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2024-09-24 14:14:52

Google Photos is getting a redesigned video editor - https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/24/24252944/google-photos-redesigned-video-editor-ai-presets
The update adds new tools and AI-powered editing presets.
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2024-09-19 13:35:33

EU compels Apple to improve iOS interoperability with third-party smartwatches, headphones and other accessories - 9to5Mac - https://9to5mac.com/2024/09/19/eu-apple-iphone-third-party-watch-accessories/
Update: Apple shared this statement to 9to5Mac on today’s developments: “At Apple, we’re proud of the fact that we’ve built...
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2024-08-26 14:26:49

Is Telegram really an encrypted messaging app? – A Few Thoughts on Cryptographic Engineering - https://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2024/08/25/telegram-is-not-really-an-encrypted-messaging-app/
it no longer feels amusing to see the Telegram organization urge people away from default-encrypted messengers, while refusing to implement essential features that would widely encrypt their own users’ messages. In fact, it’s starting to feel a bit malicious.
#sn, twig, 995

2024-08-18 16:06:33

Google threatened tech influencers unless they ‘preferred’ the Pixel - The Verge - https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/16/24221755/google-team-pixel-reviews-influencers
The agreement tells participants they’re “expected to feature the Google Pixel device in place of any competitor mobile devices.” It also notes that “if it appears other brands are being preferred over the Pixel, we will need to cease the relationship between the brand and the creator.” The link to the form appears to have since been shut down.
#993, twig

2024-08-16 15:31:09

Consumers spent $3.8B on mobile entertainment apps in Q1 - https://www.lowpass.cc/p/mobile-app-spending-q1-report-appfigures
The app intelligence company estimates that consumers spent a total of $3.8 billion on entertainment apps for their mobile devices worldwide in Q1. $2.1 billion of that was spent on streaming apps, while another $0.9 billion was spent on short video apps, including TikTok.
#993, twig

2024-06-04 15:02:11

Qualcomm: Snapdragon coming to "all PC form factors," including desktops. | Tom's Hardware - https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/qualcomm-snapdragon-coming-to-all-pc-form-factors-including-desktops
How does the performance per Watt of the Snapdragon X Elite (X1e-80-100) compare to other CPUs? In a slide, Amon claims that the Snapdragon X Elite has 2.6 times performance per Watt versus Apple's M3 and 5.4 times versus Intel's Core Ultra 7.
#mbw, ww, 983

2024-06-02 16:01:41

Your Ticketmaster login has been stolen and sold online - https://www.gbnews.com/tech/ticketmaster-data-breach-password
Account details of half a billion Ticketmaster customers have been stolen in a devastating data breach, hackers claim. Millions of login credentials, including email addresses and payment details, will be sold on the Dark Web if Ticketmaster fails to pay the £400,000 ransom to the hacking group.
#atg, 982, twig

2024-05-31 15:26:56

NSA Warns iPhone And Android Users To Turn It Off And On Again - https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2024/05/30/nsa-warns-iphone--android-users-to-turn-it-off-and-on-again/?sh=29752b22443c
In a document detailing several mobile device best practices, the NSA recommends users turn their devices off and then back on once every week to protect against zero-click exploits, which attackers often use to eavesdrop on and collect data from phones.
#atg

2024-04-28 03:36:38

Banning TikTok just puts a Band-Aid over social media’s problems - Fast Company - https://www.fastcompany.com/91113283/tiktok-banned-social-media-problems-foreign-influence-teen-harm-data-privacy
Protecting Americans cannot be accomplished by banning a single app. To truly protect their constituents, lawmakers would need to enact broad, far-reaching regulation.
#atg, 977, twig

2024-04-13 21:36:14

Google One VPN shutting down, Pixel VPN remains - https://9to5google.com/2024/04/11/google-one-vpn-discontinued/
#twig

2024-03-21 15:56:53

The Epic Games Store is coming to Android - https://9to5google.com/2024/03/20/epic-games-store-android-2/
<blockquote>Developers will keep 88% of revenue generated by their game, with Epic taking a 12% cut. That’s well below Google’s cut in the Play Store, which is as high as 30%. In 2021, though, Google announced that developers would only pay a 15% cut on the first $1 million in revenue. That same year, Android 12 made third-party app stores more functional.
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#mbw

2024-03-09 17:01:49

AI Marilyn Monroe Marks Another Step Forward In Extending Celebrity Brand Value Beyond The Grave - https://deadline.com/2024/03/ai-marilyn-monroe-marks-another-step-forward-in-extending-celebrity-brands-1235850875/
<blockquote>The Digital Marilyn is a partnership between Soul Machines, which creates what it calls Biological AI-powered Digital People, and Authentic Brands Group, a company representing such icons as Monroe, Elvis Presley, Muhammad Ali, Shaquille O’Neal, David Beckham, and many other celebrities and companies.
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#970, twig, ai

2024-03-01 17:32:13

Bob Heil, Silent Key - Announcements - TWiT.Community - https://www.twit.community/t/bob-heil-silent-key/15930/1
<blockquote>Just learned of the passing of Bob Heil, legendary sound guy, ham radio mentor, and good friend.
Bob hosted our show “Ham Nation” for ten years and we’ve been using his PR-40 mics exclusively on TWiT ever since I met him at the second Podcast Expo in 2006.
RIP Bob. A great man. You will be missed. But at least the Heavenly Choir will sound a lot better now.
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#969

2024-02-27 15:16:55

How Europe learned to stop worrying and love TikTok – POLITICO - https://www.politico.eu/article/how-europe-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-tiktok-china-bytedance/
<blockquote>A year after EU governments moved to restrict the use of the Chinese-owned social media app over security concerns, politicians and parties are flocking to TikTok in droves. Behind their renewed love for the platform is their pursuit of the youth vote in June's EU election.
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#twig

2024-01-19 22:46:29

Microsoft ‘senior leadership’ emails accessed by Russian SolarWinds hackers - The Verge - https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/19/24044561/microsoft-senior-leadership-emails-hack-russian-security-attack
Microsoft is revealing today that it has discovered a nation-state attack on its corporate systems from the same Russian state-sponsored group of hackers that were responsible for the sophisticated SolarWinds attack. Microsoft says the hackers, known as Nobelium, were able to access email accounts of some members of its senior leadership team late last year.
#964, sn, ww

2024-01-16 15:11:34

Apple Request for Epic App Store Review Denied by US Supreme Court - Bloomberg - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-16/supreme-court-rejects-apple-s-request-for-epic-app-store-review?sref=iXl9PBjy
The high court’s decision will allow an appeals court ruling go into effect, letting developers direct iPhone users to cheaper purchasing options outside of Apple’s system. The company charges developers a commission of as much as 30% for digital goods and services sold through its App Store.
#mbw

2024-01-10 00:21:31

Intel’s CPU branding was already confusing, and today’s new CPUs made it worse | Ars Technica - https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/intel-freshens-up-its-old-laptop-and-desktop-cpus-with-speed-bumps-new-names/
But my main takeaway, as a long-time observer of processor branding, is that Intel had made its new naming system even more confusing for people who actually want to know what kind of processor they're getting.
#twig, 963

2023-12-05 05:42:13

Kiss becomes first US band to go virtual, bids farewell to live touring | AP News - https://apnews.com/article/kiss-digital-avatars-end-of-road-finale-37a8ae9905099343c7b41654b2344d0c
During their encore, the band’s current lineup — founders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons as well as guitarist Tommy Thayer and drummer Eric Singer — left the stage to reveal digital avatars of themselves. After the transformation, the virtual Kiss launched into a performance of “God Gave Rock and Roll to You.”
#twig, ai

2023-11-15 18:52:25

OpenAI Pauses New ChatGPT Plus Signups Due To Surge In Demand - https://www.searchenginejournal.com/openai-pauses-new-chatgpt-plus-subscriptions-due-to-surge-in-demand/501360/
the surge in usage post devday has exceeded our capacity and we want to make sure everyone has a great experience.
you can still sign-up to be notified within the app when subs reopen.
#twig, AI

2023-11-01 21:03:29

Apple Music discontinues $5 Siri-based ‘Voice Plan’ - https://9to5mac.com/2023/11/01/apple-music-discontinues-voice-plan-siri/
When Apple released iOS 17.1 beta, 9to5Mac found code references that suggested the end of the Apple Music Voice Plan. However, the subscription was still available to users. Now, as noted by MacMagazine, the Apple Music Voice Plan webpage has been removed from Apple’s website and now redirects to the main Apple Music page.
#mbw

2023-10-25 16:32:46

Microsoft now thirstily injects a poll when you download Google Chrome - The Verge - https://www.theverge.com/23930960/microsoft-edge-google-chrome-poll-why-try-another-browser
I cannot believe how many stories we’ve written about the shit Microsoft has pulled to steer you away from Chrome. Even today, the company still won’t always respect your choice of default browser, though that may finally be changing in the EU.
Sadly the poll doesn’t include an “I’m boycotting Edge because you don’t respect me as a user” option.
#ww, 951

2023-10-25 05:03:17

California DMV immediately suspends Cruise’s robotaxi permit | TechCrunch - https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/24/dmv-immediately-suspends-cruises-robotaxi-permit-in-california/?guccounter=1
The DMV’s order of suspension, which TechCrunch has viewed, states that Cruise withheld video footage from an ongoing investigation, prompting the agency to suspend its permit. The DMV said it met with Cruise representatives on October 3, one day after an incident that left a pedestrian, who had initially been hit by a human-driven car, stuck under a Cruise robotaxi.
#twig, 951

2023-09-29 14:02:56

New York bans facial recognition in schools after report finds risks outweigh potential benefits | AP News - https://apnews.com/article/facial-recognition-banned-new-york-schools-ddd35e004254d316beabf70453b1a6a2
New York state banned the use of facial recognition technology in schools Wednesday, following a report that concluded the risks to student privacy and civil rights outweigh potential security benefits.
#947, twig

2023-08-30 17:46:07

X to allow paid political ads, lifting Twitter’s earlier ban | TechCrunch - https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/30/x-to-allow-paid-political-ads-lifting-twitters-earlier-ban/
X this week confirmed it’s lifting its ban on paid political ads — a move it committed to earlier this year, shortly after Elon Musk took over the social network previously known as Twitter. The company had originally banned such ads back in 2019 under then-CEO Jack Dorsey’s management, claiming at the time that “political message reach should be earned, not bought.”
#twig, 943

2023-07-19 20:06:08

FTC is Investigating OpenAI and the Impact of its AI Hallucinations - Thurrott.com - https://www.thurrott.com/cloud/285622/ftc-is-investigating-openai-and-the-impact-of-its-ai-hallucinations
the FTC would like to understand, in detail, how or if OpenAI has tried to determine what impact the accuracy of its products has on users, how it retains and uses information that it collects, and, how OpenAI has trained these LLMs.
#twig, AI

2023-06-15 17:06:05

Microsoft now sells Surface replacement parts, including displays, batteries, and SSDs - The Verge - https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/14/23761037/microsoft-surface-spare-replacement-parts-microsoft-store
Microsoft is starting to sell replacement components for its Surface devices. The software giant now supplies replacement parts in the Microsoft Store, allowing Surface owners to replace their displays, batteries, SSDs, and more.
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