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Twitter accused of bullying anti-hate campaigners Twitter accused of bullying anti-hate campaigners Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2023 Rating: 5
Gallium and germanium: What China’s new move in microchip war means for world Gallium and germanium: What China’s new move in microchip war means for world Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2023 Rating: 5
Internal email: Google is revamping Assistant to focus on using generative AI, starting with the mobile version, and is reorganizing related teams (Ina Fried/Axios) Internal email: Google is revamping Assistant to focus on using generative AI, starting with the mobile version, and is reorganizing related teams (Ina Fried/Axios) Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2023 Rating: 5
Unesco recommends adding Venice to endangered list Unesco recommends adding Venice to endangered list Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2023 Rating: 5
How popular gaming platforms like Minecraft and Roblox are being used to promote Russia's war narrative, influencing some young and Russian-speaking audiences (New York Times) How popular gaming platforms like Minecraft and Roblox are being used to promote Russia's war narrative, influencing some young and Russian-speaking audiences (New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2023 Rating: 5
Paul Reubens: Pee-wee Herman actor dies age 70 Paul Reubens: Pee-wee Herman actor dies age 70 Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2023 Rating: 5
X says Elon Musk will lead product and engineering teams, CEO Linda Yaccarino will lead teams including legal and sales, and both will oversee trust and safety (Sheila Dang/Reuters) X says Elon Musk will lead product and engineering teams, CEO Linda Yaccarino will lead teams including legal and sales, and both will oversee trust and safety (Sheila Dang/Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on July 31, 2023 Rating: 5
Source: UK Home Office officials aim to lobby the ICO for expanded use of facial recognition in shops, in contrast to the EU's ban of the tech in public spaces (Mark Townsend/The Guardian) Source: UK Home Office officials aim to lobby the ICO for expanded use of facial recognition in shops, in contrast to the EU's ban of the tech in public spaces (Mark Townsend/The Guardian) Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2023 Rating: 5
Sudan conflict: Women tell BBC horror stories of rape Sudan conflict: Women tell BBC horror stories of rape Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2023 Rating: 5
A look at nine under-the-radar lobbying firms helping influence US crypto legislation in 2023 on behalf of Binance, Crypto.com, Coinbase, and others (Kari McMahon/The Block) A look at nine under-the-radar lobbying firms helping influence US crypto legislation in 2023 on behalf of Binance, Crypto.com, Coinbase, and others (Kari McMahon/The Block) Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2023 Rating: 5
Denmark considers banning protests burning Quran and other religious texts Denmark considers banning protests burning Quran and other religious texts Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2023 Rating: 5
An in-depth look at a January strike at Amazon's BHX4 Coventry warehouse, a carefully planned and legal effort, the likes of which Amazon UK had never faced (Jack Shenker/The Guardian) An in-depth look at a January strike at Amazon's BHX4 Coventry warehouse, a carefully planned and legal effort, the likes of which Amazon UK had never faced (Jack Shenker/The Guardian) Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2023 Rating: 5
Six killed at Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon Six killed at Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon Reviewed by swadu on July 30, 2023 Rating: 5
US nurse and child kidnapped in Haiti, says charity US nurse and child kidnapped in Haiti, says charity Reviewed by swadu on July 29, 2023 Rating: 5
Heatwave: How hot is too hot for the human body? Heatwave: How hot is too hot for the human body? Reviewed by swadu on July 29, 2023 Rating: 5
Europe fires: How Canadair pilots battle the Mediterranean blazes Europe fires: How Canadair pilots battle the Mediterranean blazes Reviewed by swadu on July 29, 2023 Rating: 5
Despite TikTok prohibiting branded content promoting alcohol, some creators say they're sponsored by alcohol brands, and they drink excessively to promote them (HuffPost) Despite TikTok prohibiting branded content promoting alcohol, some creators say they're sponsored by alcohol brands, and they drink excessively to promote them (HuffPost) Reviewed by swadu on July 29, 2023 Rating: 5
WeChat: Why does Elon Musk want X to emulate China's everything-app? WeChat: Why does Elon Musk want X to emulate China's everything-app? Reviewed by swadu on July 29, 2023 Rating: 5
Sources: the Biden admin is looking for malware it believes China hid inside critical infrastructure, mainly aimed to disrupt the military if a conflict emerges (New York Times) Sources: the Biden admin is looking for malware it believes China hid inside critical infrastructure, mainly aimed to disrupt the military if a conflict emerges (New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on July 29, 2023 Rating: 5
Judge dismisses Donald Trump's 'Big Lie' lawsuit against CNN Judge dismisses Donald Trump's 'Big Lie' lawsuit against CNN Reviewed by swadu on July 29, 2023 Rating: 5
The British Museum partners with Ethereum-based metaverse game The Sandbox to create NFTs showing the museum's collections and offer "new immersive experiences" (Stephanie Hirschmiller/Decrypt) The British Museum partners with Ethereum-based metaverse game The Sandbox to create NFTs showing the museum's collections and offer "new immersive experiences" (Stephanie Hirschmiller/Decrypt) Reviewed by swadu on July 28, 2023 Rating: 5
Australia helicopter crash: Four military aircrew missing Australia helicopter crash: Four military aircrew missing Reviewed by swadu on July 28, 2023 Rating: 5
Watch: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine through music by BBC Russia editor Watch: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine through music by BBC Russia editor Reviewed by swadu on July 28, 2023 Rating: 5
Sudha Murty: Why her comment over spoons divided Indians Sudha Murty: Why her comment over spoons divided Indians Reviewed by swadu on July 28, 2023 Rating: 5
A look at smart guns, which can only be fired by an authorized user, as Colorado-based Biofire prepares to ship a $1,499 handgun in December, after raising $30M (Zusha Elinson/Wall Street Journal) A look at smart guns, which can only be fired by an authorized user, as Colorado-based Biofire prepares to ship a $1,499 handgun in December, after raising $30M (Zusha Elinson/Wall Street Journal) Reviewed by swadu on July 28, 2023 Rating: 5
US smartphone shipments fell 24% YoY in Q2 2023, the third consecutive quarter of decline; Samsung shipments fell 37% YoY, and Apple's fell 6% (Matthew Orf/Counterpoint Research) US smartphone shipments fell 24% YoY in Q2 2023, the third consecutive quarter of decline; Samsung shipments fell 37% YoY, and Apple's fell 6% (Matthew Orf/Counterpoint Research) Reviewed by swadu on July 28, 2023 Rating: 5
Niger military coup: What you need to know Niger military coup: What you need to know Reviewed by swadu on July 28, 2023 Rating: 5
Intel reports Q2 revenue down 15% YoY to $12.9B, Data Center and AI revenue down 15% YoY to $4B, and forecasts Q3 revenue above estimates; INTC jumps 6%+ (Kif Leswing/CNBC) Intel reports Q2 revenue down 15% YoY to $12.9B, Data Center and AI revenue down 15% YoY to $4B, and forecasts Q3 revenue above estimates; INTC jumps 6%+ (Kif Leswing/CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on July 27, 2023 Rating: 5
Google alert failed to warn people of Turkey earthquake Google alert failed to warn people of Turkey earthquake Reviewed by swadu on July 27, 2023 Rating: 5
Reddit starts testing an "Official" label to indicate that an account is authentic, visible on its iOS and Android apps, and unveils accessibility improvements (Jay Peters/The Verge) Reddit starts testing an "Official" label to indicate that an account is authentic, visible on its iOS and Android apps, and unveils accessibility improvements (Jay Peters/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on July 27, 2023 Rating: 5
Niger coup makes the troubled Sahel region yet more fragile Niger coup makes the troubled Sahel region yet more fragile Reviewed by swadu on July 27, 2023 Rating: 5
In four new studies with collaboration from Meta, researchers find Facebook's algorithm is "influential" but doesn't necessarily change beliefs, and more (New York Times) In four new studies with collaboration from Meta, researchers find Facebook's algorithm is "influential" but doesn't necessarily change beliefs, and more (New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on July 27, 2023 Rating: 5
Ousted president's party HQ set ablaze in Niger Ousted president's party HQ set ablaze in Niger Reviewed by swadu on July 27, 2023 Rating: 5
Joe Lewis: UK tycoon bailed in US fraud case but can't use superyacht Joe Lewis: UK tycoon bailed in US fraud case but can't use superyacht Reviewed by swadu on July 26, 2023 Rating: 5
US prosecutors ask a judge to detain Sam Bankman-Fried over witness tampering allegations, saying he leaked Caroline Ellison's personal writings to the NYT (CNN) US prosecutors ask a judge to detain Sam Bankman-Fried over witness tampering allegations, saying he leaked Caroline Ellison's personal writings to the NYT (CNN) Reviewed by swadu on July 26, 2023 Rating: 5
Dish partners with Amazon to sell a Boost Infinite postpaid wireless plan with unlimited talk, text, and data services at $25/month for Amazon Prime subscribers (Medha Singh/Reuters) Dish partners with Amazon to sell a Boost Infinite postpaid wireless plan with unlimited talk, text, and data services at $25/month for Amazon Prime subscribers (Medha Singh/Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on July 26, 2023 Rating: 5
Elon Musk tweet boosts vaccine conspiracies targeting LeBron James' son Elon Musk tweet boosts vaccine conspiracies targeting LeBron James' son Reviewed by swadu on July 26, 2023 Rating: 5
Stability AI launches Stable Diffusion XL 1.0, an open-source text-to-image model that can yield 1MP resolution images "in seconds" in multiple aspect ratios (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch) Stability AI launches Stable Diffusion XL 1.0, an open-source text-to-image model that can yield 1MP resolution images "in seconds" in multiple aspect ratios (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on July 26, 2023 Rating: 5
Hunter Biden: Plea deal for president's son collapses in dramatic court hearing Hunter Biden: Plea deal for president's son collapses in dramatic court hearing Reviewed by swadu on July 26, 2023 Rating: 5
Sinéad O'Connor obituary: A talent beyond compare Sinéad O'Connor obituary: A talent beyond compare Reviewed by swadu on July 26, 2023 Rating: 5
Microsoft reports Q4 net income up 20% YoY to $20.1B, revenue up 8% YoY to $56.2B, Office Commercial up 12% YoY, Dynamics 365 up 26% YoY, and LinkedIn up 5% YoY (Microsoft - Investor Relations) Microsoft reports Q4 net income up 20% YoY to $20.1B, revenue up 8% YoY to $56.2B, Office Commercial up 12% YoY, Dynamics 365 up 26% YoY, and LinkedIn up 5% YoY (Microsoft - Investor Relations) Reviewed by swadu on July 25, 2023 Rating: 5
Pastor at kidnapped US girl's funeral in 1975 charged with her murder Pastor at kidnapped US girl's funeral in 1975 charged with her murder Reviewed by swadu on July 25, 2023 Rating: 5
Actors' strike: Hollywood prop shop hit by halt to filming Actors' strike: Hollywood prop shop hit by halt to filming Reviewed by swadu on July 25, 2023 Rating: 5
Italy weather: Summer storms sweep across northern regions Italy weather: Summer storms sweep across northern regions Reviewed by swadu on July 25, 2023 Rating: 5
Researchers find, in a two-day test across top Mastodon instances, 600+ pieces of known or suspected CSAM and ~2,000 posts with the top 20 CSAM-related hashtags (Washington Post) Researchers find, in a two-day test across top Mastodon instances, 600+ pieces of known or suspected CSAM and ~2,000 posts with the top 20 CSAM-related hashtags (Washington Post) Reviewed by swadu on July 24, 2023 Rating: 5
A Web Integrity API standard proposal from Google employees aims to help enforce IP rights, count ad views, and limit bots, but is a nightmare for the open web (Ron Amadeo/Ars Technica) A Web Integrity API standard proposal from Google employees aims to help enforce IP rights, count ad views, and limit bots, but is a nightmare for the open web (Ron Amadeo/Ars Technica) Reviewed by swadu on July 24, 2023 Rating: 5
Greta Thunberg carried away by police hours after fine Greta Thunberg carried away by police hours after fine Reviewed by swadu on July 24, 2023 Rating: 5
Helicopter finds missing toddler in soybean field Helicopter finds missing toddler in soybean field Reviewed by swadu on July 24, 2023 Rating: 5
Sources: Adobe's $20B Figma deal faces an in-depth EU probe as Adobe won't offer remedies for potential competition concerns, after the UK began a similar probe (Samuel Stolton/Bloomberg) Sources: Adobe's $20B Figma deal faces an in-depth EU probe as Adobe won't offer remedies for potential competition concerns, after the UK began a similar probe (Samuel Stolton/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on July 24, 2023 Rating: 5
Rhodes fires: View from the airport Rhodes fires: View from the airport Reviewed by swadu on July 24, 2023 Rating: 5
Greece wildfires: 'Our houses might not be there tomorrow' Greece wildfires: 'Our houses might not be there tomorrow' Reviewed by swadu on July 24, 2023 Rating: 5
Why is technology not making us more productive? Why is technology not making us more productive? Reviewed by swadu on July 23, 2023 Rating: 5
Sophia Duleep Singh: Indian princess who fought for women to vote in UK Sophia Duleep Singh: Indian princess who fought for women to vote in UK Reviewed by swadu on July 23, 2023 Rating: 5
Corfu latest Greek island to evacuate over wildfires Corfu latest Greek island to evacuate over wildfires Reviewed by swadu on July 23, 2023 Rating: 5
A profile of Munich-based Helsing, which uses AI to build real-time battlefield maps by combining data from weapons systems and sensors like infrared and sonar (Morgan Meaker/Wired) A profile of Munich-based Helsing, which uses AI to build real-time battlefield maps by combining data from weapons systems and sensors like infrared and sonar (Morgan Meaker/Wired) Reviewed by swadu on July 23, 2023 Rating: 5
Manipur: The women facing the fire of the conflict Manipur: The women facing the fire of the conflict Reviewed by swadu on July 23, 2023 Rating: 5
Barbie breaks box office records in US Barbie breaks box office records in US Reviewed by swadu on July 23, 2023 Rating: 5
Greece fires: What's happening on the island of Rhodes? Greece fires: What's happening on the island of Rhodes? Reviewed by swadu on July 22, 2023 Rating: 5
Nova Scotia: Four missing after extreme rainfall hits Canada Nova Scotia: Four missing after extreme rainfall hits Canada Reviewed by swadu on July 22, 2023 Rating: 5
Africa unmasked at the Tate: The continent through its own lens Africa unmasked at the Tate: The continent through its own lens Reviewed by swadu on July 22, 2023 Rating: 5
A look at solid-state speakers etched from silicon and their potential applications, like helping people with hearing loss and making AR/VR objects feel real (Christopher Mims/Wall Street Journal) A look at solid-state speakers etched from silicon and their potential applications, like helping people with hearing loss and making AR/VR objects feel real (Christopher Mims/Wall Street Journal) Reviewed by swadu on July 22, 2023 Rating: 5
Mexico: Arson attack at bar on US border leaves 11 dead Mexico: Arson attack at bar on US border leaves 11 dead Reviewed by swadu on July 22, 2023 Rating: 5
Reddit and Bluesky are contrasting examples on how not to moderate, one centralizing in the worst way possible and the other decentralizing catastrophically (Katherine Alejandra Cross/Wired) Reddit and Bluesky are contrasting examples on how not to moderate, one centralizing in the worst way possible and the other decentralizing catastrophically (Katherine Alejandra Cross/Wired) Reviewed by swadu on July 22, 2023 Rating: 5
Gorilla thought to be male surprises zoo with birth Gorilla thought to be male surprises zoo with birth Reviewed by swadu on July 21, 2023 Rating: 5
OpenAI plans to release the Android version of its ChatGPT app next week, after launching on iOS in May (Richard Lawler/The Verge) OpenAI plans to release the Android version of its ChatGPT app next week, after launching on iOS in May (Richard Lawler/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on July 21, 2023 Rating: 5
Seven AI companies agree to safeguards in the US Seven AI companies agree to safeguards in the US Reviewed by swadu on July 21, 2023 Rating: 5
Digital World Acquisition Corp., which is seeking to take Truth Social public via a SPAC merger, settles fraud charges with the US SEC for $18M; DWAC is up 50%+ (Julie Coleman/CNBC) Digital World Acquisition Corp., which is seeking to take Truth Social public via a SPAC merger, settles fraud charges with the US SEC for $18M; DWAC is up 50%+ (Julie Coleman/CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on July 21, 2023 Rating: 5
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