One of the major sellers of detailed driver behavioral data is shutting down (arstechnica.com)
Microsoft in damage-control mode, says it will prioritize security over AI (arstechnica.com)
Spacetop AR laptop / glasses (www.sightful.com)
Wired AR glasses / laptop geared for work. Seems like a cheaper, lighter alternative to apple’s Vision Pro. Looked it up after seeing a cybersecurity guy use it in that crazy documentary on the Ashley Madison hack and a few people post about it on LinkedIn...
Google changes repair policy after criticism of third-party parts ban (arstechnica.com)
Google previously said it would not return mailed-in devices using "unauthorized" parts.
'Godmode' GPT-4o jailbreak released by hacker — powerful exploit was quickly banned (www.tomshardware.com)
Neuralink rival sets brain-chip record with 4,096 electrodes on human brain (arstechnica.com)
I like that their implant is simply laid on top of the brain, instead of driving electrodes into brain tissue like Neuralink. I’d like to keep my brain unscarred.
Judge Hints at Plans to Rein In Google’s Illegal Play Store Monopoly (www.wired.com)
China's BYD Could Apply Pressure to European EV Industry With Inexpensive Seagull Hatchback (www.techtimes.com)
The European electric vehicle industry is set to welcome a new inexpensive EV from China’s BYD Co. next year, reportedly pressuring automakers within the continent over new competition.
Chaos Reigns Inside Tesla as Workers Await Next Slew of Job Cuts – One worker likened the state of the company to ‘Squid Game,’ the TV series where contestants fight for survival. (www.bloomberg.com)
Without paywall: archive.ph/XIAZy
ChatGPT can talk, but OpenAI employees sure can’t (www.vox.com)
Archie, the Internet’s first search engine, is rescued and running (arstechnica.com)
Proton Mail provided user data that led to an arrest in Spain (www.techspot.com)
Proton Mail assisted Spanish authorities in identifying and arresting a member of the Catalan independence organization Democratic Tsunami....
Meet My A.I. Friends | Our columnist spent the past month hanging out with 18 A.I. companions. They critiqued his clothes, chatted among themselves and hinted at a very different future. (www.nytimes.com)
Qualcomm and Intel can't sell chips to Huawei anymore, report claims (www.gsmarena.com)
Microsoft Closes Redfall Developer Arkane Austin, Hi-Fi Rush Developer Tango Gameworks, and More in Devastating Cuts at Bethesda (www.ign.com)
cross-posted from: sh.itjust.works/post/18941119...
Jack Dorsey departs Bluesky board. (techcrunch.com)
A Lawsuit Argues Meta Is Required by Law to Let You Control Your Own Feed (www.wired.com)
The Man Who Killed Google Search (www.wheresyoured.at)
𝕐: What Comes After 𝕏? (y-after.social)
A nice, concise overview of the reasons to move away from social media, and how to do it, including the Fediverse and POSSE.
Exposing Corruption: EK's Prison Threats, Lawsuits, Dangerous Workplace, & Leaked Documents (www.youtube.com)
Larian publishing director says "marketing's dead" because players don't want to be "bamboozled," and "we learned that with Baldur's Gate 3" (www.gamesradar.com)
This has some really interesting implications that are not restricted to gaming.