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| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
Omegle, a popular online chat service founded in 2009, plans to shut down; founder Leif K-Brooks blames rising misuse, including in committing “heinous crimes” — Omegle, an online service that allowed individuals to connect and chat with strangers, has shut …
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| David Pierce / The Verge: |
Documents detail Humane's $699 Ai Pin: a $24/month subscription, including a phone number, data, cloud storage, and access to Microsoft and OpenAI AI models — It's scheduled to launch the Pin on Thursday, but The Verge has obtained documents detailing practically everything about the device ahead of its official launch.
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X: @gartenberg, @harrymccracken, @stephenjhall, @alexeheath, @humane, @diegojimenez, @tomaxwell, and @kocienda
Forums: r/singularity, r/hardware, r/technology, and Beehaw
| Andy Robinson / Video Games Chronicle: |
Sony COO Hiroki Totoki says the company now plans to release six live service games by FY 2025, down from the originally planned 12 titles — THE COMPANY WANTS TO “ENSURE [THESE GAMES] ARE ENJOYED AND LIKED BY GAMERS FOR A LONG TIME” — Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) …
More: Gameranx, Game Rant, Neowin, GameSpot, Wccftech, TheGamer, Push Square, CoinStats, Mobilegamer.biz, Metro.co.uk, and GamingBolt
Forums: r/kindafunny, r/Games, and r/TwoBestFriendsPlay
| Sam Nussey / Reuters: |
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| Michael Kan / PCMag: |
Signal begins testing usernames, letting users set the phone number linked to their account as private and not share the number on their profile — Offering usernames will allow people to stop giving out their phone number —a sensitive piece of information— in order to connect with others on the messaging app.
More: Signal Community, The Verge, MacRumors, Silicon Republic, TechCrunch, Neowin, Reclaim The Net, NewsBytes, and BleepingComputer
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X: @lukolejnik, @signalapp, and @pcaversaccio
Forums: Beehaw and MacRumors Forums
| Andy Greenberg / Wired: |
Mandiant: Russia-tied Sandworm carried out a third successful attack on Ukraine's electric utility in October 2022, coinciding with a series of missile strikes — Russia's most notorious military hackers successfully sabotaged Ukraine's power grid for the third time last year.
More: Mandiant, BleepingComputer, Metacurity, Infosecurity, Dark Reading, The Register, CyberScoop, Tech Monitor, and SecurityWeek
Mastodon: @agreenberg@infosec.exchange. X: @ericgeller, @ericgeller, @big_bad_w0lf_, @danwblack, and @ravirockks. LinkedIn: Paul Tumelty
| Suzanne Smalley / The Record: |
A US judge rules that automakers' use of on-board infotainment systems to record and intercept owners' texts and call logs doesn't violate Washington state law — A federal judge on Tuesday refused to bring back a class action lawsuit alleging four auto manufacturers had violated Washington …
Mastodon: @campuscodi@mastodon.social, @chockenberry@mastodon.social, @ben@werd.social, @riana@mastodon.lawprofs.org, @kyle@mastodon.kylerank.in, @joeo10@mastodon.sdf.org, @evacide@hachyderm.io, @dangillmor@mastodon.social, and @dangoodin@infosec.exchange
X: @benwerd, @matthew_d_green, @wbm312, @evacide, @direheartbeat, @cliftonhowze, and @therecord_media
Forums: r/technology, r/privacy, Beehaw, and Slashdot
| Joe Brennan / The Irish Times: |
A key advisor to the CJEU recommends setting aside a 2020 EU ruling that said Apple did not owe Ireland €13B+ in back taxes, a major blow to Apple and Ireland — Opinion of key advisor to European Court of Justice (ECJ) comes months ahead of final ruling on world's biggest antitrust case
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| Bloomberg: |
OpenAI says ChatGPT and its API are grappling with “abnormal traffic” and has spotted signs of a DDoS attack resulting in periodic outages — - OpenAI says on its site it's grappling with “abnormal traffic” — The US startup introduced a preview version of GPT-4 Turbo| Debby Wu / Bloomberg: |
Chinese state-affiliated outlet Chinastarmarket says Nvidia plans to release three new H100-based AI chips in the country in the coming days, after US sanctions — - US is further limiting China's access to advanced silicon — Nvidia's gaming graphic card is also affected by new US rules
More: SemiAnalysis, Cointelegraph, Tom's Hardware, Barron's Online, Financial Times, Reuters, Appuals, and Wccftech
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| Taras Buria / Neowin: |
Microsoft now asks users to provide a reason for closing the OneDrive app on Windows from a list, including “I don't know what OneDrive is” — A few weeks ago, we reported an odd discovery in Microsoft Edge: a poll asking users to explain their decision to download Chrome.
More: The Verge, Windows Central, WinBuzzer, XDA Developers, TechRadar, and Ghacks
| Suvashree Ghosh / Bloomberg: |
Yuga Labs says UV lights were the likely cause of eye and skin issues experienced by some attendees of ApeFest, hosted in Hong Kong from November 3 to 5 — The probe was undertaken in collaboration with Jack Morton Worldwide, the company that produced the event, Bored Ape Yacht Club or BAYC …
More: Cointelegraph, Decrypt, CoinDesk, CoinStats, Cryptonews, and The Block
X: @boredapeyc, @hashbastardsnft, @escapation, and @toraykortan
| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
Samsung announces Galaxy AI, a “comprehensive mobile AI experience” that includes a translation feature called AI Live Translate Call, coming “early next year” — Samsung wants to make sure you know it cares about AI, too. In a new blog post, the company previewed what it calls … | Emma Roth / The Verge: |
Spotify rolls out a redesigned TV app, offering a new homepage similar to the desktop and mobile apps, a new playback queue, a dark mode, and more — Spotify is rolling out a redesigned TV app that should make it a little easier to find what you want to listen to.| Brian Fung / CNN: |
Unsealed court documents allegedly show how Mark Zuckerberg repeatedly thwarted initiatives meant to improve the well-being of teens on Facebook and Instagram — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has personally and repeatedly thwarted initiatives meant to improve the well-being of teens on Facebook and Instagram …
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Forums: Hacker News and r/technology
| Andy Chalk / PC Gamer: |
Activision Blizzard plans to transition away from the Overwatch League to evolve the esports competition in a “new direction”; exiting teams may get $6M — Competitive Overwatch may return, but not in its current form. — Earlier this year, Activision Blizzard expressed doubt …
More: The Jacob Wolf Report, GGRecon, IGN, TechRadar, Engadget, Gameranx, OverActive Media's …, Windows Central, Game Rant, CoinStats, GameSpot, GamesIndustry.biz, Aftermath, GGRecon, GoNintendo, Kotaku, Dot Esports, Dot Esports, Dexerto, Pure Xbox, Gameranx, Dot Esports, Dot Esports, and Game Rant
X: @adashtra, @jakesucky, @teadvocated, and @jacobwolf
Forums: r/gaming, r/Games, r/PS5, r/TwoBestFriendsPlay, r/gaming, r/esports, and r/Competitiveoverwatch
| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Bob Iger says Disney plans to launch an app combining Disney+ and Hulu in beta in December 2023, ahead of an official launch in spring 2024 — Disney, which is in the home stretch of swinging the deal to become the full owner of Hulu, will launch a beta test of an app next month …
More: The Verge, Engadget, PhoneArena, Gizmodo, Android Headlines, Tom's Guide, SamMobile, IGN, TechRadar, Tech Xplore, Mashable, AdExchanger, Wired, MacRumors, Deadline, 9to5Google, The Wrap, CNET, and Consequence
X: @drewsclues, @sarafischer, @houseofphoton, @johntheefame, @economyapp, @thetranscript_, @loudmouthjulia, @loudmouthjulia, and @economyapp
Forums: r/technology, r/DisneyPlus, r/Hulu, r/MarvelStudiosSpoilers, r/cordcutters, and r/entertainment
| Melanie Dawes / Financial Times: |
Ofcom's CEO discusses its new powers to police tech companies: kids are a priority, companies need to detect and remove CSAM, and working in harmony with the EU — Where the laws have different scope, it's important that implementing them does not create conflicts for companies
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X: @scitechgovuk, @_andyburrows, @mollyroseorg, @rossjanderson, @mathver, @mathver, @webdevlaw, @cyberleagle, @ofcom, @ofcom, @policechiefs, and @techukdepceo. LinkedIn: Ian Stevenson
| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
Google expands its Search Generative Experience to 120+ new countries and territories and adds support for Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, and Indonesian languages — Google is bringing its Search Generative Experience (SGE) to more than 120 new countries, including Mexico, Brazil, South Korea …
Source: The Keyword. More: Thurrott, Android Headlines, Search Engine Roundtable, The Economic Times, Android Police, The Decoder, Analytics India Magazine, GSMArena.com, THISDAYLIVE, Android Authority, Search Engine Journal, TechCrunch, 9to5Google, and Search Engine Land
Mastodon: @searchliaison@mastodon.social. X: @google, @gsterling, and @lagringaeterna. LinkedIn: Pendar Yousefi. Forums: r/singularity
| Ben Schoon / 9to5Google: |
Google has removed Fitbit products from 29 countries, including those where it doesn't offer Pixel alternatives, to “align” its hardware portfolio — In a move that went a bit under the radar, Fitbit under Google has stopped selling its products in nearly 20 countries around the globe.
More: TechCentral, Android Authority, and EWN
| Wes Davis / The Verge: |
YouTube plans to roll out a personalized For You section for creators' channels on November 20, offering a “a mix of content from your channel to viewers” — YouTube is debuting a new For You section for creators' channels, personalized to whoever opens the page.| Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg: |
Since becoming Twitch CEO in March 2023, Dan Clancy has been traveling the US in a van, meeting prominent streamers and listening to their ideas and concerns — Dan Clancy aims to boost Amazon's $45 billion livestreaming site by improving customer service for top performers| Drew Harwell / Washington Post: |
Inside Bryce Adams and Brian Adam's OnlyFans empire, run from a $2.5M Florida compound: $10M in annual revenue and a $1M+ payroll; Adams' OF has $16.5M in sales — SOMEWHERE IN FLORIDA — In the mornings, the workers of Bryce Adams's OnlyFans empire buzz in through a camera-wired security gate …
X: @pranshuverma_, @oknox, @merylkornfield, and @drewharwell
| Jennifer Hughes / Financial Times: |
Brokers, hedge funds, and advisers push back hard on proposed SEC rules on using AI for financial advice, with comments coming well past the October 10 deadline — Brokers, hedge funds and advisers say proposals are unnecessary and impossible to implement — Brokers, hedge funds …
LinkedIn: Piero Soave
| Zac Bowden / Windows Central: |
Sources: Microsoft plans to add Windows Copilot to Windows 10, still on ~1B monthly active devices, after adding the AI assistant to Windows 11 in September — Microsoft wants to get Windows Copilot in front of as many users as possible. — Microsoft began rolling out its new AI assistant …
More: PCWorld, MSPoweruser, Petri IT Knowledgebase, TechSpot, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, ITPro, Ghacks, BetaNews, iThinkDifferent, Windows Latest, WinBuzzer, SlashGear, Windows Report, and Neowin
X: @kylebrussell, @max77sabers, @_sumitdh, and @zacbowden
Forums: r/singularity, r/Windows10, r/windows, and r/technology
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