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December 14, 2023, 10:05 AM

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Jon Porter / The Verge:
Meta launches Threads in the European Union, expanding on the US, the UK, and 100+ other countries, and adds a way to browse Threads without a profile  —  Meta's Twitter competitor, Threads, is now available in the European Union, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced.
Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is testing making posts from Threads accounts “available on Mastodon and other services that use the ActivityPub protocol”  —  Mark Zuckerberg said today that Meta has started testing a feature to show Threads posts on Mastodon and other AcitivityPub protocol-supported networks.
Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
Three Polish hackers say they fixed trains allegedly bricked by manufacturer Newag after an independent repair shop worked on them; Newag denies bricking them  —  Join the newsletter to get the latest updates.  —  Success  —  Great!  Check your inbox and click the link.  —  Error
Chris Welch / The Verge:
Apple begins selling a $99 USB-C charging case for its second-generation AirPods Pro as a standalone purchase  —  Apple has begun selling the USB-C charging case for its second-generation AirPods Pro as a standalone purchase.  But it doesn't come cheap.  The MagSafe-compatible case, available immediately, is priced at $99.
AJ Vicens / CyberScoop:
Microsoft seizes US-based infrastructure and websites used by cybercrime group Storm-1152 that created ~750M fraudulent Microsoft accounts, after a court order  —  Relying on a court order, the tech giant seized websites belonging to a top purveyor of fraudulent Microsoft accounts.
Emma Roth / The Verge:
Twitch now allows some previously prohibited sexual content, including “deliberately highlighted breasts, buttocks or pelvic region”, with a sexual themes label  —  Twitch is updating the way it responds to sexual content.  As part of the change, the streaming platform will now allow …
Benj Edwards / Ars Technica:
After an on-by-default AI toggle caused confusion, Dropbox says user data is only shared with OpenAI if the AI-powered search feature is actively being used  —  AI feature turned on by default worries users; Dropbox responds to concerns.  —  On Wednesday, news quickly spread on social media …
Natasha Singer / New York Times:
A Stanford survey of 40+ US high schools finds ChatGPT didn't increase cheating rates in 2023 versus prior years, suggesting the alarm may have been overblown  —  A.I. tools like ChatGPT did not boost the frequency of cheating in high schools, Stanford researchers say.
Jordan Novet / CNBC:
Adobe reports Q4 revenue up 12% YoY to $5.05B, vs. $5.03B est., Digital Media revenue up 13% YoY to $3.72B, and FY 2024 guidance below est.; ADBE drops 5%+  —  - Adobe's fiscal fourth-quarter results surpassed expectations, but guidance for fiscal 2024 trailed estimates.
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Tom Warren / The Verge:
Microsoft releases Xbox Cloud Gaming in beta on the Meta Quest 2, Quest 3, and Quest Pro, for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers  —  Xbox Cloud Gaming is arriving on Meta's range of VR headsets today.  A beta version of the cloud gaming app is now available for the Meta Quest 2, 3 …

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