Collaborate Disseminate
Meta wants to force Apple and Google to verify the ages of people downloading apps from their app stores, reports the Washington Post — and now Meta’s campaign “is picking up momentum” with legislators in the U.S. Congress.
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When you tear into an old piece of test equipment, you’re probably going to come up against some surprises. That’s especially true of high-precision gear like oscilloscopes from the time …read more Continue reading Close Shave for an Old Oscilloscope Saved with a Sticky Note
CNN reports that investigators “are trying to crack the mystery of how two undersea internet cables in the Baltic Sea were cut within hours of each other.” But there’s now two competing viewpoints, “with European officials saying they believe the disru… Continue reading Sabotage or Accident? American and European Officials Disagree On What Caused Cuts to Two Undersea Cables
Amazon revealed Friday that it is investing another $4 billion in AI startup Anthropic, which named AWS as its primary training partner.
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The SilverStone FLP01 made quite the impression when it was shared on X for April Fools’ Day 2023. Loosely modeled after popular desktops from yesteryear like the NEC PC-9800 series, the chass… Continue reading SilverStone’s Retro Beige PC Case Turns April Fools’ Joke into Actual Product
Instead of focusing on chatbots, a new study reveals an automated way to breach LLM-driven robots “with 100 percent success,” according to IEEE Spectrum. “By circumventing safety guardrails, researchers could manipulate self-driving systems into collid… Continue reading ‘It’s Surprisingly Easy To Jailbreak LLM-Driven Robots’
The Baseus Nomos 5-in-1 charging station is a desktop powerhouse that is perfect for use at home or on the go. Just look at it! Continue reading This 5-in-1 charging station replaced several desk accessories for me (and it’s 33% off for Black Friday))
Plex is completely overhauling its media stream app, and you can preview the new look and feel now in the mobile versions of the app.
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The Pacific Pulmonary Medical Group (PPMG) in California has a significant data breach problem, but if you were to visit its website today, you’d have no clue that anything is amiss. On October 25, Everest Team added PPMG to its dark web leak sit… Continue reading Pacific Pulmonary Medical Group patient information dumped by Everest Ransomware Team
Boats normally get around with propellers or water jets for propulsion. Occasionally, they use paddles. [Engineering After Hours] claims he is “changing the boat game forever” with his new 3D …read more Continue reading 3D Printed Boat Uses Tank Tracks For Amphibious Propulsion