GrapheneOS, a privacy-focused version of Android, is adding Android Auto support (9to5google.com)
Microsoft is adding a new key to PC keyboards for the first time since 1994 (arstechnica.com)
Copilot key will eventually be required in new PC keyboards, though not yet.
Google broke labor laws when it refused to bargain with YouTube Music contract workers (www.theverge.com)
How to use phone microphone with Bluetooth FM transmitter?
I have a car Bluetooth FM transmitter that connects to my Android phone. The problem is that the transmitter’s microphone is very bad and people can hardly hear me when I make calls or use Google Assistant. I want to use my phone’s microphone instead of the transmitter’s microphone, but still use the transmitter’s...
NYPD faces backlash as it prepares to encrypt radio communications | New York | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
Law firm that handles data breaches was hit by data breach | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
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The Tech Billionaires Soft-Launching Secession in California — If these Silicon Valley plutocrats have their way, a swath of Solano County will be transformed into their own nation-state (newrepublic.com)
The Tech Billionaires Soft-Launching Secession in California — If these Silicon Valley plutocrats have their way, a swath of Solano County will be transformed into their own nation-state::If these Silicon Valley plutocrats have their way, a swath of Solano County will be transformed into their own nation-state.
Japan determines copyright doesn't apply to LLM/ML training data (infosec.town)
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The Website vs. Web App Dichotomy Doesn't Exist | jakelazaroff.com (jakelazaroff.com)
First functional graphene semiconductor paves the path to post-silicon chips — Georgia Tech researchers' material can be used with standard chipmaking methods (www.tomshardware.com)
SpaceX Sues US Labor Board Over Fired Employees Case (www.bloomberg.com)
SpaceX Sues US Labor Board Over Fired Employees Case::SpaceX sued the US labor board in federal court on Thursday, arguing that a complaint against the Elon Musk-led company for firing employees should be put on hold because the agency’s structure is unconstitutional.
HyperVerse hedge fund CEO may not exist — Investigation finds no record of identity after collapse causing an estimated $1.3 billion in customer losses (arstechnica.com)
HyperVerse hedge fund CEO may not exist — Investigation finds no record of identity after collapse causing an estimated $1.3 billion in customer losses::HyperVerse’s collapse caused an estimated $1.3 billion in customer losses.
Tesla is banned from driving schools because of new turn signals (electrek.co)
New cars bought in the UK must be zero emission by 2035 (www.theregister.com)
Wearable solar-powered gadget automatically regulates body temperature (arstechnica.com)
ChatGPT bombs test on diagnosing kids’ medical cases with 83% error rate | It was bad at recognizing relationships and needs selective training, researchers say. (arstechnica.com)
ChatGPT bombs test on diagnosing kids’ medical cases with 83% error rate | It was bad at recognizing relationships and needs selective training, researchers say.::It was bad at recognizing relationships and needs selective training, researchers say.
Google Just Disabled Cookies for 30 Million Chrome Users. Here’s How to Tell If You’re One of Them | It’s the beginning of the end in Google’s plan to kill cookies forever (gizmodo.com)
Google Just Disabled Cookies for 30 Million Chrome Users. Here’s How to Tell If You’re One of Them | It’s the beginning of the end in Google’s plan to kill cookies forever::It’s the beginning of the end in Google’s plan to kill cookies forever.
Researchers Say There’s a 5% Chance That AI Will Cause Human Extinction (gizmodo.com)
Wearable solar-powered gadget automatically regulates body temperature (arstechnica.com)
AI-generated images now appearing in Google image search results (lemmy.ml)
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Cox Distances Itself From Claim It Spies On Users Via Phones, Cable Box Mics (www.techdirt.com)
Cox Distances Itself From Claim It Spies On Users Via Phones, Cable Box Mics::For years, the cable industry has dreamed of a future where they could use your cable box to actively track your every behavior using cameras and microphones and then monetize the data. At one point way back in 2009, Comcast made it clear they were...
Pornhub blocks Montana and North Carolina as their age verification laws take effect | The website says the states' ID requirement would put users' privacy at risk (www.engadget.com)
Pornhub blocks Montana and North Carolina as their age verification laws take effect | The website says the states’ ID requirement would put users’ privacy at risk::Montana and North Carolina are the latest to join the list of states with age verification laws for adult platforms.