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SpaceX projected 20 million Starlink users by 2022—it ended up with 1 million (arstechnica.com)

Contrary to rumors, the iPhone 15 has a standard, by-the-book USB-C port (arstechnica.com)

Unity will quietly waive controversial fees if developers switch to its ad monetisation service - report (www.eurogamer.net)

A fresh report into Unity's hugely-controversial decision to start charging developers when their games are downloaded has thrown fresh light on the situation....

AT&T Once Again Wants ‘Big Tech’ To Pay For Broadband Upgrades (www.techdirt.com)

For decades AT&T has sought to shovel its broadband network upgrade costs on to the shoulders of other companies. It was the primary catalyst for the net neutrality wars, after AT&T made it clear it wanted to (ab)use its monopoly over broadband access to force companies like Google to pay an extra troll toll if they wanted their...

Unity temporarily closes offices amid death threats following contentious pricing changes (www.engadget.com)

A phone call to helpdesk was likely all it took to hack MGM (arstechnica.com)

A phone call to helpdesk was likely all it took to hack MGM::Slot machines and hotel room key cards stopped working at MGM casinos on the Strip.

Calif. passes strongest right-to-repair bill yet, requiring 7 years of parts (arstechnica.com)

Caesars reportedly paid millions to stop hackers releasing its data (www.engadget.com)

It’s the second Las Vegas casino group to be attacked this week.

A long list of tech companies are rushing to give themselves the right to use people's data to train AI (www.businessinsider.com)

A long list of tech companies are rushing to give themselves the right to use people’s data to train AI::More companies are quietly giving themselves permission to use consumer data to train generative AI models and tools.

Belgium and Germany Are Now Reviewing iPhone 12 for Radiation Violations (gizmodo.com)

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher’s ‘Stoner Cats’ NFTs get smoked by the SEC (techcrunch.com)

Sony’s new PS5 update includes Dolby Atmos and the ability to mute the startup beep | You can now silence the PS5 beep sound and use a second controller to assist friends or family in games. (www.theverge.com)

Sony’s new PS5 update includes Dolby Atmos and the ability to mute the startup beep | You can now silence the PS5 beep sound and use a second controller to assist friends or family in games.::Sony is releasing a big new PS5 update. It includes Dolby Atmos support, the ability to mute the boot up beep, and you can use a second...

Chrome, Firefox and other browsers affected by critical WebP vulnerability (siliconangle.com)

The Unity Games That Could be Impacted Most by Controversial Fees, From Silksong to Cult of the Lamb - IGN (www.ign.com)

Methane and carbon dioxide found in atmosphere of exoplanet in the ‘Goldilocks zone’. This is the first time carbon-based molecules have been discovered in the atmosphere of an exoplanet in the hab... (www.cam.ac.uk)

Methane and carbon dioxide found in atmosphere of exoplanet in the ‘Goldilocks zone’. This is the first time carbon-based molecules have been discovered in the atmosphere of an exoplanet in the hab…::An international team of astronomers led by the University of Cambridge has used data from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space...

Swedish criminal gangs using fake Spotify streams to launder money (www.theguardian.com)

This may be the only time you will ever see the phrase “Swedish gangster rap,” so enjoy it.

Why Japan is building its own version of ChatGPT (www.nature.com)

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Google lays off hundreds on recruiting team (www.semafor.com)

Google lays off hundreds on recruiting team::The tech giant is making the move as hiring slows, but says it will retain a significant majority of recruiting staff.

Google is laying off hundreds in its recruitment division | CNN Business (edition.cnn.com)

Meduza co-founder's phone infected with Pegasus (meduza.io)

Pegasus is a highly sophisticated and controversial spyware tool developed by the Israeli cybersecurity firm NSO Group. Pegasus is designed to infiltrate and infect mobile devices, including smartphones, and it allows the attacker to remotely monitor and collect a wide range of information from the compromised device. This...

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