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As GoFundMe pulls Luigi Mangione fundraisers, another platform is featuring one on its front pageFederal appeals court declines to temporarily block ban on TikTok, teeing up showdown at SCOTUS over controversial lawSupreme Court agrees to hear challenge to TikTok banTikTok’s annual carbon footprint is likely bigger than Greece’s, study findsTrump says federal workers who don't want to return to the office are "going to be dismissed"First criminal crypto tax evader in US sentenced to two years in prisonAT&T Refuses To Upgrade Millions Of DSL Customers To Fiber Despite Untold Billions In Taxpayer Subsidies And Government FavorsOpenAI hits back at Elon Musk's lawsuit in court filingGitHub launches a free version of its CopilotThe Week CEOs Bent the Knee to TrumpHackers Can Jailbreak Digital License Plates to Make Others Pay Their Tolls and TicketsTemu is the most downloaded app on the US App Store in 2024Walmart employees are now wearing body cameras in some storesWeird and Wacky:
‘Malcolm in the Middle’ to offer new episodes with Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston and Jane KaczmarekTech Rec:
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Amazon’s online car ‘dealership’ with Hyundai is now liveJudge rejects sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The OnionAppeals court upholds law ordering China-based ByteDance to sell TikTok or face U.S. banElon Musk becomes first person to surpass $400B net worth, according to BloombergLA Times owner plans to add AI-powered ‘bias meter’ on news stories, sparking newsroom backlashiOS 18.2 is rolling out now, adding ChatGPT integration and more Apple Intelligence toolsApple’s Surprising iPhone Update—Green Bubbles End This WeekRead the memo Calendly's CEO sent to employees announcing 70 job cutsYouTube Raises Price on TV Streaming Service to $82.99GM is pulling the plug on its robotaxi effortsWordPress CEO Rage Quits Community Slack After Court InjunctionWeird and Wacky:
Mysterious drone sightings in New Jersey prompt security concerns. Here’s what we knowKrispy Kreme orders across the US disrupted after cyberattackTech Rec:
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OpenAI’s o1 model sure tries to deceive humans a lotOpenAI strikes content deal with Tom’s Guide owner FutureSpotify Wrapped is always a mess for parents. The new AI 'podcast' version just makes it worse.A universal ‘Plug and Charge’ protocol for EV charging is coming in 2025Elon Musk Just Got Absolutely OwnedEmployee lawsuit accuses Apple of spying on its workersSundar Pichai says Google Search will ‘change profoundly’ in 2025Weird and Wacky:
Runner's GPS Animation Stuns the InternetReal-life ‘invisibility cloak’ one step closer — scientists unveil cutting-edge camouflage materialMercedes claims new 'solar paint' could eliminate daily EV chargingTech Rec:
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Judge rules SiriusXM’s annoying cancellation process is illegalBluesky is on the verge of overtaking Threads in all the ways that matterPokémon Go Data ‘Adding Amplitude to War Is Obviously an Issue,’ Niantic Exec SaysMicrosoft says it built an Xbox game store on Android but can’t launch itNintendo Files Court Documents To Target 200,000-Member Subreddit SwitchPiratesInstead of AirPods, I'd recommend Meta Ray-Bans as the best tech deal of Black Friday 2024Meta plans to build a $10B subsea cable spanning the world, sources sayWeird and Wacky:
Elon Musk Apparently Just Became The No. 1 ‘Diablo 4’ Player In The WorldTech Rec:
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Niantic announces “Large Geospatial Model” trained on Pokémon GO player dataMicrosoft Teams' AI Language Interpreter Will Mimic Your VoiceChatGPT is a poet. A new study shows people prefer its verses.Elon Musk said what a lot of CEOs think: RTO mandates are meant to make you quitDOJ says Google must sell Chrome to crack open its search monopolyGoogle’s Chrome Worth Up to $20 Billion If Judge Orders SaleEpic Allows Internet Archive To Distribute For Free ‘Unreal’ & ‘Unreal Tournament’ ForeverApple Confirms Zero-Day Attacks Hitting macOS SystemsInstagram will let users reset the recommendation system that powers their feeds1 in 5 U.S. adults get their news from social media influencers, according to Pew reportIntuit, H&R Block shares fall after report that Trump government efficiency team is considering tax-filing appWeird and Wacky:
Watch: Tiny robot ‘kidnaps’ 12 big Chinese bots from a Shanghai showroom, shocks worldA company is now developing human washing machinesAirbnb's idea to hold gladiator battles in Rome's Colosseum isn't going down well with some local lawmakersMaurizio Cattelan’s Viral Banana Artwork Could Fetch $1.5 Million at AuctionTech Rec:
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Elwood Edwards, Voice of AOL’s ‘You’ve Got Mail’ Alert, Dies at 74Amazon shutting down popular streaming service completelyAmazon Haul wants to be the new TemuExclusive-Amazon developing driver eyeglasses to shave seconds off deliveries, sources sayO2 unveils Daisy, the AI granny wasting scammers’ timeChatGPT saved my life, and I’m still freaking out about itChatGPT rejected more than 250,000 image generations of presidential candidates before Election DayTesla’s social media posts falsely implied that its cars are robotaxis, NHTSA warns 'Calm' Meditation App Jumps 100 Spots In App Store!!! ... After Election Night AdWill Donald Trump's Truth Social Merge With Elon Musk's X? Rumors SwirlStanding desks don’t do squat, per new studyMeta will face antitrust trial over Instagram, WhatsApp... -
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MrBeast Investigation Reportedly Uncovers A "Long History" Of Insider TradingFacial Recognition That Tracks Suspicious Friendliness Is Coming to a Store Near YouDid OpenAI just spend more than $10 million on a URL?Jeff Bezos and OpenAI invest in robot startup Physical Intelligence at $2.4 billion valuationAmazon gets FAA approval for new delivery drone as it begins tests in ArizonaMozilla is eliminating its advocacy division, which fought for a free and open webLyft partners with May Mobility, Mobileye to bring autonomous vehicles to the appSales surge for dystopian books after Trump election victoryScientists uncover 'saltshaker' breakthrough in quest for limitless energy — here's how it could transform the futureWeird and Wacky:
Thousands go to fake AI-invented Dublin Halloween parade‘Most Mysterious Song on the Internet’ Finally IdentifiedTech Rec:
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TikTok owner sacks intern for sabotaging AI projectStudy finds LLMs can identify their own mistakesHow to take Apple’s hearing test with the AirPods Pro 2The Strava problem: how the fitness app was used to locate the world’s most powerful peopleBodyguards inadvertently expose French President Macron’s location on StravaPutin's Whereabouts Exposed Via Bodyguards' Strava AppChick-fil-A targets families with entertainment-focused mobile appChick-fil-A isn’t launching a streaming service. It’s actually way bigger than thatOpenAI launches ChatGPT search, competing with Google and MicrosoftRussia fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000Tesla on Full Self-Driving Mode Plows Through Deer Without Even Slowing DownWoman Annoyed When Tesla With No Driver Suddenly Smashes Into Her CarResearchers develop transparent solar cells that can supply energy from glass on buildings and cars — here's how it worksWeird and Wacky:
Victory Is Sweet: We Can Now Fix McDonald’s Ice Cream MachinesGen Alpha keeps tripping and falling over their own Crocs, so schools are banning the shoes over safety concernsPhD student finds lost city in Mexico jungle by accident -
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The Feds Are Coming for John Deere Over the Right to RepairSam's Club just opened its first new location in 7 years. It doesn't have any checkout lanes.Walmart-owned Sam’s Club tests a future without checkout linesAI Detectors Falsely Accuse Students of Cheating—With Big ConsequencesUS to probe Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ system after pedestrian killed in low visibility conditionsPennsylvania Gov. Shapiro: Law enforcement should 'take a look at' Elon Musk voter payments‘Blade Runner 2049’ Producers Sue Elon Musk Over ‘Robotaxi’ ImageryT-Mobile, AT&T oppose unlocking rule, claim locked phones are good for usersWeird and Wacky:
Airport Imposes Hug Time Limit, Suggests Moving PDA To Parking LotCuddle time capped: New Zealand airport limits goodbye hugs to 3 minutesTech Rec:
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Tesla’s Optimus bot makes a scene at the robotaxi eventTesla Optimus bots were remotely operated at Cybercab event - Los Angeles Times Tesla’s long-awaited robotaxi reveal prompts skepticism about tech, timelinesSpaceX’s Starship rocket completes fifth test flight, lands booster in dramatic catchGoogle’s AI podcast generator NotebookLM just got a major update – and now you can play the producerClick-To-Cancel: FTC Makes Cancelling Subscriptions EasierNetflix raises prices as password boost fades Student was punished for using AI—then his parents sued teacher and administratorsGoogle Flights adds a ‘cheapest’ tab in a huge assist to bargain hunters everywhereNASA has a problem, and it's offering up to $3 million if you have a solutionGoogle Chrome’s uBlock Origin phaseout has begunWeird and Wacky:
Rivian halloween surprise update goes Back to the Future, Knight Rider, moreWinamp deletes entire GitHub source code repo after a rocky few weeksTech Rec:
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Hurricane Helene devastates quartz mines critical for worldwide semiconductor manufacturingHurricane Helene takes out 370 cell towers; 103 on backup powerThree Mile Island Nuclear Plant Will Restart to Power Microsoft AIYou can get an at-home flu ‘shot’ starting next yearCards Against Humanity sues SpaceX, alleging trespassing near Texas borderUber Caught Overcharging? How Having Credits in Your Account Might Be Costing YouBiden proposes banning Chinese vehicles, 'connected car' technology from US roadsCalifornia governor vetoes bill requiring speeding alerts in new cars"That's crazy" - Fans react as tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee launches $50 per year wallpaper app for iOS and AndroidHere’s how much Disney Plus will charge to share your passwordDisney+ Is Cracking Down on Password Sharing, but Here’s How to Do It AnywayYour mom can now set you Fortnite time limitsEpic is suing Google — again — and now Samsung, tooOpenAI Raises $6.6 Billion in Funding at $157 Billion ValuationMeta acquires the Threads.com domain name -
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Self-driving Waymo vehicles coming to Atlanta in Uber app in 2025FDA approves Apple AirPods as hearing aidsCraig Wright said he invented bitcoin — lawyers proved him wrongAmazon tells employees to return to office five days a weekMozilla exits the fediverse and will shutter its Mastodon server in DecemberUber to Verify Riders’ Identities in Driver Safety PushCraigslist Founder Pledges $100 Million to Boost U.S. CybersecurityDisney to Stop Using Slack Following Hack That Exposed Company DataWeird and Wacky:
Police Department Spends $150,000 for a Tesla Cybertruck, Faces Instant BacklashTech Rec:
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WhatsApp will send messages to other apps soon — here’s how it will lookFord seeks patent for tech that listens to driver conversations to serve adsHuawei's first tri-fold phone starts at an eye-watering $2,800McDonald’s rolls out self-serve cash kiosks that could make human cashiers obsoleteAI ruling on jobless claims could make mistakes courts can’t undo, experts warnHistoric Newspaper Uses Janky AI Newscasters Instead of Human JournalistsOpenAI Releases o1 Model, With Human-Like Reasoning CapabilitiesOpenAI reportedly in talks to raise at $150B valuationNearly 40 states back surgeon general’s social media warning labelsAdam Neumann’s Climate Company Is Issuing Refunds After Failing To Launch Crypto TokenSpaceX performs historic first spacewalk with Polaris Dawn crewWeird and Wacky:
Man Arrested for Creating Fake Bands With AI, Then Making $10 Million by Listening to Their Songs With BotsInternet picks “werewolf clawing off its own shirt” as new Michigan “I Voted” stickerF1 Racer Lando Norris Just Drove a McLaren P1 Made of LegosTeenager builds robot to solve Rubik's Cube -
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How “personhood credentials” could help prove you’re a human onlineThat Chase Bank ‘Glitch’ Was Actually Massive Check FraudChase warns against using system glitch to filch cash: it’s ‘fraud, plain and simple’People trying to access Elon Musk’s X in Brazil face daily fines greater than their annual wageMusk’s Starlink Defies Order to Block X in BrazilAfter seeing Wi-Fi network named “STINKY,” Navy found hidden Starlink dish on US warshipBluetooth 6.0 has more security and precision for tracking and findingStrange Noises Are Coming from Inside Boeing’s Starliner SpacecraftMicrosoft's 'Recall' feature can't be uninstalled after allApple, Nvidia Are in Talks to Invest in OpenAIIlya Sutskever’s startup, Safe Superintelligence, raises $1BWeird and Wacky:
Did your car witness a crime? Police may be coming for your TeslaRussian 'spy whale' found dead off NorwayScientists Grew a Mushroom Into This Robot to Act as Its BrainTech Rec:
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Mark Zuckerberg regrets not pushing back on Biden’s COVID “pressure” campaignInstagram Is Bringing Back Myspace's Profile MusicMeta is working on mixed-reality glasses, but they’re probably years awayJustice Department Sues RealPage for Algorithmic Pricing Scheme that Harms Millions of American RentersGoogle Chrome Hit by Yet Another Zero-Day Exploit, Update NowWho is Pavel Durov and what is Telegram?Australia’s ‘right to disconnect’ laws are here. Does this mean no more work intrusions on personal time?Amazon launches annual grocery subscription planZoom Docs Is Here. Is It Any Good?NASA decides to keep 2 astronauts in space until February, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsuleSpaceX 'go' to launch private Polaris Dawn spacewalk mission on farthest human spaceflight since ApolloBypassing airport security via SQL injectionTesla Chargers Are Still Closed to Most Electric CarsWhen EV startups shut down, will their cars still work?Weird and Wacky:
Mayoral candidate vows to let VIC, an AI bot, run Wyoming’s capital cityStudy: Air purifier use at daycare centres cut kids' sick days by a thirdTech Rec:
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Startup using blockchain to prevent copyright theft by AI is valued over $2 billion after fresh fundingExclusive: Apple, Google wallets to carry California driver's licensesEpic Games Challenges Apple’s Dominance With New iOS App StoreRussia tells citizens to switch off home surveillance because the Ukrainians are comingX ordered to pay €550,000 to Irish employee fired for not replying to Elon Musk’s yes-or-resign ‘extremely hardcore’ ultimatumInstagram is testing vertical profile grids — and knows that might mess up layoutsChick-Fil-A Hatches Plans For Streaming Service As Reality TV Comes Home To RoostChick-fil-A to open first restaurant with 'elevated drive-thru': See what it looks likeWeird and Wacky:
No Joke: The Onion Thinks Print Is the Future of MediaAirbnb Guest Racks Up $1,500 Energy Bill by Mining $100K in CryptoBeastie Boys dismantled their ‘Paul’s Boutique’ gold record plaque to find it didn’t contain their own musicTech Rec:
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Google pulls the plug on uBlock Origin, leaving over 30 million Chrome users susceptible to intrusive adsMy experience with Google's new 'Add Me' feature: Take a pic of your friends and end up in the group shotWaymo robotaxi parking lot is waking neighbors with nightly honkingAI Trained on Old Scientific Papers Makes Discoveries Humans MissedElon Musk’s X just sued a nonprofit advertising group out of existenceJudge orders CDC to stop deleting emails of departing staff, calling it ‘likely unlawful’We received internal Trump documents from ‘Robert.’ Then the campaign confirmed it was hacked.Researchers discover potentially catastrophic exploit present in AMD chips for decadesIntel issues statement on microcode update that addresses CPU instability and crashing errors — claims patch has negligible performance impacts, future processors not impactedWeird and Wacky:
Electric bandages could heal wounds fasterChuck E. Cheese targets inflation-weary families with a bargain subscription programTech Rec:
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‘Google Is a Monopolist,’ Judge Rules in Landmark Antitrust CaseThe Google TV Streamer might be the Apple TV 4K rival we’ve been waiting forAfter nine years, Google’s Nest Learning Thermostat gets an AI makeover
Elon Musk’s Neuralink Device Is Implanted in a Second PatientElon Musk revives lawsuit against OpenAI, Sam Altman in federal courtX files antitrust suit against advertising groups over ‘systematic illegal boycott’
Colin Kaepernick Pisses Off Comics Industry with AI Comics DealVideo game actors are officially on strike over AIAutomattic launches AI writing tool that aims to make WordPress blogs more readable and succinctNvidia Caught Stealing Mind-Boggling Quantity of YouTube Videos to Train AI
Apple’s new Safari feature removes distracting items from websitesMicrosoft fires back at Delta after massive outage, says airline declined ‘repeated’ offers for helpThird-party cookies have got to goThe Personal Check Is Disappearing. Here's What Comes NextWeird and Wacky:
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Google Olympics ad sparks new ire over generative AI
Delta CEO says CrowdStrike-Microsoft outage cost the airline $500 millionCyberattack hits blood-donation nonprofit OneBloodThere is no fix for Intel’s crashing 13th and 14th Gen CPUs — any damage is permanentIntel Will Cut Over 15,000 Jobs Amid Struggles to Turn Itself Around
ID Scanners Can Change How Your Local Bar Treats You—and Whether It Lets You InAmazon is legally responsible for recalling dangerous products sold on its site, agency findsUS court blocks Biden administration net neutrality rulesCourts Close the Loophole Letting the Feds Search Your Phone at the Border
MIT Engineers Create Hydrogen Fuel From Soda Cans, Seawater, and CaffeineYou can (and should) stop charging your phone when it hits 80 percentWeird and Wacky:
Stop Destroying VideogamesA Swiss Town Banned Billboards. Zurich, Bern May Soon FollowWear This AI Friend Around Your NeckI Regret to Inform You That Elon Musk Has Accepted Nicolas Maduro’s Fight... -
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CrowdStrike Explains What Went Wrong Days After Global Tech OutageCrowdStrike global outage to cost US Fortune 500 companies $5.4bnCrowdStrike broke Debian and Rocky Linux months ago, but no one noticedCrowdStrike offers a $10 apology gift card to say sorry for outageAfter years of uncertainty, Google says it won’t be ‘deprecating third-party cookies’ in ChromeGoogle Chrome is no longer ‘deprecating third-party cookies’Elon Musk sets new date for Tesla robotaxi reveal, calls everything beyond autonomy ‘noise’Switzerland now requires all government software to be open sourceNetflix has 80 games in development, will release one per monthReport: Apple beginning serious work on a foldable iPhoneFerrari extends cryptocurrency payment system to Europe after US launchWiz walks away from $23 billion deal with Google, will pursue IPOPolice Drone Nabs Vehicle Burglary Suspect in Santa Monica as ‘Futuristic’ Surveillance Becomes RealityJupiter's Great Red Spot Could Disappear Within 20 YearsWeird and Wacky:
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