U.S. Chamber of Commerce publicly opposes S. Korea's proposed online platform rules (en.yna.co.kr)
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Apple Has Sold Approximately 200,000 Vision Pro Headsets (www.macrumors.com)
Apple Has Sold Approximately 200,000 Vision Pro Headsets::Apple has sold upwards of 200,000 Vision Pro headsets, MacRumors has learned from a source with knowledge of Apple’s sales numbers. Apple began…
After 32 years, one of the ’Net’s oldest software archives is shutting down | Ars Technica (arstechnica.com)
The floppy disk refused to die in Japan - laws that forced the continued use of floppies have finally hit the chopping block (www.tomshardware.com)
The floppy disk refused to die in Japan - laws that forced the continued use of floppies have finally hit the chopping block::Floppy disks can finally make their way to the land of eternal slumber. Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has abolished any requirement for applicants to use this ancient magnetic media...
ChatGPT is leaking passwords from private conversations of its users, Ars reader says (arstechnica.com)
IBM to Managers: Move Near an Office or Leave Company (www.bloomberg.com)
IBM to Managers: Move Near an Office or Leave Company::International Business Machines Corp. delivered a companywide ultimatum to managers who are still working remotely: move near an office or leave the company.
Elon Musk's Neuralink implants brain tech in human patient for the first time (www.cnbc.com)
The Pentagon Tried to Hide That It Bought Americans’ Data Without a Warrant (www.wired.com)
The Pentagon Tried to Hide That It Bought Americans’ Data Without a Warrant::US spy agencies purchased Americans’ phone location data and internet metadata without a warrant but only admitted it after a US senator blocked the appointment of a new NSA director.
Neuralink implants brain chip in first human, Musk says (finance.yahoo.com)
TikTok goes full YouTube (www.theverge.com)
Apple's rules to allow third-party app stores in the EU are not beneficial for users or developers (www.ghacks.net)
Alaska Airlines Plane Appears to Have Left Boeing Factory Without Critical Bolts (www.wsj.com)
Alaska Airlines Plane Appears to Have Left Boeing Factory Without Critical Bolts::undefined
Microsoft stole my Chrome tabs, and it wants yours, too (www.theverge.com)
Google Update Reveals AI Will Read All Your Private Messages (www.forbes.com)
Google Update Reveals AI Will Read All Your Private Messages::New warning as AI suddenly targets billions of private messages on smartphones…
Amazon terminates iRobot deal, Roomba maker to lay off 31% of staff (www.cnbc.com)
Amazon terminates iRobot deal, Roomba maker to lay off 31% of staff::Amazon and iRobot said regulatory concerns made it impossible for the deal to move forward, sending the Roomba makers’ shares plummeting.
GoFundMe Is a Boon for Disaster Survivors. Especially the Wealthy Ones. Campaigns on the crowdfunding site raised more money for wildfire survivors with high incomes than for those who need help most (www.nytimes.com)
Microsoft is getting rid of WordPad after 28 years – the veteran editor has been present in the OS since Windows 95 (gadgettendency.com)
Microsoft is getting rid of WordPad after 28 years – the veteran editor has been present in the OS since Windows 95::Microsoft has begun getting rid of another veteran application in its proprietary operating system. The company has released a new test build of Windows 11
A runaway datacenter power grab is great news for net zero (www.theregister.com)
An opinion piece suggesting nuclear power the answer to datacenter needs, could AWS/GCP/Azure actually work together to solve this challenge?
Efficient irrigation system for sustainable agriculture (riego3d.com)
Important tips to keep in mind...
The variety of almost limitless applications of 3D printing (riego3d.com)
An important advantage of 3D printing is the ability to customize the products. Companies can create customized products to better meet customers’ needs. In addition, 3D printing enables the weight of products to be reduced through internal honeycomb structures, which plays a particularly important role in the aviation and...
Enshittification: The 2023 Digital Word of the Year (www.versobooks.com)
Enshittification became popular in 2023 after it was used in a blog post by author of The Internet Con, Cory Doctorow, who used it to describe how digital platforms can become worse and worse:...
Ukraine Seeks Guidance From Israel To Reopen Airspace, Concerns Remain (Ukraine politics) (www.forbes.com)
YouTube’s climate deniers turn into climate doomers — A new report documents a sharp rise in arguments that clean energy and climate policies won’t work (grist.org)
YouTube’s climate deniers turn into climate doomers — A new report documents a sharp rise in arguments that clean energy and climate policies won’t work::A new report documents a shift away from climate denial and a sharp rise in arguments that clean energy and climate policies won’t work.
