HBO CEO Confesses to Trolling Critics With Fake Tweets: ‘Dumb Idea’::Casey Bloys confirmed Rolling Stone’s report that he ordered staff to create fake accounts to fire back at critics during a press event.
23andMe User Data Stolen in Targeted Attack on Ashkenazi Jews::At least a million data points from 23andMe accounts appear to have been exposed on BreachForums. While the scale of the campaign is unknown, 23andMe says it’s working to verify the data.
White House unveils ban on US investment in Chinese tech sectors::Biden cites security risk as he restricts American capital for companies linked to China’s military
Maine plans to use offshore wind for half its energy needs by 2040::Maine will procure at least 3,000 megawatts of electricity from offshore wind turbines by 2040 under a bill signed Thursday by Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, enough to power about half of the state’s electricity load.
research team suggests development of applications that convert full thoughts into text, controlling objects in real and virtual worlds—and even perhaps augmented memory.
Well, that was quick. We had just been discussing the encouraging news that Rockstar had scooped up Cfx.re, a community dedicated to roleplaying within GTA and Red Dead Redemption games, as well as several mods made within that community. The only thing that made this newsworthy at all is that Rockstar has had an awful...
AI hysteria is a distraction: algorithms already sow disinformation in Africa::Forget ‘AI doomerism’ hype over ChatGPT, big tech’s colonial attitude lets hateful electoral propaganda be fed to millions
They Didn’t Ask to Go Viral. Posting on Social Media Without Consent Is Immoral::It’s typical to ask friends for permission to share pictures of them. Yet people don’t extend this courtesy to strangers, either because they think nothing of it or they need to go viral at all costs.
People put down deposits for every electric truck in development, leaving dealers in the lurch when they eventually cancel all but one::When an electric truck customer doesn’t show up to pick up their order, dealer are left with a car that might be hard to sell to someone else.
After decades lost, Star Trek’s original Enterprise model may have been found — the listing went down quickly, and Roddenberry’s son is trying to track it down::The listing went down quickly, and Roddenberry’s son is trying to track it down.
Japan’s automakers are keeping sports cars alive in the EV era::The Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo saw the debut of five different electrified sports cars, ranging from production-intent coupes to outrageous concept supercars.
23andMe user data targeting Ashkenazi Jews leaked online::A user on a popular hacker forum had claimed to have made a larger database of users for sale earlier this week. It’s unclear if whoever compiled the list to only include Ashkenazi heritage is the same person or group who initially made it for sale.