Neuralink to implant 2nd human with brain chip as 75% of threads retract in 1st ( arstechnica.com )
VPN by Google One shuts down ( 9to5google.com )
People left seriously creeped out after woman shares how to find out everything Google knows about you ( www.uniladtech.com )
OneDrive automatically backups folders in Windows 11 without users' permissions ( windowsreport.com )
According to the latest reports, Windows 11 has made an independent choice by automatically turning on OneDrive folder backup for Desktop, Pictures, Documents, Music, and Video folders without your permission. This signifies that, whether you approve or not, everything is becoming coordinated with the cloud....
Jack Dorsey claims Bluesky is 'repeating all the mistakes' he made at Twitter ( www.engadget.com )
Proton Mail Discloses User Data Leading to Arrest in Spain ( restoreprivacy.com )
Big Tech to EU: "Drop Dead" ( www.eff.org )
Neuralink Co-Founder Suggests He Left Elon Musk's Company Over Safety Concerns ( gizmodo.com )
New Windows AI feature records everything you’ve done on your PC ( arstechnica.com )
Google Search Is Now a Giant Hallucination ( gizmodo.com )
Google rolled out AI overviews across the United States this month, exposing its flagship product to the hallucinations of large language models.
Uber's new shuttle service sounds a lot like a bus route ( qz.com )
Those Silicon Valley geniuses have done it again!...
Apple introduces M4 chip ( www.apple.com )
FCC explicitly prohibits fast lanes, closing possible net neutrality loophole ( arstechnica.com )
All the ways streaming services are aggravating their subscribers this week ( arstechnica.com )
Below is a look at the most exasperating news from streaming services from this week. The scale of this article demonstrates how fast and frequently disappointing streaming news arises. Coincidentally, as we wrote this article, another price hike was announced....
NASA finds humanity would totally fumble asteroid defense ( www.theregister.com )
McDonalds removes AI drive-throughs after order errors ( www.bbc.com )
McDonald's is removing artificial intelligence (AI) powered ordering technology from its drive-through restaurants in the US, after customers shared its comical mishaps online....
YouTube's war against third party apps is just as ridiculous as its war on adblockers ( www.androidpolice.com )
Elon Musk laid off the Tesla Supercharger team; now he’s rehiring them ( arstechnica.com )
I can't imagine anyone that has decent prospects would agree to go back to Tesla after getting canned with those kinds of wild swings in decision making.
That time when Microsoft bought and killed Nokia phone unit ( www.theregister.com )
When bad management meets bad software, even great hardware is useless
Microsoft Edge nags users with a 3D banner to change Windows 11's default browser ( www.windowslatest.com )
Would you use Edge as your default browser on Windows 11 if Microsoft nags you with a 3D banner? Microsoft thinks you would. In a new experiment, which appears to be rolling out to Edge stable on Windows 11, Microsoft has turned on a banner that uses 3D graphics to promote the browser....
Apple Patent Hints At Foldable iPhone With Self-healing Screen ( www.ibtimes.co.uk )
Apple's long-rumoured foldable iPhone could finally become a reality if a recently awarded patent is any indication. This patent hints at a revolutionary self-healing screen.
Nintendo Switch Is Removing Integration for X, Formerly Twitter ( comicbook.com )
EU Council has withdrawn the vote on Chat Control ( stackdiary.com )
Moritz Körner, Member of the European Parliament, disclosed the decision on Twitter. Swedish publisher SVG said, “The question was removed at the last moment from Thursday’s ambassadorial meeting in Brussels”.
EU attempt to sneak through new encryption-eroding law slammed by Signal, politicians ( www.theregister.com )
[Gamers Nexus] "Google is Getting Worse," ft. Wendell of Level1 Techs ( youtu.be )
