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FBI Warns Americans to Start Using Encrypted Messaging Apps
Gizmodo - 4 Dec 2024 16:00
It's all about protecting against China, but there's the added benefit of protecting against Trump.
Mira Murati Quit OpenAI. She's as Optimistic as Ever About AGI
Wired - 4 Dec 2024 02:46
At WIRED's The Big Interview event, the ex-OpenAI CTO said she's still in the midst of setting up her startup, but AGI is top of mind.
Bluesky Now Has 24 Million Users. Jay Graber Is Still Vowing to Keep It From Enshittification
Wired - 4 Dec 2024 02:13
At WIRED's The Big Interview event, Bluesky CEO Jay Graber discussed the booming user numbers for the Twitter rival and why giving social media users more control is a recipe for success.
Meta wants to use nuclear power for its data centers
Engadget - 4 Dec 2024 00:50Former Celsius CEO pleads guilty to two fraud charges
Engadget - 4 Dec 2024 00:40Two data brokers banned from selling 'sensitive' location data by the FTC
The Verge - 4 Dec 2024 00:21
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is banning data brokers Gravy Analytics and Mobilewalla from collecting, using, and selling "sensitive" location data of Americans, the ag...
Why we can't just name a quasi-moon 'Moony McMoonface'
SPACE.com - 4 Dec 2024 17:00
You can vote on one of seven possible names for a quasi-moon of Earth and, unfortunately, Moony McMoonface isn't on the list.
Microsoft says premature patch could make Windows Recall forget how to work
The Register - 4 Dec 2024 16:03
Installed the final non-security preview update of 2024? Best not hop onto the Dev Channel Microsoft has pinned down why some eager Windows Insiders could not persuade the Recall preview to save any snapshots. It's all d...
A New Phone Scanner That Detects Spyware Has Already Found 7 Pegasus Infections
Wired - 4 Dec 2024 16:00
The mobile device security firm iVerify has been offering a tool since May that makes spyware scanning accessible to anyone--and it's already turning up victims.
The Most-Loved Coway Air Purifier Is at Its All-Time Lowest Price for the Holidays, Even After Black Friday
Gizmodo - 4 Dec 2024 14:45
Save 38% on the Coway Airmega AP-1512HH true HEPA purifier over at Amazon.
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching on record-breaking 24th flight early Dec. 4
SPACE.com - 4 Dec 2024 03:43
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 24 Starlink broadband satellites early Dec. 4. It will be the 24th flight for the rocket's first stage, setting a new record.
AWS says AI could disrupt everything - and hopes it will do just that to Windows
The Register - 4 Dec 2024 03:14
Cloud colossus reckons it can clarify hallucinations, get your apps off Microsoft's OS at pleasing speed re:Invent Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman opened the cloud computing service's 13th annual re:Invent conference...
Forget the Ray-Ban Metas: Samsung's upcoming smart glasses are the wearables I've been waiting for
ZDNet - 4 Dec 2024 01:41
New reports point to the Korean giant unveiling its first smart glasses during a January Unpacked event alongside the expected Galaxy S25 series. Here's what we know.
'Ahsoka' season 1 and 'The Mandalorian' season 3 get stunning 4K steelbook releases
SPACE.com - 4 Dec 2024 01:00
A preview of "Ahsoka" Season 1 and "The Mandalorian" Season 3 4K UHD Steelbook releases
X-ray vision: Seeing through the mystery of an X-ray emissions mechanism
Phys.org - 4 Dec 2024 00:25
Since the 1960s, scientists who study X-rays, lightning and similar phenomena have observed something curious: In lab experiments replicating these occurrences, electrons accelerated between two electrodes can be of a hi...
9to5Mac Daily: December 4, 2024 - Apple and Amazon, Spotify Wrapped
9 to 5 Mac - 4 Dec 2024 23:58
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple's Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast...
The big One UI 7 wait may finally be over
Android Authority - 4 Dec 2024 23:55
Samsung One UI 7 public beta could finally get under way as soon as tomorrow.
The iRobot Roomba Essential just hit its lowest price ever at $160
ZDNet - 4 Dec 2024 23:54
If you've been waiting to get your hands on a great entry-level Roomba, this deal is it.
Will Viggo Mortensen return as Aragorn in The Hunt For Gollum?
Digital Trends - 4 Dec 2024 23:54
Will Viggo Mortensen reprise his role as Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt For Gollum? One LOTR writer wants Mortensen back in the franchise.
More Bird Flu Found in Raw Milk: What You Need to Know to Stay Safe
CNET - 4 Dec 2024 23:50
California's raw milk recall has grown larger. Learn about the health risks of raw milk and how the rise of bird flu is impacting them.
Geminid meteor shower 2024: How to see the year's last big display of 'shooting stars' before it's too late
Live Science - 4 Dec 2024 23:49
The Geminid meteor shower is upon us. Up to 120 "shooting stars" per hour will rain down on Earth during the shower's peak on Dec. 13 and 14, but a near-full moon may hamper viewing.
OpenAI is partnering with defense tech company Anduril
The Verge - 4 Dec 2024 23:47
Illustration: The Verge OpenAI, the AI model maker that used to describe its mission as saving the world, is partnering with Anduril, a military contractor, the two companies announced Wednesday. As part of the partnersh...