Uber tests ‘Flex' feature in India, allowing riders to choose tailored fare preferences (www.livemint.com)
As per a report from India Today, Uber Flex introduces a range of nine pricing choices for riders when booking a ride, departing from the conventional dynamic pricing model. Within these options, one price is designated as the default or starting price. Once a rider picks a particular fare from these nine alternatives, this...
Inhalable sensors could enable early lung cancer detection (phys.org)
Cybercriminals Implemented Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Invoice Fraud (www.resecurity.com)
Resecurity has uncovered a cybercriminal group known as “GXC Team”, which specializes in crafting tools for online banking theft, ecommerce fraud, and internet scams. Around November 11th, 2023, the group’s leader, operating under the alias “googleXcoder”, made multiple announcements on the Dark Web. These posts...
Apple's share price drop around 5% -- equal $162 billion lost for investors (www.nexttv.com)
Apple’s share price drop around 5% – equal $162 billion lost for investors::With iPhone sales slowing, Apple just got its second equity analyst downgrade this week
Apple’s rejection of Hey calendar app revives an old feud (www.theverge.com)
• Apple rejects Hey calendar app for not allowing non-paying users to do anything within the app....
What temperature is too cold for electronics? (www.liquidimageco.com)
Also discusses high temps, and any things that should NOT be stored in garages that reach temperature extremes. Details what might happen....
RIPE, Regional Internet Registry, hacked because an admin account's password was ripeadmin (arstechnica.com)
Huawei Teardown Shows 5nm Laptop Chip Made in Taiwan, Not China (www.bloomberg.com)
Huawei Teardown Shows 5nm Laptop Chip Made in Taiwan, Not China::Huawei Technologies Co.’s newest laptop runs on a chip made by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., a teardown of the device showed, quashing talk of another Chinese technological breakthrough.
State AG Hits Hospital With $300K Fine for Web Tracker Use (www.bankinfosecurity.com)
YouTube demonetizes public domain 'Steamboat Willie' video after copyright claim (mashable.com)
YouTube demonetizes public domain ‘Steamboat Willie’ video after copyright claim::undefined
Russia Spies on Kyiv Defenses via Hacked Cameras Before Missile Strike (www.infosecurity-magazine.com)
Jan. 6 was an example of networked incitement − a media and disinformation expert explains the danger of political violence orchestrated over social media (theconversation.com)
Jan. 6 was an example of networked incitement − a media and disinformation expert explains the danger of political violence orchestrated over social media::Social media allows a political leader to direct the behavior of political movements, including engaging in violence and insurrection.
U.S. Moves Closer to Filing Sweeping Antitrust Case Against Apple (www.nytimes.com)
U.S. Moves Closer to Filing Sweeping Antitrust Case Against Apple::Justice Department officials are in the late stages of investigating the iPhone maker, focusing on how Apple has used its other products and services to defend against threats to its core business.
New Mapping Finds the Oceans Are Filled With "Dark Vessels" (futurism.com)
Arizona's first all-electric fire truck pumps 750 gallons per min | Mesa unveils Arizona's inaugural all-electric fire truck, prioritizing firefighter safety and environmental sustainability, align... (interestingengineering.com)
Arizona’s first all-electric fire truck pumps 750 gallons per min | Mesa unveils Arizona’s inaugural all-electric fire truck, prioritizing firefighter safety and environmental sustainability, align…::undefined
Huawei's 5nm Kirin 9006C laptop chip was reportedly produced by TSMC in 2020, dispelling production rumors at Chinese fab SMIC (www.tomshardware.com)
US pay-TV subscriber base eroding at record pace (www.lightreading.com)
US pay-TV subscriber base eroding at record pace::undefined
NYPD faces backlash as it prepares to encrypt radio communications | New York | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
Kagi Search releases first version of a Lemmy/Kbin search lens (kagifeedback.org)
I’ve been using Kagi for a while and it’s nice to see them embrace the Threadiverse.
U.S. Moves Closer to Filing Sweeping Antitrust Case Against Apple (www.nytimes.com)
Google OAuth secrets exposed as account-hijacking MultiLogin vulnerability discovered (www.techspot.com)
Tesla lowers Model Y, S, and X range estimations following exaggeration complaints | Several popular models are now showing lower range estimates in the US. The move comes after the DOJ opened a pr... (www.theverge.com)
Tesla lowers Model Y, S, and X range estimations following exaggeration complaints | Several popular models are now showing lower range estimates in the US. The move comes after the DOJ opened a pr…::Tesla has updated the range estimates across several Model Y, S, and X vehicles in the US, reducing the figure on certain trims...
DARPA Research Leads To Groundbreaking Discovery In Quantum Computing. (thedebrief.org)
A team of Harvard scientists working on a project funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has announced a significant breakthrough in the field of quantum computing....
Nvidia teases RTX 40 Super series launch at CES — here's all of the leaked specs (www.tomshardware.com)
Nvidia teases RTX 40 Super series launch at CES — here’s all of the leaked specs::Nvidia officially confirmed on X that it will launch new graphics cards at CES 2024. These new GPUs will inevitably be the new RTX 40-series Super refresh that was leaked several months ago.
