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X blocks some search terms for ‘Taylor Swift’ as a ‘temporary action to prioritize safety’ after distribution of explicit AI fakes::X, aka Twitter, has finally taken a rudimentary step to try slow the spread of fake graphic images of Taylor Swift.

A camera that allows you to see the world through the eyes of animals Scientists have created a new type of camera that allows people to see the world the way animals see it....

Unclassified letter reveals NSA’s warrantless purchase of Americans’ internet browsing data | Senator Ron Wyden wants the practice to stop::undefined

"These workers provide critical support that keeps Google’s flagship Search results and Bard AI safe and functional for the company’s billions of users," the union representing the contractors said.

Sceptics, look away: a mostly renewable electricity grid is highly feasible::There’s a firm belief among some that we must have 24x7 baseload energy generators in our grid - but do we? Simulations tell a new story.

Hackers breached Microsoft to find out what Microsoft knows about them::Wouldn’t you want to know what tech giants know about you? That’s exactly what Russian government hackers want, too. On Friday, Microsoft disclosed that

Each Facebook User Is Monitored by Thousands of Companies - Consumer Reports::A Consumer Reports investigation found that Facebook collected data on each user from an average of 2,230 companies.

Today several photos and documents were released of the earliest, and most secret, computers.

US Slashes Planned Drilling to Push Offshore Wind::Exploring the U.S.’s major shift to offshore wind farms, a key step in greening energy policy and shaping a sustainable future.

AI to hit 40% of jobs and worsen inequality, IMF says::Policymakers should address the “troubling trend”, says the organisation’s managing director Kristalina Georgieva.

EPA asks to meet AT&T and Verizon, after finding more than 100 readings with elevated lead near lead-sheathed cables — but companies say their own tests show low lead levels::Agency reports finding more than 100 readings with elevated lead near cables in ‘high priority’ probe; companies say their own tests show low lead...

US judge blocks Ohio Republicans’ “troublingly vague” social media law::Judge calls law “breathtakingly blunt instrument” for reducing harm to children.

Live coverage from CES Unveiled, the opening press event of CES 2024.

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Semiconductor industry proposes new ‘Chipmaker’s Visa’ for H1B program — program would address extreme talent shortages in chipmaking industry::American semiconductor industry needs tens of thousands of foreign workers, so the government has to alter H1-B visa program, U.S. chipmakers believe.

I’ve been using Kagi for a while and it’s nice to see them embrace the Threadiverse.

US pay-TV subscriber base eroding at record pace::undefined