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Ipoque teams for 6G cybersecurity research Ipoque, a Rohde & Schwarz company, is working with Chemnitz University of Technology on a research project on cybersecurity and digital sovereignty in 6G systems. The project in Germany is developing protection from DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) and jamming attacks. Currently, there are only a few practical solutions for this problem. The project focuses on […] The post Ipoque teams for 6G cybersecurity research appeared first on eeNews Europe.
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Hacker News |
Bitmovin (YC S15) Is Hiring in Vienna (Austria)
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Blobs of Human Brain Planted In Rats Offer New Treatment Hope Blobs of human brain tissue have been transplanted into the brains of rats in work that could pave the way for new treatments for devastating brain injuries. The Guardian reports: The groundbreaking study showed that the "human brain organoids" -- sesame seed-sized balls of neurons -- were able to integrate into the rat brain, linking up with their blood supplies and communicating with the rat neurons. The team behind the work suggest that eventually doctors might be able to grow blobs of brain ...
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MSPoweruser |
Elon Musk announces Twitter will share ad revenues with creators To empower creators to produce more content on Twitter, Elon Musk has announced that the microblogging site will share ad revenues with them. The Twitter chief has also shared some details on how the entire process of ad revenue sharing will work. However, one major caveat is that not everyone can earn money this way […]
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TechRadar - All the la... |
Wordle today - hints, clues and answer for game #595, Saturday, February 4 Looking for hints for today's Wordle? We can help. Plus the solution to yesterday's Wordle and past answers.
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Business Insider |
A second 'Chinese surveillance balloon' has been spotted over Latin America, according to Pentagon officials The high-altitude balloons are adrift over the middle of the United States and somewhere in Latin America, though officials did not give specifics.
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Solving the cube root of 19,683 mentally
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TechCrunch |
When the government is the customer (some things to keep in mind) Five years ago, Google backed away from a Pentagon government contract because thousands of employees protested that its tech might be used for lethal drone targeting. Today, however, Silicon Valley has far fewer qualms about developing tech for the U.S. Department of Defense. So said four investors — Trae Stephens of Founders Fund, Bilal Zuberi […] When the government is the customer (some things to keep in mind) by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch
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TweakTown News |
E3 2023 loses Big 3 as Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony will not attend in any capacity COVID-19 has permanently disrupted the Electronics Entertainment Expo and forever changed gaming showcases as the Big Three plan to avoid the event. Continue reading at TweakTown >
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Neowin |
Outlook's upcoming feature aims to promote better understanding of gender In order to create an inclusive environment, Microsoft is currently working on a new feature for the profile card in Outlook for the web. It aims to promote a better understanding of gender.
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Hacker News |
AMD Killed the Itanium (2005)
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Mashable! |
'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for February 4 If Quordle is a little too challenging today, you've come to the right place for hints. There aren't just hints here, but the whole Quordle solution. Scroll to the bottom of this page, and there it is. But are you sure you need all four answers? Maybe you just need a strategy guide. Either way, scroll down, and you'll get what you need. What is Quordle?Quordle is a five-letter word guessing game similar to Wordle, except each guess applies letters to four words at the same time. You get nine gue...
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IT Pro - Microsoft Win... |
Dark Web Developer Wanted: Malicious Actors Join IT Talent Hunt IT professionals are in high demand on the dark web, with criminal groups offering attractive compensation packages, Kaspersky research finds.
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Mashable! |
Become a Logic Pro master with this discounted training bundle TL;DR: The Complete 2023 Logic Pro Training Bundle is on sale for £31.47, saving you 98% on list price.Logic Pro X is one of the most popular Digital Audio Workstations available, but there’s a lot to learn. Whether it’s for a hobby, a passion, or a job, if you want to get into music production, familiarity with Logic Pro X could help you along. Start learning with the Complete 2023 Logic Pro Training Bundle while it’s on sale for £31.47. Logic Pro X is a macOS...
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AI Tech Enables Industrial-Scale Intellectual-Property Theft, Say Critics Are ChatGPT, Stability AI and GitHub Copilot the next big breakthroughs, huge legal and regulatory liabilities, or something else entirely?
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Mashable! |
Get an extra 2 months for free with the best VPN for your MacBook SAVE 85%: Private Internet Access is a leading choice to pair with your MacBook, and it's on sale for a limited time. A two-year subscription to Private Internet Access is on sale for £43.94 and includes an extra two months for free, saving you 85% on list price.VPNs are powerful tools for protecting your data and identity when you're navigating an unsecured network. You might think that you're safe with a MacBook, but your personal information is valuable stuff, so you should seriously co...
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Mashable! |
Unblock U.S. Netflix from anywhere in the world with this discounted VPN SAVE 49%: ExpressVPN can reliably unblock U.S. Netflix from anywhere in the world. A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for £83.06 and includes an extra three months for free — 49% off for a limited time.If you're looking for the best VPN for streaming, you should give serious consideration to ExpressVPN. It's far from the cheapest VPN, but it's tough to beat when it comes to unblocking extra libraries on popular streaming platforms like HBO Max and Netflix.ExpressVPN mig...
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Mashable! |
How to watch England vs Scotland from abroad SAVE 49%: ExpressVPN is the best service for accessing ITVX from anywhere in the world. A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for £83.06 and includes an extra three months for free — 49% off for a limited time.The Six Nations is back, with absolutely massive fixtures lined up for the forseeable future. We're ready, but are you?You can watch every second of the action on BBC One and ITV1, or stream every game on BBC iPlayer or ITVX. That is unless you're travelling during t...
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How ChatGPT Kicked Off an A.I. Arms Race Even inside the company, the chatbot’s popularity has come as something of a shock.
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Advisory Firm Sues Elon Musk’s Twitter, Saying It Hasn’t Been Paid Innisfree M&A says Twitter, which Elon Musk bought last year, has not paid it $1.9 million for services it rendered for the deal.
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NYT > Technology |
Jury Rules for Elon Musk and Tesla in Investor Lawsuit Over Tweets The case centered on whether investors lost money because they believed Mr. Musk’s social media posts about taking Tesla private in 2018.
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BleepingComputer |
Bermuda hit by major internet and power outage Bermuda experienced a widespread power outage on Friday which impacted the island's internet and phone services. Calling it a "serious incident" at BELCO, the Bermudian power supplier, the government has advised customers to "unplug all sensitive electrical equipment" as crews work around the clock on restoration efforts. [...]
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No Immunity For Cops Who Shot Man Multiple Times, Then Searched His House For Evidence Of ‘Assaulting An Officer’ There are plenty of valid reasons to seek a search warrant. Investigating a crime you can’t punish anyone for (because you’ve killed them) isn’t one of them. That’s the upshot of this recent federal court decision — one that will no doubt be appealed to the Fifth Circuit Appeals Court to see if the cop-friendly […]
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Australia To Allow Prescription of MDMA and Psilocybin For Medical Use An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: After decades of "demonization", psychiatrists will be able to prescribe MDMA and psilocybin in Australia from July this year. The Therapeutic Goods Administration made the surprise announcement on Friday afternoon. The drugs will only be allowed to be used in a very limited way, and remain otherwise prohibited, but the move was described as a "very welcome step away from what has been decades of demonization" by Dr David Caldicott, a clinic...
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Boy Genius Report |
Squid Game reality show was rigged, contestants claim Last June, Netflix announced a reality competition show based on its original series Squid Game. The show, creatively titled Squid Game: The Competition, would feature … The post Squid Game reality show was rigged, contestants claim appeared first on BGR.
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BuzzFeed - Tech |
Logan Paul Has Been Hit With A Class Action Lawsuit Over His Allegedly Fraudulent CryptoZoo NFT Project The action "is dramatically flawed and filed with the intention of generating headlines," Paul's legal rep told BuzzFeed News.View Entire Post ›
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Hacker News |
Rewrite, refactor, or reinvent? Lessons from 6 software rewrite stories (2019)
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MSPoweruser |
How to Edit PDF and Convert PDF in Windows 11/10? | Sponsored | PDF documentation is a highly usable medium when it comes to compiling and embedding multimedia data and cross-platform communication. More overly, you can share, distribute, and view PDF files for any device, which makes them diverse and easy to access for the user. There is an infinite number of PDF applications, but […]
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ZDNet |
The 5 best iPad Pro cases of 2023 Life can be hectic, so you need to protect your iPad Pro with a case built for a life on the go. The best iPad Pro cases feature built-in trackpads, adjustable kickstands, and durable designs.
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The Register |
Microsoft boffins contemplate equipping Excel with AI Go on, bring on the FLAMEs Sooner or later, everything ends up in Microsoft Excel.…
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ZDNet |
20 top Best Buy deals in February 2023: Save big on TVs, laptops, and more Valentine's Day is nearly upon us, and while flowers are nice, these tech deals can get your special someone the things they actually want while saving some cash.
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Hacker News |
The Linux Upskill Challenge
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VentureBeat |
Real-time data and AI thrust manufacturing into the future With a growing need for real-time situational awareness and insights, artificial intelligence architectures are becoming increasingly important to make sense of the acquired information.
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ZDNet |
The best Valentine's Day gifts of 2023 Don't underestimate the power of convenient tech this Valentine's Day. The best gift for your partner will make their life easier and more fun. What's more romantic than that?
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Slashdot |
Startups Capture CO2 and Store It In Concrete A California startup using rocks to soak up carbon dioxide from the air has teamed up with a Canadian company to mineralize the gas in concrete, a technological tie-up that is a first and they say could provide a model for fighting climate change globally. Reuters reports: Heirloom Carbon Technologies delivered about 30 kg (66 lb) of CO2 collected from the air around its San Francisco Bay Area headquarters to neighboring Central Concrete, a Vulcan Materials' (VMC.N) subsidiary that on Wednesday ...
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Mashable! |
Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for February 4 It's Saturday! You made it! And hopefully, so did your Wordle streak. If you're ever feeling stuck, we're here to help, every day.The bottom of this article features February 4's Wordle solution. If that's not why you're here, scroll down and see what's on offer here, from clues, to strategies. You'll find what you need.Where did Wordle come from?Originally created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner, Wordle rapidly spread to become an international phenomenon, with thousands of pe...
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Boy Genius Report |
A judge really used ChatGPT to make a court ruling Well, this was all fun and games until this story popped up. As reported by Vice, a judge in Columbia has actually used ChatGPT to … The post A judge really used ChatGPT to make a court ruling appeared first on BGR.
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Hacker News |
Setuid in Unix created to enable a game
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CNET News |
Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon Prompts US Secretary of State to Cancel Beijing Trip - CNET US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says it's a surveillance balloon, but China says it's used for meteorological research and that it drifted off course.
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GeekWire |
Plant-based chicken startup Rebellyous Foods raises $9.5M to launch latest production tech Seattle-based food technology company Rebellyous Foods has raised $9.5 million in new cash, which the startup plans to use to deploy its latest plant-based meat production equipment. Founded in 2017 by former Boeing engineer Christie Lagally, Rebellyous makes a variety of plant-based faux chicken products, including nuggets, patties and tenders. Lagally told GeekWire on Friday that the company has been perfecting its “Mock 2” plant-based meat production equipment, capable of making t...
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Business Insider |
Memphis Police Department fires 6th officer involved in Tyre Nichols beating death Five Memphis officers have already been fired and charged with second-degree murder in Nichols' death.
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CNET News |
Best iPhone in 2023: Which Apple Phone Should You Buy? - CNET Apple's iPhone lineup ranges from $429 to $1,599. Here are the best iPhone models to match your needs and budget.
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The Register |
Musk, Tesla win securities fraud battle over that 'funding secured' tweet 'Wisdom of the people has prevailed' SpaceX supremo beams Elon Musk and Tesla have been found not liable by a jury in a securities fraud trial in which the billionaire and his automaker were accused of misleading investors.…
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Dashlane Publishes Its Source Code To GitHub In Transparency Push Password management company Dashlane has made its mobile app code available on GitHub for public perusal, a first step it says in a broader push to make its platform more transparent. TechCrunch reports: The Dashlane Android app code is available now alongside the iOS incarnation, though it also appears to include the codebase for its Apple Watch and Mac apps even though Dashlane hasn't specifically announced that. The company said that it eventually plans to make the code for its web extension ...
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CNET News |
Musk Wins Lawsuit Over Tesla 'Funding Secured' Tweet - CNET A jury rules that Musk and Tesla aren't liable, after his 2018 tweet inaccurately suggested he'd locked up funding to go private.
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Musk Found Not Liable in Trial Over Tweets Proposing to Take Tesla Private A jury rejected investor claims that Elon Musk violated federal securities law when he tweeted in 2018 about potentially taking Tesla private.
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Boing Boing |
Dolphins, dogs, and a staged video If dogs are a human's best friend, these two videos demonstrate that dolphins might be a dog's best friend; and to always do due diligence then scrolling the interweb.
Trigger warning: this post takes evolution seriously.
In the first video, from pupss.acc — Read the rest
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Digital Trends |
Knock at the Cabin review: Bautista elevates Shyamalan’s familiar apocalypse Dave Bautista delivers a standout performance in Knock at the Cabin and elevates M. Night Shyamalan's apocalyptic thriller.
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Digital Trends |
The best anime on Netflix right now As volatile a platform as Netflix can be when it comes to its library of content, it retains its competitive catalog of some of the best anime available now.
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CNET News |
'The Last of Us' Episode 3 Recap: The Heart-Wrenching Tale of Bill and Frank - CNET Nothing can prepare you for this incredible episode of TV.
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Gizmodo |
A Valentine's Day Gift Guide for Your Pop Culture-Loving Sweetie As wise men once sang, “the power of love is a curious thing”—and for that special someone who loves pop culture, finding the perfect gift sometimes has to be a more-than-ordinary quest. Fandom-fueled festivities make my heart sing, and since Valentine’s Day is nearly upon us, here’s a pop culture curation of gift…Read more...
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BleepingComputer |
The Week in Ransomware - February 3rd 2023 - Ending with a mess While the week started slowly, it turned into a big ransomware mess, with attacks striking a big blow at businesses running VMware ESXi servers. [...]
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Slashdot |
Think Twice Before Using Google To Download Software, Researchers Warn Searching Google for downloads of popular software has always come with risks, but over the past few months, it has been downright dangerous, according to researchers and a pseudorandom collection of queries. Ars Technica reports: "Threat researchers are used to seeing a moderate flow of malvertising via Google Ads," volunteers at Spamhaus wrote on Thursday. "However, over the past few days, researchers have witnessed a massive spike affecting numerous famous brands, with multiple malware being ...
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Boing Boing |
The flag-less GOP is practicing for another red flop in 2024 Remember back in November when the red tsunami Republicans had boasted about evaporated into thin blue air? Well, they're at it again. And after starting the new year with a bang — as in a long week of 15 ballots just to elect a Speaker while embracing sociopaths like George Anthony Devolver Kitara Ravache George Castanza Santos — they're surely on target to deliver a repeat performance in 2024. — Read the rest
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Wired Top Stories |
The Chinese Spy Balloon Shows the Downsides of Spy Balloons A popular military tool during the Cold War, spy balloons have since fallen out of favor—for good reason.
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Boy Genius Report |
Remarkable footage shows planets circling a star 133 light-years from Earth After more than a decade of observations, Northwestern University astrophysicist Jason Wang has constructed an amazing time-lapse video of four planets larger than Jupiter as … The post Remarkable footage shows planets circling a star 133 light-years from Earth appeared first on BGR.
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Digital Trends |
An AI-generated TV channel is mimicking ’90s sitcoms to nightmarish effect The Twitch TV web series Nothing, Forever is inspired by the 1990s sitcom Seinfield and is almost completely generated by OpenAI's GPT3.
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The Register |
HeadCrab bots pinch 1,000+ Redis servers to mine coins We devoting full time to floating under /etc A sneaky botnet dubbed HeadCrab that uses bespoke malware to mine for Monero has infected at least 1,200 Redis servers in the last 18 months.…
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SlashGear |
Jury Finds Elon Musk Not Liable In 'Funding Secured' Twitter Fraud Trial Elon Musk has escaped the legal wrath of Tesla shareholders, who accused the controversial billionaire of recklessly damaging their investments.
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Slashdot |
GitHub CEO On Why Open Source Developers Should Be Exempt From the EU's AI Act An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke says that open source developers should be made exempt from the European Union's (EU) proposed new artificial intelligence (AI) regulations, saying that the opportunity is still there for Europe to lead on AI. "Open source is forming the foundation of AI in Europe," Dohmke said onstage at the EU Open Source Policy Summit in Brussels. "The U.S. and China don't have to win it all." The regulations in question come via Th...
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Interpol working out how to police the metaverse The global police agency has built its own virtual reality (VR) space, for users to do training.
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Digital Trends |
How to reset your HomePod mini Is your HomePod mini acting funny? Or are you preparing to sell it? Here's how to reset your HomePod mini and restore its factory settings.
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CNET News |
'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' Post-Credits Scene and MCU Possibilities, Explained - CNET The 30th Marvel Cinematic Universe film, which came to Disney Plus on Wednesday, ends with a surprise sure to bring tears to your eyes. Read on for all the spoilers.
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Gizmodo |
Station Eleven Is Getting a Blu-ray (In Case It Ever Gets Booted Off HBO Max) In this era of “sure, it’s still streaming on HBO Max... but for how long?”, it’s smart to turn to physical media to make sure you can always access your favorite shows and movies. With that in mind, good news for fans of HBO Max’s Station Eleven—of which there were many, even if the show didn’t quite become a…Read more...
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xda-developers |
Google Chrome update could deliver 'quick delete' option on Android A new quick delete option might arrive to Google Chrome on Android, giving users a new way to erase their history.
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TechCrunch |
Kapor Capital’s new crew is raising an opportunity fund Four months after closing its largest fund to date, Kapor Capital wants more. The firm is under new leadership after co-founders Freada and Mitch Kapor stepped back from the outfit, which focuses on funding social impact ventures and founders of color. Now, led by Uriridiakoghene “Ulili” Onovakpuri and Brian Dixon, Kapor Capital is hoping to […] Kapor Capital’s new crew is raising an opportunity fund by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch
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TechCrunch |
Plant-based Rebellyous is raising millions to ‘rethink the nugget’ Rebellyous, a startup that’s striving to build “a better chicken,” has raised at least $20 million in fresh funding, TechCrunch has learned. Based in Seattle, the venture-backed company calls its production tech the “most advanced plant-based meat manufacturing system on the planet.” Rebellyous aims to raise as much as $30.7 million in total, according to […] Plant-based Rebellyous is raising millions to ‘rethink the nugget’ by Harri Weber original...
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ZDNet |
The 8 devices I always take on work trips When you travel for work like I do, second-best gadgets won't cut it. Here's my pick of the best of the best gadgets for 2023 road warriors.
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TechCrunch |
Meta’s Reality Labs lost $13.7 billion on VR and AR last year Mentions of the “metaverse” were relatively few and far between in Meta’s quarterly earnings call this week — we counted a mere seven mentions compared to 23 for “AI” — but the company’s investment into its vision of a VR-connected social future remains colossal. Starting in 2021, Meta began breaking out its Reality Labs VR […] Meta’s Reality Labs lost $13.7 billion on VR and AR last year by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch
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Slashdot |
Meta Soars by Most in Decade, Adding $100 Billion in Value Meta's stock surged on Thursday after the company reported better-than-expected earnings, said it would buy back billions of dollars in its stock, and overcame a court challenge to its ambitions in the so-called metaverse. The New York Times reports: Shares of the tech giant, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, climbed more than 23 percent, its biggest daily gain in nearly 10 years. And it was a huge move for a company its size, adding nearly $100 billion in market value in a single d...
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Android Police - Andro... |
Samsung rejects seamless Android updates on the Galaxy S23 because of course it would Meet the new boss, same as the old boss
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9to5Mac |
MacWhisper is a macOS app that uses OpenAI to transcribe audio files into text We’ve seen the use of AI tools for a lot of things recently, like generating text and images from simple sentences. But now there ‘s a new macOS app called MacWhisper that uses OpenAI technology to locally transcribe audio files into text. more… The post MacWhisper is a macOS app that uses OpenAI to transcribe audio files into text appeared first on 9to5Mac.
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Digital Trends |
Skinamarink’s ending explained How does Skinamarink end? We explain what happens at the conclusion of this mysterious new horror film.
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Hacker News |
The KLF: Chaos, magic and the band who burned £1M
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SlashGear |
Honda And Acura Release Do Not Drive Warning Affecting Over 8,000 Vehicles The NHTSA says approximately 8,200 Acura and Honda vehicles from the 2001 to 2003 model years have been upgraded to "Do Not Drive."
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Techdirt |
Belarus Follows Russia’s Lead & Creates Unfriendly Countries List For Legalized Piracy Roughly a year ago, we discussed Russia’s response to some of the sanctions the West was placing upon it, including its plan to simply legalize copyright infringement, so as to keep the country running despite the crippling sanctions. That blanket legalization plan morphed somewhat months later, when Russia instead pivoted to a plan to create […]
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Engadget |
Jury rules Elon Musk is not liable for shareholder losses after 'funding secured' tweets Elon Musk is off the hook for his 2018 tweets claiming he had “funding secured” to take Tesla private for $420 a share. A jury found that Musk was not liable for Tesla investors’ losses, following a weeks-long trial in San Francisco.The verdict is a major victory for Musk, who could have been liable for billions of dollars in damages. Musk had testified in federal court that just because he tweets something, it "does not mean people believe it or will act accordingly." He also ar...
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BleepingComputer |
TruthFinder, Instant Checkmate confirm data breach affecting 20M customers PeopleConnect, the owners of the TruthFinder and Instant Checkmate background check services, confirmed they suffered a data breach after hackers leaked a 2019 backup database containing the info of millions of customers. [...]
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The Register |
Activision-Blizzard pays $35m to send SEC away, Microsoft merger still in doubt Allegations of stifled whistleblowing and disclosure failures end with no admission of guilt, as usual Rather than face proceedings before the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay $35 million to settle charges that it both failed to maintain appropriate misconduct reporting controls over so-called "frat boy culture," and also violated whistleblower protection laws.…
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Slashdot |
Judge Uses ChatGPT To Make Court Decision An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: A judge in Colombia used ChatGPT to make a court ruling, in what is apparently the first time a legal decision has been made with the help of an AI text generator -- or at least, the first time we know about it. Judge Juan Manuel Padilla Garcia, who presides over the First Circuit Court in the city of Cartagena, said he used the AI tool to pose legal questions about the case and included its responses in his decision, according to a court doc...
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Gizmodo |
22 Ridiculous Tables From the 1979 Advanced Dungeons & Dragons DM’s Guide Gary Gygax, creator of Dungeons & Dragons, really wanted to get his money’s worth when it came to the various dice used to play the game. That’s the only possible explanation for the overwhelming number of tables inside the AD&D 1st Edition of the Dungeon Master’s Guide. Gygax wanted players to roll for practically …Read more...
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Old-School Balloons Emerge as Possible High-Tech Spy Tools for China The high-altitude Chinese balloon spotted this week over the U.S. put into stark relief hardening views that Beijing is America’s top spying threat.
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Boy Genius Report |
BTS member Jungkook just did Netflix a favor and gave a boost to the new series Physical: 100 Given that the K-pop group BTS is pretty much the biggest music act on the planet right now, you can probably imagine how whenever the … The post BTS member Jungkook just did Netflix a favor and gave a boost to the new series Physical: 100 appeared first on BGR.
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Digital Trends |
Knock at the Cabin’s ending explained We explain the ending of M. Night Shyamalan's new thriller Knock at the Cabin, starring Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, and Rupert Grint.
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TechCrunch |
Elon Musk, Tesla found not liable in ‘funding secured’ tweet lawsuit Elon Musk was found not liable in a class-action securities fraud trial that centered on the Tesla CEO’s now infamous “funding secured” tweet. After less than 90 minutes of deliberation, a jury announced the verdict in the trial that kicked off three weeks ago in San Francisco. The outcome of the trial sent Tesla shares […] Elon Musk, Tesla found not liable in ‘funding secured’ tweet lawsuit by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch
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TechCrunch |
Daily Crunch: Apple says it earned $20.8B from 935M subscriptions last fiscal quarter Hello, friends, and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package. Daily Crunch: Apple says it earned $20.8B from 935M subscriptions last fiscal quarter by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
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SlashGear |
Why Apple's 1984 Super Bowl Commercial Was So Controversial Big Brother was propbably watching this eerie commercial, which Apple aired during the 1984 Super Bowl.
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VentureBeat |
EA delays Jedi: Survivor, brawler royales go bust | Kaser Focus It's been a long week, and GamesBeat's Rachel Kaser has seen unhappy news about several games, though it's not so bad for Jedi: Survivor.
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Android Police - Andro... |
Samsung Galaxy S23+ vs. Galaxy S21+: Is the upgrade worth it? Samsung's refines the middle flagship in some interesting ways
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xda-developers |
Does the Apple MacBook Pro (2023) have Thunderbolt? The Apple MacBook Pro (2023) has a wide variety of ports, including HDMI and an SD Card slot. Does it have Thunderbolt, though? Let's find out!
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CNET News |
More People Should Watch This Intensely Dark Thriller on Prime Video - CNET Pick up The Black Phone for your fix of It and Stranger Things vibes.
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Neowin |
Windows Cheat Sheet - Free download These guides will help you navigate Windows quicker, browse the internet more efficiently, or delve deeper through the likes of Command Line prompts. Get these Cheat Sheets for free today.
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Slashdot |
YouTube Contractors To Strike Over Forced Return To Office A group of YouTube contractors in Texas are currently on strike today "in protest of rules requiring such workers -- even those who have always worked remotely -- to report to the office," reports Axios. From the report: All of the 43-person team of contractors for YouTube Music voted to strike, following an edict that they report to an office in Austin starting on Monday. The workers, who are technically employed by Cognizant, were notified of the Feb. 6 return to office date in November. That ...
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Android Police - Andro... |
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, two days in: The start of something familiar My first 48 hours with Samsung's latest supersized smartphone
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Boing Boing |
Marjorie Taylor Greene says it's "miserable" being Georgia's Congresswoman: "I don't enjoy it" Marjorie Taylor Greene wants us to know that representing the state of Georgia "has made my life miserable." (See video posted by Patriot Takes, below.)
"I don't enjoy it," the MAGA snowflake told her voters today, complaining that her life was better before she became a Congresswoman, and that she "made a lot more money" before she got to Capitol Hill. — Read the rest
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Mashable! |
Free online resources for kids that celebrate Black history and culture Whether your child can recite from memory the names and philosophies of leaders like W.E.B. Du Bois and Angela Davis, or they need an introduction to the pivotal Black figures who have helped shape our nation, Black History Month offers a valuable opportunity for children to learn and grow. Of course, awareness and appreciation of Black history and culture, along with racial justice, are relevant all year long when raising children in a multicultural society. But, with lessons about race and sys...
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Ars Technica |
Freak infection with an eradicated form of polio shows virus’ craftiness Without wastewater sampling, the eradicated virus could have easily spread.
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Mashable! |
Best gaming deals this week: 'Star Wars Jedi: Survivor' may have been delayed, but 'Fallen Order' is deeply discounted, plus more savings UPDATE: Feb. 3, 2023, 2:00 p.m. EST This list has been updated with the latest and greatest gaming deals across the internet. Here's a quick look: BEST PLAYSTATION DEAL: This WD BLACK SSD is a great add-on if you find yourself wanting more storage space on your PS5 — $219.99 $359.99 (save $140)BEST XBOX DEAL: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is the ultimate Jedi fantasy and one of the best Star Wars games to date — $19.97 $59.99 (save $40.02)BEST NINTENDO SWITCH DEAL: The Legend of Zeld...
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Slashdot |
Replika, a 'Virtual Friendship' AI Chatbot, Hit With Data Ban in Italy Over Child Safety An anonymous reader shares a report: San Francisco-based AI chatbot maker, Replika -- which operates a freemium 'virtual friendship' service based on customizable digital avatars whose "personalized" responses are powered by artificial intelligence (and designed, per its pitch, to make human users feel better) -- has been ordered by Italy's privacy watchdog to stop processing local users' data. The Garante said it's concerned Replika's chatbot technology poses risks to minors -- and also that th...
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Gizmodo |
Another Vortex Hits Texas | Extreme Earth Read more...
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