Meta sued by 33 state AGs for addictive features targeting kids (www.cnbc.com)
Meta sued by 33 state AGs for addictive features targeting kids::The lawsuits demonstrate the broad bipartisan interest in protecting kids and teens from online harm.
US Govt Speeds Up Export Restrictions for Nvidia's GPUs (www.tomshardware.com)
Longer Commutes, Shorter Lives: The Costs of Not Investing in America (www.nytimes.com)
This article discusses how a lack of innovation and government investment has led to an increase in commutes since the 1960s because private industry has no incentive to truly innovate, only adapt and sightly improve on existing models.
LinkedIn lays off 668 employees in second cut this year (www.reuters.com)
LinkedIn lays off 668 employees in second cut this year::Microsoft’s LinkedIn said on Monday it would lay off 668 employees across its engineering, talent and finance teams in the second round of job cuts this year for the social media network for professionals amid slowing revenue growth.
X claims it is erasing 'illegal' Hamas content after EU ultimatum (www.bbc.com)
X claims it is erasing ‘illegal’ Hamas content after EU ultimatum::The platform follows X and Meta to be urged to step up efforts to stop the spread of disinformation.
Facebook’s sexist, ageist ad-targeting violates Calif. law, court finds | "Shocking" ruling could have "devastating effects," tech law expert warns. (arstechnica.com)
Facebook’s sexist, ageist ad-targeting violates Calif. law, court finds | “Shocking” ruling could have “devastating effects,” tech law expert warns.::“Shocking” ruling could have “devastating effects,” tech law expert warns.
Luxury fashion house Prada will be designing NASA's new spacesuits so astronauts can fly in style (www.businessinsider.com)
Luxury fashion house Prada will be designing NASA’s new spacesuits so astronauts can fly in style::Prada engineers will assist Axiom Space’s team with developing design features for the spacesuits and adapt material to the space and lunar environment.
BSD Security Software, Wallpapers, Icons. (lemmy.world)
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Google open-sourced a hat shaped like a giant keycap—and it actually types (arstechnica.com)
US accuses Google of illegal methods to push up ad prices (www.reuters.com)
Update now! Firefox plugs critical vulnerability that’s already being attacked (www.pcworld.com)
Microsoft’s Nadella to Testify at Google Antitrust Trial Monday - Bloomberg (www.bloomberg.com)
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Humane Ai Pin is shaped like Google Clips and won’t need a paired phone (9to5google.com)
"Our Wire Mothers" - It's important for us to be careful that our technology does not supplant the human need for socialization. (www.staygrounded.online)
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'Night Fury': Documents Detail DHS Project to Give 'Risk Scores' to Social Media Users (www.vice.com)
The World’s Oldest Active Torrent Turns 20 Years Old (torrentfreak.com)
Meredith Whittaker reaffirms that Signal would leave UK if forced by privacy bill (techcrunch.com)
Meredith Whittaker reaffirms that Signal would leave UK if forced by privacy bill::Meredith Whittaker, the president of the Signal Foundation, the organization that maintains the Signal messaging app, spoke about the U.K.'s controversial new privacy bill at TC Disrupt 2023.
FCC closing loophole that gave robocallers easy access to US phone numbers (arstechnica.com)
In one of its many attempts to curb robocalls, the Federal Communications Commission said it is making it harder for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers to obtain direct access to US telephone numbers....
Serious debate please: How is Mastodon decentralized? (joinmastodon.org)
Mastodon recently incorporated into a nonprofit to continue development. What I don’t understand is how can you truly say an app is decentralized when at any time an instance owner can be kicked by the powers that be from the federation. You work really hard to build up an instance then it is just pulled from the federation...
Europeans want decisive action against disinformation on the internet (www.bertelsmann-stiftung.de)
Europeans want decisive action against disinformation on the internet::More than half of all EU citizens doubt the truthfulness of the information they find online. Recognizing false content and actively responding to it is easier for the young and the educated. Almost nine out of ten Europeans feel tech companies and...
Parents of trans kids urge Senate to oppose online safety bill that could harm LGBTQ+ youth. (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Parents of trans kids urge Senate to oppose online safety bill that could harm LGBTQ+ youth.::More than 100 parents signed an open letter asking lawmakers to support alternatives to the Kids Online Safety Act.
Seeking Input on Proton AG: Trustworthiness and Security
Hey everyone, how do you evaluate the company Proton AG, the owner of Proton Mail and Proton Pass? I’m in the process of migrating some accounts to their platform, but I’ve always been wary of using a password solution, especially after the LastPass incident. I used to use Keepass stand alone, but it’s quite cumbersome....
Stable Audio: Fast Timing-Conditioned Latent Audio Diffusion — Stability AI (stability.ai)
Stability AI introduces their AI model for creating audio and music. You can try it out now: www.stableaudio.com
FBI, Federal Judge Agree Fighting Botnets Means Allowing The FBI To Remotely Install Software On People’s Computers (www.techdirt.com)
FBI, Federal Judge Agree Fighting Botnets Means Allowing The FBI To Remotely Install Software On People’s Computers::The ends aren’t always supposed to justify the means. And a federal agency that already raised the hackles of defense lawyers around the nation during a CSAM investigation probably shouldn’t be in this much...