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Analysis: X adds a five-second delay on t.co links to Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Bluesky, Substack, the NYT, Reuters, and other sites Elon Musk often attacks — The site formerly known as Twitter has added a five-second delay when a user clicks on a shortened link to the New York Times …
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Bluesky: @mmasnick.bsky.social, @adamserwer.bsky.social, and @martinsfp.bsky.social
X: @jason_kint, @kenli729, @jsrailton, @randfish, @jsrailton, @kantrowitz, @wdormann, @mikeisaac, @film_girl, @kenli729, @drewharwell, @jbenton, @kenli729, @neptunemoon, @jeffjohnroberts, @drewharwell, and @drewharwell
Forums: Hacker News, r/technology, r/Twitter, and Beehaw
| Andrew Paul / Popular Science: |
To comply with a state law requiring that school library books be “age appropriate”, an Iowa school district used ChatGPT to find books depicting “a sex act” — Faced with new legislation, Iowa's Mason City Community School District asked ChatGPT if certain books 'contain …
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| Reed Albergotti / Semafor: |
OpenAI says the company has been using GPT-4 to enforce its content policies and says some of its customers are already using the LLM for content moderation — ChatGPT creator OpenAI has been using its most advanced large language model to enforce the company's content policies …
More: OpenAI, Engadget, TechCrunch, Bloomberg, and Axios
X: @reedalbergotti, @openai, @reedalbergotti, and @gdb
| Rick Porter / The Hollywood Reporter: |
Nielsen: in July, linear TV made up less than 50% of all US TV usage, a first in over two years of tracking, and streaming hit a record 38.7% high of TV usage — Nielsen's monthly platform rankings show broadcast and cable making up less than half of all TV use.| Wall Street Journal: |
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| Ash Parrish / The Verge: |
Xbox debuts a strike-based enforcement program, to improve “player transparency” and clear up confusion; eight strikes over six months results in a one-year ban — Today, a new strike-based enforcement program is coming to Xbox. The system is meant to clear up confusion regarding …
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| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
YouTube starts mass removing videos promoting “cancer treatments proven to be harmful or ineffective” or discouraging “seeking professional medical treatment” — YouTube will remove content that promotes “cancer treatments proven to be harmful or ineffective” or which …
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X: @abbyohlheiser, @abbyohlheiser, and @marc_veld
Forums: r/skeptic and r/technology
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Google adds an experimental browsing feature that summarizes page content to Search Generative Experience, first in the Google mobile app for Search Labs users — Google today is rolling out a few new updates to its nearly three-month-old Search Generative Experience (SGE) … | Malcolm Owen / AppleInsider: |
Setapp, known for its Mac and iOS app subscription service, plans to open an alternative iOS and iPadOS app store in 2024 in the EU, taking advantage of the DMA — Setapp is planning to launch its own alternative App Store in the EU in 2024, taking advantage of law changes …
More: 9to5Mac, TechCrunch, iMore, Android Headlines, Macworld, MacRumors, and iClarified
X: @setapp, @nikolay_s, and @parkerortolani
| Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: |
Comcast launches the Xfinity Storm-Ready WiFi, a cellular backup internet device to weather storms and power outages, for $252, or $7 per month for 36 months — Comcast is launching a new cellular-equipped backup internet device that's designed to keep customers connected during storms and localized outages.
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| Timmy Shen / The Block: |
Filing: BAM Trading, which runs Binance.US, seeks a protective order limiting the US SEC to four depositions and accusing the agency of “a fishing expedition” — - BAM Trading, the company behind Binance.US, filed a motion on Monday to seek a protective order against the SEC.
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X: @molly0xfff, @molly0xfff, @ahcastor, @napgener, and @molly0xfff
| Sara Fischer / Axios: |
Email: X no longer lets advertisers promote accounts within the platform's timeline to gain followers; a source says Follower Objective ads made $100M+ annually — X, the company formerly known as Twitter, will no longer allow advertisers to promote their accounts within the platform's timeline …
More: Search Engine Land, Reuters, and The Verge
X: @xdaily, @dawnposts, @wexler, @mediaevan, and @riddle245
| Patrick Wingrove / Reuters: |
Amazon says Amazon Pharmacy plans to automatically apply manufacturers' coupons to 15+ insulin and diabetes medicines, lowering the cost to as low as $35/month — Amazon.com (AMZN.O) said on Tuesday its online pharmacy will automatically apply manufacturer-sponsored coupons to more than 15 insulin …
More: About Amazon, Forbes, The Verge, Bloomberg, PYMNTS.com, USA Today, SlashGear, STAT, and Fierce Healthcare
| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
YouTube updates YouTube Music on iOS and Android with Samples, a music discovery feed featuring vertically cropped, 30-second clips uploaded directly by artists — While there have been modernizations, YouTube's music streaming service has remained functionally and visually the same since its launch.Sponsor Posts
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