Nikki Haley walks back her demand that social media ban anonymous posters after facing GOP backlash (abcnews.go.com)
Sounds like ones demands have changed, or atleast they got a hold of themselves. whatever lead to them walking back on this, it’s the end of another battle for internet privacy, but not the end of the war. As apps continue to track you in new mysterious ways behind their closed sourced software, and the governments continue to...
X continues to suck at moderating hate speech, according to a new report (www.theverge.com)
X continues to suck at moderating hate speech, according to a new report::A new report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) suggests X is failing to remove posts that violate its own community rules regarding misinformation and hate speech.
We watched 1,000 TikToks in one sitting. The algorithm served up a shocking number of ads, rivaling network TV. (www.businessinsider.nl)
How Chinese firm linked to repression of Uyghurs aids Israeli surveillance in West Bank (www.theguardian.com)
'Signal tests usernames to avoid using phone numbers.' Great move? (cybernews.com)
It seems useless to me, at least regarding the cybersecurity aspect. Of course, it’s helpful when people ask for my contact information, and I don’t want to share my phone number or email address....
Jezebel: Feminist media site shuts down after 16 years (www.bbc.com)
Feminist media site Jezebel is suspending publication, as its owner reckons with a downturn in online advertising....
The guy behind Shit Rentals has made a free public database for tenants (beat.com.au)
The guy behind Shit Rentals has made a free public database for tenants::Named after his influential TikTok series, Shit Rentals, Jordie van den Berg (aka Purple Pingers) announced the database on the website formerly known as Twitter.
Model says her face was edited with AI to look white: ‘It’s very dehumanizing’ (www.theguardian.com)
Shereen Wu says leading designer uploaded altered picture, amid fears AI could ‘turn back the clock’ on progress in the industry
X runs 'timeline takeover' ad promoting anti-trans film (techcrunch.com)
X runs ‘timeline takeover’ ad promoting anti-trans film::Thursday on X (Twitter), all users saw the same pinned topic under the “What’s happening?” sidebar. As part of a “timeline takeover” – which gives
Meta's ad-free scheme dares you to buy your privacy back, one euro at a time (www.theregister.com)
13-year Google privacy settlement pays litigants the equivalent of a Big Mac meal (www.theregister.com)
Kids Online Safety Act will allow Attorney Generals to Censor the News. (techpolicy.press)
Kids Online Safety Act will allow Attorney Generals to Censor the News.::Caitlin Vogus is Deputy Director of Advocacy at the Freedom of the Press Foundation.
Google Is Offering Serious Cash to Lure iPhone Users to the Pixel 8 (www.howtogeek.com)
Australia fines Musk's X platform $386,000 over anti-child abuse gaps (www.reuters.com)
Vintage Mac Community Begs Manufacturers for New Supply of Rare Dongle as Resellers Charge $250 (www.404media.co)
Google pays Apple $18B to $20B a year to keep its search in iPhone (www.theregister.com)
Google pays Apple $18B to $20B a year to keep its search in iPhone::Bernstein estimates value of agreement, warns it and similar deals may end if DoJ wins antitrust case
How is the security level of PHP in 2023?
In the early 2000s, everyone in my bubble knew that PHP was a security nightmare, only seconded by Flash. In the meantime, Adobe gave up on Flash, but PHP is still alive and rocking....
“Real Water” that poisoned dozens contained chemical in rocket fuel — An expert witness testified hydrazine was likely formed during an electrolysis process (arstechnica.com)
“Real Water” that poisoned dozens contained chemical in rocket fuel — An expert witness testified hydrazine was likely formed during an electrolysis process::An expert witness testified hydrazine was likely formed during an electrolysis process.
After shunning scientist, University of Pennsylvania celebrates her Nobel Prize — School that once demoted Katalin Karikó and cut her pay has made millions of dollars from patenting her work (www.wsj.com)
After shunning scientist, University of Pennsylvania celebrates her Nobel Prize — School that once demoted Katalin Karikó and cut her pay has made millions of dollars from patenting her work::School that once demoted Katalin Karikó and cut her pay has made millions of dollars from patenting her work
TikTok working with Kenyan government to ban LGBTQ+ content in the country (www.lgbtqnation.com)
TikTok working with Kenyan government to ban LGBTQ+ content in the country::This is not the first time TikTok has blocked LGBTQ+ content.
Valve fails to get out of paying its EU geo-blocking fine (www.engadget.com)
Valve fails to get out of paying its EU geo-blocking fine::Valve has failed to convince a court that it didn’t infringe EU law by geo-blocking activation keys, according to a new ruling.
Facebook accused of not showing insurance ads to women and older people in violation of civil rights laws (www.theverge.com)
Unity announces its revamped pricing model | After outcry from the gaming community, Unity revealed a new plan that’s a drastic departure from what was initially announced. (www.theverge.com)
Unity announces its revamped pricing model | After outcry from the gaming community, Unity revealed a new plan that’s a drastic departure from what was initially announced.::Unity has introduced a revamped version of its new pricing model. The updated pricing scheme arrives a little more than a week after the disastrous...
The Gruesome Story of How Neuralink’s Monkeys Actually Died | Elon Musk says no primates died as a result of Neuralink’s implants. A WIRED investigation now reveals the grisly specifics of their de... (www.wired.com)
The Gruesome Story of How Neuralink’s Monkeys Actually Died | Elon Musk says no primates died as a result of Neuralink’s implants. A WIRED investigation now reveals the grisly specifics of their de…::Elon Musk says no primates died as a result of Neuralink’s implants. A WIRED investigation now reveals the grisly...