Drugmakers Are Set to Pay 23andMe Millions to Access Consumer DNA (www.bloomberg.com)
Drugmakers Are Set to Pay 23andMe Millions to Access Consumer DNA::GSK will pay the DNA testing company $20 million for non-exclusive access to genetic data.
Hey tech billionaires, if you want to talk about radical change, let’s abolish venture capitalism (www.theguardian.com)
Do you support sustainability, social responsibility, tech ethics, or trust and safety? Congratulations, you’re an enemy of progress. That’s according to the venture capitalist Marc Andreessen.
Firefox Got Faster for Real Users in 2023 (hacks.mozilla.org)
Amazon issues warning about major change for Kindle users starting next month (goodereader.com)
In a recent communication, Amazon has alerted Kindle users about significant changes set to take effect from next month. The notification pertains to the phasing out of support for sending MOBI (.mobi, .azw, .prc) files through the “Send to Kindle” feature, starting November 1, 2023. This change, as News18 pointed out,...
Apple to face £853 million UK 'batterygate' lawsuit (www.theregister.com)
Ziply Fiber launches 50-Gig residential service for $900 per month (www.lightreading.com)
Elon Musk says he bought Twitter to save world from SF's 'mind virus' (www.sfgate.com)
Grayjay - Revolutionizing the Way We Consume Videos (technomagnus.vercel.app)
Portugal powered solely by renewables last weekend (www.pv-magazine.com)
Portugal powered solely by renewables last weekend::Portugal generated 172.5 GWh of renewable electricity between Friday and Saturday. Its output included 97.6 GWh of wind, 68.3 GWh of hydro, and 6.6 GWh of PV. It exported surplus power to Spain, while consuming 131.1 GWh.
Engineers develop an efficient process to make fuel from carbon dioxide (news.mit.edu)
Engineers develop an efficient process to make fuel from carbon dioxide::An efficient new process can convert carbon dioxide into formate, a material that can be used like hydrogen or methanol to power a fuel cell and generate electricity.
Mass lawsuit against Apple over iPhone batteries can go ahead, London tribunal rules (www.reuters.com)
Avast confirms it tagged Google app as malware on Android phones (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
A small UK software company which trademarked the name Threads over 10 years ago is demanding Meta stop using the name within 30 days (www.businessinsider.in)
A small UK software company which trademarked the name Threads over 10 years ago is demanding Meta stop using the name within 30 days::Threads Software Limited and its lawyers wrote to Meta to tell it to stop using the Threads name in the UK.It’s owned the British trademark for Threads since
AI For Good: How To Build An Equality Machine | Zoom (ev.zoom.us)
In this interactive live webinar, Orly Lobel, a renowned tech policy scholar, will demonstrate the power of technology as a tool to harness to achieve equality and a better future....
‘The early adopters have adopted’: US carmakers slow their EV growth plans (www.ft.com)
WeWork plans to file for bankruptcy as early as next week, source says (www.reuters.com)
British Library Still Reeling After Major Cyber Incident (www.infosecurity-magazine.com)
The UK’s national library is still suffering what it describes as a “major technology outage” due to a “cyber incident” it experienced over the weekend.
Verified Hate Speech Accounts [on X] Are Pivoting to Palestine for Clout and Cash (www.rollingstone.com)
Highlights: [P]aid clout-chasers on X, formerly Twitter, are using the conflict to boost their profiles — and a few who have successfully pivoted to pro-Palestine content were formerly known for hate speech, extremism, and conspiracy theories....
Here’s a rare look at Google’s most lucrative search queries (www.theverge.com)
Petition demands that Microsoft extends Windows 10 support (ghacks.net)
Linus Torvalds releases Linux 6.6 after running out of excuses for further work (www.theregister.com)
Euro data watchdog bans Meta's use of personal data for ads (www.theregister.com)
Could be an interesting 2 weeks.
Ubisoft is stopping online services for 10 titles, including several Assassin's Creed games | Time to say goodbye (www.techradar.com)
Ubisoft is stopping online services for 10 titles, including several Assassin’s Creed games | Time to say goodbye::Ubisoft is ending online services for various titles, including Assassin’s Creed 2, Brotherhood, and Liberation.
Apple unveils new MacBook Pro featuring M3 chips (www.apple.com)
Apple unveils new MacBook Pro featuring M3 chips::Apple today announced a new MacBook Pro lineup featuring the all-new family of M3 chips: M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max.
Porsche will adopt Android Automotive, complete with Google apps (9to5google.com)
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