New York governor to launch bill banning smartphones in schools (www.theguardian.com)
That time when Microsoft bought and killed Nokia phone unit (www.theregister.com)
When bad management meets bad software, even great hardware is useless
Oregon governor signs nation’s first right-to-repair bill that bans parts pairing (arstechnica.com)
El Salvador Will Keep Buying 1 Bitcoin Daily Until BTC 'Becomes Unaffordable' With Fiat Currencies, Says President Bukele – Featured Bitcoin News (news.bitcoin.com)
El Salvador will continue buying 1 Bitcoin daily until it becomes unaffordable with fiat currencies...
ChatGPT has meltdown and starts sending alarming messages to users (www.independent.co.uk)
ChatGPT has meltdown and starts sending alarming messages to users::AI system has started speaking nonsense, talking Spanglish without prompting, and worrying users by suggesting it is in the room with them
Thanks to OpenAI, it's never been clearer that Sundar Pichai is Google's Steve Ballmer (bgr.com)
The U.S. economy is booming. So why are tech companies laying off workers? (www.washingtonpost.com)
The U.S. economy is booming. So why are tech companies laying off workers?::undefined
The floppy disk refused to die in Japan - laws that forced the continued use of floppies have finally hit the chopping block (www.tomshardware.com)
Apple Vision Pro available in the U.S. on February 2 (www.apple.com)
I honestly doubt this will take off, but it’ll be interesting as a tech demo for what AR/VR can be at the highest end.
Dropbox spooks users with new AI features that send data to OpenAI when used (arstechnica.com)
Edited the title to what the article has now.
USA Will Invest in High-Speed Train to Fight Climate Change (www.raillynews.com)
USA Will Invest in High-Speed Train to Fight Climate Change::The USA Will Invest in High-Speed Train to Fight Climate Change - US President Joe Biden announced in a speech on December 9, 2023 that they are carrying out the first high-speed train projects in US history. These projects are across America
It's not just about facts: Democrats and Republicans have sharply different attitudes about removing misinformation from social media (theconversation.com)
It’s not just about facts: Democrats and Republicans have sharply different attitudes about removing misinformation from social media::One person’s content moderation is another’s censorship when it comes to Democrats’ and Republicans’ views on handling misinformation.
Tesla Model X Owner Has Had Enough Of Minimalism, Adds Physical Buttons (insideevs.com)
Tesla Model X Owner Has Had Enough Of Minimalism, Adds Physical Buttons::Tesla Model X owner from China has attached a panel of physical buttons to the vehicle’s main control unit for quicker access to some key functions.
What do you think of framework and their methods? (frame.work)
We are not sustainableAnd neither is any other device maker. This industry is full of “feel good” messaging, but generates 50 million metric tons of e-waste each year. We believe the best way to reduce environmental impact is to create products that last longer, meaning fewer new ones need to be made. Instead of operating on...
Senate confirms Biden FCC nominee, finally giving Democrats a 3-2 majority (arstechnica.com)
Anna Gomez confirmation means "FCC can act swiftly to restore net neutrality."
ISPs complain that listing every fee is too hard, urge FCC to scrap new rule (arstechnica.com)
Microsoft Edge nags users with a 3D banner to change Windows 11's default browser (www.windowslatest.com)
Would you use Edge as your default browser on Windows 11 if Microsoft nags you with a 3D banner? Microsoft thinks you would. In a new experiment, which appears to be rolling out to Edge stable on Windows 11, Microsoft has turned on a banner that uses 3D graphics to promote the browser....
EU Council has withdrawn the vote on Chat Control (stackdiary.com)
Moritz Körner, Member of the European Parliament, disclosed the decision on Twitter. Swedish publisher SVG said, “The question was removed at the last moment from Thursday’s ambassadorial meeting in Brussels”.
Actually, Winamp is not going Open Source (x.com)
x.com/winamp/status/1793615140241240395
De-Google Your Life - Part 1 (piped.video)
Apple Patent Hints At Foldable iPhone With Self-healing Screen (www.ibtimes.co.uk)
Apple’s long-rumoured foldable iPhone could finally become a reality if a recently awarded patent is any indication. This patent hints at a revolutionary self-healing screen.
Elon Musk laid off the Tesla Supercharger team; now he’s rehiring them (arstechnica.com)
I can’t imagine anyone that has decent prospects would agree to go back to Tesla after getting canned with those kinds of wild swings in decision making.
Nintendo Switch Is Removing Integration for X, Formerly Twitter (comicbook.com)
Why Microsoft is a national security threat (www.theregister.com)
Google Just Revealed When Apple Will Officially Adopt RCS: Northern Hemisphere Fall 2024 (lifehacker.com)
The Android developer just published an updated landing page for Google Messages, showing off key features ranging from customization, privacy and security, and, of course, AI....
