Friday, June 30, 2023

Hackers claim responsibility for an attack on Russian satellite service Dozor-Teleport; IODA project says the network has been offline since 10pm EST on June 28 (Daryna Antoniuk/The Record)

Daryna Antoniuk / The Record:
Hackers claim responsibility for an attack on Russian satellite service Dozor-Teleport; IODA project says the network has been offline since 10pm EST on June 28  —  A group of previously unknown hackers has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on the Russian satellite communications …



OnePlus Nord 3 5G design key specs confirmed

OnePlus is set to launch new budget Nord devices at the upcoming OnePlus Nord Summer Launch Event on July 5. The event will introduce the OnePlus Nord 3, OnePlus Nord CE 3 smartphones, and the OnePlus Nord Buds 2R earbuds. The OnePlus Nord 3 5G will come in Tempest Gray and Misty Green color variants, with a flat 6.74-inch Super Fluid display that supports a 120Hz refresh rate. https://ift.tt/3uLKRF4

Sources: Linda Yaccarino advocated for Twitter to rejoin Tech Coalition which helps fight CSAM and approved $40K in dues; Twitter's membership lapsed in March (Alexa Corse/Wall Street Journal)

Alexa Corse / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Linda Yaccarino advocated for Twitter to rejoin Tech Coalition, which helps fight CSAM, and approved $40K in dues; Twitter's membership lapsed in March  —  CEO Linda Yaccarino approved $40,000 annual cost to participate in group as part of her efforts to reassure advertisers



OnePlus Nord CE 3 display details teased by company

OnePlus has already confirmed that it will launch its new Nord series smartphones in India next week. The Chinese smartphone maker has revealed that it will launch the OnePlus Nord 3 and the Nord CE 3 in India on July 5. Now ahead of the official launch OnePlus has revealed some details about the affordable OnePlus Nord CE 3 smartphone. https://ift.tt/XN1fjrD

The Netherlands publishes new export controls to restrict more ASML machines from export to China starting September 1; ASML doesn't expect a "material impact" (Cagan Koc/Bloomberg)

Cagan Koc / Bloomberg:
The Netherlands publishes new export controls to restrict more ASML machines from export to China, starting September 1; ASML doesn't expect a “material impact”  —  The Netherlands published new export controls that will restrict more of ASML Holding NV's chipmaking machines from being sent to China.



Thursday, June 29, 2023

Meta's Oversight Board calls for Cambodian PM Hun Sen to be suspended on Facebook and Instagram the first time the Board has asked for a ban of a head of state (Washington Post)

Washington Post:
Meta's Oversight Board calls for Cambodian PM Hun Sen to be suspended on Facebook and Instagram, the first time the Board has asked for a ban of a head of state  —  MANILA — The social media giant Meta's Oversight Board called Thursday for the immediate suspension of Cambodian Prime Minister …



Twitter rolls out two new features for Twitter Blue users

Twitter recently announced a new feature called Notes. It is a long-form content feature which enables users to write and publish lengthy content in the social media platform. Now the company has added two new features to its long-form content for Twitter Blue users. https://ift.tt/WeK3md0

Sources: TSMC and its suppliers plan to send several hundred workers from Taiwan to Arizona to help build its US plant which has fallen behind schedule (Nikkei Asia)

Nikkei Asia:
Sources: TSMC and its suppliers plan to send several hundred workers from Taiwan to Arizona to help build its US plant, which has fallen behind schedule  —  World's largest contract chipmaker faces delays in Arizona project as market slows  —  Construction of TSMC's chip plant in Arizona …



Sources: after struggling to raise at a $4B valuation Stability AI secured a convertible note worth under $25M; Stability AI denies fundraising difficulties (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg:
Sources: after struggling to raise at a $4B valuation, Stability AI secured a convertible note worth under $25M; Stability AI denies fundraising difficulties  —  Stability AI, the artificial intelligence startup that has been struggling to raise funding at a $4 billion valuation …



Meta publishes a deep dive on how AI influences Facebook and Instagram content and releases 22 "system cards" covering AI use in Feed Stories Reels and more (Jess Weatherbed/The Verge)

Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:
Meta publishes a deep dive on how AI influences Facebook and Instagram content and releases 22 “system cards” covering AI use in Feed, Stories, Reels, and more  —  Meta has published a deep dive into the company's social media algorithms in a bid to demystify how content is recommended for Instagram and Facebook users.



Here's why Activision won't make 'Call of Duty' Xbox-exclusive

Kotick said that if Microsoft bought his company and blocked other gaming platforms from offering "Call of Duty," it would deprive many of the 100 million monthly active users and hurt the franchise's popularity. "You would have a revolt if you were to remove the game from one platform," said Kotick. He added that it is vital to offer the game across multiple platforms, including consoles, mobile phones and PCs. https://ift.tt/WcbrQtk

A look at the NABU network an open community launched in December 2022 that preserves historical examples of NABU PC hardware software and documentation (Ernie Smith/VICE)

Ernie Smith / VICE:
A look at the NABU network, an open community launched in December 2022 that preserves historical examples of NABU PC hardware, software, and documentation  —  The NABU Network was an obscure, forgotten part of Canadian tech history—until the day the internet noticed that thousands …



Wednesday, June 28, 2023

UK convenience stores are increasingly using facial recognition to combat shoplifting something critics say is a disproportionate solution for minor crimes (New York Times)

New York Times:
UK convenience stores are increasingly using facial recognition to combat shoplifting, something critics say is a disproportionate solution for minor crimes  —  British merchants are increasingly using the technology to combat shoplifting, raising questions about its spread as artificial intelligence rapidly improves it.



Microsoft fixes issue that caused Outlook outage on the web

It was initially reported that the problem has hit users in North America but Microsoft later confirmed the issue was more "widespread than North America". In the comments on a tweet containing the confirmation of the problem, users from the UK, Latin America and India said that they were affected by the outage. https://ift.tt/PYJKM59

The European Commission publishes its legislative plans to underpin a digital euro including safeguards for privacy and financial stability (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

Jack Schickler / CoinDesk:
The European Commission publishes its legislative plans to underpin a digital euro, including safeguards for privacy and financial stability  —  Officials want a digital payment system available to “everyone, everywhere, for free.”  —  BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission published …



SpaceX launches Starlink in Indonesia to improve internet access in remote parts of the country, starting with three local health centers (Stefanno Sulaiman/Reuters)

Stefanno Sulaiman / Reuters : SpaceX launches Starlink in Indonesia to improve internet access in remote parts of the country, starting w...