DNA Nano-Engine (www.techbriefs.com)
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French regulator fines Amazon $35 million over its surveillance system of warehouse workers (techcrunch.com)
Computers make mistakes and AI will make things worse — the law must recognize that (www.nature.com)
Haier hits Home Assistant plugin dev with takedown notice (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
Man sues Macy’s, saying false facial recognition match led to jail assault. (www.washingtonpost.com)
Man sues Macy’s, saying false facial recognition match led to jail assault.::undefined
Mozilla’s ”Platform Tilt” Shows How Firefox Is Harmed by Apple, Microsoft (www.howtogeek.com)
Mozilla’s ”Platform Tilt” Shows How Firefox Is Harmed by Apple, Microsoft::The new Platform Tilt database shows how other web browsers have an unfair advantage over Firefox.
eBay will lay off 1,000 employees — 9 percent of the company (www.theverge.com)
Pharmaceutical companies hiked the price of 775 drugs this year so far, including Ozempic and Mounjaro — exceeding the rate of inflation (arstechnica.com)
Pharmaceutical companies hiked the price of 775 drugs this year so far, including Ozempic and Mounjaro — exceeding the rate of inflation::Meanwhile, Senate to consider subpoenas to force pharma CEOs testify on prices.
Predatory loan apps continue to exploit users despite Google's ban (www.techspot.com)
Netflix Packs on More Than 13 Million Subscribers in Q4, Well Above Expectations (variety.com)
Netflix Packs on More Than 13 Million Subscribers in Q4, Well Above Expectations::Netflix extended its lead as the world’s biggest premium video-streaming platform, gaining 13.1 million subscribers in Q4 2023.
TikTok says it’s not the algorithm, teens are just pro-Palestine — The company denied allegations that it has been promoting pro-Palestine content in an effort to sway American opinion (www.vice.com)
TikTok says it’s not the algorithm, teens are just pro-Palestine — The company denied allegations that it has been promoting pro-Palestine content in an effort to sway American opinion::In a blog post, the company denied allegations that it has been promoting pro-Palestine content in an effort to sway American opinion.
European Union set to revise cookie law, admits cookie banners are annoying (www.techspot.com)
European Union set to revise cookie law, admits cookie banners are annoying::undefined
Wayfair lays off 13% of its workforce weeks after telling employees to work harder (www.cnn.com)
Wayfair lays off 13% of its workforce weeks after telling employees to work harder::Wayfair is laying off 1,650 employees, amounting to 13% of its global workforce, as the online home goods retailer struggled to rebound following its success amid pandemic lockdowns.
France fines Amazon $35 million for 'excessively intrusive' monitoring of warehouse staff (apnews.com)
SAP plans to 'transform' 8,000 jobs due to AI-driven business (www.euronews.com)
Startup behind world’s first hydrogen eVTOL eyes 2025 takeoff (thenextweb.com)
The Cybertruck Is a Disappointment Even to Cybertruck Superfans / Looking at the specs alone, the car is delivering 30 percent less range than expected for 30 percent more money (www.vice.com)
The Cybertruck Is a Disappointment Even to Cybertruck Superfans / Looking at the specs alone, the car is delivering 30 percent less range than expected for 30 percent more money::Looking at the specs alone, the car is delivering 30 percent less range than expected for 30 percent more money.
TikTok is laying off dozens of workers as the tech industry continues to shed jobs in the new year (english.elpais.com)
Appeals court upholds ‘pharma bro’ Martin Shkreli lifetime ban from drug industry (www.cnbc.com)
Appeals court upholds ‘pharma bro’ Martin Shkreli lifetime ban from drug industry::Martin Shkreli served a criminal sentence for securities fraud related to a pharmaceuticals company he founded.
Computer scientist shows how to tamper with Georgia voting machine, in election security trial: “All it takes is five seconds and a Bic pen.” (www.ajc.com)
Computer scientist shows how to tamper with Georgia voting machine, in election security trial: “All it takes is five seconds and a Bic pen.”::An expert witness for plaintiffs seeking to bar Georgia’s touchscreen voting machines showed a crowded courtroom how he could tamper with election res
FTC bans TurboTax from advertising ‘free’ services, calls it deceptive (edition.cnn.com)
FTC bans TurboTax from advertising ‘free’ services, calls it deceptive::The Federal Trade Commission ruled in a final order and opinion Monday that TurboTax, the popular tax filing software, engaged in deceptive advertising and banned the company from advertising its services for free unless it is free for all customers.
Oppo Phones Clear for Germany Return With Nokia Legal Settlement (www.bloomberg.com)
The Self-Checkout Nightmare May Finally Be Ending (gizmodo.com)
The Self-Checkout Nightmare May Finally Be Ending::Self-checkout is a failed experiment, and a growing number of stores are backpedaling on these cursed machines.
Resume Parser for Diverse Hiring (feddit.nl)
A resume parser is a deep learning/AI framework that identifies complete information from resumes, extracts, analyzes, organizes, and enriches it using its taxonomies. Resume parser software accelerates the hiring process and improves overall productivity....
Man sues Macy’s, saying false facial recognition match led to jail assault (www.washingtonpost.com)
Retailers increasingly are using facial recognition software to patrol their stores for shoplifters and other unwanted customers. But the technology’s accuracy is highly dependent on technical factors — the cameras’ video quality, a store’s lighting, the size of its face database — and a mismatch can lead to dangerous...