The Best Thing About Amazon Was Never Going to Last | If shopping on the site feels different now, that’s because it is (www.theatlantic.com)
The Best Thing About Amazon Was Never Going to Last | If shopping on the site feels different now, that’s because it is::If shopping on the site feels different now, that’s because it is.
Los Angeles is using AI to predict who might become homeless and help before they do (www.npr.org)
Los Angeles is using AI to predict who might become homeless and help before they do::undefined
Nissan to go all-electric by 2030 despite petrol ban delay (www.bbc.com)
Nissan to go all-electric by 2030 despite petrol ban delay::The carmaker moves ahead with its plan despite delays to the UK’s ban on new petrol and diesel cars.
Here’s the first proof a refreshed Steam Deck is nigh (www.theverge.com)
Delta says some aircraft flew with uncertified engine parts (www.japantimes.co.jp)
Delta says some aircraft flew with uncertified engine parts::The disclosure indicates the extent to which uncertified components linked to a British distributor have been sold globally.
Google’s claim that search users have choice is “bogus,” Microsoft CEO tells judge (arstechnica.com)
Google’s claim that search users have choice is “bogus,” Microsoft CEO tells judge::Google’s search dominance creates “vicious cycle,” Satya Nadella testified.
Shell called out for promoting fossil fuels to youth via Fortnite game (www.theguardian.com)
Shell called out for promoting fossil fuels to youth via Fortnite game::Climate activists condemn oil giant for paying influencers to showcase marketing game from new gasoline campaign
vueling airlines manage booking (airticketsbooking.com)
Vueling Airlines Manage Booking service that allows passengers to conveniently modify their reservations. Customers can access this feature through the airline’s website or mobile app. Once logged in, travelers can make changes like updating contact details, adding extra baggage, selecting seats, or changing flight dates, all...
How Neuralink Keeps Dead Monkey Photos Secret (www.wired.com)
How Neuralink Keeps Dead Monkey Photos Secret::Elon Musk’s brain-chip startup conducted years of tests at UC Davis, a public university. A WIRED investigation reveals how Neuralink and the university keep the grisly images of test subjects hidden.
Elon Musk under investigation by US agency for $44bn takeover of Twitter (www.theguardian.com)
“X” Axed Headlines. That Sucks For Accessibility. (www.motherjones.com)
The final 11 seconds of a fatal Tesla Autopilot crash (www.washingtonpost.com)
The final 11 seconds of a fatal Tesla Autopilot crash::undefined
Bing’s AI image generator tries to block ‘twin towers’ prompts, but it’s not working (www.theverge.com)
Meta wants to charge EU users $14 a month if they don't agree to personalized ads on Facebook and Instagram (www.businessinsider.com)
Meta wants to charge EU users $14 a month if they don’t agree to personalized ads on Facebook and Instagram::Meta is considering offering ad-free versions of Facebook and Instagram for $14 a month – but only in Europe.
Huge new satellite outshines nearly every star in the sky (www.nature.com)
X is testing new paid membership tiers to compensate for poor ad revenue (www.theverge.com)
X is testing new paid membership tiers to compensate for poor ad revenue::X (formerly Twitter) is looking to split its premium subscription service into three membership tiers to vary subscription pricing based on how many ads are shown to the user.
US-China tech war: RISC-V chip technology emerges as new battleground (www.reuters.com)
So the US wants to ban US companies from working with the Chinese on Risc-V technology. I believe this is the reason why the RISC-V Foundation based itself in Switzerland, to avoid the US government from interfering with the spirit of open source. Your thoughts?
Toyota Will Adopt Tesla-Style Cast Bodies That Might Be Impossible to Fix (www.thedrive.com)
Toyota Will Adopt Tesla-Style Cast Bodies That Might Be Impossible to Fix::Toyota plans to make electric car bodies in the same style as Tesla’s “gigacasting.” But the resulting EVs might be too hard to repair.
HP fails to derail claims that it bricks scanners on multifunction printers when ink runs low (abcnews.go.com)
HP fails to derail claims that it bricks scanners on multifunction printers when ink runs low::HP Inc. has failed to shunt aside claims in a lawsuit that it disables scanners and other functions on its multifunction printers whenever the ink runs low
Delta is fourth major U.S. airline to find fake jet aircraft engine parts with forged airworthiness documents from U.K. company (fortune.com)
Delta is fourth major U.S. airline to find fake jet aircraft engine parts with forged airworthiness documents from U.K. company::With forged airworthiness documents from U.K. company
Apple will no longer fix the $17,000 gold Apple Watch (www.theverge.com)
Apple will no longer fix the $17,000 gold Apple Watch::The original Apple Watch models, including the $10,000-plus 18-karat gold Edition that Beyoncé wore, are now officially obsolete and won’t get parts, repair, or replacement services.
X drops headlines from articles, as new report details its bleeding ad revenue (www.marketwatch.com)
X drops headlines from articles, as new report details its bleeding ad revenue::Elon Musk’s X revamped its look to eliminate headlines on article links Wednesday, the same day that Reuters reported the platform has seen massive monthly…
Deepfake celebrities begin shilling products on social media, causing alarm (arstechnica.com)
Deepfake celebrities begin shilling products on social media, causing alarm::Hanks and other celebrities have recently become targets of AI-powered ad scams.
Twitter is losing daily active users. CEO Linda Yaccarino confirmed it. (mashable.com)
By now, you may have heard about Elon Musk’s handpicked CEO for X, Linda Yaccarino, and her disastrous interview with CNBC’s Julia Boorstin at Vox Media’s Code 2023 event. However, somewhat overlooked amid some of the more viral moments of the discussion, Yaccarino dropped some previously unknown stats that don’t exactly...