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eBay to pay $59m over illegal pill press sales eBay to pay $59m over illegal pill press sales Reviewed by swadu on January 31, 2024 Rating: 5
Sources: Cruise does not expect to see its robotaxis on city streets again until Q4 2024 and is considering Houston and Dallas as likely cities for a relaunch (Greg Bensinger/Reuters) Sources: Cruise does not expect to see its robotaxis on city streets again until Q4 2024 and is considering Houston and Dallas as likely cities for a relaunch (Greg Bensinger/Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on January 31, 2024 Rating: 5
Mark Zuckerberg apologizes to parents in the audience of a US Senate hearing who say that Meta's apps contributed to their children's suicide or exploitation (Angela Yang/NBC News) Mark Zuckerberg apologizes to parents in the audience of a US Senate hearing who say that Meta's apps contributed to their children's suicide or exploitation (Angela Yang/NBC News) Reviewed by swadu on January 31, 2024 Rating: 5
Woman arrested with 130 poisonous frogs in her luggage Woman arrested with 130 poisonous frogs in her luggage Reviewed by swadu on January 30, 2024 Rating: 5
Avantika: Playing Mean Girls' Karen helps break stereotypes Avantika: Playing Mean Girls' Karen helps break stereotypes Reviewed by swadu on January 29, 2024 Rating: 5
Haji Malang: The Sufi shrine caught up in a religious row in Mumbai Haji Malang: The Sufi shrine caught up in a religious row in Mumbai Reviewed by swadu on January 28, 2024 Rating: 5
Q&A with Simon Willison, Django co-creator and an influential observer of AI software, on copyright concerns over AI, open-source AI models, LLMs, and more (Thomas Claburn/The Register) Q&A with Simon Willison, Django co-creator and an influential observer of AI software, on copyright concerns over AI, open-source AI models, LLMs, and more (Thomas Claburn/The Register) Reviewed by swadu on January 28, 2024 Rating: 5
Military-led West African states leave regional bloc Military-led West African states leave regional bloc Reviewed by swadu on January 28, 2024 Rating: 5
In his new book, a16z VC Chris Dixon argues blockchain is a morally neutral tech that regulators must differentiate from the crypto industry's casino culture (Joel Khalili/Wired) In his new book, a16z VC Chris Dixon argues blockchain is a morally neutral tech that regulators must differentiate from the crypto industry's casino culture (Joel Khalili/Wired) Reviewed by swadu on January 27, 2024 Rating: 5
FTX is unloading cryptoassets as bankruptcy advisers look to repay customers; filings: its affiliates' cash pile grew from $2.3B in October to $4.4B at 2023 end (Jonathan Randles/Bloomberg) FTX is unloading cryptoassets as bankruptcy advisers look to repay customers; filings: its affiliates' cash pile grew from $2.3B in October to $4.4B at 2023 end (Jonathan Randles/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on January 27, 2024 Rating: 5
Burkina Faso thanks Russia for 'priceless gift' of wheat Burkina Faso thanks Russia for 'priceless gift' of wheat Reviewed by swadu on January 27, 2024 Rating: 5
A look at Midnight Blizzard, also known as Cozy Bear, a Russia-linked hacking group that has allegedly recently hacked the email systems of Microsoft and HPE (Dan Goodin/Ars Technica) A look at Midnight Blizzard, also known as Cozy Bear, a Russia-linked hacking group that has allegedly recently hacked the email systems of Microsoft and HPE (Dan Goodin/Ars Technica) Reviewed by swadu on January 26, 2024 Rating: 5
Georgia's stolen children: Twins sold at birth reunited by TikTok video Georgia's stolen children: Twins sold at birth reunited by TikTok video Reviewed by swadu on January 26, 2024 Rating: 5
'Putin has made mistakes' - Kremlin challenger 'Putin has made mistakes' - Kremlin challenger Reviewed by swadu on January 25, 2024 Rating: 5
Boeing boss faces Washington grilling after blow-out Boeing boss faces Washington grilling after blow-out Reviewed by swadu on January 24, 2024 Rating: 5
Man held for murder over South Africa building fire Man held for murder over South Africa building fire Reviewed by swadu on January 23, 2024 Rating: 5
Police probe alleged foul-smelling substance attack on Gaza march Police probe alleged foul-smelling substance attack on Gaza march Reviewed by swadu on January 23, 2024 Rating: 5
Framework Laptop 16 review: the modular system offers unprecedented customization, is competent at mid-range gaming, but ran hot, froze, and glitched in testing (Sean Hollister/The Verge) Framework Laptop 16 review: the modular system offers unprecedented customization, is competent at mid-range gaming, but ran hot, froze, and glitched in testing (Sean Hollister/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on January 23, 2024 Rating: 5
Sources: Apple pivots to a less ambitious design for its upcoming EV, from Level 4 autonomy to Level 2+, and pushes back its launch from 2026 to 2028 or later (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg) Sources: Apple pivots to a less ambitious design for its upcoming EV, from Level 4 autonomy to Level 2+, and pushes back its launch from 2026 to 2028 or later (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on January 23, 2024 Rating: 5
Joseph Boakai: Liberia's new president fails to end inauguration speech Joseph Boakai: Liberia's new president fails to end inauguration speech Reviewed by swadu on January 22, 2024 Rating: 5
Some current and former Google employees publicly blast the company, criticizing its lack of "visionary" leaders, cold approach to delivering layoff news, more (Ariel Zilber/New York Post) Some current and former Google employees publicly blast the company, criticizing its lack of "visionary" leaders, cold approach to delivering layoff news, more (Ariel Zilber/New York Post) Reviewed by swadu on January 22, 2024 Rating: 5
Dying thief stole Wizard of Oz ruby slippers as 'one last score' Dying thief stole Wizard of Oz ruby slippers as 'one last score' Reviewed by swadu on January 22, 2024 Rating: 5
Ron DeSantis suspends campaign for president Ron DeSantis suspends campaign for president Reviewed by swadu on January 21, 2024 Rating: 5
Ron DeSantis suspends campaign for president Ron DeSantis suspends campaign for president Reviewed by swadu on January 21, 2024 Rating: 5
New Hampshire primary: Attacks fly as Donald Trump grows lead New Hampshire primary: Attacks fly as Donald Trump grows lead Reviewed by swadu on January 21, 2024 Rating: 5
An interview with crypto skeptic James Block, whose damning critique of Signature Bank on his blog, Dirty Bubble Media, became the best short call of 2023 (Sam Potter/Bloomberg) An interview with crypto skeptic James Block, whose damning critique of Signature Bank on his blog, Dirty Bubble Media, became the best short call of 2023 (Sam Potter/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on January 20, 2024 Rating: 5
A look at the Mac's evolution as it turns 40, and interviews with Alan Dye and other Apple executives about Mac's future, its influence on Vision Pro, and more (Steven Levy/Wired) A look at the Mac's evolution as it turns 40, and interviews with Alan Dye and other Apple executives about Mac's future, its influence on Vision Pro, and more (Steven Levy/Wired) Reviewed by swadu on January 20, 2024 Rating: 5
Russia: Cat thrown off train into snow found dead Russia: Cat thrown off train into snow found dead Reviewed by swadu on January 20, 2024 Rating: 5
After two failed attempts, a bipartisan effort is being made to remedy the issues caused by US tax law Section 174, which forces amortization of software labor (Kia Kokalitcheva/Axios) After two failed attempts, a bipartisan effort is being made to remedy the issues caused by US tax law Section 174, which forces amortization of software labor (Kia Kokalitcheva/Axios) Reviewed by swadu on January 20, 2024 Rating: 5
Théo Luhaka: French police officers given suspended sentences for brutal assault Théo Luhaka: French police officers given suspended sentences for brutal assault Reviewed by swadu on January 19, 2024 Rating: 5
Sources: the DOJ and FTC are in discussions over which agency can probe the Microsoft-OpenAI partnership and who can probe AI companies for scraping web content (Josh Sisco/Politico) Sources: the DOJ and FTC are in discussions over which agency can probe the Microsoft-OpenAI partnership and who can probe AI companies for scraping web content (Josh Sisco/Politico) Reviewed by swadu on January 19, 2024 Rating: 5
YouTube's head of gaming Leo Olebe was among the 100 staff laid off from the company this week (Dean Takahashi/VentureBeat) YouTube's head of gaming Leo Olebe was among the 100 staff laid off from the company this week (Dean Takahashi/VentureBeat) Reviewed by swadu on January 19, 2024 Rating: 5
Eisenkot: Key Israeli war leader challenges Netanyahu over Gaza strategy Eisenkot: Key Israeli war leader challenges Netanyahu over Gaza strategy Reviewed by swadu on January 19, 2024 Rating: 5
Zuckerberg says Meta wants to build and open source AGI, and brings AI group FAIR closer to the generative AI team; Meta will own 340K+ H100 GPUs by 2024's end (Alex Heath/The Verge) Zuckerberg says Meta wants to build and open source AGI, and brings AI group FAIR closer to the generative AI team; Meta will own 340K+ H100 GPUs by 2024's end (Alex Heath/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on January 18, 2024 Rating: 5
Georgia Stalin: Icon removed from Tbilisi church Georgia Stalin: Icon removed from Tbilisi church Reviewed by swadu on January 18, 2024 Rating: 5
Samsung announces the Galaxy S24 Ultra, with a new titanium finish, a 6.8" 1440p display, a 50-megapixel camera with 5x zoom, shipping on January 31 from $1,299 (Allison Johnson/The Verge) Samsung announces the Galaxy S24 Ultra, with a new titanium finish, a 6.8" 1440p display, a 50-megapixel camera with 5x zoom, shipping on January 31 from $1,299 (Allison Johnson/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on January 17, 2024 Rating: 5
Blinken grounded in Davos as plane has 'critical failure' Blinken grounded in Davos as plane has 'critical failure' Reviewed by swadu on January 17, 2024 Rating: 5
Palestinian envoy Husam Zomlot says UK guilty of hypocrisy Palestinian envoy Husam Zomlot says UK guilty of hypocrisy Reviewed by swadu on January 16, 2024 Rating: 5
Apple Vision Pro hands-on: eye and hand tracking are very accurate, but typing is frustrating, the killer app is watching movies, can feel heavy after 15+ min (Engadget) Apple Vision Pro hands-on: eye and hand tracking are very accurate, but typing is frustrating, the killer app is watching movies, can feel heavy after 15+ min (Engadget) Reviewed by swadu on January 16, 2024 Rating: 5
Two British brothers banned from Switzerland for museum heist Two British brothers banned from Switzerland for museum heist Reviewed by swadu on January 16, 2024 Rating: 5
Kenyan Airbnb murder: How femicide exposed toxic online misogyny Kenyan Airbnb murder: How femicide exposed toxic online misogyny Reviewed by swadu on January 15, 2024 Rating: 5
Microsoft debuts Copilot Pro for $20/mo./user, offering access to the latest models and features, like custom Copilot GPTs and integration into Office products (Barry Schwartz/Search Engine Land) Microsoft debuts Copilot Pro for $20/mo./user, offering access to the latest models and features, like custom Copilot GPTs and integration into Office products (Barry Schwartz/Search Engine Land) Reviewed by swadu on January 15, 2024 Rating: 5
Italian culture minister probed over stolen painting Italian culture minister probed over stolen painting Reviewed by swadu on January 15, 2024 Rating: 5
Rare white penguin filmed in Chilean Antarctica Rare white penguin filmed in Chilean Antarctica Reviewed by swadu on January 14, 2024 Rating: 5
Hezbollah missile attack kills Israeli woman and son Hezbollah missile attack kills Israeli woman and son Reviewed by swadu on January 14, 2024 Rating: 5
Documents show Turkey told ISPs to block access to 16 VPN services, fueling concerns of the government stifling news and information before elections in March (Adam Samson/Financial Times) Documents show Turkey told ISPs to block access to 16 VPN services, fueling concerns of the government stifling news and information before elections in March (Adam Samson/Financial Times) Reviewed by swadu on January 14, 2024 Rating: 5
Frederik X kisses wife as he becomes King of Denmark Frederik X kisses wife as he becomes King of Denmark Reviewed by swadu on January 14, 2024 Rating: 5
Boris Akunin: Russia designates author ‘foreign agent’ Boris Akunin: Russia designates author ‘foreign agent’ Reviewed by swadu on January 13, 2024 Rating: 5
Interoperability across ecosystems was one of CES 2024's main themes, with widespread support for Qi2 wireless charging perhaps being the most significant shift (Emma Roth/The Verge) Interoperability across ecosystems was one of CES 2024's main themes, with widespread support for Qi2 wireless charging perhaps being the most significant shift (Emma Roth/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on January 13, 2024 Rating: 5
Israel strikes southern Gaza city swollen with displaced people Israel strikes southern Gaza city swollen with displaced people Reviewed by swadu on January 13, 2024 Rating: 5
To comply with DMA, Google says it will let users in the EU choose which of its services are linked from March 6 (Ryan McNeal/Android Authority) To comply with DMA, Google says it will let users in the EU choose which of its services are linked from March 6 (Ryan McNeal/Android Authority) Reviewed by swadu on January 12, 2024 Rating: 5
A look at CD Projekt's three-year journey to turn around Cyberpunk 2077, which has now sold over 25M units and won a major award, after a disastrous 2020 launch (Sarah E. Needleman/Wall Street Journal) A look at CD Projekt's three-year journey to turn around Cyberpunk 2077, which has now sold over 25M units and won a major award, after a disastrous 2020 launch (Sarah E. Needleman/Wall Street Journal) Reviewed by swadu on January 12, 2024 Rating: 5
Amazon rainforest: Deforestation rate halved in 2023 Amazon rainforest: Deforestation rate halved in 2023 Reviewed by swadu on January 12, 2024 Rating: 5
Google formally endorses right to repair and will testify in favor of a law in Oregon, says regulators should ban "parts pairing", a tactic used by Apple (Jason Koebler/404 Media) Google formally endorses right to repair and will testify in favor of a law in Oregon, says regulators should ban "parts pairing", a tactic used by Apple (Jason Koebler/404 Media) Reviewed by swadu on January 11, 2024 Rating: 5
Some crypto advocates welcome bitcoin ETFs as an inevitable part of going mainstream, while others worry they threaten the original promise of decentralization (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk) Some crypto advocates welcome bitcoin ETFs as an inevitable part of going mainstream, while others worry they threaten the original promise of decentralization (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk) Reviewed by swadu on January 11, 2024 Rating: 5
'This is my home’ – a 13-year-old vlogger's life in Gaza 'This is my home’ – a 13-year-old vlogger's life in Gaza Reviewed by swadu on January 11, 2024 Rating: 5
Swedish £6,000 dine and dash investigation reopened Swedish £6,000 dine and dash investigation reopened Reviewed by swadu on January 10, 2024 Rating: 5
The US DOJ says SAP will pay over $220M to settle investigations into worldwide "recidivist" foreign bribery practices (Rohan Goswami/CNBC) The US DOJ says SAP will pay over $220M to settle investigations into worldwide "recidivist" foreign bribery practices (Rohan Goswami/CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on January 10, 2024 Rating: 5
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