Apple broke web apps in iOS 17 beta and hasn't fixed them (www.theregister.com)
Mozilla names new CEO as it pivots to data privacy (fortune.com)
Mozilla names new CEO as it pivots to data privacy::Laura Chambers will step in as interim CEO to run operations until a permanent replacement is found.
My jaw hit the floor when I watched an AI master one of the world's toughest physical games in just six hours (www.techradar.com)
AI-generated voices in robocalls can deceive voters. The FCC just made them illegal (apnews.com)
AI-generated voices in robocalls can deceive voters. The FCC just made them illegal::New Hampshire authorities started an investigation into AI robocalls that mimicked President Biden’s voice to discourage voters.
2 million job seekers targeted by data thieves. Primary focus in APAC region, including Australia, Taiwan, China, Thailand, India, and Vietnam. Also affects Brazil, Italy, Mexico, Russia, Turkey, US. (www.malwarebytes.com)
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How did China get so good at chips and AI? Congressional investigation blames American venture capitalists (theregister.com)
‘Zombie Offices’ Spell Trouble for Some Banks - The New York Times (www.nytimes.com)
This is the real reason for companies wanting people back to the office....
Funimation is shutting down — and taking your digital library with it (www.theverge.com)
Funimation is shutting down — and taking your digital library with it::Funimation is shutting down on April 2nd, 2024. The service will automatically transfer subscribers to Crunchyroll, and legacy members will see a price increase.
Google Bard is dead, long live Google Gemini (www.androidpolice.com)
Google Bard is dead, long live Google Gemini::Google rebranded its Bard chatbot in February 2024 to Gemini. Gemini Ultra is a paid subscription platform.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says ‘AI is really in the air now’ and is planning to train 2 million Gen Z in India with tech skills (fortune.com)
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says ‘AI is really in the air now’ and is planning to train 2 million Gen Z in India with tech skills::Microsoft says 90% of Indian leaders need workers prepared for the rise of AI—but 78% of workers say they don’t have the right knowledge.
Sony is erasing digital libraries that were supposed to be accessible “forever” (arstechnica.com)
Oh look, Sony revoking more licenses for video content that people “bought”.
4chan daily challenge sparked deluge of explicit AI Taylor Swift images (arstechnica.com)
4chan daily challenge sparked deluge of explicit AI Taylor Swift images::New AI image filters are “just another obstacle to ‘defeat,’” researcher says.
Taylor Swift deepfakes on X falsely depict her engaging in election denialism — and have been viewed millions of times (www.nbcnews.com)
Taylor Swift deepfakes on X falsely depict her engaging in election denialism — and have been viewed millions of times::Taylor Swift is being targeted again by deepfakes, with supporters of Donald Trump posting manipulated media falsely showing her supporting Trump.
Apple Vision Pro Owners Are Struggling to Figure Out What They Just Bought (nymag.com)
A fake app masquerading as password manager LastPass just got pulled from the App Store | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
Bluesky, a trendy rival to X, finally opens to the public (www.washingtonpost.com)
Bluesky, a trendy rival to X, finally opens to the public::undefined
A New Chapter For Mozilla (blog.mozilla.org)
Another CEO for mozilla. Good or bad news?
Sudo is coming to Windows 11 (blogs.windows.com)
A fake recording of a candidate saying he’d rigged the election went viral. Experts say it’s only the beginning (edition.cnn.com)
A fake recording of a candidate saying he’d rigged the election went viral. Experts say it’s only the beginning::Days before a pivotal election in Slovakia to determine who would lead the country, a damning audio recording spread online in which one of the top candidates seemingly boasted about how he’d rigged the...
FCC bans AI-generated voices in robocalls that can deceive voters (www.pbs.org)
You can now join Bluesky without an invitation (www.washingtonpost.com)
The FTC isn’t happy with Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard layoffs (www.polygon.com)
The FTC isn’t happy with Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard layoffs::The Federal Trade Commission is still looking to reverse Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Now, it’s telling on Microsoft after massive layoffs.
Mozilla CEO Mitchelle Baker stepping down to Executive Chairwoman (blog.mozilla.org)
Mitchelle Baker, CEO of Mozilla since 2020, will transition back to executive chairwoman role. Baker had been executive chairwoman for several decades. Board member Laura Chambers is taking over as interim CEO. Second source; The Verge