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Elon Musk Is Getting Better at the Whole Oligarchy Thing
A new report shows the tech billionaire recently bankrolled an effort to unseat a liberal district attorney in Texas.
Source: Gizmodo.com
Reception: Positive
Apple Ordered to Pay $14 Billion in Back Taxes
The EU is ordering tech companies to pay billions while the U.S. talks about social media warning labels.
Source: Gizmodo.com
Reception: Positive
The FTC should stop tech companies from bricking their products, consumer groups say
These groups want the FTC to crack down on products like the Snoo bassinet and Juicero juicer, which require software to function.
Source: The Verge
Reception: Negative
Why You Shouldn’t Put Tech in Your Checked Bags
This applies to laptops, chargers, e-cigarettes, or anything with a rechargeable battery inside.
Source: Gizmodo.com
Reception: Neutral
YouTube is making tools to detect face and voice deepfakes
YouTube is developing new tools to protect artists and creators from the unauthorized use of their likenesses. The company said on Thursday that new tech to detect AI-generated content using a person’s face or singing voice is in the pipeline, with pilot prog…
Source: Yahoo Entertainment
Reception: Positive
Here Are the Best, Coolest, and Weirdest Things We Saw at IFA 2024
From dancing laptops to some lost soul in a fridge, IFA 2024 had its fair share of impressive tech and incredibly wacky booths.
Source: Gizmodo.com
Reception: Positive
Tech Giants Are Scrambling to Comply With Emerging Right-to-Repair Laws
You're legally entitled to fix your own gadgets in California, Minnesota, and New York—but not all tech companies have gotten the memo.
Source: Gizmodo.com
Reception: Positive
Signal Is More Than Encrypted Messaging. Under Meredith Whittaker, It’s Out to Prove Surveillance Capitalism Wrong
On its 10th anniversary, Signal’s president wants to remind you that the world’s most secure communications platform is a nonprofit. It’s free. It doesn’t track you or serve you ads. It pays its engineers very well. And it’s still a go-to app for hundreds of …
Source: Wired
Reception: Positive
The Philips Hue 8K sync box arrives — for $350
The second-gen Philips Hue Play HDMI sync box has been released at the IFA tech show. The $350 gadget syncs your Hue lights to what you’re watching or playing over HDMI 2.1, with resolutions up to 8K and refresh rates up to 120 Hz.
Source: The Verge
Reception: Neutral
These Hi-Tech Bifocals Improved My Eyesight but Made Me Look Like a Huge Dork
The ViXion01 glasses adjust on the fly, giving your crystal-clear vision no matter where you look.
Source: Gizmodo.com
Reception: Positive