Google promised a better search experience — now it’s telling us to put glue on our pizza (www.theverge.com)
Night-vision lenses so thin and light that we can all see in the dark (newatlas.com)
After its reputation went up in flames, Humane warns users its charging case may too (www.engadget.com)
EU data protection board says ChatGPT still not meeting data accuracy standards (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: sopuli.xyz/post/13486179...
Understanding Assistive Technology: Definitions and Examples (istanarez.blogspot.com)
10 big things we think will happen in the next 10 years (www.vox.com)
Pesky Glitch Forces NASA to Change the Way Hubble Works, and It's Not for the Better (gizmodo.com)
Elon Musk’s X defeats Australia’s global takedown order of stabbing video (arstechnica.com)
Windows Recall demands an extraordinary level of trust that Microsoft hasn’t earned | Op-ed: The risks to Recall are way too high for security to be secondary (arstechnica.com)
Google was apprised of thousands of minor incidents between 2013 and 2019 that affected user privacy. (www.spiceworks.com)
404 Media noted that Google accidentally collected childrens’ voice data through the Gboard microphone, leaked carpool users’ trips and home addresses (Waze), collected license plate info from Street View, and made YouTube recommendations derived from deleted watch history....
Know-What vs Know-How (open.substack.com)
Tesla Cybertruck Dominated by F-150 Lightning In Sand Drag Race (jalopnik.com)
'Team Fortress 2' Botters Use AI Voice to Defame Critic (www.404media.co)
New World Record: 33.24% Solar Cell Efficiency From JinkoSolar! - CleanTechnica (cleantechnica.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/16488298...
China’s plan to dominate EV sales around the world (arstechnica.com)
Ex-Meta engineer sues company, accusing the company of being biased against employees supporting Palestine. (www.engadget.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.sdf.org/post/17800034...
Nearshore Software Development Guide: Outsource Smart (sloboda-studio.com)
In today’s competitive tech landscape, nearshore software development has emerged as a strategic approach for companies seeking to enhance their development capabilities while managing costs effectively. Opting for nearshore outsourcing offers the benefits of geographical proximity, cultural affinity, and aligned time zones,...
Exclusive: Former Meta engineer sues company saying he was fired over handling of Gaza content (www.reuters.com)
what is Vantagemdm (vantagemdm.com)
Vantage MDM specializes in providing robust kiosk solutions, including Android kiosk mode, iPad kiosk mode, and Windows kiosk solutions. With expertise in kiosk software development, they empower businesses with secure, customizable, and user-friendly kiosk experiences tailored to their specific needs, ensuring seamless...
Decentralized Systems Will Be Necessary To Stop Google From Putting The Web Into Managed Decline (www.techdirt.com)
Is Google signaling the end of the open web? That’s some of the concern raised by its new embrace of AI. While most of the fears about AI may be overblown, this one could be legit. But it doesn’t mean that we need to accept it....
25 years ago, Napster changed how we listen to music forever (www.npr.org)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/25-years-ago-napster-changed-ho…
Google changes repair policy after criticism of third-party parts ban (arstechnica.com)
Google previously said it would not return mailed-in devices using "unauthorized" parts.
361 million stolen accounts leaked on Telegram added to HIBP (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
With a dataset this large, no site that allows logins is unaffected by these leaked credentials
How Donald Trump Could Weaponize US Surveillance in a Second Term (www.wired.com)
24 of the best free alternatives to the most popular paid software (www.xda-developers.com)
Note that these are not all FOSS....