Twitter's latest user-unfriendly move requires an account just to read (www.androidpolice.com)
In an unforeseen turn of events, Twitter has decided to test user patience by cloistering tweets behind a sign-in wall
eVTOL companies Archer and Joby get FAA approval for flight testing air taxis (www.npr.org)
Joby Aviation said this week that it got the green light to flight test its factory-made air taxi, which it hopes to launch commercially in 2025. It's one of several companies reaching for the skies.
European VCs and tech firms sign open letter warning against over-regulation of AI in draft EU laws (techcrunch.com)
Major tech founders, CEOs, VCs and industry giants across Europe have signed an open letter to the EU Commission, warning that Europe could miss out on the generative AI revolution if the EU passes laws stifling innovation....
Popular generative AI projects pose serious security threat - Help Net Security (www.helpnetsecurity.com)
Many popular generative AI projects are an increased security threat and open-source projects that utilize insecure generative AI and LLMs also have poor security posture, resulting in an environment with substantial risk for organizations, according to Rezilion.
Fidelity deepens valuation cut for Reddit and Discord (techcrunch.com)
Fidelity has further slashed the estimated worth of its holdings in Reddit and Discord as well as SaaS startup Gupshup.
Solar sprawl is tearing up the Mojave Desert. Is there a better way? (www.latimes.com)
America needs lots of clean power, fast. Should it go on public lands or on rooftops?
Who killed Google Reader? (www.theverge.com)
Google Reader was supposed to be much more than a tool for nerds. But it never got the chance.
Twitter content now behind login wall?
What's going on?
Practical tips for protecting your data, ditching Google, and why it matters (emilsmith.pro)
Short of donning a tin-foil hat and going to live in the woods, it's practically impossible to completely isolate yourself from all vulnerability to data snoopers. However, there are some practical steps that anyone can take to improve things.
YouTube tests restricting ad blocker users to 3 video views (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
YouTube is currently running what it describes as a "small experiment globally," warning users to toggle off their ad blockers and avoid being limited to only three video views.
Twitter's API keeps breaking, even for developers paying $42,000 (mashable.com)
Everything worked fine until Elon Musk took over.
Who killed Google Reader? (www.theverge.com)
Google Reader was supposed to be much more than a tool for nerds. But it never got the chance.
PowerDeleteSuite is a quick and easy way to purge / mass update your Reddit Comments before the API changes come in effect. (github.com)
The third party API changes come into effect tomorrow (1/7/2023) so now's a good time to either purge or edit your existing content....
Today I learned that neofetch is available on Windows via winget (media.kbin.social)
What if AI could rebuild the middle class? (www.npr.org)
We spoke with MIT's David Autor, one of the top labor economists in the world, about how AI could revolutionize the job market.
AI’S Unsustainable Water Use: How Tech Giants Contribute To Global Water Shortages (www.forbes.com)
ChatGPT 'drinks' the equivalent of a 500ml bottle of water for a simple conversation of 20-50 questions and answers. Which may not seem like much... until you consider that it has more than 100 million active users.
Who killed Google Reader? (www.theverge.com)
FTC prepares “the big one,” a major lawsuit targeting Amazon’s core business (arstechnica.com)
Amazon to be accused of punishing sellers who don't use its fulfillment services.
Anti-sex activists are picking off sex workers on Instagram—and Instagram is letting them (jezebel.com)
Meta is planning to let people in the EU download apps through Facebook (www.theverge.com)
Meta is planning to let people in the EU directly download apps through Facebook ads. They plan to take advantage of new regulation in the EU called the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which will force Apple and Google to open up their mobile platforms to alternative methods of downloading apps.
Google reportedly gives up on making AR glasses—for the third time (arstechnica.com)
Project Iris said to be scrapped as Google focuses on AR software.
Apple becomes first company to have a market cap topping $3 trillion (www.nbcnews.com)
Investors remain bullish on the stock and Apple’s portfolio of products and services, despite the company’s warning in May that its current quarter revenue is expected to fall about 3%.
Google is about to make life more difficult for custom ROM fans (www.androidauthority.com)
Google has quietly deprecated the Messages and Dialer apps in AOSP, and it could have ramifications for upstart brands and custom ROM fans.
Drone deployed to fight mosquitoes in Southern California (phys.org)
A drone flies over a peaceful Southern California marsh and unleashes a rain of larvae-killing bacterial spore pellets. Its target: a surging population of mosquitoes that can spread diseases to humans.