Epic lays out Google’s alleged “bribe and block” monopoly strategy in trial opening (arstechnica.com)
No More Phone Number Swaps: Signal Messaging App Now Testing Usernames (www.pcmag.com)
Discussion on Signal’s forum
Two reporters had their phones targeted with Pegasus spyware, after the two reporters contacted Adani Group, one of Indias largest companies. They were investigating for possible market manipulation. (mastodon.world)
Auto execs are coming clean: EVs aren't working (www.businessinsider.com)
College Students Dump Dating Apps as Bumble CEO Steps Down (gizmodo.com)
‘It’s not you, it’s me’ is the gist of college student qualms with dating apps. Hook-up culture declines while young people search for genuine connection.
US consumer finance regulator wants to extend oversight to Big Tech (www.ft.com)
Proposal would subject digital wallets and payment applications to more scrutiny
Internet providers say the FCC should not investigate broadband prices (arstechnica.com)
Could Cruise be the Theranos of AI? And is there a dark secret at the core of the entire driverless car industry? (garymarcus.substack.com)
Signal is now beta testing a new username feature. (mastodon.world)
Even Google Calendar isn't safe from hackers any more (www.techradar.com)
Hackers have reportedly found a way to use the Google Calendar as command & control (C2) infrastructure which could create quite a few headaches in the cybersecurity community.
Scientific progress is declining due to bureaucratization of research. Scientific innovations should make ‘zero to one’ breakthroughs, instead making ‘one to many’ improvements to existing innovations (www.livemint.com)
What is Google trying to hide in its deal with Spotify? (www.theverge.com)
Data broker’s “staggering” sale of sensitive info exposed in unsealed FTC filing (arstechnica.com)
Firms are exploring sodium batteries as an alternative to lithium (www.economist.com)
Na-Ion can be a lot less expensive. But it’s a lot heavier. (Not a problem for grid-storage.)