Boeing sales tumble as the company gets no orders for the 737 Max for the second straight month (apnews.com)
Mozilla restores Firefox add-ons banned in Russia (www.theregister.com)
Mozilla has reinstated previously banned Firefox add-ons in Russia that were designed to circumvent state censorship, such as a VPN and a tool to access Tor websites....
Apple is bringing RCS to the iPhone in iOS 18 | The new standard will replace SMS as the default communication protocol between Android and iOS devices (www.theverge.com)
The long-awaited day is here: Apple has announced that its Messages app will support RCS in iOS 18. The move comes after years of taunting, cajoling, and finally, some regulatory scrutiny from the EU....
Blue Origin joins SpaceX and ULA in new round of military launch contracts (arstechnica.com)
iOS 18 Hints At A Buttonless Future For iPhone 16, Improved Battery On The Horizon (www.ibtimes.co.uk)
The latest iOS 18 update strongly hints that Apple’s forthcoming iPhone 16 lineup might incorporate the highly anticipated solid-state buttons....
All three game console makers, Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony, have now abandoned X (formerly Twitter) integration (www.theverge.com)
The Excel superstars throw down in Vegas (www.theverge.com)
The ugly truth behind ChatGPT: AI is guzzling resources at planet-eating rates (www.theguardian.com)
Despite its name, the infrastructure used by the “cloud” accounts for more global greenhouse emissions than commercial flights. In 2018, for instance, the 5bn YouTube hits for the viral song Despacito used the same amount of energy it would take to heat 40,000 US homes annually....
Trump Turns Bitcoin Into Test of Patriotism (gizmodo.com)
I banned my daughter from using the iPhone she bought. It made her a better person | Em Rio (www.theguardian.com)
I think its not just kids anymore, it’s adults too. Everyone is glued to their screens these days. But kids are more vulnerable to influences from “social” media and don’t have any defences to the psychological warfare going on. Of course they feel like shit.
Microsoft postpones Windows Recall after major backlash — will launch Copilot+ PCs without headlining AI feature (www.windowscentral.com)
Things the guys who stole my phone have texted me to try to get me to unlock it - Gothamist (gothamist.com)
This is a very entertaining and educational article, giving insights into the methods used by thiefs to try and get access to your phone data....
The Secret to Living Past 120 Years Old? Nanobots (www.wired.com)
Gamers Nexus | Confronting ASUS Face-to-Face (youtu.be)
Meta to pause plans to use personal data to train AI models (www.rte.ie)
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, is to pause plans to use personal data to train artificial intelligence (AI) models after concerns were raised by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC).
LuckFox Pico Ultra is a micro dev board with PoE and a Rockchip RV1106 ARM/RISC-V chip - Liliputing (liliputing.com)
Firefox Browser Blocks Anti-Censorship Add-Ons at Russia’s Request (theintercept.com)
iPhone 16 Leaks: Apple Might Dethrone Samsung With The Thinnest Bezels Yet (www.ibtimes.co.uk)
Leaks suggest Apple’s iPhone 16 will have record-thin bezels, potentially dethroning Samsung.
T-Mobile Will Shield You from Internet Outages for $30 a Month (www.howtogeek.com)
One of the major sellers of detailed driver behavioral data is shutting down (arstechnica.com)
AI candidate running for Parliament in the U.K. says AI can humanize politics (www.nbcnews.com)
I made a tool to measure the battery impact of different Android web browsers - here's what I learned!
cross-posted from: lemdro.id/post/9716781...
Leaked Memo Claims New York Times Fired Artists to Replace Them With AI (futurism.com)
The cement that could turn your house into a giant battery (www.bbc.com)
You'll Soon Have to Pay $20 a Month to Access Copilot's Coolest Features (gizmodo.com)
You’ll Soon Have to Pay $20 a Month to Access Copilot’s Coolest Features::Also, there’s a Copilot app coming on Android and iOS.
