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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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Threads: @jkantro, @ethank, @bartclaeys, @mierau_, @gruber, @benedictevans, @heyimjoew, @sandofsky, and @ethank
Mastodon: @counternotions@mastodon … and @dcseifert@mastodon.social
X: @gartenberg, @harrymccracken, @stephenjhall, @alexeheath, @humane, @diegojimenez, @tomaxwell, and @kocienda
Forums: r/singularity, r/hardware, r/technology, and Beehaw
| 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 …
More: Omegle, 404 Media, Washington Post, Engadget, The i Paper, The Verge, Neowin, Ghacks, BBC, Dexerto, and Business Today
X: @dmitrodigal, @mrdoob, @kattenbarge, @jennnimai, @samleecole, @t_llulah, @davidvorick, @cyrilsam, @nixcraft, and @katienotopoulos. Forums: Slashdot
| 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 … | 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, NewsBytes, Reclaim The Net, and BleepingComputer
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X: @lukolejnik, @pcaversaccio, and @signalapp
| 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
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| 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, OverActive Media's …, Windows Central, GamesIndustry.biz, Game Rant, CoinStats, GameSpot, GGRecon, Aftermath, GoNintendo, Kotaku, Dot Esports, Dot Esports, The Verge, 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
| 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: BleepingComputer, Mandiant, Metacurity, Tech Monitor, CyberScoop, The Register, Infosecurity, Dark Reading, and SecurityWeek
| 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
| 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 …
More: Insider, Media Nation, Silicon Republic, Beyond Search, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Telegraph, WRAL TechWire, and Real Facebook Oversight Board
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| 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 …
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| 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: Android Police, The Economic Times, Search Engine Roundtable, The Decoder, GSMArena.com, Gizchina, Analytics India Magazine, THISDAYLIVE, Social Media Today, Android Authority, Google Help Center, The East African, Search Engine Journal, TechCrunch, 9to5Google, and Search Engine Land
Mastodon: @searchliaison@mastodon.social. X: @google, @gsterling, and @lagringaeterna. LinkedIn: Pendar Yousefi
| 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
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| 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 …
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X: @thetranscript_, @loudmouthjulia, @loudmouthjulia, @economyapp, @economyapp, @sarafischer, @houseofphoton, @johntheefame, and @drewsclues
Forums: r/technology, r/DisneyPlus, r/Hulu, r/MarvelStudiosSpoilers, r/cordcutters, and r/entertainment
| 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 …
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X: @kylebrussell, @max77sabers, @_sumitdh, and @zacbowden
Forums: r/singularity, r/Windows10, r/windows, and r/technology
| 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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X: @renaudfoucart, @lewis_crofts, and @eucourtpress
| 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.
More: Google Help Center, Neowin, Android Headlines, PhoneArena, Search Engine Land, The Messenger, 9to5Google, Engadget, and TechCrunch
X: @teamyoutube and @imdanm
| Connor Jones / The Register: |
Atlassian raises the severity rating of a vulnerability in its Confluence Data Center and Server to maximum, and confirms the flaw is being actively exploited — Attackers secure admin rights after vendor said they could only steal data — Atlassian reassessed the severity rating …
More: Atlassian Support, Red Canary, Huntress, Security Boulevard, SiliconANGLE, Dark Reading, The Record, Security, and iTnews
| 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| Financial Times: |
SoftBank reports an adjusted ~$300M investment gain for its Vision Funds in Q2, as Vision Fund 1 gained $2.5B thanks Arm's IPO while Vision Fund 2 lost $2.1B — Japanese tech conglomerate hit by falling valuations in portfolio companies — SoftBank Group posted an unexpected ¥931bn …
More: The Messenger, Reuters, Wall Street Journal, SoftBank, Tech in Asia, Bloomberg, and CNBC. X: @chandrarsrikant
| Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
Epic v. Google: Google executive Purnima Kochikar says Google offered to pay Epic $147M over three years ending in 2021 to launch Fortnite on the Play Store — Google has confirmed in court that Epic was offered a $147 million deal to launch its hit game Fortnite on Android's Google Play store.
More: GamesIndustry.biz, Benzinga, WRAL TechWire, The Statesman, The Indian Express, NewsBytes, OPP.Today, and CityLife
| Sam Nussey / Reuters: |
Sony reports Q2 revenue up 8% YoY to ~$18.5B, operating profit down 29% YoY to ~$1.74B, chips division profit down 38%, and 4.9M PS5 sales, vs. 3.3M in Q2 2022 — Sony's (6758.T) operating profit fell 29% in the July-September quarter as the company was hit by a weaker performance at its image sensor and financial divisions.
More: Engadget, TechRadar, Variety, Nikkei Asia, Tech Xplore, The Wrap, Bloomberg, and CNBC
| 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 … | 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
More: Politico, Ofcom, Ofcom, ITPro, UKTN, BBC, The Verge, Reuters, Wired, CNBC, and TechCrunch
X: @ofcom, @ofcom, @policechiefs, and @techukdepceo
| Paul Sawers / TechCrunch: |
GitHub plans to release a Copilot Enterprise plan that lets companies customize for their codebase, available from February 2024 for $39 per month per user — GitHub today announced plans for an enterprise subscription tier that will allow companies to fine-tune its Copilot pair-programmer based on their internal codebase.
More: The GitHub Blog, ITPro, WinBuzzer, Neowin, TechRadar, The GitHub Blog, The West Australian, The Indian Express, Constellation Research, The GitHub Blog, CNBC, Semafor, SecurityWeek, Analytics India Magazine, Analytics India Magazine, and Tiffany's Substack
X: @bitandbang, @ashtom, @karpathy, @ashtom, @dannguyenhuu, and @satyanadella. LinkedIn: Mick Vleeshouwer. Forums: r/singularity
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