The FTC isn’t happy with Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard layoffs (www.polygon.com)
The FTC isn’t happy with Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard layoffs::The Federal Trade Commission is still looking to reverse Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Now, it’s telling on Microsoft after massive layoffs.
Security researcher charged with defrauding Apple out of more than $2.5 million, company thanks him two weeks later (www.techspot.com)
The spyware business is booming despite government crackdowns (www.theregister.com)
'Yellowstone' star Lainey Wilson testifies AI using her voice was 'gut punch': 'It is a personal violation' (www.foxnews.com)
‘Yellowstone’ star Lainey Wilson testifies AI using her voice was ‘gut punch’: ‘It is a personal violation’::Lainey Wilson spoke in front of the House Judiciary Committee Republicans on Friday asking for artists to have a “choice” when it comes to AI platforms using musicians’ voices.
TU/e coordinates EU project to push next-generation private and secure online payments (www.tue.nl)
A new online payment system that is socially, ecologically, and fiscally responsible, to make finance easy for common people. That’s the aim of the Next Generation Internet pilot named NGI TALER. This project, coordinated by the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), is operated by a consortium of eleven partners from...
Google seemingly embraces AI dogfooding with gutso — cancels huge contract which could see thousands of quality rater jobs terminated and change SEO forever (www.techradar.com)
Chinese hackers are determined to 'wreak havoc' on US critical infrastructure, FBI director warns (apnews.com)
Chinese hackers are determined to ‘wreak havoc’ on US critical infrastructure, FBI director warns::FBI Director Chris Wray has told House lawmakers that Chinese government hackers are busily targeting critical infrastructure inside the United States, including water treatment plants, the electrical grid and transportation...
Tik Tok responds to Universal Music Group's statement: "TikTok has been able to reach 'artist-first' agreements with every other label and publisher." (www.bandwagon.asia)
The Pentagon Tried to Hide That It Bought Americans’ Data Without a Warrant (www.wired.com)
The Pentagon Tried to Hide That It Bought Americans’ Data Without a Warrant::US spy agencies purchased Americans’ phone location data and internet metadata without a warrant but only admitted it after a US senator blocked the appointment of a new NSA director.
Tech companies are slashing thousands of jobs as they pivot toward AI (www.cbsnews.com)
Tech companies are slashing thousands of jobs as they pivot toward AI::Technology companies are axing jobs as they pile deeper into artificial intelligence, with one expert calling it a “sobering signal.”
Ventoy 1.0.97 Released (github.com)
Ventoy is an open source tool to create a bootable USB drive for ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files. With Ventoy, you don’t need to format the drive over and over, you just need to copy the image files to the USB drive, and Ventoy will give you a boot menu to select them and boot from it....
Predatory loan apps continue to exploit users despite Google's ban (www.techspot.com)
Startup behind world’s first hydrogen eVTOL eyes 2025 takeoff (thenextweb.com)
European gas and electricity prices tumble as wind power surges (www.irishtimes.com)
European gas and electricity prices tumble as wind power surges::Elevated wind generation offers respite for energy supplies after recent cold blast
DPD has disabled part of its online support chatbot after it swore at a customer (www.bbc.com)
DPD has disabled part of its online support chatbot after it swore at a customer::The parcel delivery firm says the mistake was a result of a system update, which has been disabled.
Delivery workers won a mandated raise from NYC. Now they say the apps figured out a way to undermine it (www.fastcompany.com)
Delivery workers won a mandated raise from NYC. Now they say the apps figured out a way to undermine it::undefined
Apple Watch imports banned in America - Patents issues! (www.cnn.com)
Apple watches are seen on display at the Apple Store in Grand Central Station (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Imag)
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The library of Anonymous' hacked/leaked datasets is in danger of being closed (ddosecrets.com)
The administrators of the DDoSecrets website write that they have run out of money for funding. If they don’t raise $150,000 by January 31, 2024, they might be forced to suspend operations. This is written on the red banner that appears when you go to the site....
Lawmakers declare war on deepfakes that threaten to upend this year’s presidential election (fortune.com)
Lawmakers declare war on deepfakes that threaten to upend this year’s presidential election::State lawmakers rather than federal officials are leading the charge against AI-generated images that are intended to influence voting.
Data regulator fines HelloFresh £140k for sending 80M+ spams | Messaging menace used text and email to bombard people (www.theregister.com)
Data regulator fines HelloFresh £140k for sending 80M+ spams | Messaging menace used text and email to bombard people::Messaging menace used text and email to bombard people
China commerce minister frustrated by US 'interfering' in international lithography exports via third countries (www.tomshardware.com)
SpaceX targeting February for Starship's 3rd flight test (www.space.com)
Cummins engine-maker to pay record air pollution fine (calmatters.org)
Cummins engine-maker to pay record air pollution fine::Federal and California officials say the company illegally installed devices on about one million pickup trucks.