Meta quietly unveils Llama 2 Long AI that beats GPT-3.5 Turbo and Claude 2 on some tasks https://venturebeat.com/ai/meta-quietly-releases-llama-2-long-ai-that-outperforms-gpt-3-5-and-claude-2-on-some-tasks/
Microsoft closes Windows 7-to-11 free upgrade loophole after seven years, we think https://www.techspot.com/news/100334-microsoft-closes-windows-7-11-free-upgrade-loophole.html
Apple Wallet's New Bank Account Feature Likely to Expand to U.S. https://www.macrumors.com/2023/09/29/apple-wallet-connected-cards-feature-in-us/
Letterboxd sells a majority stake after explosive pandemic-fueled growth https://www.engadget.com/letterboxd-sells-a-majority-stake-after-explosive-pandemic-fueled-growth-201646444.html
Apple might have to pull Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and more from the App Store in China - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2023/09/29/apple-app-store-china-instagram-twitter-more/
Twitter / X is losing daily active users. CEO Linda Yaccarino confirmed it. https://mashable.com/article/twitter-x-daily-active-users-drop-under-elon-musk
AI Firms Urged by US Defense Department to Share More About Their Technology https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-29/pentagon-urges-ai-companies-to-share-more-about-their-technology
Elon Musk's X Corp in another legal fight over unpaid rent, this time as plaintiff https://www.reuters.com/legal/elon-musks-x-corp-another-legal-fight-over-unpaid-rent-this-time-plaintiff-2023-09-29/
Apple puts a hidden QR code on iPhone screens https://9to5mac.com/2023/09/29/iphone-microscopic-qr-code-screen/
The NSA has a new security center specifically for guarding against AI https://www.engadget.com/the-nsa-has-a-new-security-center-specifically-for-guarding-against-ai-180354146.html
Apple iOS Update to Fix iPhone 12 Radiation Levels Approved by French Regulators https://www.macrumors.com/2023/09/29/apple-software-update-approved-iphone-12-france/
Apple fights to preserve major App Store loophole in China https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/29/23895650/apple-app-store-loophole-china-firewall-regulation-licensing
Fugitive founder of crypto hedge fund that lost $10 billion arrested in Singapore while attempting to flee https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/29/fugitive-founder-of-3ac-crypto-hedge-fund-arrested-in-singapore.html
Apple Pitched by Microsoft to Buy Bing for Search in 2020 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-28/microsoft-discussed-selling-bing-to-apple-as-google-replacement
The Supreme Court will hear social media cases with immense free speech implications https://www.engadget.com/the-supreme-court-will-hear-social-media-cases-with-immense-free-speech-implications-164302048.html
Google Is Expanding Its AI-Powered Search to Teens Ages 13-17 https://www.cnet.com/tech/google-is-expanding-its-ai-powered-search-to-teens-ages-13-17/
9 questions about the government’s effort to break up Amazon https://www.vox.com/technology/2023/9/29/23894832/amazon-antitrust-lawsuit-questions-answered-ftc-lina-khan
Bing Chat’s ads are sending users to dangerous malware sites https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/bing-chat-ads-hijacked-by-malware/
Epic lays off about 900 people, divests Bandcamp and SuperAwesome https://venturebeat.com/games/epic-lays-off-about-900-people-divests-bandcamp-and-superawesome/
Watch Linda Yaccarino’s wild interview at the Code Conference https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/28/23895150/linda-yaccarino-code-conference-2023-x-twitter
Uber, Grubhub and DoorDash must pay NYC delivery workers an $18 minimum wage https://www.engadget.com/uber-grubhub-and-doordash-must-pay-nyc-delivery-workers-an-18-minimum-wage-213145847.html?src=rss
OpenAI Employee Says She's Never Tried Therapy But ChatGPT Is Pretty Much a Replacement For It https://futurism.com/the-byte/openai-employee-chatgpt-therapy
Spotify will now automatically transcribe your favorite podcasts as you listen https://www.techradar.com/audio/audio-streaming/spotify-will-now-automatically-transcribe-your-favorite-podcasts-as-you-listen
A new Chrome 0-day is sending the Internet into a new chapter of Groundhog Day https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/09/new-0-day-in-chrome-and-firefox-is-likely-to-plague-other-software/
Bumble Wants AI to Be 'A Supercharger to Love and Relationships' https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/bumble-wants-ai-to-be-a-supercharger-to-love-and-relationships/
EEOC sues Tesla, alleging widespread racist harassment of Black workers, retaliation against those who spoke out https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/28/eeoc-sues-tesla-alleging-widespread-racist-harassment-of-black-workers.html
Apple asks Supreme court to reverse App Store ruling in Epic case https://www.engadget.com/apple-asks-supreme-court-to-reverse-app-store-ruling-in-epic-case-221126323.html
Disney+ to begin crackdown on password sharing https://www.digitaltrends.com/movies/disney-to-begin-crackdown-on-password-sharing/
In Tesla trial over Autopilot fatality, lawyer cites 'experimental vehicles' https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-trial-over-autopilot-fatality-kicks-off-california-2023-09-28/
Google rolls out Messages homescreen redesign that drops nav drawer https://9to5google.com/2023/09/28/google-messages-homescreen-redesign-stable/
Epic Games cuts around 830 jobs https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/28/23894266/epic-games-layoffs-fortnite-unreal-engine
Jony Ive and OpenAI plan to build ‘iPhone of artificial intelligence’ https://www.cultofmac.com/832337/jony-ive-and-openai-plan-to-build-iphone-of-artificial-intelligence/
Food Delivery Robots Are Feeding Camera Footage to the LAPD, Internal Emails Show https://www.404media.co/serve-food-delivery-robots-are-feeding-camera-footage-to-the-lapd-internal-emails-show/
The Raspberry Pi 5 uses the company's own chip designs https://www.engadget.com/the-raspberry-pi-5-uses-the-companys-own-chip-designs-061316561.html
You can't opt out of ad personalization on Reddit anymore https://mashable.com/article/reddit-personalized-ad-opt-out
Reddit will no longer let you opt out of personalized ads https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/28/23894023/reddit-opt-out-personalized-ads-privacy-update
How to use Apple's newest mental health features https://mashable.com/article/apple-mental-health-features
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicks off developer conference with focus on AI, virtual reality https://apnews.com/article/meta-facebook-connect-quest-zuckerberg-b76de22d14efc9b9713a412caf150103
Adobe Launches Photoshop for Web With AI Tools https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/adobe-launches-photoshop-for-web-with-ai-tools/
ChatGPT can now browse the internet like Google Bard https://www.androidauthority.com/chatgpt-browse-internet-3369204/
Google was accidentally leaking its Bard AI chats into public search results https://www.fastcompany.com/90958811/google-was-accidentally-leaking-its-bard-ai-chats-into-public-search-results
Meta Connect 2023: Meta reveals AI chat experience with MrBeast, Snoop Dogg, Tom Brady, more https://bgr.com/tech/meta-connect-2023-meta-reveals-ai-chat-experience-with-mrbeast-snoop-dogg-tom-brady-more/
iOS 17.1 beta 1: New Apple Music and AirDrop features, more - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2023/09/27/ios-17-1-beta-1-new-apple-music-and-airdrop-features-more/
Vloggers and Influencers Are Going To Love These Ray-Ban Camera Glasses https://www.inverse.com/tech/ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses-hands-on-pictures-price
The anatomy of a Facebook account heist https://www.vox.com/technology/2023/9/28/23892964/facebook-account-hacked-theft-stolen-online-scams-meta
Steroid TikTok videos aimed at teens get millions, according to report https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/steroid-tiktok-teen-boys-videos-sarms-rcna117454
Epic Games asks Supreme Court to reconsider Apple antitrust ruling https://www.engadget.com/epic-games-asks-supreme-court-to-reconsider-apple-antitrust-ruling-221622184.html
ChatGPT users can now browse internet, OpenAI says https://www.reuters.com/technology/openai-says-chatgpt-can-now-browse-internet-2023-09-27/
PlayStation boss Jim Ryan is stepping down, with successor yet to be named https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/jim-ryan-steps-down-playstation/
Meta announces new Quest 3 VR headset as Apple competition looms https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/27/meta-announces-new-quest-3-vr-headset-as-apple-competition-looms-.html
Slain Baltimore tech CEO wanted to disrupt industry’s ‘boys network’ https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/pava-lapere-baltimore-tech-ceo-disrupt-boys-network-case-killing-rcna117686
Desktop Chrome update removes annoying 'All Bookmarks' prompt https://9to5google.com/2023/09/27/chrome-all-bookmarks/
iOS 17.1 brings Dynamic Island flashlight indicator to iPhone 14 Pro https://9to5mac.com/2023/09/27/ios-17-1-dynamic-island-flashlight-indicator/
Apple and Google are changing the way we listen to podcasts https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23891493/apple-podcasts-overhaul-ios-17-google-ends-podcasts-spotify-translation-open-ai
Atlassian CTO: We were late moving to the cloud, on the ball with AI https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/26/atlassian-ai/
Heavily persecuted, highly influential: China’s online feminist revolution https://restofworld.org/2023/china-online-feminist-movement/
Google at 25: What will the next 25 years of Google look like? https://www.androidpolice.com/25th-birthday-google-next-25-years/
How Green Is Apple? A Closer Look at the iPhone-Maker's Sustainability Credentials https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/how-green-is-apple-a-closer-look-at-the-iphone-makers-sustainability-credentials/
Is broadband essential, like water or electricity? New net neutrality effort makes the case https://apnews.com/article/fcc-net-neutrality-plans-8c2210cc6ad225b1b3e866a375830217
Eddy Cue defends Google search deal despite privacy concerns: ‘The iPhone is a much more private device’ than Android - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2023/09/26/eddy-cue-apple-search-deal-google-privacy/
Hollywood writers’ strike ends with first-ever protections against AI https://venturebeat.com/ai/hollywood-writers-strike-ends-with-first-ever-protections-against-ai/
What are the four cases the FTC has recently brought against Amazon? https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/are-four-cases-ftc-recently-brought-amazon-rcna117426
Hollywood writers' contract deal includes historic AI rules https://www.axios.com/2023/09/27/ai-wga-hollywood-writers-contract
Google Judge Rules Trial Documents Can Be Posted by US Online https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-26/google-judge-rules-trial-documents-can-be-posted-by-us-online
macOS Sonoma is now available https://www.engadget.com/macos-sonoma-is-now-available-195607901.html
Musk's X disabled feature for reporting electoral misinformation - researcher https://www.reuters.com/technology/musks-x-disabled-feature-reporting-electoral-misinformation-researcher-2023-09-27/
Windows 11 Paint gets huge AI boost in today’s update. 5 other cool features coming to PC https://mashable.com/article/windows-11-update-with-copilot
iPhone 15 Pro overheating due to design compromises, prominent analyst says https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/iphone-15-pro-overheating-addressed-by-prominent-analyst/
Sony Launches Investigation After Ransomware Group Claims to Have Breached Company’s Systems https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-launches-investigation-after-ransomware-group-claims-to-have-breached-companys-systems
FTC and 17 states sue Amazon on antitrust charges https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/26/ftc-and-17-states-sue-amazon-on-antitrust-charges.html
Google Podcasts to shut down in 2024 with listeners migrated to YouTube Music https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/26/google-podcasts-to-shut-down-in-2024-with-listeners-migrated-to-youtube-music/
FCC Aims to Reinstate Net Neutrality Rules as US Democrats Gain Control of Panel https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-26/fcc-aims-to-reinstate-net-neutrality-rules-as-us-democrats-gain-control-of-panel
Spotify’s new social feature lets you “Jam” with 32 friends https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23890594/spotify-jam-collaborative-playlist-listening-feature-date-announcement
CIA Builds Own ChaptGPT Style AI Tool in Rivalry With China https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-26/cia-builds-its-own-artificial-intelligence-tool-in-rivalry-with-china
EU warns Elon Musk after Twitter found to have highest rate of disinformation https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/sep/26/eu-warns-elon-musk-that-twitter-x-must-comply-with-fake-news-laws
‘Unprecedented’ Secrecy in Google Trial as Tech Giants Push to Limit Disclosures https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/26/technology/google-antitrust-trial-secrecy.html
FTC files a massive antitrust lawsuit against Amazon https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23809817/amazon-ftc-antitrust-lawsuit-monopoly
Musk's X is the biggest purveyor of disinformation, EU official says https://apnews.com/article/disinformation-musk-x-twitter-european-union-9f7823726f812bb357ee4225b884354f
Meta's Threads struggles to grow amid rivalry with Elon Musk's X, ranking ahead of only Tumblr https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/26/metas-twitter-like-threads-tries-to-grow-amid-rivalry-with-elon-musks-x.html
Samsung Galaxy S24 series launch date possibly leaked https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-s24-series-launch-date-3368161/
To TikTok or not to TikTok? One GOP candidate joins the app even as he calls it 'digital fentanyl' https://apnews.com/article/vivek-ramaswamy-tiktok-republicans-china-2024-d2534384ff5b303d391fadba8e5b8824
Online Gambling Industry Is Using Big Tobacco's Playbook, Health Experts Warn https://www.vice.com/en/article/88xvw3/gambling-industry-is-using-big-tobaccos-playbook-health-experts-warn
ChatGPT’s new upgrade finally breaks the text barrier https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/new-chatgpt-feature-allows-for-audio-and-visual-prompts/
Eddy Cue set to testify in Google antitrust case, will explain why Apple has never made its own search engine - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2023/09/26/eddy-cue-google-testimony-apple-search/
Lawyers spar over Microsoft-Activision tweets https://www.axios.com/2023/09/25/lawyers-spar-over-microsoft-activision-tweets
Spotify Jam Makes Real-Time Playlists With Your Friends https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/spotify-jam-makes-real-time-playlists-with-friends/
Gmail is killing its Basic HTML view next year https://www.androidpolice.com/gmail-killing-basic-html-view-2024/
Hong Kong to Disclose All Crypto License Applicants After JPEX Probe https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/09/25/hong-kong-to-disclose-all-crypto-license-applicants-after-jpex-probe/
Bezos's Blue Origin CEO Bob Smith Steps Down in December, Email Says https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-25/blue-origin-ceo-bob-smith-to-step-aside-in-december-email-says
Spotify will not ban AI-made music, says boss https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-66882414
Amazon to invest up to $4 billion in AI startup Anthropic https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/25/amazon-to-invest-up-to-4-billion-in-ai-startup-anthropic/
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