Alphabet CEO testifies in Google Search trial: We pay billions to keep Apple at bay (www.theregister.com)
Starlink has quietly lost over 500 satellites in the past 5 months. Since reducing launch capacity to 22, pro rated damage costs have exceeded $1.4 Billion dollars. (tiblur.com)
Google loses fight to hide 2021 money pit: $26B in default contracts (arstechnica.com)
Google loses fight to hide 2021 money pit: $26B in default contracts::CEO Sundar Pichai testifies Monday as Google mounts its defense.
Twitter is dead and Threads is thriving (www.platformer.news)
The Truth Behind ‘GiantCockNYC’ (www.404media.co)
Someone on Grindr presented themselves as an employee that could remove blocks on the platform. That’s probably not the case, but the activity still hints at a moderation problem....
'Steve Jobs' biographer Walter Isaacson says Apple will be the company 'most hurt' if economic tensions between US and China escalate (www.businessinsider.com)
‘Steve Jobs’ biographer Walter Isaacson says Apple will be the company ‘most hurt’ if economic tensions between US and China escalate::Tim Cook recently visited China for the second time this year amid reports of sluggish iPhone 15 sales and a probe into big tech supplier Foxconn.
Millions of smart meters will brick it when 2G and 3G turns off (www.theregister.com)
Millions of smart meters will brick it when 2G and 3G turns off::Public Accounts Committee demands timetable for replacements, because things have run so smoothly so far…
Samsung disables customer phones remotely, holds data hostage until Mexican government stepped in (inv.vern.cc)
Samsung disables customer phones remotely, holds data hostage until Mexican government stepped in
Whose voice is it anyway? Actors take on AI copycats (www.japantimes.co.jp)
Artists around the world are joining forces to protect their jobs, and their souls, from the ramifications of AI that sounds just like them.
Artificial Photosynthesis Advances: Turning Sunlight Into Fuel — Ultra Unlimited (www.ultra-unlimited.com)
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23AndMe Hacker Leaks New Tranche of Stolen Data (www.darkreading.com)
Elon Musk’s X is testing an annual fee for unverified accounts (www.cnn.com)
Metals from space junk are polluting Earth's upper atmosphere (gizmodo.com)
Amazon, Tripadvisor and other companies team up to battle fake reviews while FTC seeks to ban them (apnews.com)
Microsoft May Owe $28.9 Billion in Back Taxes to the IRS (gizmodo.com)
Microsoft May Owe $28.9 Billion in Back Taxes to the IRS::The IRS said it would be cracking down on wealthy individuals for tax evasion early last month, using new AI tools.
Netflix to Open Stores Where Fans Can Play, Shop and Eat in 2025 (www.bloomberg.com)
Netflix to Open Stores Where Fans Can Play, Shop and Eat in 2025::Netflix Inc. plans to open new destinations where fans can immerse themselves in the worlds of their favorite TV shows, shop for clothing, eat themed food and maybe even try a Squid Game obstacle course.
X removes hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts since attack, CEO says (www.reuters.com)
X removes hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts since attack, CEO says::undefined
Google Just Made a Bittersweet Announcement. It's the End of an Era (www.inc.com)
The Overton Paradox | Brilliant (brilliant.org)
Do you really think this is still true in 2023?
23andMe says private user data is up for sale after being scraped (arstechnica.com)
23andMe says private user data is up for sale after being scraped::Records reportedly belong to millions of users who opted in to a relative-search feature.
Facebook’s new AI stickers can generate child soldiers, Elmo with a knife (arstechnica.com)
Facebook’s new AI stickers can generate child soldiers, Elmo with a knife::Instagram, Messenger AI feature goes viral for potentially offensive user-created stickers.
Report: Amazon made $1B with secret algorithm for spiking prices Internet-wide (arstechnica.com)
Report: Amazon made $1B with secret algorithm for spiking prices Internet-wide::Report reveals details about Amazon’s secret algorithm redacted in FTC complaint.
AI beats human sleuth at finding problematic images in research papers (www.nature.com)
An algorithm that takes just seconds to scan a paper for duplicated images racks up more suspicious images than a person.
Nobel Prize awarded for discovery of quantum dots that changed everything from TV displays to cancer imaging (edition.cnn.com)
Nobel Prize awarded for discovery of quantum dots that changed everything from TV displays to cancer imaging::The 2023 Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded to a trio of scientists who worked to discover and develop quantum dots, used in LED lights and TV screens, as well as by surgeons when removing cancer tissue.
Yelp Asks Court To Stop Texas AG Ken Paxton From Suing Them For Warning Users That Crisis Pregnancy Centers Are Scams (www.techdirt.com)
from the fucking-hypocrite dept Tue, Oct 3rd 2023 12:27pm - Mike Masnick
