Microsoft readies 'next-gen' AI-focused Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 with Arm chips and design upgrades for 2024 (www.windowscentral.com)
HVDC Networks Come to Europe | New technology is making possible the first multiterminal DC system outside of China (spectrum.ieee.org)
The 260-kilometer, 320-kilovolt high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) transmission system, based on technology from Hitachi Energy, in Zurich, marks a milestone in an ongoing transformation of the European power grid: It will plug into the first truly dynamic multiterminal HVDC network in Europe.
Why Masimo thought it could take on Apple (www.theverge.com)
• Medical device maker Masimo is confident it can win its legal battle against Apple over a feature on the Apple Watch, citing previous victories against True Wearables, a startup run by a former Apple executive....
Google agrees to settle Chrome incognito mode class action lawsuit (arstechnica.com)
Google agrees to settle Chrome incognito mode class action lawsuit::2020 lawsuit accused Google of tracking incognito activity, tying it to users’ profiles.
U.S. intelligence officials determined the Chinese spy balloon used a U.S. internet provider to communicate (www.nbcnews.com)
40% of US electricity is now emissions-free (arstechnica.com)
Windows 12 and the coming AI chip war (www.computerworld.com)
Windows 12 and the coming AI chip war::A Windows release planned for next year may be the catalyst for a new wave of desktop chips with AI processing capabilities.
T-Mobile Will Soon Fine Some Third-Party Messaging Vendors $2,000 If They Send Illegal Spam | Cord Cutters News (cordcuttersnews.com)
Reddit's cofounder said that at first the company felt like 'a homework assignment that got out of hand' rather than a business (ca.movies.yahoo.com)
Reddit’s cofounder said that at first the company felt like ‘a homework assignment that got out of hand’ rather than a business::Reddit’s cofounder Steve Huffman said in its early days he filled up most of the site with content using different accounts until it got more users.
The Atlas of Surveillance Hits Major Milestones: 2023 in Review (www.eff.org)
Mozilla 2023 Annual Report: CEO pay skyrockets, while Firefox Marketshare nosedives (lunduke.locals.com)
'The Last of Us' Was the Most-Pirated Show of 2023 (gizmodo.com)
Mozilla 2023 Annual Report: CEO pay skyrockets, while Firefox Marketshare nosedives (lunduke.locals.com)
It’s “shakeout” time as losses of Netflix rivals top $5 billion | Disney, Warner, Comcast, and Paramount are contemplating cuts, possible mergers. (arstechnica.com)
It’s “shakeout” time as losses of Netflix rivals top $5 billion | Disney, Warner, Comcast, and Paramount are contemplating cuts, possible mergers.::Disney, Warner, Comcast, and Paramount are contemplating cuts, possible mergers.
Indian journalists targeted by Israeli spyware again: What do we know? (www.aljazeera.com)
Birth of the Unhackable Quantum Internet (youtu.be)
She spent her inheritance sending money to TikTok Livestreamers. What started as a game turned into addiction. (www.businessinsider.com)
She spent her inheritance sending money to TikTok Livestreamers. What started as a game turned into addiction.::Cindi White spent more than $25,000 on TikTok Influencers. TikTok’s Live Matches have a dark side.
When You Roam, You’re Not Alone (www.lawfaremedia.org)
John von Neumann Born (December 28th, 1903) (www.computerhope.com)
Breaking "DRM" in Polish trains [video] – 37c3 presentation (streaming.media.ccc.de)
They had a talk space yesterday night at Chaos Communication Congress. These three guys are modern heroes....
Apple wins bid to pause Apple Watch ban at US appeals court (finance.yahoo.com)
Apple wins bid to pause Apple Watch ban at US appeals court::(Reuters) -Apple can for now resume sales of its flagship smartwatches, after a U.S. appeals court on Wednesday paused a government commission’s import ban on the devices imposed in a patent dispute over its medical monitoring technology. The tech giant had filed an...
New York Times Sues Microsoft and OpenAI, Alleging Copyright Infringement (www.wsj.com)
New York Times Sues Microsoft and OpenAI, Alleging Copyright Infringement::News publisher says AI tools use its content without permission; tech companies have said training AI with web content is ‘fair use’
Apple's iPhone design chief headed to LoveFrom to work with Jony Ive on AI devices (9to5mac.com)
Apple’s iPhone design chief headed to LoveFrom to work with Jony Ive on AI devices::Earlier this month, Bloomberg reported that Tang Tan, Apple’s chief iPhone and Apple Watch designer, is leaving the company in…
Apple resumes Apple Watch sales after ban is paused. (www.theverge.com)
Apple resumes Apple Watch sales after ban is paused.::Apple is selling the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 again after a federal appeals court temporarily paused the sales and import bans.
Apple Vision Pro tipped for late Jan/early Feb release (techcrunch.com)
Apple Vision Pro tipped for late Jan/early Feb release::Apple oracle Ming-Chi Kuo offered an early holiday gift, narrowing down what he believes will be a “late-January/early-February” release.
