The problem with standalone VR and "spatial computing" (www.spacebar.news)
Social media algorithms ‘amplifying misogynistic content’ (www.theguardian.com)
Researchers say extreme content being pushed on young people and becoming normalised
Elon Musk’s $56bn Tesla pay package is too much, judge rules (www.theguardian.com)
Elon Musk’s $56bn Tesla pay package is too much, judge rules::Judge ruled his pay – six times larger than the combined pay of the 200 highest-paid executives in 2021 – was set inappropriately
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologizes to families of children harmed online at hearing (abcnews.go.com)
Germany: Police seize bitcoins worth €2 billion (www.dw.com)
Germany: Police seize bitcoins worth €2 billion::German authorities have seized 50,000 bitcoins, worth some €2 billion, in what could be the largest seizure to date in the country.
modern operating system running on a Reagan era computer (www.youtube.com)
Platform Tilt: Tracking issues which disadvantage Firefox relative to first-party browsers on major software platforms (mozilla.github.io)
Mozilla:...
A year long study shows what you've suspected: Google Search is getting worse. (mashable.com)
A year long study shows what you’ve suspected: Google Search is getting worse.::undefined
Hacker spins up 1 million virtual servers to illegally mine crypto (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
Reflective materials and irrigated trees: study shows how to cool one of the world’s hottest cities by 4.5°C (www.unsw.edu.au)
AI-powered misinformation is the world's biggest short-term threat, Davos report says (www.thehindu.com)
Steam no longer supports Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 (www.neowin.net)
Steam no longer supports Windows 7, 8, and 8.1::Customers sticking to the good-old (and dead) Windows 7 now have one more reason to ditch the operating system: as of January 1, 2024, Steam no longer supports Windows 7, 8, and 8.1.
China’s Nuclear-Powered Containership: A Fluke Or The Future Of Shipping? (hackaday.com)
China’s Nuclear-Powered Containership: A Fluke Or The Future Of Shipping?::Since China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) unveiled its KUN-24AP containership at the Marintec China Expo in Shanghai in early December of 2023, the internet has been abuzz about it. Not jus…
U.S. Govt and researchers seemingly discover new type of superconductivity in an exotic, crystal-like material — controllable variation breaks temperature records (www.tomshardware.com)
Solana Saga smartphone sells for up to $5K on eBay as Bonk frenzy causes sell-out (cointelegraph.com)
This is genius....
Flipboard is pivoting to ActivityPub and the fediverse (www.theverge.com)
Marketer sparks panic with claims it uses smart devices to eavesdrop on people (arstechnica.com)
What’s Left Of Cable TV Is Slowly Going To Hell (www.techdirt.com)
What’s Left Of Cable TV Is Slowly Going To Hell::We just got done noting how 2023 was finally the year that streaming fully surpassed traditional TV in terms of overall paying subscribers. A very obvious “cord cutting” trend that executives spent years claiming was fake or a fad is now the majority norm. But what’s left...
Nvidia's employees are suddenly so rich and happy that the company's got a 'semi retirement' problem, insiders say (archive.ph)
Nvidia’s employees are suddenly so rich and happy that the company’s got a ‘semi retirement’ problem, insiders say::undefined
Virgin Media 'fastest wi-fi' advert banned by watchdog (www.bbc.com)
Senators Introduce ‘Fans First’ Bill Intended to Reform Live-Event Ticketing System (variety.com)
Senators Introduce ‘Fans First’ Bill Intended to Reform Live-Event Ticketing System::Senators John Cornyn, Amy Klobuchar and others introduced the ‘Fans First’ Act to help “address flaws in the current live event ticketing system.’
Google announces April 2024 shutdown date for Google Podcasts (arstechnica.com)
Elon Musk loses over 400 satellites in 3 months according to data from space-track.org (defense contractor used), and over 1,000 for the lifespan of the company (satellitemap.space)
I received a lot of flack in my other posts for providing this data in conjunction with his efforts to raise money. I separated this post in order to comply with the rules. reuters.com/…/musks-spacex-approaches-investors-a…...
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak to receive Serbian passport, president says (abcnews.go.com)
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak to receive Serbian passport, president says::Serbia’s president says Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak will be getting a Serbian passport
Norwegian union join Sweden and Denmark in strike against Tesla (e24.no)
Norwegian union join Sweden and Denmark in strike against Tesla::Fellesforbundet vil sette i gang boikottaksjoner mot Tesla i Sverige hvis arbeidskonflikten ikke ender i tariffavtale innen 20. desember.
