Firefox will support at least 200 new extensions on Android this December (www.androidpolice.com)
Europe wants easy default browser selection screens. Mozilla is already sounding the alarm on dirty tricks (www.theregister.com)
Can you blame it?
X Is The Biggest Source Of Fake News And Disinformation, EU Warns (www.forbes.com)
X Is The Biggest Source Of Fake News And Disinformation, EU Warns::The EU also called upon Google, TikTok, Microsoft and Meta to do more to tackle disinformation—much of it coming from Russia—ahead of upcoming elections on the continent.
Another 62 ‘Girls Do Porn’ Victims Sue Pornhub for $600 Million (www.404media.co)
A lawsuit filed by more victims of the sex trafficking operation claims that Pornhub’s moderation staff ignored reports of their abuse videos....
Senate confirms Biden FCC nominee, finally giving Democrats a 3-2 majority (arstechnica.com)
Anna Gomez confirmation means "FCC can act swiftly to restore net neutrality."
Apple to Limit iPhone 15 USB-C Cables to USB 2.0 Speeds: Report (www.extremetech.com)
Apple to Limit iPhone 15 USB-C Cables to USB 2.0 Speeds: Report::undefined
People are getting fed up with all the useless tech in their cars — For the first time in 28 years of JD Power’s car owner survey, there is a consecutive year-over-year decline in satisfaction, wit... (www.theverge.com)
People are getting fed up with all the useless tech in their cars — For the first time in 28 years of JD Power’s car owner survey, there is a consecutive year-over-year decline in satisfaction, wit…::People are dissatisfied with the technology in their cars, according to a new survey from JD Power. They especially don’t...
Amazon Has Turned Into an Monopolistic Shithole Littered With Pay-to-Play Ads, FTC Lawsuit Solemnly Argues (www.404media.co)
Six Months Ago NPR Left Twitter. The Effects Have Been Negligible (niemanreports.org)
A lot of people threaten to leave Twitter. Not many of them have actually done it....
Reddit is a Dying Mall (www.staygrounded.online)
Streaming giants have banded together for lobbying power (www.theverge.com)
Twitter Sues Hate-Speech Research Group Over Claims That Hateful, Racist Content Has Proliferated Under Musk’s Ownership (variety.com)
Twitter filed a lawsuit against the Center for Countering Digital Hate. “Despite our continued progress, the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) and its backers have been actively working to assert false and misleading claims encouraging advertisers to pause investment on the platform. X is a free public service funded...
X is no longer labeling ads for some users (mashable.com)
Not disclosing advertisements runs afoul of the FTC's rules.
Blue-Checked, ‘Verified’ Users on X Produce 74 Percent of the Platform’s Most Viral False or Unsubstantiated Claims Relating to the Israel-Hamas War (www.newsguardtech.com)
Saudi Arabia mandates all electronic devices to use USB-C charging ports from 2025 (www.gsmarena.com)
FTC files “the big one,” a lawsuit alleging Amazon illegally maintains monopoly (arstechnica.com)
FTC files “the big one,” a lawsuit alleging Amazon illegally maintains monopoly::FTC: Amazon “extracts enormous monopoly rents from everyone within its reach.”
TikTok says it’s not the algorithm, teens are just pro-Palestine — The company denied allegations that it has been promoting pro-Palestine content in an effort to sway American opinion (www.vice.com)
TikTok says it’s not the algorithm, teens are just pro-Palestine — The company denied allegations that it has been promoting pro-Palestine content in an effort to sway American opinion::In a blog post, the company denied allegations that it has been promoting pro-Palestine content in an effort to sway American opinion.
"Do Not Track" is a legally binding order, German Court tells LinkedIn (www.vzbv.de)
“Do Not Track” is a legally binding order, German Court tells LinkedIn::Landgericht Berlin gibt Klage des vzbv gegen die LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company weitgehend statt
Unity temporarily closes offices amid death threats following contentious pricing changes (www.engadget.com)
Mozilla tells extension developers to get ready to finally go mobile (www.theregister.com)
Tired Of Being Ripped Off By Monopolies, Cleveland Launches Ambitious Plan To Provide Citywide Dirt Cheap Broadband (www.techdirt.com)
Tired Of Being Ripped Off By Monopolies, Cleveland Launches Ambitious Plan To Provide Citywide Dirt Cheap Broadband::Cleveland has spent years being dubbed the “worst connected city in the U.S.” thanks to expensive, patchy, and slow broadband. Why Cleveland broadband sucks so badly isn’t really a mystery: consolidated...
Some veteran YouTube staff think Shorts might ruin YouTube (www.theverge.com)
College professors are going back to paper exams and handwritten essays to fight students using ChatGPT (www.businessinsider.com)
College professors are going back to paper exams and handwritten essays to fight students using ChatGPT::The growing number of students using the AI program ChatGPT as a shortcut in their coursework has led some college professors to reconsider their lesson plans for the upcoming fall semester.
Amazon To Start Running Ads In Prime Video Series and Movies, Will Launch Ad-Free Tier For Extra Fee (deadline.com)
'Kids Online Safety Act' will deliberately target trans content, senator admits. (www.thepinknews.com)
‘Kids Online Safety Act’ will deliberately target trans content, senator admits.::undefined
