Substack Was a Ticking Time Bomb | The platform seeded its own content-moderation crisis (www.theatlantic.com)
Substack Was a Ticking Time Bomb | The platform seeded its own content-moderation crisis::The platform seeded its own content-moderation crisis.
Google confirms it just laid off around a thousand employees (www.theverge.com)
Amazon cuts hundreds of jobs in Prime Video and MGM Studios (www.cnbc.com)
Amazon cuts hundreds of jobs in Prime Video and MGM Studios::Mike Hopkins, who oversees those units, sent a note to staffers informing them of the job cuts.
VMware customers face uncertain future as Broadcom ends VMware partner programs (arstechnica.com)
Uber tests ‘Flex' feature in India, allowing riders to choose tailored fare preferences (www.livemint.com)
As per a report from India Today, Uber Flex introduces a range of nine pricing choices for riders when booking a ride, departing from the conventional dynamic pricing model. Within these options, one price is designated as the default or starting price. Once a rider picks a particular fare from these nine alternatives, this...
Over-70s are UK’s most online adults after twentysomethings, survey shows (www.theguardian.com)
Boeing urges airlines to inspect 787 Max planes for possible loose bolts (thehill.com)
Boeing urges airlines to inspect 787 Max planes for possible loose bolts::Boeing instructed customer airlines to inspect their 787 Max jets for loose bolts, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Thursday. The request comes after the manufacturer discovered two aircraft with missing bolts in the rudder control...
Embrace, Extend, Enforce (ƎƎƎ): A practical Strategy against potentially abusive Instances like Meta’s Threads (fungiverse.wordpress.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/12225995...
China Is Stealing AI Secrets to Turbocharge Spying, U.S. Says (www.wsj.com)
China Is Stealing AI Secrets to Turbocharge Spying, U.S. Says::U.S. officials are worried about hacking and insider theft of AI secrets, which China has denied
She spent her inheritance sending money to TikTok Livestreamers. What started as a game turned into addiction. (www.businessinsider.com)
She spent her inheritance sending money to TikTok Livestreamers. What started as a game turned into addiction.::Cindi White spent more than $25,000 on TikTok Influencers. TikTok’s Live Matches have a dark side.
Japan to crack down on Apple and Google app store monopolies (asia.nikkei.com)
Japan to crack down on Apple and Google app store monopolies::TOKYO – Japan is preparing regulations that would require tech giants like Apple and Google to allow outside app stores and payments on their mobile
Hyperloop One is reportedly shutting down (techcrunch.com)
Hyperloop One is reportedly shutting down::One of the longest-running hyperloop startups is reportedly shutting its doors. Hyperloop One, once backed by Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, will cease
Comcast says hackers stole data of close to 36 million Xfinity customers (techcrunch.com)
Comcast says hackers stole data of close to 36 million Xfinity customers::Hackers exploited a known but unpatched flaw, allowing hackers access to the sensitive information of almost 36 million Comcast customers.
Google has agreed to pay $700 million in an antitrust settlement with U.S. states and consumers (big.community)
Intel Unveils Meteor Lake Architecture: Intel 4 Heralds the Disaggregated Future of Mobile CPUs | Anandtech (www.anandtech.com)
Misinformation expert says she was fired by Harvard under Meta pressure (www.theguardian.com)
Misinformation expert says she was fired by Harvard under Meta pressure::Joan Donovan says funding was cut off for criticizing Meta when university was receiving $500m from Mark Zuckerberg’s charity
US military says national security depends on ‘forever chemicals’ / PFAS can be found in everything from weapons to uniforms, but the Department of Defense is pushing back on health concerns raised... (www.popsci.com)
US military says national security depends on ‘forever chemicals’ / PFAS can be found in everything from weapons to uniforms, but the Department of Defense is pushing back on health concerns raised…::PFAS can be found in everything from weapons to uniforms, but the Department of Defense is pushing back on health concerns...
Big brands keep dropping X over antisemitism; $75M loss, report estimates (arstechnica.com)
Big brands keep dropping X over antisemitism; $75M loss, report estimates::Creators worried advertisers dropping X could hurt revenue-sharing payouts.
China's secretive Sunway Pro CPU quadruples performance over its predecessor, allowing the supercomputer to hit exaflop speeds (www.tomshardware.com)
China’s secretive Sunway Pro CPU quadruples performance over its predecessor, allowing the supercomputer to hit exaflop speeds::Sunway’s SW26010 Pro packs 384 compute cores, could power exascale-class supercomputers.
A Virus that Generates Electricity (www.the-scientist.com)
Tech execs are reportedly 'scrambling' to score a ticket to a dinner with China's president in San Francisco (www.businessinsider.com)
Tech execs are reportedly ‘scrambling’ to score a ticket to a dinner with China’s president in San Francisco::Xi Jinping is set to host an exclusive dinner for tech execs at APEC. Summit attendees include Citigroup’s Jane Fraser, Elon Musk, and Satya Nadella.
SAG-AFTRA reveals terms of ‘groundbreaking’ deal (www.cnn.com)
SAG-AFTRA reveals terms of ‘groundbreaking’ deal::Actors union SAG-AFTRA revealed specifics of its deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers in a press conference Friday.
Apple discriminated against US citizens in hiring, DOJ says (arstechnica.com)
Apple discriminated against US citizens in hiring, DOJ says::Apple deterred US citizens from positions open to foreign workers, DOJ found.
Microsoft to remove Windows 11 Tips app, following Cortana's demise (www.xda-developers.com)
never liked it anyway