Flood of AI-Generated Submissions ‘Final Straw’ for Small 22-Year-Old Publisher (www.404media.co)
A small publisher for speculative fiction and roleplaying games is shuttering after 22 years, and the “final straw,” its founder said, is an influx of AI-generated submissions....
After 16 years, Ecobee is shutting down support for the original smart thermostat (www.theverge.com)
Nintendo DMCA Notice Wipes Out 8,535 Yuzu Repos, Mig Switch Also Targeted. (torrentfreak.com)
Google Search is getting even worse for independent sites (www.theverge.com)
In February, HouseFresh managing editor Gisele Navarro called out publishers like BuzzFeed and Rolling Stone as some of the culprits that publish content about air purifiers despite a lack of expertise — but Google rewards these sites with high rankings all the same. The result is a search results page filled with SEO-first...
Is this really the final laptop you will need this guy is claiming? it is completely customizable. (www.youtube.com)
TikTok is allowing users to spread manipulated videos of Biden, despite the platform's policies (www.mediamatters.org)
Israeli Weapons Firms Required to Buy Cloud Services From Google and Amazon (theintercept.com)
Google and Amazon are both loath to discuss security aspects of the cloud services they provide through their joint contract with the Israeli government, known as Project Nimbus. Though both the Ministry of Defense and Israel Defense Forces are Nimbus customers, Google routinely downplays the military elements while Amazon says...
Why data centers want to have their own nuclear reactors (english.elpais.com)
All the ways streaming services are aggravating their subscribers this week (arstechnica.com)
Below is a look at the most exasperating news from streaming services from this week. The scale of this article demonstrates how fast and frequently disappointing streaming news arises. Coincidentally, as we wrote this article, another price hike was announced....
Will self driving trucks hit the roads with nobody on board or will they keep a human supervisor?
According to the news self driving trucks are about to hit the road with no driver on board....
Is Tesla Feeling the BYD? A Chinese Giant Shakes Up the EV Electric Car Landscape (www.arktrek.shop)
Windows 11 just isn't enticing Windows 10 users to upgrade, and its market share is actually falling (www.pcgamer.com)
Dating app Bumble will no longer require women to make the first move | CNN Business (edition.cnn.com)
Microsoft’s OpenAI partnership was born from Google envy (www.engadget.com)
Congress lets broadband funding run out, ending $30 low-income discounts (arstechnica.com)
A Lawsuit Argues Meta Is Required by Law to Let You Control Your Own Feed (www.wired.com)
Windows 10 reaches 70% market share as Windows 11 keeps declining (www.neowin.net)
Statcounter reports that Windows 11 continues to lose its market share for the second month in a row. Windows 10, meanwhile, is gaining more users and is now back above the 70% mark.
Google lays off hundreds of 'Core' employees, moves some positions to India and Mexico (www.cnbc.com)
Google is laying off more employees and hiring for their roles outside of the U.S.