People are getting fed up with all the useless tech in their cars (www.theverge.com)
For the first time in 28 years of JD Power’s car owner survey, there is a consecutive year-over-year decline in satisfaction, with most of the ire directed toward in-car infotainment.
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A new smartphone again? Rethink unhealthy culture of frequent upgrades (www.straitstimes.com)
SO. MUCH. THIS.
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Philips Hue will force users to upload their data to Hue cloud (www.home-assistant.io)
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Leaked messages show Amazon will force a 'voluntary resignation' on employees failing to relocate near their team 'hubs' (archive.ph)
Leaked messages show Amazon will force a ‘voluntary resignation’ on employees failing to relocate near their team ‘hubs’::undefined
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Disney’s password-sharing crackdown has begun (www.theverge.com)
It’s now explicitly against Disney Plus’s policies for Canadian subscribers to share passwords outside of their household.
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Omegle shuts down for good (www.omegle.com)
Tesla Model X Owner Has Had Enough Of Minimalism, Adds Physical Buttons (insideevs.com)
Tesla Model X Owner Has Had Enough Of Minimalism, Adds Physical Buttons::Tesla Model X owner from China has attached a panel of physical buttons to the vehicle’s main control unit for quicker access to some key functions.
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Wait, is Unity allowed to just change its fee structure like that? | Confusing, contradictory terms of service clauses leave potential opening for lawsuits. (arstechnica.com)
Wait, is Unity allowed to just change its fee structure like that? | Confusing, contradictory terms of service clauses leave potential opening for lawsuits.::Confusing, contradictory terms of service clauses leave potential opening for lawsuits.
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New York police will use drones to monitor backyard parties this weekend, spurring privacy concerns (apnews.com)
The New York City police department plans to pilot the unmanned aircrafts in response to complaints about large gatherings, including private events, over Labor Day weekend, officials announced Thursday....
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Study: Carbon offsets aren’t doing their job, overstate impact (arstechnica.com)
Cambridge study says carbon offsets are not nearly as effective as they claim to be.
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Senator Admits "Kids Online Safety Act" Will Target Trans Content Online. (www.erininthemorning.com)
Senator Admits “Kids Online Safety Act” Will Target Trans Content Online.::The lead sponsor of the “Kids Online Safety Act,” otherwise known as KOSA, has stated over the weekend that it will be used to “protect minor children from the transgender in our culture.”
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Google kills two-year “Pixel Pass” subscription after just 22 months (arstechnica.com)
Google kills two-year “Pixel Pass” subscription after just 22 months::Two years on a Pixel Pass was supposed to get you a new phone.
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Comcast advertising “10G” in hopes to confuse consumers to accept slower speeds (www.pcworld.com)
Comcast advertising “10G” in hopes to confuse consumers to accept slower speeds::Comcast says Xfinity offers 10G home internet, but the term “10G” is hazy and potentially misleading—especially because it has no relation to 5G for cell phones.
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Microsoft AI team accidentally leaks 38TB of private company data (mashable.com)
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In a leaked memo, Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke put limits on employees having side hustles, saying Shopify requires 'unshared attention' (www.businessinsider.com)
In a leaked memo, Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke put limits on employees having side hustles, saying Shopify requires ‘unshared attention’::Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke discourages employees from side hustles in company memo, saying their jobs require their undivided attention.
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Solar power and storage prices have dropped almost 90% (interestingengineering.com)
Solar power and storage prices have dropped almost 90%::undefined
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Unity backtracks, no runtime fee for sub $1mil or for games on current/old versions (blog.unity.com)
They’re still scumbags though
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Buyer Receives Fake Core i9-13900K With i7-13700K Guts From Amazon (www.tomshardware.com)
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The Israel-Hamas War Is Drowning X in Disinformation (www.wired.com)
People who have turned to X for breaking news about the Israel-Hamas conflict are being hit with old videos, fake photos, and video game footage at a level researchers have never seen.
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Internet providers say the FCC should not investigate broadband prices (arstechnica.com)
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Mathematician warns US spies may be weakening next-gen encryption (www.newscientist.com)
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Neuralink’s human trials volunteers ‘should have serious concerns,’ say medical experts (www.popsci.com)
Neuralink’s human trials volunteers ‘should have serious concerns,’ say medical experts::A medical ethics committee responded to Elon Musk’s brain-interface startup issuing an open call for patients yesterday.
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella admits giving up on Windows Phone and mobile was a mistake (www.theverge.com)
Nadella, Gates, and Ballmer have all admitted to Microsoft’s mobile mistakes.
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About half of Bandcamp employees have been laid off (www.theverge.com)
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