Google confirms Gmail is “here to stay” amid speculation over plans to scrap the email service (www.itpro.com)
Google confirms Gmail is “here to stay” amid speculation over plans to scrap the email service::Claims that Google plans to sunset Gmail were a hoax, so there’s no need to panic
[Mental Outlaw] How Sim Swap Hackers Steal Millions (odysee.com)
Apple Cancels Electric Car Project (www.macrumors.com)
Apple Cancels Electric Car Project::Apple has canceled all plans to release an autonomous, electric vehicle, reports Bloomberg. Apple has been working on an Apple Car for more than a…
Newsmast brings curated 'communities' to the open source Twitter/X alternative Mastodon | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
Underwater internet cables in Red Sea reportedly damaged (www.theregister.com)
Amazon to spend $1 billion on startups that combine AI with robots (arstechnica.com)
Amazon’s $1 billion industrial innovation fund is to step up investments in companies that combine artificial intelligence and robotics, as the ecommerce giant seeks to drive efficiencies across its logistics network....
Tumblr, WordPress data to be sold for training AI tools (www.newsbytesapp.com)
Substack says it will not remove or demonetize Nazi content (www.theverge.com)
More than 200 Substack authors asked the platform to explain why it’s “platforming and monetizing Nazis,” and now they have an answer straight from co-founder Hamish McKenzie:...
Create a Smart Room Controller in 4 Days, GO! (youtu.be)
This is the smart room controller I built in 4 days going to the FUSE Maker Space in Albuquerque NM with Dr. Brian Rashap for his deep dive coding camp, ‘The Internet of Things’.
can anyone recommend a website that will return ACTUAL useful results from Amazon?
And if not… WHY HAS NO ONE MADE IT YET???
Doctors Concerned About Neuralink's First Patient (futurism.com)
• Concerns rise as Neuralink fails to provide evidence of brain implant success, raising safety and transparency questions....
Tesla has been polluting water in Germany for a long time, which is why its plant may be closed. (gadgettendency.com)
Tesla has been polluting water in Germany for a long time, which is why its plant may be closed.::The possible suspension of production at the plant of the American automaker Tesla due to a clear excess of permissible environmental pollution standards is
How fast can Wi-Fi 7 get? (Using a BE200 adapter) (youtu.be)
If you were planning to get an Intel WiFi 7 PCI adapter, watch this video first. I checked the single-client throughput using both BE200 and a WiFi 6E adapter. And the results were … underwhelming.
PlayStation Is Laying Off 900 Workers, Shutting Down London Studio Entirely (www.thegamer.com)
PlayStation Is Laying Off 900 Workers, Shutting Down London Studio Entirely::PlayStation is shutting down its London studio, while also laying off staff at Naughty Dog, Insomniac, and more.
Netflix confirms it’s cutting off Apple billing for grandfathered subscribers (www.theverge.com)
Netflix confirms it’s cutting off Apple billing for grandfathered subscribers::Netflix legacy subscribers who’ve been paying through Apple’s payments system will now have to switch to paying Netflix directly.
ChinaTalk - India's Chip War (podcasts.google.com)
BT always has a new line … in broadband excuses (www.theguardian.com)
Revealed: car industry was warned keyless vehicles vulnerable to theft a decade ago (www.theguardian.com)
Experts alerted motor trade to security risks of ‘smart key’ systems which have now fuelled highest level of car thefts for a decade.
Microsoft wants to update your Windows 11 PC without forcing you to reboot (www.windowscentral.com)
Lenovo’s concept laptop is real, transparent, and ready to impress (www.theverge.com)
Lenovo’s concept laptop is real, transparent, and ready to impress::Lenovo’s ThinkBook Transparent Display Laptop is a 17.3-inch notebook with a transparent screen and a built-in tablet for you to doodle on.
A college is removing its vending machines after a student discovered they were using facial recognition technology (www.businessinsider.com)
A college is removing its vending machines after a student discovered they were using facial recognition technology::A photo shared on Reddit showed one of the vending machines with an error code suggesting it used facial recognition tech.
Hackers Leak 2.5M Private Plane Owners’ Data Linked to LA Intl. Airport Breach (www.hackread.com)
Wi-Fi jamming to knock out cameras suspected in nine Minnesota burglaries -- smart security systems vulnerable as tech becomes cheaper and easier to acquire (www.tomshardware.com)
Wi-Fi jamming to knock out cameras suspected in nine Minnesota burglaries – smart security systems vulnerable as tech becomes cheaper and easier to acquire::A serial burglar in Edina, Minnesota is suspected of using a Wi-Fi jammer to knock out connected security cameras before stealing and making off with lots of loot. Such...
Elon Musk’s Vegas Loop project racks up serious safety violations — Workers describe routine chemical burns, permanent scarring to limbs, and violations that call into question claims of innovative... (www.bloomberg.com)
Elon Musk’s Vegas Loop project racks up serious safety violations — Workers describe routine chemical burns, permanent scarring to limbs, and violations that call into question claims of innovative…::The Boring Company’s tiny Las Vegas Loop is all that’s come of Musk’s promises to build superfast mass-transit...