One of Reddit’s biggest communities is suggesting users move to Discord (www.theverge.com)
One of Reddit’s biggest communities is suggesting users move to Discord r/malefashionadvice, the biggest Reddit community still inaccessible in protest of Reddit’s new API pricing, is encouraging its users to congregate on Discord and view guides on Substack.
Musk says a 50% drop in ad revenue for Twitter is causing negative cash flow (www.phonearena.com)
Musk says a 50% drop in ad revenue for Twitter is causing negative cash flow::Elon Musk says that Twitter’s cash flow is still in the red due to a 50% drop in advertising revenue.
Exploring the ingenious science and science fiction of making things invisible (arstechnica.com)
Vibrating haptic suits give deaf people a new way to feel live music (www.npr.org)
Vibrating haptic suits give deaf people a new way to feel live music::undefined
Facebook, Instagram face Norwegian ban from tracking users for ads (www.politico.eu)
Nude Videos of Kids From Hacked Baby Monitors Were Sold on Telegram (www.wired.com)
Nude Videos of Kids From Hacked Baby Monitors Were Sold on Telegram::Plus: A fitness app may have leaked the location of a murdered submarine captain, the privacy risks of filing taxes online, and how Facebook data was used in an abortion trial.
The Black Mirror plot about AI that worries actors (www.bbc.com)
The Black Mirror plot about AI that worries actors::As actors strike in Hollywood, unions say they want more protection from artificial intelligence.
How addictive, endless scrolling is bad for your mental health (www.washingtonpost.com)
How addictive, endless scrolling is bad for your mental health::undefined
Core module completed for Chinese SMR (world-nuclear-news.org)
The core module of the ACP100 multi-purpose, small modular pressurised water reactor (PWR) - also referred to as the Linglong One - mainly comprises two key components: the pressure vessel and the steam generator. These were independently designed by CNNC’s China Nuclear Power Research and Design Institute and manufactured by...
AT&T and Verizon’s ancient lead cables have US lawmakers demanding action (arstechnica.com)
The WSJ reported, “For many years, telecom companies have known about the lead-covered cables and the potential risks of exposure to their workers, according to documents and interviews with former employees. They were also aware that lead was potentially leaching into the environment, but haven’t meaningfully acted on...
Tesla Starts Cybertruck Production Two Years Behind Schedule (www.bloomberg.com)
Tesla Starts Cybertruck Production Two Years Behind Schedule::undefined
Microsoft and Sony sign deal to keep Activision’s Call of Duty on PlayStation (www.cnbc.com)
Microsoft and Sony sign deal to keep Activision’s Call of Duty on PlayStation::Microsoft and Sony have signed an agreement to keep Activision’s best-selling Call of Duty series available on PlayStation, after the conclusion of the deal.
New EU regulations mandate user-replaceable batteries in iPhones (appleinsider.com)
Finland introduces world’s first phone-free tourist island (out.reddit.com)
Microsoft And Sony Reach Deal To Keep Call Of Duty On PlayStation (www.gamespot.com)
Microsoft And Sony Reach Deal To Keep Call Of Duty On PlayStation::The deal comes after Microsoft’s successful legal bout with the FTC.
CRISPR-edited trees reduce the energy and water required to make paper (phys.org)
Why AI detectors think the US Constitution was written by AI (arstechnica.com)
Threads usage drops as Meta blocks VPN access in EU (arstechnica.com)
Threads usage drops as Meta blocks VPN access in EU::Move comes as Meta tries to avoid violating privacy laws.
Firefox Address Bar Tips (wiki.tilde.institute)
Extremist-friendly tech company closes after fine for securities fraud (www.theguardian.com)
Extremist-friendly tech company closes after fine for securities fraud::Experts say LBRY’s failure casts shadow on future of other ‘alt-tech’ sites as Twitter becomes more receptive to far right
Israel Quietly Embeds AI Systems in Deadly Military Operations (www.bloomberg.com)
Israel Quietly Embeds AI Systems in Deadly Military Operations::undefined
The state of AI and social media shows capitalism is unlikely to end with a robot rebellion | Jeff Sparrow (www.theguardian.com)
We tend to think about media disruption as driven by technological innovation. But the ‘enshittification’ of our socials shows that the tech itself plays a relatively minor role
[Ars Technica] Viasat’s new broadband satellite could be a total loss (arstechnica.com)
AppSec, Devs Clash Flags Need for Paradigm Shift in Software Industry (www.technewsworld.com)
According to a recent software industry security report, there is a notable increase in tension between application security (AppSec) workers and application developers over consensus on cloud-native needs. Additionally, there is a growing concern about retaining developer talent in this context.
