Zotero Better Notes – Knowledge management inside Zotero (github.com)
github.com/windingwind/zotero-better-notes
Upload a Godot HTML5 Game to Itch.io with GitHub Actions (simondalvai.com)
simondalvai.com/blog/godot-itchio-upload/
Everything that uses configuration files should report where they're located (utcc.utoronto.ca)
utcc.utoronto.ca/…/ReportConfigFileLocations
Millions of dollars in fines to punish online misinformation under new [Australian] draft bill (www.abc.net.au)
Online platforms spreading misinformation and disinformation could face millions of dollars in penalties under new proposed federal government legislation that bolsters the power of Australia’s media watchdog.
American TikTok user data stored in China, video app admits (www.telegraph.co.uk)
The FTC Forces Ring to Take User Privacy Seriously (www.eff.org)
Amazon’s surveillance doorbell company Ring has reached a settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission which will require the company to pay $5.8 million over its inability to keep private footage and audio collected from users’ homes. This action stems from a collection of privacy violations…
Hacker responsible for 2020 Twitter breach sentenced to prison (techcrunch.com)
The hacker, known as PlugWalkJoe, was part of a group that broke into high-profile Twitter accounts in 2020 to spread cryptocurrency scams.
Startups are using remote work to attract talent; report: 81% of companies with fewer than 5K employees offer remote work vs. 26% for those with 25K+ employees (www.vox.com)
Reddit API fee protests push into third week (www.axios.com)
New Study Reveals Global Reservoirs Are Becoming Emptier (today.tamu.edu)
News from Texas A&M University
Reddit captures 7% to 16% less audience time during blackout (www.similarweb.com)
Sweden adopts new fossil-free target, making way for nuclear (www.power-technology.com)
Sweden’s parliament has voted to change its 100% renewable target to a 100% fossil-free target, leaving the door open for nuclear.
California Senate approves wave and tidal renewable energy bill (www.energyglobal.com)
The California State Senate has unanimously passed the California Senate Bill 605 – Wave and Tidal Energy.
Social media startup IRL is shutting down after an investigation by its board concluded that 95% of its claimed 20M MAUs were “automated or from bots” (www.theinformation.com)
Employee finds SSD stolen last year from corporate data center for sale on eBay (arstechnica.com)
How can third-party marketplaces prevent stolen goods from being listed?
Candace Owens Peddles Cell Phone Provider as Alternative to ‘Woke’ AT&T — But It’s Still on AT&T’s Network (www.mediaite.com)
Car quality is suffering as automakers shift focus to technology (www.techspot.com)
That’s more or less the summary of J.D. Power’s 2023 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS), which highlighted quality declines in eight out of nine key categories. Driving…
Five Nikola electric trucks catch fire at Phoenix factory, company says 'foul play suspected' (www.cnn.com)
Nikola, a startup company that makes electric and hydrogen-powered semi trucks, said in a tweet Friday morning that several of its trucks had been damaged in a fire at the company’s Phoenix, Arizona headquarters.
Meta to pull news from Facebook and Instagram in Canada (techcrunch.com)
Meta plans to end access to news on Facebook and Instagram in Canada in response to legislation that would require internet giants to pay news publishers.
A law firm was fined $5,000 after one of its lawyers used ChatGPT to write a court brief riddled with fake case references (www.businessinsider.com)
The lawyer said that he had “no idea” ChatGPT could fabricate information and that he “deeply” regretted his decision.
Reddit still has to contend with a 'simmering rage' as users return back to the platform (www.businessinsider.com)
A Reddit moderator shared his lingering frustrations with The New York Times after a protest of changes to how Reddit prices its API.
Apple is suing Swiss fruit farmer over a decades-old apple logo (www.popsci.com)
Over the years, Apple has submitted trademark applications in dozens of countries to own the generalized image of ‘apples.’
US lawyers fined $5,000 after including fake case citations generated by ChatGPT (www.engadget.com)
A judge said they had “abandoned their responsibilities” in not checking for inaccuracies…
Air conditioning Catch22: global heating is driving air conditioning use, which is driving more heating | The problem is especially prevalent in India and Europe. (www.zmescience.com)
The problem is especially prevalent in India and Europe.
Reddit is in danger of a death spiral (www.zdnet.com)
Can Reddit survive as its volunteer workforce close down subreddits and walk away from the site in protest at the management’s new policies?