Google has replaced the Google Assistant app on Android with Gemini by default (www.androidauthority.com)
This means:...
Korea slaps $327,067 fine on Twitch for suspending service (www.koreatimes.co.kr)
Korea slaps $327,067 fine on Twitch for suspending service::The Korean telecommunications watchdog said Friday it has slapped a fine of 435 million won ($327,067) on the U.S. live video streaming platform Twitch, which suspended its video-on-demand (VOD) service in the country last year.
Vending machine error reveals secret face image database of college students (arstechnica.com)
Facial-recognition data is typically used to prompt more vending machine sales.
Reddit is a ‘smaller, more volatile’ Twitter, says Big Technology’s Alex Kantrowitz (www.cnbc.com)
Reddit is a ‘smaller, more volatile’ Twitter, says Big Technology’s Alex Kantrowitz::Alex Kantrowitz, Big Technology founder, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss Reddit’s decision to go public, the company’s journey to IPO, Sam Altman’s stake in the company, and more.
Reddit Warns That r/WallStreetBets Could Wreak Havoc on Its Stock Price (gizmodo.com)
A former Gizmodo writer changed his name to ‘Slackbot’ and stayed undetected for months (www.theverge.com)
We made "ding" sounds in Microsoft Teams when people join a call (frameable.com)
Elon Musk's Battle with Swedish Unions Is Now Impacting Tesla's Charging Stations | The months-long battle between Nordic labor and the petulant billionaire has led to perpetual humiliations for th... (gizmodo.com)
Elon Musk’s Battle with Swedish Unions Is Now Impacting Tesla’s Charging Stations | The months-long battle between Nordic labor and the petulant billionaire has led to perpetual humiliations for th…::The months-long battle between Nordic labor and the petulant billionaire has led to perpetual humiliations for the electric...
Elon Musk Says First Neuralink Patient Can Move Computer Cursor With Mind (singularityhub.com)
Google Search Takedown Requests Rush to 8 Billion at Record Pace. (torrentfreak.com)
Tyler Perry Puts $800M Studio Expansion on Hold After Seeing OpenAI’s Sora: “Jobs Are Going to Be Lost” (arstechnica.com)
ATT’s botched network update caused yesterday’s major wireless outage (arstechnica.com)
Google explains Gemini’s “embarrassing” AI pictures of diverse Nazis (www.theverge.com)
DVD-like optical disc could store 1.6 petabits (or 200 terabytes) on 100 layers (www.techspot.com)
Reddit Warns That r/WallStreetBets Could Wreak Havoc on Its Stock Price (gizmodo.com)
Reddit Warns That r/WallStreetBets Could Wreak Havoc on Its Stock Price::In its IPO documents, Reddit said the price and volume of its stock could “experience extreme volatility for reasons unrelated to our underlying business.”
Intel separates Product and Foundry lines, updates its process roadmap and announces Microsoft partnership (www.datacenterdynamics.com)
Breaking: Google announces cancellation of Gmail (sopuli.xyz)
The mobile S-curve ends, and the AI S-curve begins (archive.ph)
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Capgemini to acquire Unity’s Digital Twin Professional Services arm to accelerate enterprises’ digital transformation through real-time 3D technology (www.businesswire.com)
PARIS & SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Capgemini and Unity (NYSE: U), the world’s leading platform for creating and growing real-time 3D (RT3D) content, today announced an expansion of their strategic alliance that will see Capgemini take on Unity’s Digital Twin Professional Services arm. Per the agreement, Unity’s...
Conservative MP Says He Trusts Porn Companies Won’t Leak Digital IDs of Canadians Who Visit Porn Websites (pressprogress.ca)
Conservative MP Says He Trusts Porn Companies Won’t Leak Digital IDs of Canadians Who Visit Porn Websites::Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives voted to introduce digital IDs for porn users
Bring us the head of LockBit! $15 million bounty offered for information on leaders of notorious ransomware gang (www.tripwire.com)
Tinder Owner Signs ChatGPT Deal. Enjoy the AI Dating Tidal Wave (gizmodo.com)
Google confirms Gmail is “here to stay” amid speculation over plans to scrap the email service (www.itpro.com)
Google confirms Gmail is “here to stay” amid speculation over plans to scrap the email service::Claims that Google plans to sunset Gmail were a hoax, so there’s no need to panic
Meta Staff Found Instagram Tool Enabled Child Exploitation. The Company Pressed Ahead Anyway. (www.wsj.com)
Employees offered suggestions to reduce risks of misuse of subscription accounts featuring minors. Meta took another approach and says its programs are well monitored.
Tyler Perry Puts $800M Studio Expansion On Hold After Seeing OpenAI’s Sora: “Jobs Are Going to Be Lost” (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
Tyler Perry Puts $800M Studio Expansion On Hold After Seeing OpenAI’s Sora: “Jobs Are Going to Be Lost”::Tyler Perry is raising the alarm about the impact of OpenAI’s Sora on Hollywood.
