Cory Doctorow: Interoperability Can Save the Open Web (spectrum.ieee.org)
How to free users from Big Tech’s walled gardens...
US moves to force recall of 52 million air bag inflators that can explode and hurl shrapnel (apnews.com)
US moves to force recall of 52 million air bag inflators that can explode and hurl shrapnel::The U.S. government is taking a big step toward forcing a defiant Tennessee company to recall 52 million air bag inflators that could explode, hurl shrapnel and injure or kill people.
“AI took my job, literally”—Gizmodo fires Spanish staff amid switch to AI translator (arstechnica.com)
UK's "Online Safety Bill" should be renamed the "Online Exposure Bill (www.wired.com)
I believe the “Online Safety Bill” should be renamed the “Online Exposure Bill,” and here’s why:...
“We’re not ‘gatekeepers,’” Apple and Microsoft tell European Union (arstechnica.com)
Chinese mock US sanctions after large Chinese chip manufacturer achieves major performance and manufacturing breakthrough (www.tomshardware.com)
Chinese mock US sanctions after large Chinese chip manufacturer achieves major performance and manufacturing breakthrough::US sanctions and unintended consequences – China mocks sanctions as Huawei technology looks stronger than ever.
Google Chrome pushes ahead with targeted ads based on your browser history (www.theregister.com)
Google enables advertisers a look into your browsing history…
Reddit’s replacement mods may be putting its communities at risk — With institutional knowledge seeping out of the site, poor moderation could have real-world impacts as more misinformation is allo... (www.theverge.com)
Reddit’s replacement mods may be putting its communities at risk — With institutional knowledge seeping out of the site, poor moderation could have real-world impacts as more misinformation is allo…::Reddit’s moderator purge could have real impacts on reliability and information safety as it rushes to replace mods with...
Bloom Filters and Beyond: An Illustrated Introduction and Implementation (codeconfessions.substack.com)
An illustrated introduction to bloom filters—learn their implementation, and applications. Also, explore the Counting Bloom Filter extension!
Password-stealing Chrome extension smuggled on to Web Store; Researchers Demonstrated that Password-stealing Extensions are Still Possible with Manifest V3 (www.malwarebytes.com)
Summary...
Older adults who regularly use the internet have half the risk of dementia compared to non-regular users (www.psypost.org)
Older adults who regularly use the internet have half the risk of dementia compared to non-regular users::A longitudinal study, published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, found that older adults who regularly use the internet have about half the risk of developing dementia compared to non-users, even after...
The real reason you're using 'Girl Math' isn't as funny as the TikTok trend would make you think (www.businessinsider.com)
Experts Fear Crooks are Cracking Keys Stolen in LastPass Breach (krebsonsecurity.com)
In November 2022, the password manager service LastPass disclosed a breach in which hackers stole password vaults containing both encrypted and plaintext data for more than 25 million users. Since then, a steady trickle of six-figure cryptocurrency heists targeting security-conscious…
What OpenAI Really Wants (www.wired.com)
The cofounder of Google's AI division DeepMind says everybody will have their own AI-powered 'chief of staff' over the next five years (www.businessinsider.com)
The cofounder of Google’s AI division DeepMind says everybody will have their own AI-powered ‘chief of staff’ over the next five years::Mustafa Suleyman said AI will “intimately know your personal information” and be able to serve you 24-7.
As X bleeds cash, Musk threatens Anti-Defamation League with defamation lawsuit — Musk claimed that ADL could be “on the hook” for $22B in X losses (arstechnica.com)
As X bleeds cash, Musk threatens Anti-Defamation League with defamation lawsuit — Musk claimed that ADL could be “on the hook” for $22B in X losses::Musk claimed that ADL could be “on the hook” for $22B in X losses.
Huawei's new chip breakthrough likely to trigger closer US scrutiny, analysts say (www.reuters.com)
[Reuters] Tesla sues Chinese firm over tech secret infringement -Chinese state media (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: lemdro.id/post/1171223
YouTube under no obligation to host anti-vaccine advocate’s videos, court says (arstechnica.com)
YouTube under no obligation to host anti-vaccine advocate’s videos, court says::YouTube had the discretion to take down content that harmed users, judge said.
Japanese newspaper Gigazine goes over the slow decline of technological freedom up to today. (archive.ph)
The original japanese article....
Managing Remote Employees with Recruit Ninjas (www.recruitninjas.com)
Discover expert solutions for managing remote employees with Recruit Ninjas. As a leader in recruitment process outsourcing, we provide the essential strategies and support to optimize your remote workforce. Explore our comprehensive services and elevate your remote team’s productivity and success
Sony's ILX-LR1 Is a Super-Compact 61-Megapixel Box Camera for Drones (petapixel.com)
cross-posted from !sony
Revealed: how US immigration uses fake social media profiles across investigations (www.theguardian.com)
Revealed: how US immigration uses fake social media profiles across investigations::Records from the Department of Homeland Security show it sought to expand undercover operations online despite pushback from Facebook
Professor Caught Using ChatGPT When Scientific Paper Was Full of Errors (futurism.com)
A biologist was shocked to find his name was mentioned several times in a scientific paper, which references papers that simply don't exist.