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| Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: |
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is testing making posts from Threads accounts “available on Mastodon and other services that use the ActivityPub protocol” — Mark Zuckerberg said today that Meta has started testing a feature to show Threads posts on Mastodon and other AcitivityPub protocol-supported networks.
More: The Verge, The Hindu, New.blicio.us, SamMobile, Social Media Today, Engadget, 9to5Mac, and PYMNTS.com
Threads: @mosseri, @quillmatiq, @corybe, @jasontheknight, @chris, @karissabe, @tomwarrenuk, @thebrianpenny, @anildash, @joenandez, @jonporteruk, @jonporteruk, @mmasnick, @aaronrosspowell, @m4rk, @micah.pollak, @mattnavarra, @salrodriguez, and @zuck
Mastodon: @GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social, @TNLNYC@mastodon.social, @timbray@cosocial.ca, @jerry@infosec.exchange, @joeo10@mastodon.sdf.org, @wall0159@aus.social, @b3ll@mastodon.social, @bikepedantic …, @stroughtonsmith …, @Chancerubbage@mastodon.social, @danyork@mastodon.social, @KevinMarks@xoxo.zone, @profcarroll@federate.social, @stroughtonsmith …, @tchambers@indieweb.social, @evan@cosocial.ca, @tchambers@indieweb.social, @paul@tapbots.social, and @carnage4life@mas.to
| Jason Koebler / 404 Media: |
Three Polish hackers say they fixed trains allegedly bricked by manufacturer Newag after an independent repair shop worked on them; Newag denies bricking them — After breaking trains simply because an independent repair shop had worked on them, NEWAG is now demanding that trains fixed by hackers be removed from service.
More: Gizmodo, Ars Technica, The Drive, and The Register
X: @kwiens, @josephfcox, and @jason_koebler
Forums: Hacker News and Slashdot
| Emma Roth / The Verge: |
Twitch now allows some previously prohibited sexual content, including “deliberately highlighted breasts, buttocks or pelvic region”, with a sexual themes label — Twitch is updating the way it responds to sexual content. As part of the change, the streaming platform will now allow …
More: Twitch, Dexerto, Engadget, Variety, Dexerto, Dexerto, IGN, TechCrunch, Dot Esports, TweakTown, The Messenger, New.blicio.us, and Aftermath
Threads: @carnage4life. Mastodon: @kierkegaank@mastodon.sdf.org. X: @saruei_, @arilovetv, @faaairlydecent, @infernoomni, @madkurious, @alexia_moi_voss, @keyokku, and @twitch. LinkedIn: Alicia Blum-Ross
| Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat: |
Q&A with ESA CEO Stanley Pierre-Louis on why the ESA couldn't save E3, his favorite E3 memory, competition, working with the media, the ESA's future, and more — The Entertainment Software Association finally pulled the plug on the Electronic Entertainment Expo yesterday after years of trying to hold the center of gaming events.
More: The Verge, PCWorld, TheGamer, GamesIndustry.biz, Gameranx, and Washington Post
| AJ Vicens / CyberScoop: |
Microsoft seizes US-based infrastructure and websites used by cybercrime group Storm-1152 that created ~750M fraudulent Microsoft accounts, after a court order — Relying on a court order, the tech giant seized websites belonging to a top purveyor of fraudulent Microsoft accounts.
More: Microsoft On the Issues, BleepingComputer, GeekWire, Bloomberg Law, Arkose Labs, and The Hacker News
X: @itsreallynick, @sixdub, and @msftsecintel
LinkedIn: Jeremy Dallman and Sean Farrell
| Benj Edwards / Ars Technica: |
After an on-by-default AI toggle caused confusion, Dropbox says user data is only shared with OpenAI if the AI-powered search feature is actively being used — AI feature turned on by default worries users; Dropbox responds to concerns. — On Wednesday, news quickly spread on social media …
More: CNBC and Dropbox Help Center
Threads: @jina. Bluesky: @authorwinifred.bsky.social. X: @werner, @quinnypig, @dropboxsupport, @dropboxsupport, @dropboxsupport, @simonw, @billheyman, @isirspectre, @rahll, @simonw, @kortizart, @drewhouston, @kortizart, @drewhouston, @kortizart, @kortizart, @kortizart, @simonw, @kortizart, @drewhouston, @kortizart, and @drewhouston. LinkedIn: Hayden Field
Forums: Hacker News, Beehaw, and Ars OpenForum
| Davey Alba / Bloomberg: |
Google announces Gemini Pro for enterprises, letting Cloud clients build apps for free, with some limits, and plans to add Gemini Pro to AI Studio and Vertex AI — Gemini Pro is aimed at businesses and app developers — Alphabet Inc.'s Google announced a slate of upgraded artificial intelligence features …
More: The Keyword, TechCrunch, YourStory.com, MSPoweruser, The Keyword, The Decoder, 9to5Google, The Register, PYMNTS.com, Voicebot.ai, Android Headlines, The Messenger, VentureBeat, Google Cloud Blog, Android Authority, Business Insider, TechRepublic, ZDNet, TechRadar, TechCrunch, TechCrunch, SiliconANGLE, SiliconANGLE, and Axios
| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
| Ashley Capoot / CNBC: |
More: Google Cloud Blog, MedCity News, Android Authority, HIT Consultant, and TechCrunch
LinkedIn: Aashima Gupta and Ashley Capoot
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft releases Xbox Cloud Gaming in beta on the Meta Quest 2, Quest 3, and Quest Pro, for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers — Xbox Cloud Gaming is arriving on Meta's range of VR headsets today. A beta version of the cloud gaming app is now available for the Meta Quest 2, 3 …
More: Meta, Xbox Wire, Thurrott, TweakTown, Road to VR, Dexerto, Neowin, Android Headlines, Mashable, Game Rant, Pure Xbox, Windows Central, Android Central, IGN, 9to5Google, TechCrunch, CNET, and UploadVR
Threads: @boztank. X: @xbox, @xbox, @cixliv, @metaquestvr, @benz145, and @purplemikey. LinkedIn: Bruno Cendon
Forums: Hacker News and Slashdot
| Financial Times: |
Air cargo and logistics executives say booming demand in Western markets for goods sold by Chinese companies like Temu and Shein is buoying air freight rates — Logistics groups see sustained demand for fast delivery of goods from China to western markets — Booming western demand …
X: @tanarrowz and @jorge_guajardo
| Jordan Novet / CNBC: |
Adobe reports Q4 revenue up 12% YoY to $5.05B, vs. $5.03B est., Digital Media revenue up 13% YoY to $3.72B, and FY 2024 guidance below est.; ADBE drops 5%+ — - Adobe's fiscal fourth-quarter results surpassed expectations, but guidance for fiscal 2024 trailed estimates.| Brody Ford / Bloomberg: |
More: The Register, Reuters, TweakTown, SiliconANGLE, and Dow Jones Newswires
Mastodon: @matunos@mastodon.social. Bluesky: @jenncutter.bsky.social. X: @edludlow and @jordannovet. LinkedIn: Brody Ford
| Andrew Deck / Rest of World: |
How the rise of Japanese news aggregator SmartNews, valued at $2B in 2021, in the US came to a halt in 2023, leading to CEO Ken Suzuki's departure in November — Former SmartNews employees point to failed product launches and far-right obsession of former CEO.| Natasha Singer / New York Times: |
A Stanford survey of 40+ US high schools finds ChatGPT didn't increase cheating rates in 2023 versus prior years, suggesting the alarm may have been overblown — A.I. tools like ChatGPT did not boost the frequency of cheating in high schools, Stanford researchers say.
More: Stanford Graduate School … and TechCrunch
Threads: @sharstoer, @sharstoer, @stanfordeducation, @stanfordeducation, @grossmannmatt, @stanfordeducation, and @andrealessi
X: @fmccown, @csoleil, @jeffjarvis, @natashanyt, @jlay02, @dale_chu, and @aromoslawski. LinkedIn: Victor Lee
| Malak Saleh / Engadget: |
Instagram plans to roll out new tools in the coming weeks to flag fake followers and spam content, giving users the option to delete those items in bulk — The company is announcing a suite of new tools that prevent spam from flooding profiles. — Meta is rolling out a suite of new tools … | Samuel Stolton / Bloomberg: |
Sources: sparked by Spotify's complaint in 2019, the EU may fine Apple in 2024 and plans to ban its anti-steering App Store rules used on music streaming rivals — - EU to ban allegedly abusive App Store rules for music rivals — Antitrust decision due early 2024 and could come with fines| Jonathan Greig / The Record: |
The US, the UK, and Poland say that, since September 2023, state-backed Russian group APT29 has targeted servers hosting Czech firm JetBrains' TeamCity software — Government agencies in the U.S., Poland and the U.K. said on Wednesday that Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) …
More: Cybersecurity …, The Overspill, HealthcareInfoSecurity.com, Dark Reading, and BleepingComputer. Mastodon: @shadowserver@infosec.exchange
| Reuters: |
Cruise says nine key executives, including COO Gil West, have departed the company, after its initial analysis of an October 2 pedestrian incident — General Motors' Cruise robotaxi unit dismissed nine key people amid an ongoing safety investigation, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Wednesday … | Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
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