Meta warns that China is stepping up its online social media influence operations (www.npr.org)
Meta warns that China is stepping up its online social media influence operations::undefined
Klaxon Cloud: Free, simple alerts when a webpage updates (www.muckrock.com)
Want to know when your favorite government agency posts new information? Wondering if a corporate press release might see some post-publication revisions? We’ve brought the power of The Marshall Project’s Klaxon site monitoring tool into DocumentCloud, and it’s now easier than ever to track changes and get alerts from...
Key Congress staffers in AI debate are funded by giants like Google & Microsoft. Tech companies are funneling money through a science nonprofit to help pay the salaries of AI staffers in Congre... (archive.ph)
Key Congress staffers in AI debate are funded by giants like Google & Microsoft. Tech companies are funneling money through a science nonprofit to help pay the salaries of AI staffers in Congre…::undefined
hola (programming.dev)
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Amazon finds itself in the unusual position of playing catch-up in AI (techcrunch.com)
Amazon finds itself in the unusual position of playing catch-up in AI::While Amazon has been a cloud market leader since day one, it finds itself suddenly in the position of chasing Microsoft in generative AI.
Spotify to axe 1,500 workers to save costs (www.bbc.com)
Signal Facing Collapse After CIA Cuts Funding (kitklarenberg.substack.com)
AI could mean free doctors and lawyers for everybody in 10 years, OpenAI investor Vinod Khosla believes / There will even be a billion bipedal robots in 25 years, Khosla said (archive.ph)
AI could mean free doctors and lawyers for everybody in 10 years, OpenAI investor Vinod Khosla believes / There will even be a billion bipedal robots in 25 years, Khosla said::undefined
A recent Grand Theft Auto 6 leak on TikTok may have come from a Rockstar Games employee's kid (www.businessinsider.com)
A recent Grand Theft Auto 6 leak on TikTok may have come from a Rockstar Games employee’s kid::Rockstar Games will release the first trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6 on December 5. But purported leaks of the game have already circulated on TikTok.
No new top boss at NSA until it answers questions about buying up location, browsing data / Congress must to have an informed public debate about the scope of the NSA's warrantless surveillance of ... (www.theregister.com)
No new top boss at NSA until it answers questions about buying up location, browsing data / Congress must to have an informed public debate about the scope of the NSA’s warrantless surveillance of …::Senator Ron Wyden puts his foot down – for as long as he can
The fediverse is an opportunity learned societies can’t ignore (blogs.lse.ac.uk)
Google has quietly pushed back the launch of next-gen AI model Gemini until next year, report says (www.businessinsider.com)
Google has quietly pushed back the launch of next-gen AI model Gemini until next year, report says::Google, which aimed to have its conversational AI model Gemini launch in November, has quietly pushed back the much-anticipated debut to early 2024.
Android app maker Simple Mobile Tools acquired by ZipoApps (liliputing.com)
US Navy says it will trial using AI to track Chinese submarines in the Pacific (www.businessinsider.com)
US Navy says it will trial using AI to track Chinese submarines in the Pacific::The plans are part of Aukus Pillar II, a trilateral security arrangement that aims to “help sustain peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.”
ProtonMail and SimpleLogin emails will be blocked from registering on websites (github.com)
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Tech news doesn't understand ad blockers or Chrome extensions (www.spacebar.news)
Senate bill aims to stop Uncle Sam using facial recognition at airports / Legislation would eliminate TSA permission to use the tech, require database purge in 90 days (www.theregister.com)
Senate bill aims to stop Uncle Sam using facial recognition at airports / Legislation would eliminate TSA permission to use the tech, require database purge in 90 days::Legislation would eliminate TSA permission to use the tech, require database purge in 90 days
Arch and other Linux operating systems Beat Windows 11 in Gaming Benchmarks (www.tomshardware.com)
Arch and other Linux operating systems Beat Windows 11 in Gaming Benchmarks::ComputerBase benchmarked three different Linux operating systems and found that all three can achieve better gaming performance than Windows 11.
Downed Russian Shahed Drone Was Found With a Ukrainian SIM Card: Think Tank (www.businessinsider.com)
ASD jab: Chinese scientists reach milestone in revolutionary gene therapy for autism (www.scmp.com)
ASD jab: Chinese scientists reach milestone in revolutionary gene therapy for autism::undefined
Each Bitcoin transaction uses 4,200 gallons of water — enough to fill a swimming pool — and could potentially cause freshwater shortages (www.tomshardware.com)
Tiny living robots made from human cells surprise scientists | CNN (www.cnn.com)
“robots” engendered from human trachea cells have shown surprising behavior in their ability to self-assemble, move, and “heal” damaged neurons.
US moves to choke China’s role in electric vehicle supply chain (www.ft.com)
US moves to choke China’s role in electric vehicle supply chain::Strict new IRA tax credit rules aim to boost domestic industry but could slow transition from petrol
Microsoft is planning an 'Advanced Windows Settings' panel for Windows power users (www.xda-developers.com)
Microsoft is planning an ‘Advanced Windows Settings’ panel for Windows power users::Tired of Windows 11’s default options? Check out these mock-ups for an Advanced Windows Settings panel and have your voice heard.