Britain is writing the playbook for dictators. The Online Safety Bill is a model for stripping citizens of their privacy. We won’t go along with it.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/05/21/britain-is-writing-the-playbook-for-dictators/
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Britain is writing the playbook for dictators
The Online Safety Bill is a model for stripping citizens of their privacy. We won’t go along with it
Ice Cube says AI is demonic and its use in music will spark a backlash: 'Somebody can't take your original voice and manipulate it without having to pay.'
https://businessinsider.com/ice-cube-ai-demonic-music-spark-backlash-2023-5
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Ice Cube says AI is demonic and its use in music will spark a backlash: 'Somebody can't take your original voice and manipulate…
Ice Cube told the "Full Send Podcast" that he would sue "the people and the platform" who made and distributed AI-generated music in his style.
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Uber puts its diversity head on leave after employees voice fury at events titled ‘Don’t Call Me Karen’
https://fortune.com/2023/05/22/uber-dei-diversity-inclusion-boss-bo-young-lee-suspended-dont-call-me-karen-events/
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Uber puts its DEI head on leave after employees voice fury at events titled ‘Don’t Call Me Karen'
Staffers said they were "scolded" for voicing concerns about the tone struck during the discussions.
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Amazon employees plan to walk off the job as tech worker tension rises
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/05/22/tech-layoffs-amazon-walk-out-meta/
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Buyer beware: some SanDisk Extreme SSDs are wiping people’s data
https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/22/23733267/sandisk-extreme-pro-failure-ssd-firmware
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Buyer beware: some SanDisk Extreme SSDs are wiping people’s data
There’s a firmware update coming for the 4TB mode.
Bill Gates says A.I. could kill Google Search and Amazon as we know them
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/22/bill-gates-predicts-the-big-winner-in-ai-smart-assistants.html
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Bill Gates says A.I. could kill Google Search and Amazon as we know them
Bill Gates said during a Goldman Sachs event on artificial intelligence that a future AI personal assistant will give the firm that builds it an edge on rivals.
iPhone maker Wistron calls it quits, saying Apple didn’t allow it to make a profit
https://9to5mac.com/2023/05/22/iphone-maker-wistron-quits/
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iPhone maker Wistron quits, saying Apple didn't let it make a profit
iPhone maker Wistron – which was the first company to produce iPhones in India – has exited the business, saying...
FBI abused spy law but only like 280,000 times in a year
https://www.theregister.com/2023/05/22/fbi_fisa_abuse/
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FBI abused spy law but only like 280,000 times in a year
Well, well, well, if it isn't the Leaning Tower of FISA again
Social media presents ‘profound risk of harm’ for kids, surgeon general says, calling attention to lack of research
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/05/23/health/social-media-kids-surgeon-general-advisory/index.html
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Social media presents ‘profound risk of harm’ for kids, surgeon general says, calling attention to lack of research | CNN
There’s not enough evidence to determine whether social media is safe enough for children and adolescents when it comes to their mental health, according to a new advisory from the US surgeon general.
Nintendo Faces Loot Box Lawsuit Over 'Immoral' In-Game Monetization
https://gizmodo.com/nintendo-loot-box-lawsuit-mario-kart-tour-gacha-free-pl-1850462641
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Nintendo Faces Loot Box Lawsuit Over 'Immoral' In-Game Monetization
The video game goliath shut down its randomized "gacha pipe" micro-transaction system in October 2022, but the company is still facing flack.
Researchers discover brute-force attack that can bypass Android phone fingerprint locks | It doesn't work on iOS devices
https://www.techspot.com/news/98788-researchers-discover-brute-force-attack-can-bypass-android.html
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Researchers discover brute-force attack that can bypass Android phone fingerprint locks
Researchers from Tencent Labs and Zhejiang University found that they could bypass a fingerprint lock on Android smartphones by using a brute-force attack, which is when a...
Software company CEO says using ChatGPT cuts the time it takes to complete coding tasks from around 9 weeks to just a few days
https://www.businessinsider.com/chatgpt-coding-openai-ceo-save-time-ai-jobs-software-2023-5
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Software company CEO says using ChatGPT cuts the time it takes to complete coding tasks from around 9 weeks to just a few days
Freshworks CEO Girish Mathrubootham told Fortune that his company was using OpenAI's ChatGPT to write code.
Giphy Sold by Meta for $53 Million to Shutterstock
https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/giphy-sold-meta-shutterstock-1235622548/
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Giphy Sold by Meta at a Loss to Shutterstock for $53 Million
Meta is selling Giphy, which runs the world's biggest database of animated GIFs, to Shutterstock for $53 million.
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Max down on launch day, new HBO streaming service not working
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/hbo-max-down-not-working-launch-day-new/story?id=99536852
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New HBO streaming service Max temporarily down on launch day
The streaming service replaces its predecessor HBO Max.
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Following UK antitrust order, Meta sells Giphy to Shutterstock for $53M after buying it for $400M
https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/23/meta-sells-giphy-to-shutterstock-for-53m-after-uk-divestment-order/
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Following UK antitrust order, Meta sells Giphy to Shutterstock for $53M after buying it for $400M
Meta has finally found a willing buyer for Giphy, the animated GIF search engine it acquired for $400 million three years ago.
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Tesla plummets 50 spots in a survey of the US's most reputable brands. It's now No. 62 — 30 places below Ford.
https://businessinsider.com/tesla-plummets-50-spots-survey-musk-most-reputable-brands-ford-2023-5
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Tesla plummets 50 spots in a survey of the US's most reputable brands. It's now No. 62 — 30 places below Ford.
Tesla Motors scored higher in the trajectory and vision categories, but lower in character, trust, and citizenship on the 2023 Axios Harris Poll.
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Congress wants AM radio in all new cars—trade groups say that’s a mistake | Congress wants to force AM into every new car for emergency alerts.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/05/ev-advocates-join-tech-groups-and-automakers-to-oppose-am-radio-mandate/
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Congress wants AM radio in all new cars—trade groups say that’s a mistake
Congress wants to force AM into every new car for emergency alerts.
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Netflix Launches Paid Sharing in U.S., Will Start Blocking Users With Unauthorized Passwords
https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/netflix-us-password-crackdown-paid-sharing-block-devices-1235607517/
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Netflix Launches Paid Sharing in U.S., Will Start Blocking Users With Unauthorized Passwords
If you're sharing your Netflix password with someone who doesn't live with you, get ready to pay up.
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Meta has no choice but to sell Giphy at $262M loss to Shutterstock
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/05/fire-sale-shutterstock-to-buy-giphy-for-262-million-less-than-meta-paid
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Meta has no choice but to sell Giphy at $262M loss to Shutterstock
With UK forcing a sale and GIFs losing popularity, Meta was bound to take a hit.
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Windows 11 getting native support for 7-Zip, RAR, and GZ archives
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-getting-native-support-for-7-zip-rar-and-gz-archives/
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Windows 11 getting native support for 7-Zip, RAR, and GZ archives
Microsoft is adding native support for RAR, 7-Zip, and GZ archives to an upcoming version of Windows 11 expected this week.
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Netflix's password sharing crackdown officially hits US users
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/netflixs-password-sharing-crackdown-officially-hits-us-users-183143562.html
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Netflix's password sharing crackdown officially hits US users
Netflix's controversial password sharing crackdown just hit the US.
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