The US Supreme Court Has Handed Big Tech a Big Gift ( www.wired.com )
'Brain-in-a-jar' biocomputers can now learn to control robots ( newatlas.com )
Threads hits 175 million users after a year ( www.theverge.com )
World's largest sodium-ion battery goes into operation - Energy Storage ( www.ess-news.com )
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Chinese space firm unintentionally launches its new rocket ( arstechnica.com )
The rocket was undergoing a static fire test of the stage, in which a vehicle is clamped to a test stand while its engines are ignited, when the booster broke free. According to a statement from the company, the rocket was not sufficiently clamped down and blasted off from the test stand "due to a structural failure."...
Proton launches privacy-focused Google Docs alternative: Docs in Proton Drive is an open-source, end-to-end encrypted collaborative document editor ( proton.me )
AI-powered network of Russia-based websites masquerading as local American newspapers is pumping out fake stories targeting the US election, investigation finds ( www.bbc.com )
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don't use ladybird browser lol ( cyberpunk.lol )
https://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/pull/6814
Russia using Kaliningrad as a base to disrupt EU satellites, report says ( www.cybersecurity-help.cz )
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China starts smartphone inspections to boost 'anti-espionage efforts', raising fears among expatriates and foreign business people about arbitrary enforcement ( english.kyodonews.net )
- China implemented new regulations on Monday under its toughened counterespionage law, which enables authorities to inspect smartphones, personal computers and other electronic devices, raising fears among expatriates and foreign businesspeople about possible arbitrary enforcement....
Announcing the Ladybird Browser Initiative ( ladybird.org )
AI is about to make software testers redundant ( medium.com )
People in San Francisco Are Mad That a New App Lets You Spy on Bars to See How Busy They Are ( gizmodo.com )
Google Search Ranks AI Spam Above Original Reporting in News Results ( www.wired.com )
China’s plastics boom set to create another source of trade tensions as the country's petrochemicals sector keeps expanding despite weaker demand ( www.straitstimes.com )
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Smokey's Simple Guide To Search Engine Alternatives
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Amid a decline in democratic standards, the Serbian government uses large-scale installation of surveillance systems with facial recognition technology to monitor opponents, activists and journalists ( balkaninsight.com )
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Figma Disables AI App Design Tool After It Copied Apple’s Weather App ( archive.ph )
How Big Tech is swallowing the AI industry ( www.theverge.com )
Leaked WhatsApp Feature Allows Users to Create Customized Stickers Using Their Own Image ( www.techtimes.com )
WhatsApp is developing an AI-powered feature allowing users to create personalized stickers using their own images. The feature is currently in beta testing and is expected to be rolled out to the public soon.
UN adopts Chinese resolution with US support on closing the gap in access to artificial intelligence ( apnews.com )
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Supreme Court kicks cases about tech companies’ First Amendment rights back to lower courts − but appears poised to block states from hampering online content moderation ( theconversation.com )
Motherboards and systems with China's Loongson CPUs now shipping to US customers — options start from $373 for a DTX board with processor and cooler ( www.tomshardware.com )
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Apple Rumored to Be Working on AirPods With Built-in Cameras ( gizmodo.com )
Bill Gates says not to worry about AI's energy draw ( www.theregister.com )
