Reddit must share IP addresses of piracy-discussing users, film studios say (arstechnica.com)
Reddit must share IP addresses of piracy-discussing users, film studios say::undefined
A gel injected into the scrotum could be the next male contraceptive (www.wired.com)
A gel injected into the scrotum could be the next male contraceptive::Biotech company Contraline has safely implanted a sperm-blocking hydrogel in 23 men. It’s designed to be a fully reversible vasectomy.
With AI scraping everything, would it make sense to add copyright notices to comments on the fediverse? CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Deed
Artists have complained about their artwork being stolen, people are arguing about threads.net stealing their data on despite this being a public forum, Reddit, Twitter, Github and other platforms are putting up walls to to stop AI bots from scraping everything....
OpenAI Suspends ByteDance's Account After It Used GPT To Train Its Own AI Model (slashdot.org)
TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, has been secretly using OpenAI’s technology to develop its own competing large language model (LLM). “This practice is generally considered a faux pas in the AI world,” writes The Verge’s Alex Heath. “It’s also in direct violation of OpenAI’s terms of service, which state that...
Ubiquiti Users Somehow Being Fed Access to Strangers' Security Cameras (www.404media.co)
Google proposes Project Ellmann, a chatbot that intimately knows you (www.techspot.com)
24/7 solar towers could double energy output (techxplore.com)
HP exec says quiet part out loud when it comes to locking in print customers (www.theregister.com)
HP exec says quiet part out loud when it comes to locking in print customers::Funny how marketing messages change depending on the audience
Could electronic mail undermine conventional post? – archive, 1 December 1983 (www.theguardian.com)
Scientists Create Gene-Hacked Monkey That Glowed Green (futurism.com)
The lab-born primate, developed by Chinese scientists, made history as the world's first live-born "chimeric" monkey. And: he glowed! Green!
Tesla workers report explosions, concussions, and grisly robot injuries at Texas factory (www.theverge.com)
OpenAI investors push to bring Altman back as CEO one day after he was ousted by board (www.nbcnews.com)
Google originally did not want to make any money from Android's app store (www.androidauthority.com)
Perfectly legal for cars to harvest your texts, call logs (www.theregister.com)
Perfectly legal for cars to harvest your texts, call logs::Just because they store messages in a way owners can’t access doesn’t mean it’s a privacy violation, US court rules
Why OLED monitor burn-in isn’t a huge problem anymore (arstechnica.com)
From improvements in the efficiency of OLED materials to software developments and new testing techniques, OLED burn-in risk has been lowered. OLED monitors are generally a more sound investment than ever—at least for the right person.
YouTube’s Crackdown Spurs Record Uninstalls of Ad Blockers (www.wired.com)
Google Maps Now Uses AI to Find Where People Are Having Fun (gizmodo.com)
Google is improving Maps with features including where to find EV charging stations and in-depth visualization.
FCC moves ahead with Title II net neutrality rules in 3-2 party-line vote (arstechnica.com)
FCC moves ahead with Title II net neutrality rules in 3-2 party-line vote::FCC issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking over Republican objections.
The End of LBRY Inc. (odysee.com)
Apple will be able to update iPhones while they're still in the box, report claims (me.mashable.com)
Apple will be able to update iPhones while they’re still in the box, report claims::No more updating right after you unpack your iPhone.
Smart Potties: High-Tech Toilets Offer a Futuristic Flush. One Costs $20,000. (www.mansionglobal.com)
Shadow PC got hacked, and had user data leak (jlai.lu)
“We would like to inform you of a recent incident affecting the security of certain data hosted by one of our service providers....
FTC lays out new rule that could end hidden fees | The agency is proposing a new rule that could require businesses, from hotels to ticket sellers, to provide clear disclosures on costs and whether... (www.theverge.com)
FTC lays out new rule that could end hidden fees | The agency is proposing a new rule that could require businesses, from hotels to ticket sellers, to provide clear disclosures on costs and whether…::The US Federal Trade Commission is proposing a new rule known as the Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees that it...
Apple considered ditching Google for DuckDuckGo in Safari’s private mode | But Apple exec argued DuckDuckGo wasn't as private as believed. (arstechnica.com)
Apple considered ditching Google for DuckDuckGo in Safari’s private mode | But Apple exec argued DuckDuckGo wasn’t as private as believed.::But Apple exec argued DuckDuckGo wasn’t as private as believed.
These Prisoners Are Training AI : In high-wage Finland, where clickworkers are rare, one company has discovered a novel labor force—prisoners. (www.wired.com)
