The top 7 bestselling phone models of 2023 are all iPhones (arstechnica.com)
The top 7 bestselling phone models of 2023 are all iPhones::Every currently sold iPhone makes the top seven, except the iPhone SE.
Phishing credential campaigns via Email Service Providers (ESPs): a dangerous tactic (www.kaspersky.com)
Target: Businesses using Email Service Providers (ESPs) like SendGrid to send email campaigns, and the receivers of the emails...
Reddit's licensing deal means Google's AI can soon be trained on the best humanity has to offer — completely unhinged posts (www.businessinsider.com)
TikTok, Facebook and YouTube sued by New York City for alleged harm to kids’ mental health (www.nbcnews.com)
TikTok, Facebook and YouTube sued by New York City for alleged harm to kids’ mental health ::New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Wednesday that his administration has filed a lawsuit against the parent companies of TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and YouTube, alleging that their services are damaging to the mental health...
India’s government is forcing X to censor accounts via executive order amid the farmers’ protest (www.engadget.com)
Google pauses Image Generation in Gemini (newshint.in)
X, Formerly Twitter, Claims Indian Govt Issued 'Executive Orders' To Act On Some Posts (www.outlookindia.com)
From what I’ve observed, many accounts which were critiqued to the current Modi govt have been withheld in the country. Accounts of farmer leaders were also suspended amid the ongoing farmers protest in the country. It’s worth noting that India will see the general elections this year around May.
Cancer therapy approved by FDA uses body’s own cells as a ‘living drug’ (www.washingtonpost.com)
Cancer therapy approved by FDA uses body’s own cells as a ‘living drug’::undefined
Dell RTO mandate said to be a stealth layoff, for women (www.theregister.com)
Dell RTO mandate said to be a stealth layoff, for women::Employees feel frustrated by lack of communication and bosses’ inability to tell them which offices are open
The CEO of Hyundai’s electric air-taxi subsidiary thinks we’ll be flying in them by 2028—but admits batteries aren’t there yet (fortune.com)
'Significant errors' plague FCC's broadband map, says ISP alliance (www.lightreading.com)
Internet Download Manager (softdady.com)
IDM Portable 6.42 Build 3 is a software tool that is widely used by millions of computer users worldwide. This application has been designed to help users manage, organize and optimize their online downloads, with a focus on increasing download speed and reducing the time it takes to download files....
Google apologizes for ‘missing the mark’ after Gemini generated racially diverse Nazis (www.theverge.com)
Google apologizes for ‘missing the mark’ after Gemini generated racially diverse Nazis::Google says it’s aware of historically inaccurate results for its Gemini AI image generator, following criticism that it depicted historically white groups as people of color.
AI Breakthrough Predicts and Prevents Plasma Disruptions in Fusion Reactors, Scientists Claims (www.vice.com)
Scientists at Princeton University have developed an AI model that can predict and prevent plasma instabilities, a major hurdle in achieving practical fusion energy....
‘I’m proud of being a job hopper’: Seattle engineer’s post about company loyalty goes viral (www.geekwire.com)
‘I’m proud of being a job hopper’: Seattle engineer’s post about company loyalty goes viral::undefined
Twitch warns US sub price increases “extremely likely” after international updates (www.dexerto.com)
Twitch warns US sub price increases “extremely likely” after international updates::undefined
Twitter security staff kept firm in compliance by disobeying Musk, FTC says (arstechnica.com)
Reddit plans to reserve shares for its big users in IPO, WSJ reports (www.reuters.com)
Japan Bets $67 Billion to Become a Global Chip Powerhouse Once Again (finance.yahoo.com)
Japan Bets $67 Billion to Become a Global Chip Powerhouse Once Again::(Bloomberg) – Deep in the snowy northern island of Hokkaido, Japan is pouring billions of dollars into a long-shot bet to revive its chip-making prowess and insulate its economy from growing US-China tensions.Most Read from BloombergYour 401(k) Will Be Gone...
Greener ‘water batteries’ a step closer (www.theguardian.com)
Conservative government would require ID to watch porn: Poilievre (toronto.citynews.ca)
Conservative government would require ID to watch porn: Poilievre::OTTAWA — A future Conservative government would change the law to require that porn websites verify the age of users to prevent minors from accessing the content, Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre signalled on Wednesday. When asked whether his government would...
Apple Announces 'Groundbreaking' New Security Protocol for iMessage (www.macrumors.com)
Apple Announces ‘Groundbreaking’ New Security Protocol for iMessage::Apple today announced a new post-quantum cryptographic protocol for iMessage called PQ3. Apple says this “groundbreaking” and…
Big Tech is extremely unimpressed by Apple’s EU App Store changes (arstechnica.com)
Meet the Super DVD: Scientists Develop Massive 1 Petabit Optical Disk (gizmodo.com)
Note: Unfortunately the research paper linked in the article is a dead/broken/wrong link. Perhaps the author will update it later....