YouTube demonetizes public domain 'Steamboat Willie' video after copyright claim (mashable.com)
YouTube demonetizes public domain ‘Steamboat Willie’ video after copyright claim::undefined
What Happens When Facebook Heats Your Home (www.wired.co.uk)
Since 2020, Meta’s hyperscale data center — spanning 50,000 square meters on an industrial estate on the edge of the city — has been pushing warm air generated by its servers into the district heating network under Odense. That heat is then dispersed through 100,000 households hooked up to the system, with Meta providing...
'Eyes Everywhere': Congress Is About to Vote to Expand Mass Surveillance of Americans, Experts Warn (www.vice.com)
‘Eyes Everywhere’: Congress Is About to Vote to Expand Mass Surveillance of Americans, Experts Warn::Privacy experts worry that a proposed reform bill would greatly widen how the government can surveil Americans’ digital communications.
Why scientists are making transparent wood / The results are amazing, that a piece of wood can be as strong as glass (arstechnica.com)
Why scientists are making transparent wood / The results are amazing, that a piece of wood can be as strong as glass::The material is being exploited for smartphone screens, insulated windows, and more.
Microsoft joins OpenAI’s board with Sam Altman officially back as CEO (www.theverge.com)
Secretive White House Surveillance Program Gives Cops Access to Trillions of US Phone Records (www.wired.com)
Time to celebrate: Tutanota is now Tuta. (tuta.com)
UnitedHealth uses AI model with 90% error rate to deny care, lawsuit alleges | For the largest health insurer in the US, AI's error rate is like a feature, not a bug (arstechnica.com)
UnitedHealth uses AI model with 90% error rate to deny care, lawsuit alleges | For the largest health insurer in the US, AI’s error rate is like a feature, not a bug::For the largest health insurer in the US, AI’s error rate is like a feature, not a bug.
Apple’s China ties under Congressional scrutiny after Jon Stewart cancellation | Lawmakers demand that Apple commit to not censoring content critical of China. (arstechnica.com)
Apple’s China ties under Congressional scrutiny after Jon Stewart cancellation | Lawmakers demand that Apple commit to not censoring content critical of China.::Lawmakers demand that Apple commit to not censoring content critical of China.
How a false claim about wind turbines killing whales is spinning out of control in coastal Australia (uk.news.yahoo.com)
How a false claim about wind turbines killing whales is spinning out of control in coastal Australia::Windfarm critics claim projects will harm marine life. Scientists say that’s not backed by credible evidence
YouTube’s ad blocking crackdown is facing a new challenge: privacy laws | Privacy advocates argue YouTube’s ad blocker restrictions violate the European Union’s online privacy laws. (www.theverge.com)
YouTube’s ad blocking crackdown is facing a new challenge: privacy laws | Privacy advocates argue YouTube’s ad blocker restrictions violate the European Union’s online privacy laws.::YouTube is launching a “global effort” to crack down on ad blockers, but some privacy advocates in the European Union argue that it’s...
"Do Not Track" is a legally binding order, German Court tells LinkedIn (www.vzbv.de)
“Do Not Track” is a legally binding order, German Court tells LinkedIn::Landgericht Berlin gibt Klage des vzbv gegen die LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company weitgehend statt
States sue Meta for harming young people's mental health, collecting data on children (apnews.com)
Fugees rapper says lawyer's use of AI helped tank his case, pushes for new trial (www.aol.com)
A multimillion-dollar conspiracy trial that stretched across the worlds of politics and entertainment is now touching on the tech world with arguments that a defense attorney for a Fugees rapper bungled closing arguments by using an artificial intelligence program.
Firefish Mastodon alternative (joinfirefish.org)
I found Firefish which is a better alternative to the standard Mastodon application. It’s compatible with Mastodon and has better features. It allows users to create web pages and the character limit is 3,000 instead of the 500 on Mastodon. It feels like a good limit for the type of site that it is. Plus this means that it can...
Exxon, Apple and other corporate giants will have to disclose all their emissions under California's new climate laws – that will have a global impact (theconversation.com)
Exxon, Apple and other corporate giants will have to disclose all their emissions under California’s new climate laws – that will have a global impact::California is the world’s fifth-largest economy. Laws tested there often spread across the U.S. and around the world.
Sam Bankman-Fried thought there was a 5% chance he would be president, Caroline Ellison testified in his trial (www.businessinsider.com)
Sam Bankman-Fried thought there was a 5% chance he would be president, Caroline Ellison testified in his trial::Sam Bankman-Fried told Caroline Ellison that he could one day be the US president, she testified on Tuesday.
Epic Games is reportedly laying off around 900 employees | Said to be roughly 16% of its workforce. (www.eurogamer.net)
Epic Games is reportedly laying off around 900 employees | Said to be roughly 16% of its workforce.::UPDATE 4.54pm: Epic has confirmed reports of widespread layoffs at the company, saying the move will affect "around 830…
Intel is making progress on a handy new material for building even bigger computer chips: glass (www.pcgamer.com)
US authorities ask locals for help in finding missing F-35 jet — Authorities say they are searching for the $80m jet around two lakes in the state of South Carolina (www.aljazeera.com)
US authorities ask locals for help in finding missing F-35 jet — Authorities say they are searching for the $80m jet around two lakes in the state of South Carolina::Authorities say they are searching for the $80m jet around two lakes in the state of South Carolina.
JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon delivers a stern warning to remote workers (www.thestreet.com)
JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon delivers a stern warning to remote workers::undefined
Actually, That AI Drake and The Weeknd Song Is Not Eligible for a Grammy (gizmodo.com)
Actually, That AI Drake and The Weeknd Song Is Not Eligible for a Grammy::The song “Heart on My Sleeve” was pulled from streaming services after it was revealed to have been created with artificial intelligence.
China’s top chipmaker may be in hot water as US lawmakers call for further sanctions after Huawei ‘breakthrough’ (www.cnn.com)
China’s top chipmaker may be in hot water as US lawmakers call for further sanctions after Huawei ‘breakthrough’::Shares in SMIC, China’s largest contract chipmaker, plunged on Thursday, after two US congressmen called on the White House to further restrict export sales to the company.
Scientists invent micrometers-thin battery charged by saline solution that could power smart contact lenses (techxplore.com)
Scientists invent micrometers-thin battery charged by saline solution that could power smart contact lenses::Scientists from NTU Singapore have developed a flexible battery as thin as a human cornea, which stores electricity when it is immersed in saline solution, and which could one day power smart contact lenses.