Airbnb Data Breach: 1.2 Million Records Allegedly On Sale (thecyberexpress.com)
Sam Bankman-Fried testifies, says he “skimmed over” FTX terms of service | SBF said he thought loans were legal but didn't fully read FTX terms of service. (arstechnica.com)
Sam Bankman-Fried testifies, says he “skimmed over” FTX terms of service | SBF said he thought loans were legal but didn’t fully read FTX terms of service.::SBF said he thought loans were legal but didn’t fully read FTX terms of service.
Leica camera has built-in defense against misleading AI, costs $9,125 (arstechnica.com)
"The (Trust and) Safety Dance" - When an ostensibly “social” company has a Trust and Safety department, try and see it for what it is: a sign that failure is an option. (www.staygrounded.online)
"Lemmy might not ever influence global culture to the degree that Facebook and Twitter once did. But it proves that 'people constructively and healthily socializing via the internet' is entirely possible without being forced to tolerate any more nonsense than one would normally expect when humans get together. 'Social media: The...
Boston Dynamics turned its robot dog into a talking tour guide with ChatGPT (www.theverge.com)
Boston Dynamics turned its robot dog into a talking tour guide using AI as seen in a somewhat unsettling video posted by Boston Dynamics. Boston Dynamics used OpenAI’s ChatGPT API, along with some open-source large language models (LLM) to carefully train its responses. It then outfitted the bot with a speaker, added...
The Twitter app just went very, very strange (www.independent.co.uk)
Twitter has broken after seemingly being hit by an unusual bug.
iOS 17.1 arrives with updates to AirDrop, Apple Music, and more - The Verge (www.theverge.com)
The Apple Watch’s double tap points at a new way to use wearables - The Verge (www.theverge.com)
Ford is testing drone deliveries at the derelict train station in Detroit it’s rehabbing - The Verge (www.theverge.com)
Artists Allege Meta’s AI Data Deletion Request Process Is a ‘Fake PR Stunt’ (www.wired.com)
BP buys $100 million worth of Tesla chargers (www.cnn.com)
BP buys $100 million worth of Tesla chargers::Oil and gas company BP has agreed to purchase $100 million worth of electric vehicles from Tesla. This marks the first time Tesla has ever sold chargers to another company, according to an announcement from BP.
Google Fiber is getting outrageously fast 20Gbps service (arstechnica.com)
Google Fiber is getting outrageously fast 20Gbps service::For now this is early access, but “most” customers will get upgraded eventually.
Using sustainable aviation fuels could reduce emissions by up to 80%, scientists find (www.manchester.ac.uk)
Using sustainable aviation fuels could reduce emissions by up to 80%, scientists find::A team of scientists have completed tests to quantify the emissions from the combustion of sustainable aviation fuels, revealing a profound reduction when compared to regular jet fuel.Researchers from the National Centre for Atmospheric...
iPhones have been exposing your unique MAC despite Apple’s promises otherwise — “From the get-go, this feature was useless,” researcher says of feature put into iOS 14 (arstechnica.com)
iPhones have been exposing your unique MAC despite Apple’s promises otherwise — “From the get-go, this feature was useless,” researcher says of feature put into iOS 14::“From the get-go, this feature was useless,” researcher says of feature put into iOS 14.
Bay Area tech CEO worth $35 billion says ‘suffering’ wasn't worth it (www.sfgate.com)
Bay Area tech CEO worth $35 billion says ‘suffering’ wasn’t worth it::Jensen Huang, a Bay Area CEO worth more than $35 billion, said he wouldn’t again go through ‘pain and suffering’ of being a startup founder at Nvidia.
Microsoft and Alphabet results show Wall Street only cares about AI (www.marketwatch.com)
Samsung and Other Manufacturers Disable Phones Bought on Gray Markets: A Consumer Nightmare (nomadscrolls.net)
In the end, the FTX trial was about the friends screwed along the way (www.theverge.com)
In the end, the FTX trial was about the friends screwed along the way::As the prosecution has made its case against Sam Bankman-Fried, a simultaneous drama of ruined lives is playing out. Everyone who was close to Bankman-Fried is also exposed.
The UK’s controversial Online Safety Bill finally becomes law (www.theverge.com)
Twitter is dead and Threads is thriving (www.platformer.news)
The restaurant nearest Google (www.theverge.com)
Thai Food Near Me, Dentist Near Me, Notary Near Me, Plumber Near Me — businesses across the country picked names meant to outsmart Google Search. Does it actually work?
Apple Event Next Week Likely to Emphasize High-End Gaming on Mac (www.macrumors.com)
Apple Event Next Week Likely to Emphasize High-End Gaming on Mac::Apple yesterday announced that it will be holding an online event on Monday, October 30 starting at 5 p.m. Pacific Time, and there are several…
Google Fiber's 20Gbps Internet to Arrive by Year's End for Select Residential Users (www.pcmag.com)
The company plans on offering the service to a small group of customers in select areas as part of an early access program.
Electric plane lands in Florida for Air Force testing after 2,000-mile journey (www.axios.com)
A milestone in electric aviation took place Thursday afternoon, when Beta Technologies landed its ALIA eVTOL aircraft at Duke Field, on Eglin Air Force Base, for a deployment period with the U.S. Air Force....