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Chrome’s next weapon in the War on Ad Blockers: Slower extension updates (arstechnica.com)

It's never been a better time to switch to Firefox (www.androidpolice.com)

It’s never been a better time to switch to Firefox::Firefox’s extended add-on support for mobile is coming with version 120, a good reason to switch to the browser permanently.

Unauthorized “David Attenborough” AI clone narrates developer’s life, goes viral (arstechnica.com)

Unauthorized “David Attenborough” AI clone narrates developer’s life, goes viral::“We observe the sophisticated Homo sapiens engaging in the ritual of hydration.”

Sam Altman’s ouster at OpenAI exposes growing rift in AI industry (www.washingtonpost.com) Japanese

Questions remain about what spurred the board’s decision to oust Altman, but growing tensions became impossible to ignore as Altman rushed to make OpenAI the next big technology company.

New York intends to have electric air taxis by 2025 (www.techspot.com)

New York intends to have electric air taxis by 2025::undefined

Mullvad's public encrypted DNS Servers run in RAM now (ghacks.net)

Google spent $26 billion to hide this phone setting from you (www.washingtonpost.com)

Google spent $26 billion to hide this phone setting from you::undefined

The SEO world is up in arms after a story said they're 'ruining the internet.' Here's the spicy drama. (www.businessinsider.com)

Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty on all seven counts (techcrunch.com)

Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty on all seven counts::Sam Bankman-Fried, the co-founder and former CEO of crypto exchange FTX and trading firm Alameda Research, has been found guilty on all seven counts

New Google Trial Docs May Explain Why Search Sucks So Bad Now (gizmodo.com)

An AI firm harvested billions of photos without consent. Britain is powerless to act (www.politico.eu)

Scientists in Brazil are developing the first vaccine that could help break cocaine addiction (www.euronews.com)

Scientists in Brazil are developing the first vaccine that could help break cocaine addiction::The vaccine is designed to help produce anti-cocaine antibodies in the body of a person who is chemically dependent on the substance.

Slack gets rid of its X integration (www.theverge.com)

Slack gets rid of its X integration::Slack has retired its integration with X (formerly Twitter) because of X’s API changes introduced earlier this year. It’s just one of many useful apps that used Twitter’s data that’s now gone.

Did youtube give in already?

I use youtube across different devices with the same account. sometimes, i even use it in multiple browser profiles or apps on the same device (with the account logged in)....

‘Overhyped’ generative AI will get a ‘cold shower’ in 2024, analysts predict (www.cnbc.com)

‘Overhyped’ generative AI will get a ‘cold shower’ in 2024, analysts predict::Analyst firm CCS Insight predicts generative AI will get a “cold shower” in 2024 as concerns over growing costs replace the “hype” surrounding the technology.

Predictive Policing Software Is Terrible At Predicting Crimes (themarkup.org)

Scientists just opened the lid to NASA’s asteroid sample canister (arstechnica.com)

Scientists just opened the lid to NASA’s asteroid sample canister::“There is some black dust-like material that’s visible. We’re hoping that’s from Bennu.”

A cyberattack against Clorox last month that shut down factories has created a nationwide shortage of bleach and cat litter (fortune.com)

A cyberattack against Clorox last month that shut down factories has created a nationwide shortage of bleach and cat litter::The producer of disinfectants, wipes, cat litter, salad dressing and cleaners said some of its US factories still aren’t making goods

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