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| Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: |
Apple plans to adopt the GSM's RCS messaging standard by releasing a software update “later next year”, bringing iMessage-style features to cross-platform texts — In a surprising move, Apple has announced today that it will adopt the RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging standard.
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| Jonathan Greig / The Record: |
MeridianLink confirms a cyberattack after a ransomware gang claimed to have reported the financial software company to the US SEC for not disclosing the breach — Financial software company MeridianLink confirmed that it is dealing with a cyberattack after the hackers behind …
More: DataBreaches.net, BleepingComputer, HotHardware, SiliconANGLE, SecurityWeek, Tech.co, Metacurity, TechRadar, ITPro, Infosecurity, Tech Monitor, and ComputerWeekly.com
Mastodon: @ThrunterX@hackers.town. X: @caseyjohnellis. LinkedIn: Spencer Alessi, Jon Miller, Nick Mullen, Jason Alexander, Cory H., Mickell T., and Derek A.
| Andy Greenberg / Wired: |
In a first, the Signal Foundation publishes Signal's operating costs: ~$40M in 2023, projected to hit $50M by 2025, with $14M for infrastructure costs in 2023 — Signal's president reveals the cost of running the privacy-preserving platform—not just to drum up donations …
More: Signal Messenger, PCMag, and The Verge
Mastodon: @me@joshuastrobl.social and @ncweaver@thecooltable.wtf
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Forums: Hacker News and r/privacy
| Will Knight / Wired: |
YouTube lets some Shorts creators test Dream Track, which uses DeepMind's Lyria AI to generate and remix music in the styles of nine artists, including Sia — YouTube creators will get to test a new AI tool that generates and remixes music in the style of several famous musicians, including Sia, Demi Lovato, and T-Pain.
More: Google DeepMind, YouTube Official Blog, The Verge, Billboard, SiliconANGLE, Android Authority, Gizmodo, iPhone in Canada Blog, BBC, Cryptopolitan, TechCrunch, Engadget, MSPoweruser, The Guardian, Tom's Guide, The Decoder, Music Ally, and Billboard
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LinkedIn: Karthika Periyathambi, Tom Hume, Deepti Jasti, and Vadim Lavrusik
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft plans to release Copilot for Windows 10 Home and Pro to Release Preview testers, for devices with a minimum of 4GB of RAM and a 720p screen resolution — Microsoft is bringing its AI-powered Copilot to Windows 10. … “It's a key opportunity for us to bring Copilot value to more customers … | Zac Bowden / Windows Central: |
Microsoft launches a Windows App in preview for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, Windows, and the web, letting enterprise customers securely access Windows via other devices — Microsoft brings Windows to non-Windows devices. — What you need to know — Microsoft is launching the “Windows app” … | Katie Malone / Engadget: |
Google finds and helps patch a Zimbra Collaboration email server zero-day used to steal data from governments in Greece, Moldova, Tunisia, Vietnam, and Pakistan — Google's threat analysis team discovered the security flaw in June. — Google's Threat Analysis Group revealed on Thursday …
More: The Keyword, The Keyword, The Record, SecurityWeek, Dark Reading, DataBreachToday.com, and The Messenger
| K.J. Yossman / Variety: |
Embracer reports Q2 net sales up 13% YoY to ~$1B, layoffs that impacted ~900 staff, or 5% of its workforce, and 36 fewer games in development than in Q2 2022 — “Lord of the Rings” owner Embracer Group has reported a 13% increase in net sales year-on-year in Q2, in part thanks to its intensive restructuring program.
More: Embracer Group, Video Games Chronicle, IGN, Video Games Chronicle, GamesIndustry.biz, Reuters, Game Rant, Rock, Paper, Shotgun, Polygon, Gameranx, Destructoid, Pocket Gamer.biz, PC Gamer, and Game Developer
X: @stephentotilo, @rim_aj, @deeketweak, @alannamode, @stephentotilo, @mauronl3, @mauronl3, @embracergroup, and @keefstuart. Forums: r/XboxSeriesX
| Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: |
Google's Search Generative Experience adds shopping tools to help find niche or unique items and expands virtual try-ons to men's tops from hundreds of brands — Google's AI-powered Search Generative Experience (SGE) is behind a bunch of new shopping features that aim to help users find niche …
More: The Keyword, PYMNTS.com, Search Engine Roundtable, Lifewire, Android Headlines, Neowin, Wccftech, Engadget, NewsBytes, Search Engine Journal, ZDNet, Search Engine Land, and 9to5Google
LinkedIn: Ben Hanson, Paula Marie Kilgarriff, and Daniel Tunkelang
| Laurent Giret / Thurrott: |
Nvidia updates its GeForce Now app to introduce Game Syncing, which lets users stream PC games purchased via the Microsoft Store, PC Game Pass, and Ubisoft+ — Nvidia is releasing a new update for its GeForce Now app today that introduces Game Syncing with the Microsoft Store, PC Game Pass, and Ubisoft+.
More: NVIDIA, PCWorld, PCMag, Dexerto, The Verge, Neowin, GameSpot, Windows Central, IGN, KitGuru, 9to5Google, TechPowerUp, and Wccftech
| Jane Zhang / Bloomberg: |
Alibaba reports Q2 revenue up 9% YoY to ~$30.8B, beating est., a ~$3.8B net income, up from a ~$3B net loss in Q2 2022, and nixes its cloud business spinoff — - The decision marks a dramatic reversal on a signature move — Alibaba's historic six-way restructuring is now in doubt| Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: |
Apple releases Apple Music Classical for iPadOS as part of a v1.1 update, the first major update to the app since its release in spring 2023 for iOS and Android — Apple Music Classical, included as part of a standard Apple Music subscription, launched as an iPhone only app in the spring ... but is now available on the iPad too.| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
GitGuardian: nearly 3K of the 450K projects submitted to PyPI exposed at least one credential in code, like API keys, including some from “very large companies” — Many transgressions come from “very large companies that have robust security teams.”
More: GitGuardian Blog, TechRadar, SecurityWeek, Infosecurity, and Security Boulevard
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Forums: r/cybersecurity and Ars OpenForum
| Charisma Madarang / Rolling Stone: |
Elon Musk replied “You have said the actual truth” to an X user who, replying to a “Hitler was right” inquiry, accused Jewish groups of “hatred against whites” — The billionaire amplified a post Wednesday accusing the Jewish community of promoting “dialectical hatred against whites”
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Forums: r/MarchAgainstNazis, r/inthenews, and r/politics
| Bloomberg: |
Tether plans to spend ~$500M over the next six months to become one of the world's top Bitcoin miners, after acquiring a 20% stake in Northern Data in September — - Tether to invest about $500 million in the next six months — Stablecoin issuer builds its own facilities in three countries| Ted Johnson / Deadline: |
TikTok removes videos promoting Osama Bin Laden's “Letter to America” that justified the 9/11 attacks, but calls reports that they were trending “inaccurate” — - George Santos “Blatantly Stole From His Campaign” And Deceived Donors, House Ethics Committee Report Says; Congressman Won't Seek Reelection
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| Supantha Mukherjee / Reuters: |
TikTok joins Meta in appealing against its EU DMA “gatekeeper” status, saying the service is “arguably the most capable challenger to more entrenched” rivals — TikTok on Thursday joined Meta (META.O) in appealing against the “gatekeeper” status under the Digital Markets Act … | Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat: |
At its conference, Unity says Unity 6 is coming in 2024 and releases early access versions of Unity Muse, an AI suite for content creation, and Unity Cloud — Unity, the global game engine and monetizationplatform, said that its Unity 6 platform will launch in 2024 with AI innovations and platform updates.
More: The Verge, GamesIndustry.biz, Business Wire, Pocket Gamer.biz, TechCrunch, and Game Developer
X: @unity, @kenneynl, @notargs, @slipster216, @unity, @the_doddler, @gamesplusjames, and @unity. LinkedIn: Valentino Megale, PhD
| Nathan Edwards / The Verge: |
The Wireless Power Consortium says the first Qi v2.0 devices are set to arrive in time for the holidays and 100+ are in certification testing or waiting in line — Qi2 — the next version of the wireless charging standard, now with more magnets! — is more almost-here than ever.
More: Business Wire, Gizmodo, Ars Technica, TechRadar, New York Times, iLounge, Pocket-lint, GSMArena.com, 9to5Google, T3, O'Grady's PowerPage, Android Authority, Android Headlines, NewsBytes, Trusted Reviews, SamMobile, guru3d.com, MacRumors, Engadget, TechSpot, Redmond Pie, Droid Life, CNET, iClarified, Cult of Mac, AppleInsider, and 9to5Mac
X: @evankirstel, @andrew_osu, and @qipower
| Khari Johnson / Wired: |
Common Sense Media's first ratings for 10 chatbots and AI services warn parents that Snapchat's MyAI, Dall-E 2, and Stable Diffusion may not be safe for kids — Common Sense Media's first ratings for chatbots and other AI services warn parents that AI image generators and Snapchat's My AI chatbot may not be safe for kids.| John Reynolds / Tech.eu: |
Digital bank Revolut plans to offer its “secret sauce” HRtech, used to manage its 7,500 staff, as a B2B proposition to select companies on an invite-only basis — The move marks the challenger bank's latest bid to diversify its revenue streams.| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
Google rolls out Bard access in English for teens who “meet the minimum age requirement to manage their own Google Account”, offering safety guardrails — Following the Search Generative Experience (SGE) in September, Google is rolling out Bard access for teens with safety guardrails in place.| Leo Schwartz / Fortune: |
Proton Mail CEO Andy Yen announces Key Transparency, a tool built on Proton's private blockchain to let high-profile users verify email addresses, in beta — Proton Mail, the leading privacy-focused email service, is making its first foray into blockchain technology with Key Transparency … | Daria Mosolova / Financial Times: |
Jonathan Camrose, the UK's first minister for AI and IP, says the country does not plan to regulate the AI industry “in the short term”, so the sector can grow — Minister tells FT conference government wants to maintain a ‘pro-innovation’ approach to the technology| Niamh Rowe / Wired: |
Some companies that provide Big Tech and other clients with AI data-labeling services are inadvertently hiring minors, often exposing them to traumatic content — Companies that provide Big Tech with AI data-labeling services are inadvertently hiring young teens to work on their platforms, often exposing them to traumatic content.| Ryan Felton / Wall Street Journal: |
Amazon plans to let US auto dealers sell new vehicles on its platform, starting in 2024 with Hyundai, which will include Alexa in its cars beginning in 2025 — The companies say Hyundai will be the first brand available to car buyers on tech company's platform starting in 2024
More: TechCrunch, Bloomberg, The Verge, Reuters, CNBC, and About Amazon
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