Judge Rules $400 Million Algorithmic System Illegally Denied Thousands of People’s Medicaid Benefits (gizmodo.com)
Brazilian court orders suspension of Elon Musk’s X after it missed deadline (www.theguardian.com)
Late on Friday afternoon, Justice Alexandre de Moraes – who has been engaged in a dispute with X’s owner, Elon Musk, since April – ordered the “immediate, complete and total suspension of X’s operations” in the country, “until all court orders … are complied with, fines are duly paid, and a new legal...
[Self driving cars] Waymo eyes S.F. robotaxi expansion, personal vehicles after first-year ‘success’ (www.sfchronicle.com)
“the Alphabet-owned company has been allowed to deploy an unlimited number of robotaxis for paid driverless rides in the city [San Francisco] at all hours. In March, state regulators allowed the company to expand its commercial ride-hailing to 22 Peninsula cities....
Mozilla removes telemetry service Adjust from mobile Firefox versions (www.techzine.eu)
For Android users seeking a privacy-focused browser, Privacy Guides recommends Mull:...
Apple stands by decision to terminate account belonging to WWDC student winner | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
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GrapheneOS now officially supports Pixel 9, 9 Pro, and 9 Pro XL | GrapheneOS is a private, secure mobile operating system with Android app compatibility, developed as a non-profit open source project (9to5google.com)
End of the Road: An AnandTech Farewell (www.anandtech.com)
This is sad news. End of an era. One of the best technical review sites of its time.
How Do You Change a Chatbot’s Mind? When I set out to improve my tainted reputation with chatbots, I discovered a new world of A.I. manipulation. (www.nytimes.com)
A first look at the ICO's new (beta) tool for creating UK GDPR privacy notices. (decoded.legal)
Uber drivers in Kenya are ignoring the app and charging their own rates. (restofworld.org)
“Intersectional hallucinations”: The AI flaw that could lead to dangerous misinformation (www.psypost.org)
Apple, Nvidia Are in Talks to Invest in OpenAI (www.wsj.com)
Apple AAPL 1.46%increase; green up pointing triangle and Nvidia NVDA -6.38%decrease; red down pointing triangle are in talks to invest in OpenAI, a move that would strengthen their ties to a partner integral to their efforts in the artificial-intelligence race.
No Tech for Apartheid with Mohammad Khatami & Gabi Schubiner - Tech Won’t Save Us (techwontsave.us)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/19709648...
Closing In on Dark Matter: LUX-ZEPLIN Time Projection Chamber Sets New Limits (scitechdaily.com)
PS5 Pro Leak Reveals Alleged Name and Design of the Console, so judging by this ps6 will release on 2028 (www.ign.com)
San Francisco says ‘good riddance’ as X prepares to leave (www.siliconrepublic.com)
A quantum neural network can see optical illusions like humans do. Could it be the future of AI? (theconversation.com)
Commercial spyware vendor exploits used by Kremlin-backed hackers, Google says (arstechnica.com)
Taco Bell Programming (widgetsandshit.com)
Taco Bell Programming...