Disability community has long wrestled with ‘helpful’ technologies – lessons for everyone in dealing with AI (theconversation.com)
Supreme Court kicks cases about tech companies’ First Amendment rights back to lower courts − but appears poised to block states from hampering online content moderation (theconversation.com)
Get the BBS Scene Vibes back with Neon Modem Overdrive (xn--gckvb8fzb.com)
Bleeding subscribers, cable companies force their way into streaming | Companies like Comcast and Charter brought about the streaming industry they now want to join (arstechnica.com)
The cable industry has been in a nose-dive for years. Comcast’s Q1 2024 earnings report showed its cable business losing 487,000 subscribers. The cable giant ended 2022 with 16,142,000 subscribers; in January, it had 13,600,000....
Now The EU Council Should Finally Understand: No One Wants “Chat Control” (www.eff.org)
The EU Council has now passed a 4th term without passing its controversial message-scanning proposal. The just-concluded Belgian Presidency failed to broker a deal that would push forward this regulation, which has now been debated in the EU for more than two years....
Announcing the Ladybird Browser Initiative (ladybird.org)
The Timeless Elegance of the Clutch Bag (www.almas.pk)
A clutch bag embodies the essence of sophistication and practicality in the world of fashion accessories. It is a compact and sleek handbag, designed to be held effortlessly in one hand or tucked gracefully under the arm. Typically devoid of straps or handles, the clutch bag exudes a sense of minimalist charm, focusing on its...
Microsoft's Weather app now shows more ads (www.ghacks.net)
It’s raining ads in Windows 11. The Microsoft Weather app in the operating system now displays more ads....
China starts smartphone inspections to boost 'anti-espionage efforts', raising fears among expatriates and foreign business people about arbitrary enforcement (english.kyodonews.net)
- China implemented new regulations on Monday under its toughened counterespionage law, which enables authorities to inspect smartphones, personal computers and other electronic devices, raising fears among expatriates and foreign businesspeople about possible arbitrary enforcement....
Facebook and Instagram’s “pay or consent” ad model violates the DMA, says the EU (www.theverge.com)
0Patch promises Windows 10 support until 2030 (www.notebookcheck.net)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/17498098
Apple Vision Pro's Cheaper Version to Bring Bigger Displays with Lower Resolutions with New OLEDoS (www.techtimes.com)
Apple is not exactly downgrading the cheaper Vision Pros but there will be massive changes.
Is social media fuelling political polarisation? (theconversation.com)
Once upon a time, newly minted graduates dreamt of creating online social media that would bring people closer together....
Codeintegrity-ai/mutahunter: Open Source Language Agnostic LLM-based mutation testing tool (github.com)
Check out our open-source, language-agnostic mutation testing tool using LLM agents here: github.com/codeintegrity-ai/mutahunter...
Meta created a ‘Supreme Court’ for content. Then it threatened its funds. (wapo.st)
WaPo gift link - no paywall
Motherboards and systems with China's Loongson CPUs now shipping to US customers — options start from $373 for a DTX board with processor and cooler (www.tomshardware.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/17489781
Apple Rumored to Be Working on AirPods With Built-in Cameras (gizmodo.com)
Apple could announce a Google Gemini deal this fall (www.theverge.com)
New technical framework for the European Digital Identity Wallet (eIDAS) reveals severe shortcomings, threatening user privacy and contradicting the regulation's intent, rights group says (epicenter.works)
cross-posted from: feddit.org/post/317047...
Revealed: the tech entrepreneur behind a pro-Israel hate network (www.theguardian.com)
T-Mobile In Trouble After It Decides To Build Cell Tower That Is 'Not Safe' For Residents (wccftech.com)
Manifesto for a Humane Web (humanewebmanifesto.com)
We Need to Talk About the State of Calendar Software on Desktop (nadim.computer)
NASA and Boeing say Starliner astronauts ‘are not stranded,’ but will be on the ISS for a few more weeks (www.engadget.com)
Redbox’s owner files for bankruptcy after repeatedly missing payments and payroll (www.theverge.com)
informed employees of the filing late Friday […] that it had filed for a debtor-in-possession loan — a way for companies that are reorganizing after filing for bankruptcy to secure additional working capital to meet payroll. […] employees have been waiting for paychecks since June 21st […] it’s not certain that the...
