technology

Researchers build AI that can replicate and alter itself and I’m pretty sure that’s an opening line from the original Terminator script::Aizip’s breakthrough starts with sneakers and then…who knows

Steve Jobs Rigged The First iPhone Demo::The late Steve Jobs, renowned for his innovative vision at Apple Inc., faced a unique challenge in 2007 with the first iPhone presentation. The device was a groundbreaking concept, but it wasn’t ready for a public debut. Jobs, known for pushing boundaries, orchestrated a presentation...

23andMe confirms hackers stole ancestry data on 6.9 million users::Genetic testing company 23andMe revealed that its data breach was much worse than previously reported, hitting about half of its total customers.

An army of 100 million bots and deepfakes—buckle up for AI’s crash landing in the 2024 election::With generative AI tools it’s easier than ever to spread misinformation. And with a presidential election around the corner, a growing number of people are sounding the alarm.

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While I’m dubious of the claim due to the robust permissions management in the latest versions of iOS and Android, it is interesting that a company has come out and said they are doing what everyone is thinking....

Recalling almost every Tesla in America won’t fix safety issues, experts say::undefined

Adobe faces big fines from FTC over difficult subscription cancellation::Adobe could face hefty fines related to its overly difficult and costly subscription cancellation practices due to an ongoing Federal Trade Commission Probe.

TikTok requires users to “forever waive” rights to sue over past harms | TikTok may be seeking to avoid increasingly high costs of mass arbitration.::TikTok may be seeking to avoid increasingly high costs of mass arbitration.

Starlink loses out on $886 million in rural broadband subsidies::The FCC reaffirmed a decision not to award Starlink a nearly $900 million subsidy for offering 100Mbps/20Mbps low-latency internet service in 35 states.

Suspects can refuse to provide phone passcodes to police, court rules::Phone-unlocking case law is “total mess,” may be ripe for Supreme Court review.

Google Will Turn Off Cookies for 30 Million People on January 4::Google’s cookie-killing “Privacy Sandbox” project is finally set to begin.

I hate that the title for the article claims “every problem” but I wanted to hear other users thoughts on this article

Senator demands answers on reports of Meta censoring pro-Palestinian content::Elizabeth Warren sends terse letter to Mark Zuckerberg, citing human rights organizations and Wall Street Journal report