2024 will be a crucial year for evolution of HarmonyOS ecosystem: Huawei - Huawei Central (www.huaweicentral.com)
The oldest-known version of MS-DOS’s predecessor has been discovered and uploaded (arstechnica.com)
The oldest-known version of MS-DOS’s predecessor has been discovered and uploaded | Ars Technica (arstechnica.com)
U.S. intelligence officials determined the Chinese spy balloon used a U.S. internet provider to communicate (www.nbcnews.com)
FDA approves gene-editing treatment for sickle cell disease (wng.org)
FDA approves gene-editing treatment for sickle cell disease::The CRISPR-based treatment edits DNA in adult stem cells without crossing bioethical boundaries
Super-macro views of color e-ink displays (and how they work) (youtu.be)
This is mesmerizing
Software archivist discovers and uploads a primordial version of 86-DOS (arstechnica.com)
Software archivist discovers and uploads a primordial version of 86-DOS::86-DOS would later be bought by Microsoft and take over the computing world.
A tale of 2 casino ransomware attacks: One paid out, one did not - What can be learned from MGM's and Caesars' infosec moves (www.theregister.com)
A tale of 2 casino ransomware attacks: One paid out, one did not - What can be learned from MGM’s and Caesars’ infosec moves::What can be learned from MGM’s and Caesars’ infosec moves
Over 80 percent of new cars sold in Norway were electric in 2023 (www.theverge.com)
Over 80 percent of new cars sold in Norway were electric in 2023::New figures released by the Norwegian Road Federation say 82.4 percent of new cars sold in the country last year were electric, up from 79.3 percent in 2022. Tesla, Toyota, and Volkswagen were the most popular brands, with Tesla’s Model Y making up almost a...
Feature Rich Note Taking Bookmarklet (github.com)
Clinicians could be fooled by biased AI, despite explanations (news.engin.umich.edu)
Clinicians could be fooled by biased AI, despite explanations::Regulators pinned their hopes on clinicians being able to spot flaws in explanations of an AI model’s logic, but a study suggests this isn’t a safe approach.
Google Fixes Nearly 100 Android Security Issues (www.wired.com)
Google Fixes Nearly 100 Android Security Issues::Plus: Apple shuts down a Flipper Zero Attack, Microsoft patches more than 30 vulnerabilities, and more critical updates for the last month of 2023.
jerryrigeverything smartphone awards (youtu.be)
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One of the Most Controversial US Spy Programs Just Got Quietly Renewed (www.motherjones.com)
One of the Most Controversial US Spy Programs Just Got Quietly Renewed::Congress blew a rare bipartisan chance to protect Americans’ calls and texts.
Every major pharmacy chain giving government warrantless medical record access (www.techdirt.com)
Every major pharmacy chain giving government warrantless medical record access::The Fourth Amendment is rarely a match for the Third Party Doctrine. In recent years, things have gotten a wee bit better thanks to a couple of Supreme Court rulings. But the operative principle still overrides: whatever we share (voluntarily or not)...
Unofficial app reminds not to give up on your non-Windows 11-ready PC, also suggests Linux - Neowin (www.neowin.net)
The Biggest Health and Medicine Stories of 2023 (www.scientificamerican.com)
HVDC Networks Come to Europe | New technology is making possible the first multiterminal DC system outside of China (spectrum.ieee.org)
The 260-kilometer, 320-kilovolt high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) transmission system, based on technology from Hitachi Energy, in Zurich, marks a milestone in an ongoing transformation of the European power grid: It will plug into the first truly dynamic multiterminal HVDC network in Europe.
The Atlas of Surveillance Hits Major Milestones: 2023 in Review (www.eff.org)
Birth of the Unhackable Quantum Internet (youtu.be)
When You Roam, You’re Not Alone (www.lawfaremedia.org)
John von Neumann Born (December 28th, 1903) (www.computerhope.com)
Apple wins bid to pause Apple Watch ban at US appeals court (finance.yahoo.com)
Apple wins bid to pause Apple Watch ban at US appeals court::(Reuters) -Apple can for now resume sales of its flagship smartwatches, after a U.S. appeals court on Wednesday paused a government commission’s import ban on the devices imposed in a patent dispute over its medical monitoring technology. The tech giant had filed an...
New York Times Sues Microsoft and OpenAI, Alleging Copyright Infringement (www.wsj.com)
New York Times Sues Microsoft and OpenAI, Alleging Copyright Infringement::News publisher says AI tools use its content without permission; tech companies have said training AI with web content is ‘fair use’
Apple's iPhone design chief headed to LoveFrom to work with Jony Ive on AI devices (9to5mac.com)
Apple’s iPhone design chief headed to LoveFrom to work with Jony Ive on AI devices::Earlier this month, Bloomberg reported that Tang Tan, Apple’s chief iPhone and Apple Watch designer, is leaving the company in…
