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California’s Delete Act will make erasing consumers’ data easier | Advertisers aren’t happy in the slightest, of course::undefined

Microsoft leaks 38TB of private data via unsecured Azure storage::The Microsoft AI research division accidentally leaked dozens of terabytes of sensitive data starting in July 2020 while contributing open-source AI learning models to a public GitHub repository.

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US authorities ask locals for help in finding missing F-35 jet — Authorities say they are searching for the $80m jet around two lakes in the state of South Carolina::Authorities say they are searching for the $80m jet around two lakes in the state of South Carolina.

UAW strike Day 4: GM threatens to send 2,000 workers home, Ford cuts 600 jobs::undefined

Quoting the origin HN post:...

Another reason to never listen to anything recommended by spotify

OpenBSD developers, users and sponsors attend trade shows and conferences, give papers, and organize “Birds Of a Feather” (BOF) sessions. This is an opportunity to find out more about OpenBSD or just meet like-minded people....

Texas power prices soar 20,000% as brutal heat wave sets off emergency::On Wednesday evening, spot electricity prices topped $5,000 per megawatt-hour, up more than 200 times from Wednesday morning.

iPhone 15 pre-orders up 10-12% on iPhone 14.::iPhone 15 pre-orders are strongly up on those seen for last year’s iPhone 14 lineup, according to a new analyst…

Tesla braces for its first trial involving Autopilot fatality::Tesla Inc is set to defend itself for the first time at trial against allegations that failure of its Autopilot driver assistant feature led to death, in what will likely be a major test of Chief Executive Elon Musk’s assertions about the technology.

Europeans want decisive action against disinformation on the internet::More than half of all EU citizens doubt the truthfulness of the information they find online. Recognizing false content and actively responding to it is easier for the young and the educated. Almost nine out of ten Europeans feel tech companies and...

For a while now I have been a Brother evangelist because they just worked, they did not lock you into first party only printing supplies, and they were overall a good value....

Amazon demands 30% share of ad revenue from TV networks’ apps::Australia’s free-to-air broadcasters are up in arms after Amazon demanded a 30% slice of any advertising revenue that passes through its FireTV devices. Financial Review said networks Seven, Nine, Ten and SBS had accused the parcels to showbiz company of a...

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Parents of trans kids urge Senate to oppose online safety bill that could harm LGBTQ+ youth.::More than 100 parents signed an open letter asking lawmakers to support alternatives to the Kids Online Safety Act.

The key takeaway here is that the people writing these guidelines try to give as much information as possible,” Reaves says. “That’s great, in theory. But the writers don’t prioritize the advice that’s most important. Or, more specifically, they don’t deprioritize the points that are significantly less important. And...

I know The Jimmy Dore Show may be controversial on this Lemmy instance, but I found the interview very shocking and eye-opening, even as a techie who tries to stay vigilant of the corruption in Big Tech. I hope this monitoring system project does succeed, but of course we won’t see any significant change in our civilization...