2023 in social media: the case for the fediverse (www.theverge.com)
Dropbox removed ability to opt your files out of AI training (news.ycombinator.com)
Dropbox removed ability to opt your files out of AI training::undefined
How Europe is dominating tech regulation (www.axios.com)
Using deepfakes for better lip-sync in animations?
I’m looking for better lipsync in my animations and before i dive deep into deepfakes i wanted to ask if anybody has experience in this? (I’ve seen Methuman doing nice facial animations but i don’t have an iphone).
IBM demonstrates useful Quantum computing within 133-qubit Heron, announces entry into Quantum-centric supercomputing era (www.tomshardware.com)
Nikola founder to be sentenced for federal fraud charges (www.cnbc.com)
Nikola founder to be sentenced for federal fraud charges::Nikola founder Trevor Milton was found guilty in October 2022 on two counts of wire fraud and one count of securities fraud.
NASA uses laser to send video of a cat named Taters over 19 million miles (www.cbsnews.com)
Canada to announce all new cars must be zero emissions by 2035 (www.ctvnews.ca)
Canada to announce all new cars must be zero emissions by 2035::Canada expects to announce this week that all new cars will have to be zero emissions by 2035, a senior government source said, as Ottawa is set to unveil new regulations in the latest example of countries around the world pushing for electrification.
UK telecoms firms told to safeguard at-risk customers in switch to digital landlines | Telecommunications industry | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
Google to pay $700 million in case over whether its app store is an illegal monopoly (www.npr.org)
Suspected Chinese operatives using AI-generated images to spread disinformation among US voters, Microsoft says | CNN Politics (edition.cnn.com)
Suspected Chinese operatives using AI-generated images to spread disinformation among US voters, Microsoft says | CNN Politics::Suspected Chinese operatives have used images made by artificial intelligence to mimic American voters online in an attempt to spread disinformation and provoke discussion on divisive political issues...
Apple Working on Software Fix to Avoid U.S. Apple Watch Import Ban (www.macrumors.com)
Tesla Has The Highest Accident Rate Of Any Auto Brand (www.forbes.com)
Apple Pausing Sales of Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 in U.S. Due to Patent Dispute (www.macrumors.com)
Apple Pausing Sales of Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 in U.S. Due to Patent Dispute::undefined
Apple halts US sales of Watch before Christmas after losing patent case (on.ft.com)
Apple halts US sales of Watch before Christmas after losing patent case::undefined
Volkswagen Will Bring Back Physical Buttons In New Cars | Down with touch screen controls. (insideevs.com)
Volkswagen Will Bring Back Physical Buttons In New Cars | Down with touch screen controls.::Volkswagen says that it has heard the feedback from its customers. It plans to bring back physical buttons and controls in future models.
Adobe abandons $20 billion acquisition of Figma (www.theverge.com)
Solar rooftops gain traction as electric vehicles owners look to skip paying for electricity or gasoline: ‘Solar just makes sense’ (fortune.com)
Solar rooftops gain traction as electric vehicles owners look to skip paying for electricity or gasoline: ‘Solar just makes sense’::Residential solar is gaining traction in the U.S., with about 4.5 million homes now with solar rooftops.
Web Development in 2023: JavaScript Still Rules, AI Emerges (thenewstack.io)
What's the best way to stream my files to my devices whem I'm away from home?
I’d like some streaming help please....
Mortgage giant Mr. Cooper hit with cyberattack possibly affecting more than 14 million customers (abcnews.go.com)
Lawmakers Seek Probe on Apple (AAPL) Over Shuttering iMessage-for-Android Apps - Bloomberg (www.bloomberg.com)
VW Is Putting Buttons Back in Cars Because People Complained Enough (www.thedrive.com)
AI-screened eye pics diagnose childhood autism with 100% accuracy (newatlas.com)
AI-screened eye pics diagnose childhood autism with 100% accuracy::undefined
Scammers Are Tricking Anti-Vaxxers Into Buying Bogus Medical Documents (www.wired.co.uk)
Scammers Are Tricking Anti-Vaxxers Into Buying Bogus Medical Documents::On Telegram, scammers are impersonating doctors to sell fake Covid-19 vaccination certificates and other products, showing how criminals are taking advantage of conspiracy theories.
