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| Anil Dash / Rolling Stone: |
In 2024, the internet is about to see the biggest reshuffling of power in 25 years, with a resurgent “human web” and regulators forcing tech giants to open up — The new year offers many of the promises of an online moment we haven't seen in a quarter-century … Everything is changing rapidly.
More: New.blicio.us. Threads: @alisongj, @brandyzadrozny, @shanselman, @chris, @mariyadelano, @mariyadelano, @katienotopoulos, @noahshachtman, and @anildash
Mastodon: @kyleford@hachyderm.io, @lucasgonze@indieweb.social, @justin@holonet.social, @Sophie@glammr.us, @denny@boing.world, @berniethewordsmith …, @MaryAustinBooks@mstdn.social, @sinbad@mastodon.gamedev.place, @yesitsanna@hachyderm.io, @heracles@mastodon.social, @josemurilo@mato.social, @strangebirds@mastodon.xyz, and @babe@glitterkitten.co.uk. LinkedIn: Melissa Ryan. Forums: Hacker News
| Cristina Criddle / Financial Times: |
A look at the rise of AI-generated virtual influencers, with some charging thousands of dollars to promote products, leading to concerns from human influencers — Hyper-realistic ‘virtual influencers’ are being used to promote leading brands — drawing ire from human content creators
More: Business Insider and OSnews
Mastodon: @digichelle@hachyderm.io, @librarianshipwreck …, and @parvXtl@tech.lgbt
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Forums: Slashdot and Ars OpenForum
| Nikkei Asia: |
Nikon, Sony, and Canon are developing camera tech that embeds digital signatures in images so that they can be distinguished from realistic AI-generated fakes — Digital signatures to provide way to tell real photos from — Sony will release a firmware for professional-grade cameras to embed digital signatures to photos.| Aaron Tilley / Wall Street Journal: |
A profile of Joe Kiani, whose company Masimo spent ~$100M suing Apple, as some say his aggressive use of the US patent system stymies the innovation of others — Joe Kiani has taken on Apple in a patent dispute that has cost his company millions of dollars to pursue. So far he is winning, but the fight isn't over.
More: AppleInsider, The Verge, iPhone in Canada Blog, and New York Post
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| Justin Garrison / Justin Garrison: |
An AWS developer claims Amazon is “silently sacking” staff by pushing them to take a different role that they would quit later, avoiding the need for severance — Amazon has a stock problem. It's not only Amazon, but they have more to lose. If you're a customer, that's going to be bad for your business too.
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Mastodon: @paco@infosec.exchange and @jamie@zomglol.wtf
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X: @nickhudkins, @miadabrin, @johncodezzz, @eigenseries, @thebriangraf, @_avahgar_, @steveeypips, @quorumneeded, @susanpotter, @mike_julian, @nickhudkins, @vaughan_in_aus, @rothgar, @l1quid1ty, @cbarrett, @nikovirtala, @astuyve, @mistwire, and @satpandalai. LinkedIn: Justin Garrison. Forums: Hacker News
| Michael Koziol / IEEE Spectrum: |
A look at Wi-Fi 7, slated for certification in Q1 2024, with multi-link operations that allow devices to spread a data stream across multiple frequency bands — Wi-Fi is one of the most aggravating success stories. Despite how ubiquitous the technology has become in our lives …
Mastodon: @dsilverman@mastodon.social. X: @laffer1 and @ieeespectrum
Forums: Hacker News and Slashdot
| Ash Parrish / The Verge: |
The scale of layoffs in the gaming industry in 2023 was far beyond a typical year, with an estimated 9,000+ workers losing their jobs globally — Layoffs are an unfortunate reality of any industry, but the scope and scale of video game layoffs in 2023 are far beyond a typical year.| Joan Westenberg: |
With its emphasis on user privacy, Apple is one of the few tech companies that can develop new AI data usage paradigms, setting much-needed industry standards — Apple has carved out a prestigious position in the consumer tech market through sleek designs, user-friendly interfaces, and a robust ecosystem.
More: mjtsai.com. Threads: @parkert, @rstephens, @joanwestenberg, @joanwestenberg, @parkerortolani, @justinfineberg_, and @hi.im.vijay. X: @andrewchen
| Tim Bradshaw / Financial Times: |
Counterpoint: about 16M foldable phones were sold in 2023, just 1.3% of the 1.2B smartphone market, as foldables start to gain traction in the US and China — Samsung, Motorola and Huawei continue to invest in high-priced flip devices despite weak sales — Every large smartphone maker except Apple … | Brendan Bordelon / Politico: |
How effective altruism, described by some as a cult obsessed with AI doomsday, is influencing White House, Congress, and others' approach toward AI regulation — Effective altruism is increasingly described as a cult. But as the movement's billionaire adherents pour money into D.C. …
More: Business Insider, Cryptopolitan, and Financial Times
Threads: @justcodeculture and @arunsees
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| Rita Liao / TechCrunch: |
Chinese robotaxi companies are shifting to less advanced but more commercially viable smart-driving solutions, as funding dries up and losses continue to mount — Losses push China's self-driving upstarts to seek new revenue streams — A few years ago, robotaxis were the darlings of venture capitalists in China.| Jonathan Stempel / Reuters: |
Filing: US prosecutors have decided not to pursue a second trial against Sam Bankman-Fried, as much of the evidence was already presented at the first trial — U.S. prosecutors said on Friday they do not plan to proceed with a second trial against Sam Bankman-Fried, who was convicted …
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Mastodon: @carnage4life@mas.to. X: @iampaulgrewal, @iampaulgrewal, @innercitypress, @autismcapital, @autismcapital, @autismcapital, @autismcapital, @silvermanjacob, @silvermanjacob, @teddyschleifer, @bennetttomlin, @leomschwartz, @neerajka, @molly0xfff, @molly0xfff, @molly0xfff, @teddyschleifer, @teddyschleifer, @teddyschleifer, and @teddyschleifer. Forums: Hacker News
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