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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 …
More: Omegle, 404 Media, The Messenger, Silicon Republic, Gizmodo, Washington Post, Engadget, The Verge, Mashable, BBC, The Sun, The i Paper, Neowin, Ghacks, and Business Today
Threads: @kaceymon_, @jayshams, and @nickcho
Mastodon: @theshaunwalker@phpc.social, @AnnemarieBridy@mastodon …, and @thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io. Bluesky: @simli.bsky.social
X: @siddharth3, @m1das_ow2, @olihoughio, @totally_search, @funnysmartguy12, @alexselbyb, @greentexts_bot, @1no_aalsi_, @dmitrodigal, @loloverruled, @mattxiv, @chrisharihar, @geekethics, @sabramboyd, @davidvorick, @raihankhan_rk, @amanseeks, @kattenbarge, @tldvl, @cyrilsam, @jennnimai, @stephenlemons, @samleecole, @katienotopoulos, @g_ruiziii, @nixcraft, @mrdoob, @parislasagna, @onthegrapevine, and @t_llulah. Forums: Slashdot
| 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 …
More: The Register and The Verge
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
LinkedIn: Rosa L. Smothers and Robert Pick
Forums: r/technology, r/privacy, Beehaw, and Slashdot
| 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: GamesIndustry.biz, KitGuru, Gameranx, Game Rant, GameSpot, Neowin, Push Square, CoinStats, Mobilegamer.biz, TheGamer, Metro.co.uk, Wccftech, and GamingBolt
Forums: r/kindafunny, r/Games, and r/TwoBestFriendsPlay
| Sam Nussey / Reuters: |
More: GamesIndustry.biz, Variety, Gameranx, Nikkei Asia, Tech Xplore, Engadget, The Wrap, Bloomberg, CNBC, and TechRadar
| 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| 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.
More: New York Times, Daring Fireball, Bloomberg, Wired, ZDNet, Android Headlines, The Overspill, Gadgets & Wearables, SamMobile, PhoneArena, BGR, Cryptopolitan, Wccftech, Insider, and Engadget
Threads: @jkantro, @ethank, @bartclaeys, @mierau_, @gruber, @benedictevans, @heyimjoew, @sandofsky, and @ethank
X: @gartenberg, @harrymccracken, @stephenjhall, @humane, @diegojimenez, @tomaxwell, @kocienda, and @alexeheath
Forums: r/singularity, r/hardware, r/technology, and Beehaw
| 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, PCMag, PCWorld, Dexerto, Windows Central, WinBuzzer, TechRadar, Ghacks, and XDA Developers
Bluesky: @russellmathew.com and @marypcbuk.bsky.social
Forums: Hacker News and r/pcmasterrace
| 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, MacRumors, TechRadar, Silicon Republic, TechCrunch, Neowin, Reclaim The Net, NewsBytes, and BleepingComputer
Mastodon: @webjac@mastodon.social, @jalefkowit@octodon.social, @jp@lowkey.zone, @joel@fosstodon.org, @bug138@yellowmustard.club, and @briankrebs@infosec.exchange. Bluesky: @elkmovie.bsky.social
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, The Messenger, The Record, ComputerWeekly.com, Metacurity, Infosecurity, Dark Reading, The Register, CyberScoop, Tech Monitor, and SecurityWeek
Mastodon: @agreenberg@infosec.exchange. X: @big_bad_w0lf_, @ericgeller, @ericgeller, @danwblack, and @ravirockks. LinkedIn: Paul Tumelty
| 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
More: OpenAI Status, PCMag, Forbes, Windows Central, Bloomberg, Hackread, Gizmodo, BleepingComputer, Metaverse Post, CNBC, TechRadar, AI News, Mashable, Times of India, Neowin, Silicon Republic, Cybernews.com, Ghacks, Wccftech, Trak.in, Analytics India Magazine, cyberdaily.au, TechCrunch, Infosecurity, CoinGape, SecurityWeek, Android Authority, Tech.co, Cryptopolitan, and The Verge
| 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.| 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, CoinStats, Cryptonews, CoinDesk, and The Block
X: @boredapeyc, @hashbastardsnft, @escapation, and @toraykortan
| Ben Schoon / 9to5Google: |
Google stops selling Fitbit products in 29 countries, including those where the company 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: The Verge, TechCentral, Android Authority, The South African, Google Help Center, and EWN
| 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: @lewis_crofts, @eucourtpress, and @renaudfoucart
| 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 … | 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_, @drewharwell, @merylkornfield, and @oknox
| 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: Daily Mail, Mashable, Insider, WinBuzzer, Silicon Republic, Beyond Search, Media Nation, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Telegraph, and Real Facebook Oversight Board
X: @elonmusk, @jason_kint, @senblumenthal, @senblumenthal, @jason_kint, @marshablackburn, @profcarroll, @jason_kint, @jason_kint, @jason_kint, @senblumenthal, @jeffhorwitz, @jeffhorwitz, @luizajarovsky, @jason_kint, @bostonjoan, @bostonjoan, @jason_kint, and @zamaan_qureshi
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, OverActive Media's …, Gameranx, Windows Central, Game Rant, CoinStats, GameSpot, 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
| Melanie Dawes / Financial Times: |
Ofcom's CEO on the regulator's new powers to police tech: kids are the first priority, companies must 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: Ofcom, Computerworld, Ofcom, Light Blue Touchpaper, Forbes, Politico, The Verge, TechCrunch, Molly Rose Foundation, ITPro, UKTN, BBC, Reuters, Wired, and CNBC
Mastodon: @neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk and @Edent@mastodon.social
X: @scitechgovuk, @_andyburrows, @mollyroseorg, @rossjanderson, @mathver, @mathver, @webdevlaw, @cyberleagle, @ofcom, @ofcom, @policechiefs, and @techukdepceo. LinkedIn: Ian Stevenson
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Amazon makes online grocery delivery service available for non-Prime members, starting with Amazon Fresh customers in the US — Amazon today announced changes to its grocery delivery service designed to make ordering from Amazon Fresh more competitive with rivals like Instacart, Walmart, Target-owned Shipt, DoorDash, and others.
More: Bloomberg, The Messenger, About Amazon, GeekWire, PYMNTS.com, Engadget, and ChannelX
| Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg: |
Since becoming Twitch's 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| Wes Davis / The Verge: |
YouTube plans to roll out a personalized For You section for creators' channels on November 20 “that recommends 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.| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Bob Iger says Disney plans to launch a “unified one-app experience” that combines Disney+ and Hulu in beta in December 2023, ahead of a late March 2024 launch — Disney, which is in the home stretch of swinging the deal to become the full owner of Hulu, will launch a beta test …
More: The Verge, Engadget, GameSpot, The Streamable, Gizmodo, The Hollywood Reporter, Android Headlines, Tom's Guide, PhoneArena, IGN, TechRadar, Tech Xplore, Mashable, The Wrap, CNET, and Consequence
X: @drewsclues, @sarafischer, @houseofphoton, @johntheefame, @economyapp, @thetranscript_, @loudmouthjulia, @loudmouthjulia, and @economyapp
LinkedIn: Todd Spangler and Brandon “Boxer” Nasby
Forums: r/technology, r/DisneyPlus, r/Hulu, r/MarvelStudiosSpoilers, r/cordcutters, and r/entertainment
| Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
Epic v. Google: Google executive Purnima Kochikar says Google offered Epic $147M paid from 2018 to 2021 to launch Fortnite on the Play Store; Epic didn't accept — 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: 9to5Google, Esports.gg, Benzinga, NewsBytes, The Indian Express, WRAL TechWire, OPP.Today, and CityLife. Forums: Slashdot
| 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, iPhone in Canada Blog, Android Headlines, The Economic Times, Search Engine Roundtable, Analytics India Magazine, The Decoder, 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
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