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Global navigation jamming will only get worse. The U.S. needs to move fast - SpaceNews (spacenews.com)

Interesting implications, perhaps the global positioning system is not as infallible as we thought

what is Vantagemdm (vantagemdm.com)

Vantage MDM specializes in providing robust kiosk solutions, including Android kiosk mode, iPad kiosk mode, and Windows kiosk solutions. With expertise in kiosk software development, they empower businesses with secure, customizable, and user-friendly kiosk experiences tailored to their specific needs, ensuring seamless...

Instagram's unskippable ads test causes outrage among users (www.techspot.com)

Instagram has long been accused of stealing features from platforms such as TikTok, Snapchat, and Twitter/X. It appears that the company has looked to YouTube for its latest idea: unskippable ads that you have to watch for a period of time before being able to scroll further....

Google changes repair policy after criticism of third-party parts ban (arstechnica.com)

Google previously said it would not return mailed-in devices using "unauthorized" parts.

New World Record: 33.24% Solar Cell Efficiency From JinkoSolar! - CleanTechnica (cleantechnica.com)

cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/16488298...

I watched Nvidia's Computex 2024 keynote and it made my blood run cold (www.techradar.com)

Windows feature that screenshots everything labeled a security “disaster” (www.theverge.com)

361 million stolen accounts leaked on Telegram added to HIBP (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

With a dataset this large, no site that allows logins is unaffected by these leaked credentials

How Donald Trump Could Weaponize US Surveillance in a Second Term (www.wired.com)

Google Pay is officially dead in the US. Just got the email.

We are writing to inform you about changes to your Google Pay experience. As we continue to provide safe and seamless payments to users around the world, we are also simplifying the app experience in the U.S. For years, Google Wallet has been the primary place to securely store payment cards used for tap and pay in stores,...

Chrome: 72 hours to update or delete your browser. (www.forbes.com)

As read from my Mozilla Firefox…

Butts, breasts, and genitals now explicitly allowed on Elon Musk’s X (arstechnica.com)

The problem with GIMP (www.spacebar.news)

Tesla Cybertruck Dominated by F-150 Lightning In Sand Drag Race (jalopnik.com)

Instagram is testing unskippable "Ad Breaks" lasting 3-5 seconds, disrupting user browsing experience (bgr.com)

Spotify is raising the cost of Premium subscriptions, again (www.engadget.com)

Spotify is officially raising its Premium subscription rates in the US come July, following reports of the move in April. The platform is increasing its Individual plan from $11 to $12 monthly and its Duo plan from $15 to $17 monthly — the same jump as last year’s $1 and $2 price hikes, respectively. However, its Family plan...

This 'AI' Interpreter Is A Game Changer Among Translation Gadgets (www.ibtimes.co.uk)

In a world that’s now more connected than ever, we must be able to communicate our ideas and words to various audiences and the people we interact with. But for the most part, the one thing that hinders us from communicating well with our global peers is the language barrier. While this puts perspective on international...

Snowflake releases statement denying its systems were breached - Stack Diary (stackdiary.com)

So apparently the hackers targeted Snowflake customers, Ticketmaster Santander etc, who FOR SOME REASON, DIDN’T HAVE 2FA TURNED ON ON THEIR SNOWFLAKE ACCOUNT?! HUH!!?

Linux May Be the Best Way to Avoid the AI Nightmare (www.lifewire.com)

I'm forking Ladybird and stepping down as SerenityOS BDFL (awesomekling.substack.com)

For those who don’t know, Ladybird is a new open-source browser not based on Chromium or Gecko. It started as part of the SerenityOS project. Since then it’s taken on a life of its own with lots of contributors and some pretty cool progress. I’ve been watching the updates on Andreas’s YouTube channel and it really gives...

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