Collaborate Disseminate
I’ve had a troubled relationship with The New York Times for decades, dating back to its terrible, one-sided tech coverage in the early 2000s. But the problems have only escalated in recent years.
At a high level, I find it offensive that I pay a lot f… Continue reading Sign o’ the Times (Premium)
Instead of eliminating jobs, self-service kiosks at McDonald’s and other fast-food chains “have added extra work for kitchen staff,” reports CNN — and as a bonus, “pushed customers to order more food than they do at the cash register…”
Kiosks… Continue reading Do Self-Service Kiosks Actually Increase Employment at Fast-Food Restaurants?
The iPhone 16 Pro Max is a minor upgrade over its predecessor with a new color, a new Camera control button, a slightly bigger display, and more RAM.
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A while back we got an anonymous complaint that Hackaday was “elitist”, and that got me thinking. We do write up the hacks that we find the coolest, and that …read more Continue reading Against Elitism
The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has confirmed that professional social networking platform LinkedIn has suspended processing users’ data in the country to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models.
“We are pleased that LinkedIn has… Continue reading LinkedIn Halts AI Data Processing in UK Amid Privacy Concerns Raised by ICO
Ukraine has restricted the use of the Telegram messaging app by government officials, military personnel, and other defense and critical infrastructure workers, citing national security concerns.
The ban was announced by the National Coordination Centr… Continue reading Ukraine Bans Telegram Use for Government and Military Personnel
To combat AI-driven disinformation, tech giants must collaborate to adopt these open standards. The absence of Apple and X raises concerns. Continue reading How Apple, Google, and Microsoft can save us from AI deepfakes
The world’s biggest technology companies have embarked on a final push to persuade the European Union to take a light-touch approach to regulating AI as they seek to fend off the risk of billions of dollars in fines. From a report: EU lawmakers in May … Continue reading Tech Giants Push To Dilute Europe’s AI Act
Many years ago, I decided Android was the mobile operating system for me. But what is it about Google’s OS that I find more appealing than Apple’s? Continue reading 7 reasons why I choose Android over iOS (and sideloading is not one of them)
American Battery Technology and lithium-producer Albemarle are among 25 companies getting more than $3 billion in funding from the Biden administration to boost domestic production of advanced batteries and components. From a report: The funding — par… Continue reading US Awards $3 Billion To Boost Domestic Battery Production