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| Dan Seifert / The Verge: |
Apple does not plan to release an Apple silicon version of the 27-inch iMac, encouraging consumers to buy a Mac Studio or Mac mini and a Studio Display instead — Apple will not be making an Apple Silicon version of the 27-inch iMac to replace the Intel-equipped model that it discontinued in 2022.
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Forums: r/gadgets, r/apple, Slashdot, and MacRumors Forums
| Joe Osborne / PCMag: |
Apple iMac 24-inch (2023) review: the M3 impressively outperforms the M1, good for gaming, and an excellent webcam, but few ports and no keyboard backlighting — - Impressive performance gains over M1 model — Honest-to-goodness modern gaming chops — High-end look with fun retro references
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| OpenAI on YouTube: |
A recording of OpenAI's first DevDay event keynote — Join us for the opening keynote from OpenAI DevDay — OpenAI's first developer conference. We're gathering developers from around the world for an in-person day of programming to learn about the latest AI advancements and explore what lies ahead.
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Forums: Hacker News and r/ChatGPT
| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
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| Alex Heath / The Verge: |
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| Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat: |
Microsoft's Xbox and Inworld AI enter a multiyear partnership to create multi-platform AI-powered game development tools for narrative and character creation — Microsoft's Xbox and Inworld AI have partnered to create AI-powered game development tools for narrative and character creation.| Bloomberg: |
Some visitors to Yuga Labs' ApeFest in Hong Kong report experiencing eye burn, blaming the event's lighting; the Bored Ape creator acknowledges the situation — - Bored Ape digital collectibles among most popular in crypto — Yuga Labs organized ApeFest event in Hong Kong last week
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LinkedIn: Daniel Tunkelang and Kelvin Low
Forums: r/HongKong and r/offbeat
| Andrew Cunningham / Ars Technica: |
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023) review: M3 Max beats the M1 Ultra, a nice design, and a ProMotion display, but RAM and SSD upgrades are pricey and the notch remains — A solid generational upgrade for a laptop that wouldn't be possible with Intel. — The next year or two will be a turning point … | Victoria Song / The Verge: |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2023) review: performance and battery life worthy of an entry-level Pro, but 8GB of RAM is silly and an M3 means losing a Thunderbolt port — The long-awaited replacement for the 13-inch MacBook Pro is here, and it's exactly as expected. But the line between Air and Pro users is blurrier than ever.
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| Richard Waters / Financial Times: |
Epic's antitrust case against Google Play's app payment system goes to trial in San Francisco, after Google settled with Match on October 31 ahead of a trial — The maker of Fortnite is suing the search giant as it is defending a DoJ antitrust case — The long-running attempt by Epic Games …
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Mastodon: @carnage4life@mas.to. Bluesky: @marypcbuk.bsky.social. X: @timsweeneyepic, @timsweeneyepic, and @florian4gamers. Forums: Hacker News
| Sara Ashley O'Brien / Wall Street Journal: |
Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd plans to step down nearly a decade after founding the dating app, to be succeeded by Slack CEO Lidiane Jones on January 2, 2024 — The dating-app founder who marketed her product toward women will be replaced by Lidiane Jones, the Slack chief executive| Brian McGleenon / The Block: |
The Bank of England and the UK FCA seek feedback on their proposals for regulating stablecoins, aiming to evaluate the potential consumer and retailer benefits — The Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority are seeking feedback on their proposals for regulating stablecoins.| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
YouTube plans to test generative AI features for Premium users, including a comments summarizer and conversational tool, starting with Android devices in the US — YouTube will begin to experiment with new generative AI features, the company announced today.
More: Android Police and 9to5Google
| Kevin Collier / NBC News: |
Duke University study: active-duty US service members' personal data is cheap, easy to buy, and widely advertised by brokers; nearly 50K people's data was ~$10K — Duke University researchers were able to purchase information about thousands of U.S. military personnel often for as little as 12 cents per person.
More: Tech Policy, MIT Technology Review, The Record, Engadget, Gizmodo, WHDH-TV, Politico, and Bloomberg Law
X: @jshermcyber and @kevincollier
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Palo Alto Networks confirms acquiring Tel Aviv-based Talon Cyber Security, which offers enterprise browsers for distributed workforces, sources say for $625M — Palo Alto Networks has just confirmed one more major piece of security startup M&A out of Israel: it has acquired Talon Cyber Security … | Erica Pandey / Axios: |
A survey of 978 US students: 79% don't use any dating apps even as infrequently as once per month; 12% use Tinder at least monthly, the most of any dating app — Young people aren't on dating apps. — That's according to a new Axios/Generation Lab survey of college and graduate students nationwide.
More: Insider, Gizmodo, and The Hill
Mastodon: @carnage4life@mas.to. X: @keccers. LinkedIn: Thomas Hallatt. Forums: Hacker News and r/technology
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