Google, Amazon, Microsoft make the Mozilla naughty list for Christmas shopping (www.theregister.com)
Android isn't cool with teenagers, and that's a big problem (www.androidpolice.com)
Android isn’t cool with teenagers, and that’s a big problem::Nearly 9 in 10 US teenagers use an iPhone, spelling disaster for Google’s mobile future
Rivian blames “fat finger” for infotainment-bricking software update (arstechnica.com)
‘But What Do We Do if Google Is Legitimately Just a Better Search Engine?’ (daringfireball.net)
Norway’s Privacy Battle With Meta Is Just Getting Started (www.wired.com)
Apple extends free period for iPhone 14 satellite features (9to5mac.com)
Apple today announced it is extending the free usage period for Emergency SOS satellite features for iPhone 14 users. Previously,...
[Louis Rossmann] Piracy is COMPLETELY justified: Louis tries NetFlix and remembers why (odysee.com)
Microsoft is finally making custom chips — and they’re all about AI (www.theverge.com)
China launches world’s fastest internet with 1.2 terabit per second link, can transmit 150 4K movies a second (www.firstpost.com)
China launches world’s fastest internet with 1.2 terabit per second link, can transmit 150 4K movies a second::China is claiming that they now have the world’s fastest internet. Their new network transmits 1.2 terabits per second. That’s over 1200 gigabits, per second. At this speed, the network will be able to send 150 4K...
Companies With Flexible Remote Work Policies Outperform On Revenue Growth (www.forbes.com)
Companies With Flexible Remote Work Policies Outperform On Revenue Growth::According to a new report, companies with flexible remote work policies outperform firms with more restrictive policies when it comes to revenue growth rates.
Framework 13 With AMD Ryzen 7040 Series Makes For A Great Linux Laptop (www.phoronix.com)
Google paid Samsung $8 billion to be the default search engine, app store and voice assistant (www.cnbctv18.com)
Google sues people who “weaponized” DMCA to remove rivals’ search results (arstechnica.com)
Google sues people who “weaponized” DMCA to remove rivals’ search results::Google says DMCA fraudsters filed copyright takedown notices for 600,000+ URLs.
Omegle is shutting down notorious video chat service as scrutiny grows (www.theverge.com)
White AI faces judged human more often than actual human faces (sh.itjust.works)
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Nikki Haley vows to abolish anonymous social media accounts: 'It's a national security threat' (wpde.com)
Nikki Haley vows to abolish anonymous social media accounts: ‘It’s a national security threat’::WPDE covers news, sports, weather, and local events in and around the Grand Strand, Pee Dee, and the Border Belt.
'They Want To Be The Gatekeepers': Car Dealers Are Stopping Customers From Buying EVs (jalopnik.com)
Should you have a copy of your medical record? These experts say yes | CBC News (www.cbc.ca)
Google originally did not want to make any money from Android's app store (www.androidauthority.com)
So that's why Google wants you to use Chrome on your iPhone so badly (www.businessinsider.com)
So that’s why Google wants you to use Chrome on your iPhone so badly::Sundar Pichai’s Google pays Tim Cook’s Apple a whopping 36% of search revenue it gets when people use Safari — ouch.
iFixit: We’re Calling on the FTC to Restore Our Right to Repair (www.ifixit.com)
iFixit: We’re Calling on the FTC to Restore Our Right to Repair::Today, we’re calling on the US Federal Trade Commission to introduce new rules protecting our Right to Repair everything we own.
Rivian says "fat finger" caused software update to brick infotainment systems, physical servicing may be required (driveteslacanada.ca)
Rivian says “fat finger” caused software update to brick infotainment systems, physical servicing may be required::Today’s cars are more like computers on wheels, and even a seemingly routine software update can lead to unexpected consequences. Rivian unfortunately experienced a “fat finger” mishap with their latest...
The Mirai Confessions: Three Young Hackers Who Built a Web-Killing Monster Finally Tell Their Story (www.wired.com)
TikTok says it’s not the algorithm, teens are just pro-Palestine — The company denied allegations that it has been promoting pro-Palestine content in an effort to sway American opinion (www.vice.com)
TikTok says it’s not the algorithm, teens are just pro-Palestine — The company denied allegations that it has been promoting pro-Palestine content in an effort to sway American opinion::In a blog post, the company denied allegations that it has been promoting pro-Palestine content in an effort to sway American opinion.