The tyranny of the algorithm: why every coffee shop looks the same (www.theguardian.com)
Hertz Is Selling 20,000 Used EVs Due To High Repair Costs (arstechnica.com)
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LinkedIn Isn't Just for Jobs Anymore. It's Now a Dating App Too. (www.businessinsider.com)
AG Letitia James wins $740,000 settlement from online mental health provider Cerebral (brooklyneagle.com)
AG Letitia James wins $740,000 settlement from online mental health provider Cerebral::Letitia James announced that her office obtained a settlement from an online mental health provider with a complicated cancellation process.
China launches test runs for world’s largest plant that can convert coal to ethanol (www.scmp.com)
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Amazon's Silent Sacking (justingarrison.com)
Breakthrough: "Electronic soil" boosts crop growth by over 50% (www.earth.com)
Breakthrough: “Electronic soil” boosts crop growth by over 50%::This research introduces an innovative approach to soilless cultivation, or hydroponics, by integrating electronic soil, or eSoil.
The Race to Put Brain Implants in People Is Heating Up (www.wired.com)
The Race to Put Brain Implants in People Is Heating Up::Thanks in part to Elon Musk, the field of brain-computer interfaces has captured both public and investor interest, with a cadre of companies now developing implantable devices.
Biden urged to stop EU 'unfairly' targeting American tech (www.theregister.com)
Biden urged to stop EU ‘unfairly’ targeting American tech::5 out of 6 ‘gatekeepers’ are US-based so regulators across pond are just being mean to us, say lawmakers
Utah Supreme Court says suspects can refuse to hand over phone passwords to the police | Other state Supreme Courts disagree and the case would wind up before the US Supreme Court (www.techspot.com)
Utah Supreme Court says suspects can refuse to hand over phone passwords to the police | Other state Supreme Courts disagree and the case would wind up before the US Supreme Court::undefined
This scary AI recognizes passwords by the sound of your typing (www.pcworld.com)
This scary AI recognizes passwords by the sound of your typing::British researchers have trained an artificial intelligence to recognize keystrokes by sound. A smartphone placed near a laptop served as the microphone.
Apple admits to secretly giving governments push notification data (arstechnica.com)
Canada says Google will pay $74 million annually to Canadian news industry under new online law (abcnews.go.com)
European Parliament Just Approved Fair Parts Pricing and a Ban on Parts Pairing (ifixit.com)
YouTube blames ad blockers for slow load times, and it has nothing to do with your browser | The delay is intentional, but targeting users who continue using ad blockers, and not tied to any browse... (www.androidauthority.com)
YouTube blames ad blockers for slow load times, and it has nothing to do with your browser | The delay is intentional, but targeting users who continue using ad blockers, and not tied to any browse…::YouTube has clarified in a statement that users who use ad blockers will have a suboptimal experience regardless of their...
Microsoft was blindsided by OpenAI's ouster of CEO Sam Altman (www.axios.com)
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Rivian says "fat finger" caused software update to brick infotainment systems, physical servicing may be required (driveteslacanada.ca)
Rivian says “fat finger” caused software update to brick infotainment systems, physical servicing may be required::Today’s cars are more like computers on wheels, and even a seemingly routine software update can lead to unexpected consequences. Rivian unfortunately experienced a “fat finger” mishap with their latest...
Scientists Are Researching a Device That Can Induce Lucid Dreams on Demand (www.vice.com)
Scientists Are Researching a Device That Can Induce Lucid Dreams on Demand::The startup behind Halo is aiming for a future where a wearable headband can give people the experience of awakening in a lucid dream.
X is reportedly selling inactive usernames for $50,000 — The move is the platform’s latest attempt to raise revenue (www.pcmag.com)
X is reportedly selling inactive usernames for $50,000 — The move is the platform’s latest attempt to raise revenue::undefined
Solar power expected to dominate electricity generation by 2050—even without more ambitious climate policies (techxplore.com)
Solar power expected to dominate electricity generation by 2050—even without more ambitious climate policies::In pursuit of the ambitious goal of reaching net-zero emissions, nations worldwide must expand their use of clean energy sources. In the case of solar energy, this change may already be upon us.
1Password discloses security incident linked to Okta breach (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
Tired Of Being Ripped Off By Monopolies, Cleveland Launches Ambitious Plan To Provide Citywide Dirt Cheap Broadband (www.techdirt.com)
Tired Of Being Ripped Off By Monopolies, Cleveland Launches Ambitious Plan To Provide Citywide Dirt Cheap Broadband::Cleveland has spent years being dubbed the “worst connected city in the U.S.” thanks to expensive, patchy, and slow broadband. Why Cleveland broadband sucks so badly isn’t really a mystery: consolidated...
Reddit’s blockchain-based “Community Points” rewards crash after sunsetting (arstechnica.com)
Reddit’s blockchain-based “Community Points” rewards crash after sunsetting::Tokens based on subreddit reputation saw dips over 85% after the announcement.
Mathematician warns NSA may be weakening next-gen encryption (www.newscientist.com)
Mathematician warns NSA may be weakening next-gen encryption::Quantum computers may soon be able to crack encryption methods in use today, so plans are already under way to replace them with new, secure algorithms. Now it seems the US National Security Agency may be undermining that process