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EU passes law to blanket highways with fast EV chargers by 2025::The chargers must be placed every 60km (37mi) and allow ad-hoc payment by card or contactless device without subscriptions.

Millennials: It’s ok to mourn the death of social media::Wired writes how “first-gen social media users have nowhere to go.” Ouch.

Here’s the kicker: based on these AI-assigned definitions in the updated terms, your access to certain content might be limited, or even cut off. You might not see certain tweets or hashtags. You might find it harder to get your own content seen by a broader audience. The idea isn’t entirely new; we’ve heard stories of...

Netflix confirms it is increasing subscription prices, again, after adding 8.8 million customers::undefined

Statement: the FCC should ignore the inevitable flood of telecom industry astroturf and move full steam ahead with restoring net neutrality.::undefined

FCC announces plans to resurrect net neutrality rules.::The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced plans to reinstate landmark net neutrality rules meant to guarantee fair access to the internet and its information.

ChatGPT generates cancer treatment plans that are full of errors — Study finds that ChatGPT provided false information when asked to design cancer treatment plans::Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital found that cancer treatment plans generated by OpenAI’s revolutionary chatbot were full of errors.

Sam Bankman-Fried is going to jail::Judge also denied SBF’s request to delay jail time.

YouTube Premium quietly goes up in price to $14 per month | That’s a significant $2 increase with no official announcement.::Google has quietly increased the price of YouTube Premium by a significant $2 from $12 to $14, according to the updated signup page…

The IRS Is Using AI to Target the Ultra-Wealthy for Tax Violations::The agency is adding AI tools to identify taxpayers who make $1 million and up, and have more than $250,000 in tax evasion.

New Recipe for Efficient, Environmentally Friendly Battery Recycling / A new method enables 100% of the aluminum and 98% of the lithium from spent car batteries to be recovered and recycled.::A new, efficient method enables 100% of the aluminum and 98% of the lithium from spent car batteries to be recovered and recycled while...

The World’s Oldest Active Torrent Turns 20 Years Old::undefined

Amazon Prime Video will soon come with ads, or a $2.99 monthly charge to dodge them::Amazon’s Prime Video will begin showing ads during shows and movies early next year.

Scottish couple facing $33k repair bill after driving Tesla in heavy rain::undefined

California passes right-to-repair act guaranteeing seven years of parts for your phone::On September 12th, California passed SB 244 to its state Assembly, becoming the third state to pass a right-to-repair bill.