Google discussed teaming up with Tencent to buy Epic Games (www.tweaktown.com)
Google to weaken ad blockers on Chrome in a push for security (cybernews.com)
Starting June 2024, adblockers such as uBlock Origin and many other extensions on Chrome will no longer work as intended. Google Chrome will begin disabling extensions based on an older extension platform, called Manifest V2, as it moves to the more limited V3 version.
It's never been a better time to switch to Firefox (www.androidpolice.com)
• Firefox offers better privacy and security than Chrome, with upcoming support for 200 new add-ons. • While Chrome dominates, Firefox gains ground with user-friendly browsing experience and open-source model. • Mozilla’s focus on user privacy and transparency challenges Google’s ad-centric approach, making Firefox a...
YouTube Says New 5-Second Video Load Delay Is Supposed to Punish Ad Blockers, Not Firefox Users (www.404media.co)
Firefox users are reporting an 'artificial' load time on YouTube videos. YouTube says it's part of a plan to make people who use adblockers "experience suboptimal viewing, regardless of the browser they are using."
Microsoft stock hits all-time high after hiring former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (www.cnn.com)
Microsoft stock hits all-time high after hiring former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman::Microsoft stock reached a record high on Monday after the company said that Sam Altman, former chief executive of OpenAI, will join the company to head its artificial intelligence innovation leg.
Hundreds of OpenAI employees threaten to resign and join Microsoft (www.theverge.com)
Hundreds of OpenAI employees threaten to resign and join Microsoft::OpenAI employees signed a letter threatening to resign and join Microsoft if the board doesn’t quit and reinstate Sam Altman. It could be a precursor to a mass exodus.
Airlines will make a record $118 billion in extra fees this year—their websites are designed to get you to pay (www.fastcompany.com)
Airlines will make a record $118 billion in extra fees this year—their websites are designed to get you to pay::Airlines are piling on fees for checked bags, assigned seats, and other extras. Here’s how their websites pressure fliers into paying for them.
Sunbird is shutting down its iMessage app for Android (www.theverge.com)
• Sunbird, the iMessage app for Android, has temporarily shut down due to “security concerns” surrounding its end-to-end encryption. • Reports suggest that Sunbird may not have actually provided the promised level of encryption and was storing data externally. • The app was recently pulled from the Google Play Store...
Notion Battle: Microsoft released Loop and the next is the open source Notion alternative, AppFlowy (techcrunch.com)
Secretive White House Surveillance Program Gives Cops Access to Trillions of US Phone Records (www.wired.com)
OpenAI cofounder and chief scientist says he deeply regrets participating in ousting Sam Altman (www.businessinsider.com)
OpenAI cofounder and chief scientist says he deeply regrets participating in ousting Sam Altman::Ilya Sutskever, a cofounder and the chief scientist of OpenAI, expressed regret and said he’d do everything he could to reunite the company.
EU widens scope of food delivery cartel concerns probe (techcrunch.com)
Europe Commission says Adobe's $20B buy of Figma will kill competition (www.theregister.com)
Advertiser exodus expected to deeply impact X ad revenue, analysis indicates (techcrunch.com)
OpenAI investors' race to reinstate Sam Altman makes tech expert Gary Marcus feel 'sick to his stomach' (fortune.com)
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YouTube is reportedly slowing down videos for Firefox users (www.androidauthority.com)
YouTube is reportedly slowing down videos for Firefox users::Users are reporting that YouTube has begun adding a five second delay when loading a video on non-Chrome browsers like Firefox. Read on!
GM’s big bet on driverless cars turns sour (www.theverge.com)
Exclusive: OpenAI investors considering suing the board after CEO's abrupt firing -sources (www.reuters.com)
Windows PCs can't sleep properly, and Microsoft wants it that way (www.spacebar.news)
Microsoft Hires Sam Altman Hours After OpenAI Rejects His Return (www.nytimes.com)
Microsoft Hires Sam Altman Hours After OpenAI Rejects His Return::The announcement capped a tumultuous weekend for OpenAI, after Mr. Altman made a push to reclaim his job as C.E.O. of the artificial intelligence company.
Microsoft stock hits all-time high after hiring former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (www.cnn.com)
New York CNN — Microsoft stock reached a record high on Monday after the company said that Sam Altman, former chief executive of OpenAI, will join the company to head its artificial intelligence innovation leg.
Criminal Gang Cuts Down MS3 FTTP Broadband Poles in Hull UK - ISPreview UK (www.ispreview.co.uk)
Portugal just ran on 100% renewable energy for six days (www.joe.co.uk)
Portugal just ran on 100% renewable energy for six days::Incredible newsPortugal has reportedly broke a record for energy production after going six days relying entirely on renewable energy.This apparently…