GitHub launches passkey support into general availability (techcrunch.com)
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Google lays off hundreds on recruiting team (www.semafor.com)
Google lays off hundreds on recruiting team::The tech giant is making the move as hiring slows, but says it will retain a significant majority of recruiting staff.
A.I. can identify keystrokes by just the sound of your typing and steal information with 95% accuracy, new research shows. Researchers had artificial intelligence listen to the sounds of typing thr... (fortune.com)
A.I. can identify keystrokes by just the sound of your typing and steal information with 95% accuracy, new research shows. Researchers had artificial intelligence listen to the sounds of typing thr…::Researchers had artificial intelligence listen to the sounds of typing through a phone and over Zoom, with eerie results.
Microsoft’s repairability push now extends to Xbox controllers, too (www.theverge.com)
Passive Salt Water Cooling Boosts CPU Performance by Almost 33% (www.tomshardware.com)
Passive Salt Water Cooling Boosts CPU Performance by Almost 33%::A passive cooler using lithium bromide salt helped a test system deliver almost 33% better performance and stay cool for 10x longer, compared to alternatives.
Exclusive: Biden, Xi set to pledge ban on AI in drones, nuclear warhead control, sources say (www.scmp.com)
Potential dangers of AI expected to be major focus of Wednesday’s much-awaited bilateral meeting on margins of Apec summit in San Francisco.
Bing’s AI image generator tries to block ‘twin towers’ prompts, but it’s not working (www.theverge.com)
OpenCore Legacy Patcher project brings macOS Sonoma support to 16-year-old Macs (arstechnica.com)
Pentagon Set to Allow Calculator Use on Military Entrance Exam as Recruiting Slumps (www.military.com)
Pentagon Set to Allow Calculator Use on Military Entrance Exam as Recruiting Slumps::The change would put the ASVAB on par with how test-taking has evolved in the past decade, with calculators being widely used in math classes and on college entrance exams such as the ACT and SAT.
China's rover maps 1,000 feet of hidden 'structures' deep below the dark side of the moon (www.livescience.com)
China’s rover maps 1,000 feet of hidden ‘structures’ deep below the dark side of the moon::Scientists were able to visualize the upper 1,000 feet of the moon’s surface for the first time. Their results reveal billions of years of previously hidden lunar history.
"Slack’s biggest redesign ever tries to tame the chaos of your workday" (www.theverge.com)
Fruity trojan downloader performs multi-stage infection of Windows computers, masquerading as apps for fine-tuning CPUs, graphic cards, and BIOS, for hardware-monitoring, and others. (news.drweb.com)
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EU regulator says Apple should be on hook for €14.3 billion tax bill (arstechnica.com)
Auto execs are coming clean: EVs aren't working (www.businessinsider.com)
Teens exploited by fake nudes illustrate threat of unregulated AI (www.axios.com)
Westfield is but one example of an issue all school districts are grappling with as the omnipresence of technology — including artificial intelligence — impacts students' lives, the district's superintendent Raymond González said in a statement.
Avast confirms it tagged Google app as malware on Android phones (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
Microsoft tries to dump S.F. office space amid tech industry cost-cutting (www.sfchronicle.com)
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Google Chrome to soon get a new ‘IP protection’ feature: Here’s what it does (indianexpress.com)
Google will soon start testing a new ‘IP protection’ feature for Chrome users, offering them greater control over their privacy. The tech giant the upcoming feature prevents websites from tracking users by hiding their IP address using proxy servers owned by Google....
Dutch Consumer Group Sues Amazon Over Data Tracking (www.livemint.com)
A consumer-rights group in the Netherlands sued Amazon on Wednesday over its alleged practice of tracking website visitors’ online activity, using recently expanded legal provisions allowing class actions....
PSA: a recently-fixed image parsing vulnerability in Chrome (and things that use Chrome, such as Electron apps) is being actively exploited in the wild. install your updates! (nvd.nist.gov)
Chrome was updated September 11...
Van poof! Dutch e-bike maker VanMoof goes bankrupt, leaving riders stranded (www.npr.org)
The sophisticated bicycle has attracted fans in Europe and the U.S., but repairs under warranty have bled the company of money.
Windows 11 is getting multiple monitor refresh rate improvements (www.theverge.com)
I hope this fixes my 7900xtx’s 100w idle power issue…
Is that $35 Apple Watch real? How misleading TikTok influencer videos could be the next big headache in e-commerce (www.businessinsider.com)
US military gives Lockheed Martin $33.7 million to develop nuclear spacecraft (www.space.com)
US military gives Lockheed Martin $33.7 million to develop nuclear spacecraft::The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory just awarded $33.7 million to Lockheed Martin to advance the development of space nuclear propulsion and power tech.
Internet Archive Files Appeal in Publishers’ Lawsuit Against Libraries (blog.archive.org)
Today, the Internet Archive has submitted its appeal [PDF] in Hachette v. Internet Archive. As we stated when the decision was handed down in March, we believe the lower court made errors in facts and law, so we are fighting on in the face of great challenges. We know this won’t be easy, but it’s a necessary fight if we want...