A secret Google deal let Spotify completely bypass Android’s app store fees (www.theverge.com)
Elon Musk’s X sues media watchdog Media Matters over report on pro-Nazi content on the social media site (www.cnn.com)
Elon Musk’s X sues media watchdog Media Matters over report on pro-Nazi content on the social media site::After a devastating advertiser exodus last week involving some of the world’s largest media companies, X owner Elon Musk is suing the progressive watchdog group Media Matters over its analysis highlighting antisemitic...
Criminal Gang Cuts Down MS3 FTTP Broadband Poles in Hull UK - ISPreview UK (www.ispreview.co.uk)
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.
X sues Media Matters to silence moderation criticism (www.theverge.com)
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.
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…
How to Rip and Convert DVD to Video or Audio Formats Efficiently? (discuss.tchncs.de)
DVDFab DVD Ripper is a reliable and user-friendly DVD ripping program that can rip and convert any homemade or commercial DVDs, ISO files or Folders into 1000+ video and audio formats. It also come with a built-in video editor that can help you edit and customize your DVD video. Try this free tool to convert your DVD to MP4 and...
Recognizing fake news now a required subject in California schools (www.pleasantonweekly.com)
Recognizing fake news now a required subject in California schools::undefined
New Leica camera stops deepfakes at the shutter (spectrum.ieee.org)
Google discussed teaming up with Tencent to buy Epic Games (www.tweaktown.com)
Is Sam Altman joining Microsoft? Satya Nadella doesn’t seem to know (www.theverge.com)
Microsoft pushes Azure Government Cloud as homefront defender (www.theregister.com)
Exclusive: OpenAI investors considering suing the board after CEO's abrupt firing -sources (www.reuters.com)
MOVEit victim count latest: 2.6K+ orgs hit, 77M+ people's data stolen (www.theregister.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."
Is Sam Altman joining Microsoft? Satya Nadella doesn’t seem to know (www.theverge.com)
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.
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.
Notion Battle: Microsoft released Loop and the next is the open source Notion alternative, AppFlowy (techcrunch.com)
OpenAI staff demand board resign over Sam Altman sacking (www.bbc.com)
Staff at OpenAI have called on the board of the artificial intelligence company to resign after the shock dismissal of former boss Sam Altman.
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.
