Apple will be able to update iPhones while they're still in the box, report claims (me.mashable.com)
Apple will be able to update iPhones while they’re still in the box, report claims::No more updating right after you unpack your iPhone.
Toyota says lack of disk space shut down all of its factories (asia.nikkei.com)
Toyota says lack of disk space shut down all of its factories::TOKYO (Reuters) – The malfunction that shut down all of Toyota Motor’s assembly plants in Japan for about a day last week occurred because some serve
Windows feature that resets system clocks based on random data is wreaking havoc (arstechnica.com)
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CEO regrets her firm took on Facebook moderation work after staff ‘traumatised’ (www.theguardian.com)
Dungeons & Dragons tells illustrators to stop using AI to generate artwork for fantasy franchise (apnews.com)
Dungeons & Dragons tells illustrators to stop using AI to generate artwork for fantasy franchise::The Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game franchise says it won’t allow artists to use artificial intelligence technology to draw its cast of sorcerers, druids and other characters and scenery.
Dutch solar EV completes 1,000km test drive through the desert (thenextweb.com)
The Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) students drove the SUV, which doubles as a small campervan, from Tangier in northern Morocco across dry riverbeds, steep mountain passes, and loose sand before arriving at the Sahara desert three days later....
Their kids died after buying drugs on Snapchat. Now the parents are suing (www.theguardian.com)
Their kids died after buying drugs on Snapchat. Now the parents are suing::Suit claims app features like disappearing messages and geolocating users make kids easy targets for dealers
Casino giant Caesars tells thousands: Yup, ransomware crooks stole your data (www.theregister.com)
Casino giant Caesars tells thousands: Yup, ransomware crooks stole your data::House always wins, er, wait …
NASA collected a sample from an asteroid for the first time — here’s why it matters (www.theverge.com)
NASA collected a sample from an asteroid for the first time — here’s why it matters::NASA retrieved a sample from an asteroid for the first time, providing scientists with material to understand the early origins of the solar system.
Apple patches “clickless” 0-day image processing vulnerability in iOS, macOS (arstechnica.com)
"BLASTPASS" bug can install malware without user interaction.
Cory Doctorow: Interoperability Can Save the Open Web (spectrum.ieee.org)
How to free users from Big Tech’s walled gardens...
MIT Economist Daron Acemoğlu Takes on Big Tech: "Our Future Will Be Very Dystopian" (www.spiegel.de)
BSO: 2 men scammed UberEats out of more than $1 million (www.cbsnews.com)
BSO: 2 men scammed UberEats out of more than $1 million::Broward Sheriff’s Office stated that the men created several fake accounts by using phony and stolen names.
The New York Times blocks OpenAI’s web crawler (www.theverge.com)
The New York Times blocks OpenAI’s web crawler::The New York Times has officially blocked GPTBot, OpenAI’s web crawler. The outlet’s robot.txt page specifically disallows GPTBot, preventing OpenAI from scraping content from its website to train AI models.
NASA Selects Geology Team for the First Crewed Artemis Lunar Landing (www.nasa.gov)
Raspberry Pis Found in Abandoned Spin Scooters in Seattle (www.tomshardware.com)
How addictive, endless scrolling is bad for your mental health (www.washingtonpost.com)
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YouTube threatens to suspend creators who fail to disclose AI-generated videos (www.businessinsider.com)
YouTube threatens to suspend creators who fail to disclose AI-generated videos::Starting next year, YouTubers must indicate whether they’re posting AI-generated videos, such as realistically depicting an event that never happened.
Google Maps Now Uses AI to Find Where People Are Having Fun (gizmodo.com)
Google is improving Maps with features including where to find EV charging stations and in-depth visualization.
FTX execs blew through $8B — testimony reveals how (techcrunch.com)
FTX execs blew through $8B — testimony reveals how::Sam Bankman-Fried and other FTX executives spent $8 billion worth of customer funds on real estate, venture capital investments, campaign donations,
Leaked Microsoft Email Reveals Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Really Wants to Buy Nintendo - (www.ign.com)
Leaked Microsoft Email Reveals Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Really Wants to Buy Nintendo -::Xbox boss Phil Spencer outlined his desire to buy Nintendo in a leaked email sent in 2020.
Contrary to rumors, the iPhone 15 has a standard, by-the-book USB-C port (arstechnica.com)
Gen Z is ditching iPhones for $100 'feature phones,' and the numbers don't lie (www.zdnet.com)
US Facebook Users Can Claim Share Of $725 Million Lawsuit Settlement, But Only Until Friday (www.iflscience.com)
US Facebook Users Can Claim Share Of $725 Million Lawsuit Settlement, But Only Until Friday::You only have until Friday.
The Nerdiest Game Ever (plbrault.com)
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