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Ubisoft Allegedly Interrupts Gameplay with Pop-Up Ads::Is it a bug or a new approach to ads in their games?

The unholy alliance in Congress that wants to censor the Internet.::I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving!...

Vehicle ‘Kill Switch’ Mandate Is a Gross (and Dangerous) Violation of Privacy::Over the last century, the Land of the Free has slowly transformed into a land governed by endless laws, largely by cracking down on vices instead of actual crimes, creating a society that would render us all criminals if our behavior were...

An extremely high-energy particle is detected coming from an apparently empty region of space::Amaterasu particle, one of highest-energy cosmic rays ever detected, is coming from an apparently empty region of space

Amazon hit by strikes, protests across Europe during Black Friday trade::Amazon workers walked out on strike at multiple locations across Europe on Friday in protests against the U.S. e-commerce giant’s working practices on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.

Flipboard is abandoning X for Mastodon::The company cited a spike in hate speech and misinformation on the platform formerly known as Twitter, as well a desire to work with a federated network of social platforms.

NVIDIA sued for stealing trade secrets after screensharing blunder showed rival company’s code::NVIDIA is facing a lawsuit filed by French automotive company Valeo after a screensharing blunder by one of its employees.

Google Will Mass Delete Old Gmail And Photos Content Next Week::Google will start mass deleting inactive Photos and Gmail accounts on December 1st.

Peloton CEO apologizes after Thanksgiving ride struggles with demand::Peloton’s world record attempt on Thanksgiving struggled under the weight of demand, prompting CEO Barry McCarthy to apologize to users who couldn’t attend.

Why several big-box stores have ditched their self-checkouts | CBC News::undefined

Chrome pushes forward with plans to limit ad blockers in the future::Google has set a date for the introduction of Manifest V3 which will hurt the capabilities of many ad blockers.

OpenAI’s offices were sent thousands of paper clips in an elaborate prank to warn about an AI apocalypse::The prank was a reference to the “paper clip maximizer” scenario – the idea that AI could destroy humanity if it were told to build as many paper clips as possible.

EU stops advertising on X over hate speech. Fines could follow next year::The European Union is pulling its advertisements from Elon Musk’s X for now, citing an “alarming increase” in hate speech and disinformation on the platform formerly known as Twitter.

CEO Jack Dorsey tells workers he’s making it easier to fire them — There are reportedly no more performance improvement plans at Block::Jack Dorsey, CEO of Block and founder of Twitter, reportedly told workers it will now be easier and quicker to fire them.

With no access to crypto, disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is now trading fish to pay for services in prison::Sam Bankman-Fried is now using mackerel fish as a means of exchange with other prisoners.

OpenAI was working on advanced model so powerful it alarmed staff::Reports say new model Q* fuelled safety fears, with workers airing their concerns to the board before CEO Sam Altman’s sacking

‘Morale is at an all-time low’: Ex-Googler writes scathing latter slamming layoffs and ‘eroded’ culture::An ex-Googler wrote a 1,500-word letter criticizing the firm and CEO Sundar Pichai’s lack of “visionary leadership.”

Feds subpoena Ticketmaster over egregious concert ticket prices — A spokesperson for Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, said the firm doesn’t “feel comfortable” sharing information with Congress::A spokesperson for Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, said the firm doesn’t “feel comfortable” sharing information...

US nuke reactor lab hit by ‘gay furry hackers’ demanding cat-human mutants::Staff records swiped, leaked by gang who probably read one too many comics, sorry, graphic novels

Tim Cook tells Dua Lipa he wants the next CEO of Apple to be an internal hire::Apple CEO Tim Cook chatted with singer Dua Lipa on a recent episode of her podcast to discuss who could replace him.

Commercial Flights Are Experiencing ‘Unthinkable’ GPS Attacks and Nobody Knows What to Do::New “spoofing” attacks resulting in total navigation failure have been occurring above the Middle East for months, which is “highly significant” for airline safety.

Tesla may have picked an unwinnable fight with Sweden’s powerful unions — The first ever strikes and a solidarity blockade against the US carmaker could force it to rethink its entire anti-union model::The first ever strikes and a solidarity blockade against the US carmaker could force it to rethink its entire anti-union...

Binance was slapped with a $4.3 billion fine because it let groups like Hamas and ISIS receive funds: Treasury Department::“Can barely buy an AK-47 with 600 bucks,” a Binance compliance staffer told his boss in 2019, per regulators.

Bill Gates says a 3-day work week where ‘machines can make all the food and stuff’ isn’t a bad idea::“A society where you only have to work three days a week, that’s probably OK,” Bill Gates said.

Rightwing personalities use X to bring antisemitic theories to light in US::Experts say figures like Elon Musk and Tucker Carlson bringing ‘great replacement’ theory mainstream signals growing extremism

Sony fails to stop $7.9 billion lawsuit over PlayStation Store prices from going to trial::undefined

Binance users pull over $1 billion from the exchange after CEO leaves, pleads guilty::Binance has seen outflows amounting to more than $1 billion in the past 24 hours, not including bitcoin, according to data from blockchain analysis firm Nansen.

It’s never been a better time to switch to Firefox::Firefox’s extended add-on support for mobile is coming with version 120, a good reason to switch to the browser permanently.

Judge finds ‘reasonable evidence’ Tesla knew self-driving tech was defective::Ruling clears way for lawsuit brought against company over fatal crash in 2019 in which Stephen Banner was killed near Miami

BBC: The woman who successfully sued the website that matched her with a paedophile explains how she forced the site to close down. ‘Alice’, or A.M. as she was known in court says she feels "vindic…::“Alice” speaks exclusively to the BBC after her successful lawsuit against Omegle forced it offline.

Sam Altman will return as OpenAI CEO::undefined

Sam Altman Is Reinstated as OpenAI’s Chief Executive::The move capped a chaotic five days at the artificial intelligence company.

Binance to pay $4.3B in fines and CEO ‘CZ’ to step down, plead guilty to anti-money laundering charges::It’s been an eventful week for crypto exchanges and the U.S. government. Changpeng Zhao, also known as “CZ,” the founder and CEO of Binance, is stepping Binance to pay $4.3B in fines and CEO ‘CZ’ to step down and...

Some Microsoft employees fume over the company’s open offer to hire hundreds of OpenAI staff::Current employees point to layoffs and a salary freeze this year at Microsoft and wonder why it’s promising to match the pay of OpenAI staff.

Microsoft offers to match pay of all OpenAI staff::The tech giant offers jobs to any workers who want to leave over Sam Altman’s sacking.

Drivers Tend To Kill Pedestrians At Night. Thermal Imaging May Help.::Pedestrian automatic emergency braking (AEB), which may become mandatory on U.S. cars in the future, tends to not perform well in the dark.

Google Chrome will limit ad blockers starting June 2024::The “Manifest V3” rollout is back after letting tensions cool for a year.

Microsoft exec says OpenAI employees can join with same compensation::Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott offered to match the compensation of OpenAI employees considering a departure from the company.

YouTube warns it might make your viewing experience worse if you don’t turn off your ad-blocker::YouTube has been cracking down on people using ad blockers. Now, a spokesperson says that using ad blockers could lead to “suboptimal viewing.”

95% of OpenAI employees have threatened to quit in standoff with board::OpenAI’s future hangs in the balance as staff says they’ll join former CEO at Microsoft.

Salesforce looks to poach outbound OpenAI staff with “full cash” compensation offer::Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has revealed the firm will offer positions to outgoing OpenAI employees amidst a looming exodus from the beleaguered tech giant.

Google is ‘crooked’ and a bully, CEO of Fortnite-maker Epic Games testifies in Play Store trial::Epic alleges that Google has been engaged in illegal price-gouging by collecting commissions ranging from 15% to 30% on in-app digital transactions.

YouTube blames ad blockers for slow load times, and it has nothing to do with your browser | The delay is intentional, but targeting users who continue using ad blockers, and not tied to any browse…::YouTube has clarified in a statement that users who use ad blockers will have a suboptimal experience regardless of their...

Over half of all tech industry workers view AI as overrated::undefined

X’s CEO tells staff data will show efforts to fight hate, as advertisers flee::Social media company X CEO Linda Yaccarino told employees that “data will tell the real story” about its efforts to battle antisemitism, according to a note to employees, amid growing outrage over the issue.

Elon Musk’s X sues media watchdog Media Matters over report on pro-Nazi content on the social media site::After a devastating advertiser exodus last week involving some of the world’s largest media companies, X owner Elon Musk is suing the progressive watchdog group Media Matters over its analysis highlighting antisemitic...

Microsoft stock hits all-time high after hiring former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman::Microsoft stock reached a record high on Monday after the company said that Sam Altman, former chief executive of OpenAI, will join the company to head its artificial intelligence innovation leg.

Hundreds of OpenAI employees threaten to resign and join Microsoft::OpenAI employees signed a letter threatening to resign and join Microsoft if the board doesn’t quit and reinstate Sam Altman. It could be a precursor to a mass exodus.