ApostrophyOS: A new privacy and security focused mobile OS (www.digitaltrends.com)
Looks like it’s taken some principles from GrapheneOS and other alternative ROMs....
Mozilla’s ”Platform Tilt” Shows How Firefox Is Harmed by Apple, Microsoft (www.howtogeek.com)
Mozilla’s ”Platform Tilt” Shows How Firefox Is Harmed by Apple, Microsoft::The new Platform Tilt database shows how other web browsers have an unfair advantage over Firefox.
Netflix Packs on More Than 13 Million Subscribers in Q4, Well Above Expectations (variety.com)
Netflix Packs on More Than 13 Million Subscribers in Q4, Well Above Expectations::Netflix extended its lead as the world’s biggest premium video-streaming platform, gaining 13.1 million subscribers in Q4 2023.
The US government opens 22 million acres of federal lands to solar (electrek.co)
The US government opens 22 million acres of federal lands to solar::The Biden administration has updated the roadmap for solar development to 22 million acres of federal lands in the US West.
Man sues Macy’s, saying false facial recognition match led to jail assault (www.washingtonpost.com)
Retailers increasingly are using facial recognition software to patrol their stores for shoplifters and other unwanted customers. But the technology’s accuracy is highly dependent on technical factors — the cameras’ video quality, a store’s lighting, the size of its face database — and a mismatch can lead to dangerous...
Oppo Phones Clear for Germany Return With Nokia Legal Settlement (www.bloomberg.com)
Startup behind world’s first hydrogen eVTOL eyes 2025 takeoff (thenextweb.com)
French regulator fines Amazon $35 million over its surveillance system of warehouse workers (techcrunch.com)
Predatory loan apps continue to exploit users despite Google's ban (www.techspot.com)
FTC bans TurboTax from advertising ‘free’ services, calls it deceptive (edition.cnn.com)
FTC bans TurboTax from advertising ‘free’ services, calls it deceptive::The Federal Trade Commission ruled in a final order and opinion Monday that TurboTax, the popular tax filing software, engaged in deceptive advertising and banned the company from advertising its services for free unless it is free for all customers.
French CNIL Imposes Fine of 10 Million Euros on Yahoo (www.bankinfosecurity.com)
Quality Second Storey Extension in Melbourne (infosec.pub)
Our highly qualified Second Storey Extension Melbourne builders combine their experience and expertise to provide second-storey extensions. We are a family-owned business run by Michael and Sienna. Michael is a skilled carpenter with over 20 years of experience in the industry. Besides building, Michael has operated a civil...
Google search might be getting worse - and AI threatens to ruin it entirely (www.techradar.com)
Google to cut thousands of search quality rater jobs after dropping contract with Appen (searchengineland.com)
Google to cut thousands of search quality rater jobs after dropping contract with Appen::Appen says the termination notice goes into affect on March 19, 2024.
Google admits Chrome Incognito mode tracks users — what you need to know (www.tomsguide.com)
Google admits Chrome Incognito mode tracks users — what you need to know::Google is adding new disclaimers to Chrome after the search giant settled a class-action lawsuit regarding how incognito mode isn’t actually as private as it appears to be.
HP CEO says customers who don't use the company's supplies are "bad investments" (www.techspot.com)
Even executives who mandate a return to office admit that it doesn’t improve productivity: tech firm — Atlassian reports on first 1,000 days of its work-from-anywhere workforce (fortune.com)
Even executives who mandate a return to office admit that it doesn’t improve productivity: tech firm — Atlassian reports on first 1,000 days of its work-from-anywhere workforce::1 in 3 bosses whose people are required to work in-person told Atlassian that it doesn’t move the needle.
Waymo Plans Massive Robotaxi Service Area, But Not Massive Enough (www.forbes.com)
“Waymo has filed a request to the California Public Utilities Commission to expand robotaxi service in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles region. In the SFBA, it grows from just San Francisco to the whole peninsula, all the way to Sunnyvale but not including Marin, the East Bay and Santa Clara/Cupertino/San Jose. The...
Laptop keyboard cover/mousepad
OK hear me out, I just got a new laptop and been using the shitty keyboard cover which it came it....
US regulator admits cyber-security lapse before rogue Bitcoin post (www.bbc.co.uk)
Apple cropped Vision Pro photos to remove key part (www.phonearena.com)
Apple cropped photos of the Vision Pro headset to remove the battery pack, making it look less cumbersome....
A ‘Shocking’ Amount of the Web Is Already AI-Translated Trash, Scientists Determine (www.vice.com)
A ‘Shocking’ Amount of the Web Is Already AI-Translated Trash, Scientists Determine::Researchers warn that most of the text we view online has been poorly translated into one or more languages—usually by a machine.
Masimo — the company that got the Apple Watch banned — has unveiled its new smartwatch (www.tomsguide.com)
Masimo, the company that sued Apple over patent infringement, has unveiled its own blood oxygen monitoring smartwatch called the Masimo Freedom....
I used a new type of smartphone that could replace Android | Digital Trends (www.digitaltrends.com)
Apostrophy OS is a new smartphone operating system aiming to be a third choice between Android and iOS....