Russian forces now using Musk’s Starlink on Ukraine front line (arstechnica.com)
Russian forces in Ukraine are reportedly using Starlink terminals for internet connectivity....
POV: Health Misinformation Is Rampant on Social Media (www.bu.edu)
POV: Health Misinformation Is Rampant on Social Media::Monica Wang argues that health misinformation on social media is fueling the global anti-vaccination campaign and offers suggestions for how to combat it.
Boeing flags potential delays after supplier finds another problem with some 737 fuselages (m.economictimes.com)
Boeing reported another problem with fuselages on its 737 jets that might delay deliveries of about 50 aircraft in the latest quality gaff to plague the manufacturer....
Qualcomm CEO says that the next version of Windows is due in mid 2024 - place your bets on Windows 11 24H2 or Windows 12 (www.tomshardware.com)
Qualcomm CEO says that the next version of Windows is due in mid 2024 - place your bets on Windows 11 24H2 or Windows 12::Qualcomm’s CEO alludes to the “next version of Windows” with a launch date in the middle of the year.
CEOs Are Using Return To Office Mandates To Mask Poor Management (www.forbes.com)
CEOs Are Using Return To Office Mandates To Mask Poor Management::Why are companies that promote remote services so opposed to enabling remote work, and more importantly, feel the need to threaten their employees?
Elon Musk warns Tesla workers they'll be sleeping on the production line to build its new mass-market EV (www.businessinsider.com)
Elon Musk warns Tesla workers they’ll be sleeping on the production line to build its new mass-market EV::Elon Musk said that building Tesla’s next-generation EV, which is set to enter production in 2025, will require Tesla workers to sleep on the manufacturing line.
France fines Amazon $35 million for 'excessively intrusive' monitoring of warehouse staff (apnews.com)
The tech sector is pouring billions of dollars into AI. But it keeps laying off humans (edition.cnn.com)
The tech sector is pouring billions of dollars into AI. But it keeps laying off humans::The tech sector has kicked off the new year with a spate of fresh job cuts that are coming at the same time as the industry is doubling down on investments into artificial intelligence.
Tesla Gets a $94 Billion Reality Check as EV Winter Sets In (www.bloomberg.com)
Tesla Gets a $94 Billion Reality Check as EV Winter Sets In::Tesla Inc. had a blockbuster 2023, as its shares more than doubled in 12 months. But 2024 is starting on a different note, with Elon Musk’s electric vehicle maker off to its worst start to any year — ever.
Researchers Install Ransomware on Internet-Connected Wrench (www.404media.co)
This startup is bringing a 'voice frequency absorber' to CES 2024 | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
“No one cared who I was until I put on the mask” -Bane
Microsoft poised to overtake Apple as most valuable company (appleinsider.com)
Microsoft poised to overtake Apple as most valuable company::As Microsoft stock rises and Apple’s falls over analysts expectation of slowing iPhone demand, the two firms are once more within $100 billion of each other — the smallest gap in over two years.
Kagi Search releases first version of a Lemmy/Kbin search lens (kagifeedback.org)
I’ve been using Kagi for a while and it’s nice to see them embrace the Threadiverse.
Samsung sets Galaxy S24 launch for Jan. 17; here’s what to expect (arstechnica.com)
Former Call of Duty and Blizzard Devs Speak Out Against Bobby Kotick; States He Made Games Worse (mp1st.com)
Former Call of Duty and Blizzard Devs Speak Out Against Bobby Kotick; States He Made Games Worse::With Bobby Kotick no longer at Activision, some developers who worked on Call of Duty and more have begun speaking out about his actions.
Europe plans to build the world’s fastest supercomputer in 2024 (www.newscientist.com)
Tesla drivers had highest accident rate, BMW drivers highest DUI rate, study finds (www.cnbc.com)
Tesla drivers had highest accident rate, BMW drivers highest DUI rate, study finds::Tesla drivers had 24 accidents per 1,000 drivers during the period from mid-November 2022 to mid-November 2023, according to a study by Lending Tree.
SSH protects the world’s most sensitive networks. It just got a lot weaker (arstechnica.com)
Mortgage giant Mr. Cooper hit with cyberattack possibly affecting more than 14 million customers (abcnews.go.com)
The year Twitter died: a special series from The Verge (www.theverge.com)
Beeper Mini’s iMessage app for Android is broken, possibly by Apple (arstechnica.com)
Harvard gutted team examining Facebook Files following $500M Zuckerberg donation | Hacker News (news.ycombinator.com)
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