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Tech’s broken promises: Streaming is now just as expensive and confusing as cable. Ubers cost as much as taxis. And the cloud is no longer cheap::Some tech is getting pricier and looking a lot like the older services it was supposed to beat. From video streaming to ride-hailing and cloud computing.

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.

Adobe co-founder John Warnock dies at 82::Photoshop maker Adobe’s co-founder John Warnock died on Saturday aged 82, the company said in a statement early on Sunday.

AI-generated art can’t be copyrighted, federal judge rules, with potential consequences for Hollywood studios::A federal judge ruled against an attempt to have an AI-generated artwork copyrighted, saying “human authorship is a bedrock requirement.”

Roblox accused of concocting illegal gambling ring for minors::Popular online gaming platform Roblox acts as an illegal gambling ring that preys on children, according to a purported class action brought by parents.

Hospital bosses love AI. Doctors and nurses are worried.::undefined

Changing Its Name Tanked X’s Downloads in App Store and Play Store::Link to: www.threads.net/

Police in England installed an AI camera system along a major road. It caught almost 300 drivers in its first 3 days.::An AI camera system installed along a major road in England caught 300 offenses in its first 3 days.There were 180 seat belt offenses and 117 mobile phone

Tesla knew Autopilot caused death, but didn’t fix it::Software’s alleged inability to handle cross traffic central to court battle after two road deaths

Elon Musk’s X follower count bloated by millions of new, inactive accounts::undefined

Grindr has a reputation for its hookup culture, but the company says a quarter of its users are there to network. The CEO says he even hired people through the app.::Grindr CEO George Arison told WSJ that he personally hired people through the app.

Numerous Tesla owners say they’ve been trapped inside their EVs after they lost power.::Numerous Tesla owners say they have been trapped inside their EVs after they lost power.Teslas come with manual door releases, but they can be hard to find

KID YOU NOT Half of parents have no idea how to raise their kids without a smartphone, study finds::Almost half of parents (43 per cent) have ‘no idea’ how people raised children before smartphones were invented.A poll of 1,000 mums and dads with

Metamaterial can trap light to become 10 times more magnetic::undefined

X glitch wipes out most pictures and links tweeted before December 2014::Ellen’s famous ‘most retweeted’ selfie from the 2014 Oscars has had its image restored, but most old tweets have broken short links instead of the media or links that should be there.

Influencers are disgusted with Amazon’s paltry $25-per-video endorsement offer | It looks like full-time Amazon UCG creators are getting a 90-percent cut in pay::undefined

Cellebrite asks cops to keep its phone hacking tech ‘hush hush’ | TechCrunch::For years, cops and other government authorities all over the world have been using phone hacking technology provided by Cellebrite to unlock phones and In a leaked video, a Cellebrite employee urges law enforcement customers to keep their use of...

Meta’s news ban is preventing Canadians from sharing vital information about the wildfires ripping through western Canada::Canadians are calling on Meta to lift its news ban so they can share news about the wildfires in the Northwest Territories and British Columbia.

Parmigiano-Reggiano makers are putting edible microchips the size of a grain of sand into their 90-pound cheese wheels to combat counterfeiters::Italian Parmigiano-Reggiano makers are using microchips to verify the authenticity of their products and thwart scammers.

Comcast, AT&T try to kill new requirements to be transparent about their shitty pricing::The 2021 infrastructure bill did some very good things for broadband. Not only did it include a massive, $42 billion investment in broadband deployment and require better mapping, it demanded that the FCC impose a new “nutrition label for...

AI-generated art cannot be copyrighted, rules a US Federal Judge::United States District Court Judge Beryl A. Howell found that AI-generated artwork can’t be copyrighted, putting to rest a lawsuit against the US Copyright Office over its refusal to copyright an AI-generated image.

Pornhub’s parent company is changing its name to total nonsense::MindGeek, the parent company of Pornhub and other adult entertainment websites is changing its name to Aylo as it looks to get a “fresh start.”

‘You’re Telling Me in 2023, You Still Have a ’Droid?’ Why Teens Hate Android Phones / A recent survey of teens found that 87% have iPhones, and don’t plan to switch::undefined

World’s first ‘superfast’ battery offers 400km range from 10 mins charge::Tesla, Toyota and VW supplier CATL says production will begin in 2023

Canada wildfire evacuees say Facebook’s news ban ‘dangerous’ in emergency situation::The ongoing fight between tech company Meta and the federal government over subsidizing news publishers means links to news sources are being blocked on sites like Facebook and Instagram. Wildfire evacuees in the Northwest Territories say...

US can cut building emissions by up to 91%, saving $100 billion a year in energy-related costs, modeling study shows::The US has committed to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. To accomplish this goal, large cuts in emissions are necessary, especially in high-emission sectors like the building industry.

Buffalo Shooting Survivors Sue Social Media & Gun Companies::Survivors and a family member of a victim of the mass shooting at Tops supermarket in Buffalo, New York are suing social media platforms, gun companies, and the shooter’s parents.

X Could Be Delisted From App Stores If Block Feature Removed::Twitter could face trouble by removing the blocking feature as it could violate the terms and conditions stated by App Store and PlayStore pertaining to user-generated content

How one man found game jobs for at least 450 people in the downturn::With a do-it-yourself game job listing service on LinkedIn, Amir Satvat has helped 450 people find jobs in the game industry.

Cruise robotaxi collides with fire truck in San Francisco, leaving one injured::A crash between Cruise robotaxi and a San Francisco Fire Department truck occurred last night in Tenderloin. The incident happed a week after the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved 24/7 autonomous taxi ride services.

WeWork announces 1-for-40 reverse stock split to retain New York listing::US office space group recently warned it faced ‘substantial doubt’ about ability to continue as a going concern

Canada demands Meta lift news ban to allow wildfire info sharing::The Canadian government on Friday demanded that Meta lift a “reckless” ban on domestic news from its platforms to allow people to share information about wildfires in the west of the country.

Azerbaijan cut fiber optic internet cable, disrupting Karabakh’s stable internet connection::undefined

Wi-Fi sniffers strapped to drones—Mike Lindell’s odd plan to stop election fraud | Lindell wants to fly drones near polling places to monitor voting machines.::Lindell wants to fly drones near polling places to monitor voting machines.

A $40,000 Nvidia chip has become the world’s most sought-after hardware::Companies and governments want to deploy generative AI—but first they need access to Nvidia’s H100 chips

Elon Musk Plans to Remove Option to Block People on Twitter::undefined

Meta updates RTO policy with stricter mandate, saying workers may lose their jobs if they don’t show up 3 days a week::Meta, formerly known as Facebook, told employees that its new RTO policy would be enforced by management.

A driverless car in San Francisco drove right into wet concrete and got stuck after seemingly mistaking it for a regular road: ‘It ain’t got a brain’ / The site had been marked off with constructio…::The site had been marked off with construction cones and workers stood with flags at each end of the block, according to...

NASA’s buildings are even older than its graying workforce | The space agency says its facilities are in an “increasing state of decline.”::The space agency says its facilities are in an “increasing state of decline.”

YouTube accused of aiming ads at kids after promising it wouldn’t do that::Web giant comes out swinging, says allegations ‘without merit’

Lyft and Uber say they will leave Minneapolis if the mayor signs a minimum wage bill for drivers::Lyft and Uber threatened to stop doing business in Minneapolis after the city council adopted a new rule Thursday that would set a minimum wage for rideshare drivers.

Oil companies are hiring TikTok influencers to court young people::undefined

Brazilian hacker claims Bolsonaro asked him to hack into the voting system ahead of 2022 vote::A Brazilian hacker claims then-President Jair Bolsonaro asked him to hack the country’s electronic voting system to expose its alleged weaknesses ahead of the 2022 presidential election.

TikTok is banned from city-owned devices in NYC::undefined

Microsoft AI suggests food bank as a “cannot miss” tourist spot in Canada::AI-penned Microsoft Travel article recommends food bank as a must-see destination.

US Space Force creates 1st unit dedicated to targeting adversary satellites::The United States Space Force has activated its first and only unit dedicated to targeting other nations’ satellites and the ground stations that support them.

An Iowa school district is using ChatGPT to decide which books to ban. Official: “It is simply not feasible to read every book” for depictions of sex.::Official: “It is simply not feasible to read every book” for depictions of sex.

Microplastics Found In Human Hearts For First Time, Showing Impact Of Pollution::A study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology for found microplastics in the hearts and blood of humans undergoing cardiac surgery.