Threads blocks searches related to covid and vaccines as cases rise (www.washingtonpost.com)
Meta acknowledged in a statement to The Washington Post that Threads is intentionally blocking the search terms and said that other terms are being blocked, but the company declined to provide a list of them. A search by The Post discovered that the words “sex,” “nude,” “gore,” “porn,” “coronavirus,”...
Lithium discovery in US volcano could be biggest deposit ever found (www.chemistryworld.com)
Lithium discovery in US volcano could be biggest deposit ever found::Find could point to new ways to prospect for material in high demand for batteries.
Online Ratings Are Broken | Companies aren’t asking for your feedback. They’re begging you for data. (www.theatlantic.com)
Online Ratings Are Broken | Companies aren’t asking for your feedback. They’re begging you for data.::Companies aren’t asking for your feedback. They’re begging you for data.
Changing Its Name Tanked X’s Downloads in App Store and Play Store (daringfireball.net)
Changing Its Name Tanked X’s Downloads in App Store and Play Store::Link to: www.threads.net/
The spam bots have now found Threads, as company announces its own ‘rate limits’ (techcrunch.com)
Threads (Not That Threads) Tells Meta It Had the Name First (gizmodo.com)
Meta has 30 days to stop using the name
PornHub owner MindGeek is threatening a kebab shop in NYC with trademark infringement (www.theverge.com)
PornHub owner MindGeek is threatening a kebab shop in NYC with trademark infringement::If you’ve been listening to the Vergecast you know the standard for trademark infringement is “likelihood of confusion,” and while it’s true the Hub is known for ⚫️🟠, something tells me the folks walking into Doner Haus aren’t...
First claimed successful replication of LK-99 (twitter.com)
"Accomplished by a team at the Huazhong University of Science and Technology and posted 30 minutes ago....
Smokey's Simple Guide To Search Engine Alternatives
Smokey’s Simple Guide To Search Engine Alternatives...
Model says her face was edited with AI to look white: ‘It’s very dehumanizing’ (www.theguardian.com)
Model says her face was edited with AI to look white: ‘It’s very dehumanizing’::Shereen Wu says leading designer uploaded altered picture, amid fears AI could ‘turn back the clock’ on progress in the industry
As Coal Mines Close, Displaced Miners Find Work in Renewable Energy Boom (capitalandmain.com)
As Coal Mines Close, Displaced Miners Find Work in Renewable Energy Boom::A battery startup in West Virginia and the mineworkers union may have a blueprint for those left behind in the energy transition.
Google’s Bard AI can now access Gmail, Drive, Docs, and more (www.pcworld.com)
WhatsApp will allow full resolution fotos (i.imgur.com)
9to5mac.com/2023/08/17/whatsapp-hd-photos/
Spinal implant allows Parkinson’s patient to walk for miles (www.engadget.com)
A Parkinson’s patient can now walk 6km (3.7 miles) thanks to an implant targeting the spinal cord. The Guardian reports that the man — 62-year-old “Marc” from Bordeaux, France — developed severe mobility impairments from the degenerative disease. “I practically could not walk anymore without falling frequently,...
Coca-Cola's New AI-Generated Soda Flavor Falls Flat (gizmodo.com)
Unity's Plan Won't Work, but Someone Else's Will | TechnoFeudalism in Games and Beyond (youtu.be)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/5196308...
Apple already shipped attestation on the web, and we barely noticed (httptoolkit.com)
The guy behind Shit Rentals has made a free public database for tenants (beat.com.au)
The guy behind Shit Rentals has made a free public database for tenants::Named after his influential TikTok series, Shit Rentals, Jordie van den Berg (aka Purple Pingers) announced the database on the website formerly known as Twitter.
Japan launches antimonopoly probe into Google's search dominance (www.reuters.com)
Hackers Can Silently Grab Your IP Through Skype. Microsoft Is In No Rush to Fix It (www.404media.co)
A security researcher has found it’s possible to reveal a Skype app user’s IP address without the target needing to even click a link. Microsoft said the vulnerability does not need immediate attention.
I would have expected Meta to have learned by Elons mistakes but I was just asked if I want to subscribe for a blue tick to verify my account to make my followers feelnsafer (sopuli.xyz)
[Mental Outlaw] Apple May Soon Allow Sideloading Apps on iOS (odysee.com)
"Fuck you, we're not paying": inside Unity’s Runtime Fee fiasco (mobilegamer.biz)
A major partner told John Riccitiello personally that it will not pay the Runtime Fee – and in the strongest possible terms.
Disney’s Loki faces backlash over reported use of generative AI / A Loki season 2 poster has been linked to a stock image on Shutterstock that seemingly breaks the platform’s licensing rules regard... (www.theverge.com)
Disney’s Loki faces backlash over reported use of generative AI / A Loki season 2 poster has been linked to a stock image on Shutterstock that seemingly breaks the platform’s licensing rules regard…::A promotional poster for the second season of Loki on Disney Plus has sparked controversy amongst professional designers...