OpenAI says it is investigating reports ChatGPT has become ‘lazy’ (www.independent.co.uk)
OpenAI says it is investigating reports ChatGPT has become ‘lazy’::OpenAI says it is investigating complaints about ChatGPT having become “lazy”.
Apple Just Confirmed Governments Are Spying on People’s Phones With Push Notifications (www.vice.com)
Apple Just Confirmed Governments Are Spying on People’s Phones With Push Notifications::A U.S. senator warned that governments are spying on push notification data in a letter, which Apple confirmed.
Polish train maker denies claims its software bricked rolling stock maintained by competitor (www.theregister.com)
Apple Computer Check Signed by Steve Jobs Sells for $46,000 (www.macrumors.com)
Apple Computer Check Signed by Steve Jobs Sells for $46,000::A check signed by former Apple CEO and co-founder Steve Jobs sold for $46,063 at auction this week. Issued by “Apple Computer Company” in…
This scary AI recognizes passwords by the sound of your typing (www.pcworld.com)
This scary AI recognizes passwords by the sound of your typing::British researchers have trained an artificial intelligence to recognize keystrokes by sound. A smartphone placed near a laptop served as the microphone.
USA Will Invest in High-Speed Train to Fight Climate Change (www.raillynews.com)
USA Will Invest in High-Speed Train to Fight Climate Change::The USA Will Invest in High-Speed Train to Fight Climate Change - US President Joe Biden announced in a speech on December 9, 2023 that they are carrying out the first high-speed train projects in US history. These projects are across America
DNA companies should receive the death penalty for getting hacked | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
DNA companies should receive the death penalty for getting hacked | TechCrunch::Personal data is the new gold. The recent 23andMe data breach is a stark reminder of a chilling reality – our most intimate, personal information might
EU agrees to landmark rules on artificial intelligence (arstechnica.com)
Broadcom to divest VMware’s EUC and Carbon Black units (www.theregister.com)
Warns of $1.3 billion charge for cutting Virtzilla's costs, rapid shift to subs and sales of the whole vStack rather than individual pieces
Google announces April 2024 shutdown date for Google Podcasts (arstechnica.com)
Google announces April 2024 shutdown date for Google Podcasts::Does this mean YouTube Podcasts is ready for prime time?
The FTC is reportedly looking into Microsoft’s $13 billion OpenAI investment (www.engadget.com)
OpenAI cofounder Ilya Sutskever has become invisible at the company, with his future uncertain, insiders say (www.businessinsider.com)
OpenAI cofounder Ilya Sutskever has become invisible at the company, with his future uncertain, insiders say::The OpenAI co-founder was an integral part of what became ChatGPT. Insiders say his role in Sam Altman’s ouster is showing ongoing damage.
FDA approves cure for sickle cell disease, the first treatment to use CRISPR (www.nbcnews.com)
China poised to break 5nm barrier — Huawei lists 5nm processor presumably built with SMIC tech, defying U.S. sanctions | Huawei and SMIC quietly rolled out a new Kirin 9000C processor. (www.tomshardware.com)
China poised to break 5nm barrier — Huawei lists 5nm processor presumably built with SMIC tech, defying U.S. sanctions | Huawei and SMIC quietly rolled out a new Kirin 9000C processor.::Chinese foundry SMIC may have broken the 5nm process barrier, as evidenced by a new Huawei laptop listed with an advanced chip with 5nm...
China starts up world's first fourth-generation nuclear reactor (www.reuters.com)
The White House is threatening the patents of high-priced drugs developed with taxpayer dollars (apnews.com)
Attacks abuse Microsoft DHCP to spoof DNS records and steal secrets (www.theregister.com)
Verizon Gave Phone Data to Armed Stalker Who Posed as Cop Over Email (www.404media.co)
Chromebooks are problematic for profits and planet says exec (www.theregister.com)
Senators Introduce ‘Fans First’ Bill Intended to Reform Live-Event Ticketing System (variety.com)
Senators Introduce ‘Fans First’ Bill Intended to Reform Live-Event Ticketing System::Senators John Cornyn, Amy Klobuchar and others introduced the ‘Fans First’ Act to help “address flaws in the current live event ticketing system.’
Pluralistic: "If buying isn't owning, piracy isn't stealing" (pluralistic.net)
The ability to change features, prices, and availability of things you've already paid for is a powerful temptation to corporations.
Wikimedia Foundation calls on US Supreme Court to strike laws that threaten Wikipedia (wikimediafoundation.org)
The Foundation supports challenges to laws in Texas and Florida that jeopardize Wikipedia's community-led governance model and the right to freedom of expression....
Pluralistic: "If buying isn't owning, piracy isn't stealing" (08 Dec 2023) (pluralistic.net)
Pluralistic: “If buying isn’t owning, piracy isn’t stealing” (08 Dec 2023)::undefined
Grandfathered YouTube Premium users will see price increase in January (9to5google.com)
Microsoft’s Edge Copilot AI can’t really summarize every YouTube video - The Verge (www.theverge.com)
