The birth of id Software - In 1990, John Romero, John Carmack, and Tom Hall were working at Louisiana software maker Softdisk. There, they had an idea that would change PC games forever. (www.theverge.com)
The NYPD is testing drones that broadcast public safety warnings during emergencies (www.theverge.com)
Musk, Tesla board to return $735M after being sued for overpaying themselves (arstechnica.com)
Shareholder lawsuit said Tesla board pay “grossly exceeds” corporate norms.
JumpCloud, an IT firm serving 200,000 orgs, says it was hacked by nation-state (arstechnica.com)
“Extremely targeted” attack involved a data injection into JumpCloud’s commands framework.
AT&T stock fell to 29-year low on Friday and sank another 6.7% today (arstechnica.com)
AT&T’s stock price hit a 29-year low on Friday and continued to sink today as investors fled telecom stocks on reports that cleanups of lead-covered telephone cables could cost the industry tens of billions of dollars.
How to Redeem Social Media (www.theatlantic.com)
Telephone operation was a good career for women. Then it got automated. (www.vox.com)
Texas power use hits record high as heatwave lingers (www.reuters.com)
Texas power use hits record high as heatwave lingers::Demand for power in Texas hit a record high on Monday as homes and businesses kept air conditioners cranked up to escape a heatwave.
Attackers invite targets to collaborate on a project, convincing them to download and run a repository with malicious npm dependencies. (github.blog)
All-in-one messaging platforms (www.makeuseof.com)
These platforms allow you to organize various messaging apps in one place
A top AI expert says most outsourced coders in India will be out of a job in 2 years thanks to the technology (www.businessinsider.com)
A top AI expert says most outsourced coders in India will be out of a job in 2 years thanks to the technology::India’s coders “will be gone in the next year or two, whereas in France, you’ll never fire a developer,” Stability AI CEO Emad Mostaque said.
Framework Laptop 16: our exclusive hands-on - theverge.com (www.theverge.com)
“Reviews of the original Framework Laptop 13 were a little skeptical; my colleague Monica repeatedly pointed out that an upgradable laptop’s value “hinges on future support.” But in 2022, her headline was “promises kept.” And this year, as Framework shipped its third set of CPU upgrades for the Framework 13 while...
Framework Laptop 16 pre-orders are now open (community.frame.work)
Llama 2 -Meta AI (ai.meta.com)
U.S. blacklists spyware companies, citing security threats (wapo.st)
Intellexa and Cytrox were added to a federal “entity list” that prohibits American companies from engaging in certain trade activities with them
Facebook & Instagram fined: How the small country of Norway could finally break Meta's business model. (tutanota.com)
Facebook & Instagram fined: How the small country of Norway could finally break Meta’s business model.::With a fine of only $100,000 Norway could destroy Facebook’s & Instagram’s business model relying on personalized ads.
Virtual pet website Neopets plans $4m comeback (www.bbc.com)
A privacy analysis of Meta’s new Threads app (proton.me)
“ What’s important to note is that this list is identical to those of the Facebook and Instagram apps. So if you use these other Meta products, you’ve already surrendered this information to the company.”
Tesla directors agree to return $735 million following claims they were massively overpaid (www.engadget.com)
Tesla directors agree to return $735 million following claims they were massively overpaid::Elon Musk, Larry Ellison and other current and former members of Tesla’s board of directors will return $735 million to settle claims that they massively overpaid themselves…
Google Cloud Build bug lets hackers launch supply chain attacks (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
Owner of BreachForums Pleads Guilty to Cybercrime and Child Pornography Charges (thehackernews.com)
Conor Brian Fitzpatrick, the owner of the now-defunct BreachForums website, has pleaded guilty to charges related to his operation of the cybercrime forum as well as having child pornography images.
Most outsourced coders in India will be gone in 2 years due to A.I., Stability AI boss predicts (www.cnbc.com)
Most outsourced coders in India will be gone in 2 years due to A.I., Stability AI boss predicts::Most outsourced programmers in India will see their jobs wiped out in the next year or two, Stability AI CEO Emad Mostaque said.
Haptic suits give deaf concertgoers a way to experience music again (www.pcgamer.com)
Threads Continues to Copy Twitter's Worst Elements With New Rate Limits (gizmodo.com)
