-Android Apps - Bloomberg (www.bloomberg.com)
T-Mobile sued after employee stole nude images from customer phone during trade-in (www.cnbc.com)
T-Mobile sued after employee stole nude images from customer phone during trade-in::T-Mobile has been sued again for failing to protect consumer data after an employee at one of its Washington stores stole nude images off of a customer’s phone.