Google CEO Sundar Pichai testifies in US antitrust trial (www.reuters.com)
Youtube’s Anti-adblock and uBlock Origin (andadinosaur.com)
Youtube’s Anti-adblock and uBlock Origin::Recently, YouTube has been ramping up its anti-adblock effort, and I’ve been watching this closely due to personal interest. This blog post is where I write down what I know. Some Background Here’s…
Biden releases AI executive order directing agencies to develop safety guidelines (www.theverge.com)
The executive order comes after a series of non-binding agreements with AI companies....
Facebook and Instagram launch an ad-free subscription model in GDPR countries (about.fb.com)
Apple might reveal a proper gaming product at its October event (www.techradar.com)
Apple might reveal a proper gaming product at its October event::I’ll take one gaming MacBook please, Apple!
[NEWS] Important update about the campaign against browser-levelcensorship in France (SREN bill) (imgur.com)
This was sent out by Mozilla today via email, fighting the recent SREN bill proposed by France ✊...
Japan’s automakers are keeping sports cars alive in the EV era (www.theverge.com)
Japan’s automakers are keeping sports cars alive in the EV era::The Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo saw the debut of five different electrified sports cars, ranging from production-intent coupes to outrageous concept supercars.
Xbox's new policy — say goodbye to unofficial accessories from November thanks to error '0x82d60002' (www.windowscentral.com)
Xbox’s new policy — say goodbye to unofficial accessories from November thanks to error ‘0x82d60002’::Got error 0x82d60002 on your Xbox accessory? There’s no fix, Xbox is going to block the use of detected unauthorized accessories with its consoles from November 12, 2023.
Linus Torvalds releases Linux 6.6 after running out of excuses for further work (www.theregister.com)
Web FM synthesizer made with HTML5 (www.taktech.org)
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The UK’s problematic Online Safety Act is now law | Ars Technica (arstechnica.com)
China rushes to swap Western tech with domestic options as U.S. cracks down (www.reuters.com)
China rushes to swap Western tech with domestic options as U.S. cracks down::China has stepped up spending to replace Western-made technology with domestic alternatives as Washington tightens curbs on high-tech exports to its rival, according to government tenders, research documents and four people familiar with the matter.
'The Finals' Is Using AI Voicework And It Is Bad (www.forbes.com)
As it turns out, developer Embark Studios is using AI for essentially all the voicework in The Finals.
Some deaf children in China can hear after gene treatment (www.technologyreview.com)
Some deaf children in China can hear after gene treatment::She can hear her mother and dance to the music. But why is it so noisy at night?
Petition demands that Microsoft extends Windows 10 support (ghacks.net)
Tech office shuts down its free cocktail bar for employees, CEO says “The office is dead” — An experiment in 2020s, incentivizing the workplace as a dot-com-era adult playground where work also occ... (sfist.com)
Tech office shuts down its free cocktail bar for employees, CEO says “The office is dead” — An experiment in 2020s, incentivizing the workplace as a dot-com-era adult playground where work also occ…::An experiment in 2020s incentivizing the workplace as a dot-com-era adult playground where work also occurs has ended with...
Comcast Falls as NBC Owner Sheds Broadband, Cable Customers (finance.yahoo.com)
Comcast Falls as NBC Owner Sheds Broadband, Cable Customers::(Bloomberg) – Comcast Corp. slid the most in more than a year after reporting drops in broadband and cable subscribers, and predicting more losses to come.Most Read from BloombergLi Keqiang, China’s Second-Most Powerful Man for a Decade, Dies at 68Israel Latest: US...
‘It’s quite soul-destroying’: how we fell out of love with dating apps (www.theguardian.com)
‘It’s quite soul-destroying’: how we fell out of love with dating apps::For a decade, apps have dominated dating. But now singles are growing tired of swiping and are looking for new ways to meet people – or reverting to old ones
Apple says BMW wireless chargers really are messing with iPhone 15s (www.theverge.com)
Apple says BMW wireless chargers really are messing with iPhone 15s::An Apple memo to authorized repair providers reportedly says BMW and Toyota Supra wireless chargers can disable iPhone 15 NFC chips.
AI doomsday warnings a distraction from the danger it already poses, warns expert (www.theguardian.com)
AI doomsday warnings a distraction from the danger it already poses, warns expert::A leading researcher, who will attend this week’s AI safety summit in London, warns of ‘real threat to the public conversation’
Solar power expected to dominate electricity generation by 2050—even without more ambitious climate policies (techxplore.com)
Solar power expected to dominate electricity generation by 2050—even without more ambitious climate policies::In pursuit of the ambitious goal of reaching net-zero emissions, nations worldwide must expand their use of clean energy sources. In the case of solar energy, this change may already be upon us.
Escaping underground: the eerie new age of bushfire bunkers — With concrete walls, flame-proof doors and wine racks, bushfire bunkers offer the promise of safety, at least for those who can afford ... (www.theguardian.com)
Escaping underground: the eerie new age of bushfire bunkers — With concrete walls, flame-proof doors and wine racks, bushfire bunkers offer the promise of safety, at least for those who can afford …::With concrete walls, flame-proof doors and wine racks, bushfire bunkers offer the promise of safety - at least for those who...
Powerful Malware Disguised as Crypto Miner Infects 1M+ Windows, Linux PCs (www.pcmag.com)
Antivirus provider Kaspersky uncovers a sophisticated piece of ‘StripedFly’ malware camouflaged as a cryptocurrency miner that’s been targeting PCs for more than five years.
Kaspersky reveals ‘elegant’ malware resembling NSA code (cyberscoop.com)
The Russian cybersecurity firm discovered sophisticated malware that combined cryptocurrency mining and espionage capabilities.