Coinbase tells judge that buying crypto is just like collecting Beanie Babies (finance.yahoo.com)
Coinbase tells judge that buying crypto is just like collecting Beanie Babies::The SEC argued that unlike collectibles, when a crypto token is purchased, the owner is invested in the network or enterprise behind the token.
Google lays off “hundreds” more as ad division switches to AI-powered sales (arstechnica.com)
Google CEO tells employees to expect more job cuts this year. (www.theverge.com)
Google CEO tells employees to expect more job cuts this year.::In an internal memo, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said recent layoffs are about “removing layers to simplify execution and drive velocity in some areas.” He warned that more are coming.
A ‘Shocking’ Amount of the Web Is Already AI-Translated Trash, Scientists Determine (www.vice.com)
A ‘Shocking’ Amount of the Web Is Already AI-Translated Trash, Scientists Determine::Researchers warn that most of the text we view online has been poorly translated into one or more languages—usually by a machine.
Cable firms to FTC: We shouldn’t have to let users cancel service with a click — Customers may “misunderstand the consequences of canceling,” say lobbyists (arstechnica.com)
Cable firms to FTC: We shouldn’t have to let users cancel service with a click — Customers may “misunderstand the consequences of canceling,” say lobbyists::Customers may “misunderstand the consequences of canceling,” cable lobby says.
Most Sophisticated iPhone Hack Ever Exploited Apple's Hidden Hardware Feature (thehackernews.com)
There’s a 5% chance of AI causing humans to go extinct, say scientists (www.newscientist.com)
Chrome updates Incognito warning to admit Google tracks users in “private” mode (arstechnica.com)
Chrome updates Incognito warning to admit Google tracks users in “private” mode::Warning added to Chrome Canary as Google settles Incognito class-action suit.
Apple Watches with blood oxygen tech are banned again (www.theverge.com)
Apple Watches with blood oxygen tech are banned again::A ban on selling the Apple Watch Series 9 and the Apple Watch Ultra 2 will be reinstated after the US Court of Appeals lifted its stay.
"AI made us do it" is Big Tech's new layoff rationale (www.axios.com)
“AI made us do it” is Big Tech’s new layoff rationale::undefined
Adblocker for TV - AdGuard is available for Android TV: here is how it works (www.ghacks.net)
IBM scraps rewards program for staff inventions, wipes away cash points | Big Blue staffers aren’t pleased to lose out on potential bonuses (www.theregister.com)
IBM scraps rewards program for staff inventions, wipes away cash points | Big Blue staffers aren’t pleased to lose out on potential bonuses::Big Blue staffers aren’t pleased to lose out on potential bonuses
The Quiet Death of Ello's Big Dreams (waxy.org)
Google updates Chrome's Incognito Mode disclaimer to admit it is tracking users (www.ghacks.net)
Apple Watch imports banned in America - Patents issues! (www.cnn.com)
Apple watches are seen on display at the Apple Store in Grand Central Station (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Imag)
BMW’s South Carolina plant is testing humanoid robot workers (www.theverge.com)
Google boss warns staff to expect further job cuts this year (www.theguardian.com)
Google boss warns staff to expect further job cuts this year::Sundar Pichai’s memo acknowledges redundancies would come on top of round of layoffs reported last week
Screens keep getting faster. Can you even tell? | CES saw the launch of several 360Hz and even 480Hz OLED monitors. Are manufacturers stuck in a questionable spec war, or are we one day going to wo... (www.theverge.com)
Screens keep getting faster. Can you even tell? | CES saw the launch of several 360Hz and even 480Hz OLED monitors. Are manufacturers stuck in a questionable spec war, or are we one day going to wo…::CES saw the launch of several 360Hz and even 480Hz OLED monitors. Are manufacturers stuck in a questionable spec war, or are we...
Delivery workers won a mandated raise from NYC. Now they say the apps figured out a way to undermine it (www.fastcompany.com)
Delivery workers won a mandated raise from NYC. Now they say the apps figured out a way to undermine it::undefined
Tech Employee Who Went Viral for Filming Her Firing Has No Regrets (www.wsj.com)
Tech Employee Who Went Viral for Filming Her Firing Has No Regrets::undefined
CEOs say generative AI will result in job cuts in 2024 (arstechnica.com)
And last year they were all saying some variation on “don’t worry, AI is not going to cost anyone their jobs.”...
TransTerm: A terminal based youtube to mp3, wav and transcriber with a nice TUI (giving back to the community) (lemme.discus.sh)
After enjoying a lot of FOSS posts, I wanted to share this little utility I made to give back to the community (and to improve it haha)!...
Taylor Swift fans scammed by fake AI-generated endorsement for Le Creuset cookware (www.independent.co.uk)
Taylor Swift fans scammed by fake AI-generated endorsement for Le Creuset cookware::Deepfake ad showed an AI-generated Swift saying she was ‘thrilled’ to be handing out free cookware sets