The “AI is fake and sucks” people who take phony comfort in their AI skepticism need to accept that AI is more real and dangerous than they currently admit
It's fun to say that artificial intelligence is fake and sucks — but evidence is mounting that it's real and dangerous — I. Bluesky: @matrig.net , @rickywlmsbong , @rjcc , @avellino , @robert.blue ,...
With its emphasis on user privacy, Apple is one of the few tech companies that can develop new AI data usage paradigms, setting much-needed industry standards
Joan Westenberg : Threads: @parkert , @rstephens , @joanwestenberg , @joanwestenberg , @parkerortolani , @justinfineberg_ , and @hi.im.vijay . X: @andrewchen Threads: Parker Thompson / @parkert : The...
Google enables passkeys, FIDO Alliance-developed cryptographic keys that require a preauthenticated device, on all accounts, to eventually replace passwords
you can now switch to passkey-only Adam Rowe / Tech.co : Your Google Account Doesn't Need a Password Anymore Luke Mandato / MobileSyrup : Dashlane is exploring password-free logins with device authent...
MobileCoin Chief Product Officer Bob Lee, who worked on CashApp as Square's CTO and on Android at Google, dies after being stabbed in San Francisco on April 4
I worked with Bob Lee when I first started working at Google. … Jenny Lee : Last night, I heard about Bob Lee's passing. I am completely devasted and heartbroken. — Bob was our Chief Product Office...
How Elon Musk's Twitter usage and stewardship is making him toxic for many Tesla customers and shareholders at a time when the company badly needs new business
If Elon Musk has a tragic flaw, it isn't his temper, or his treatment of underlings, or his refusal to follow securities laws. Tweets: @joelwebershow , @rstephens , @jessefelder , @johnauthers , @bria...
The US Copyright Office rules that a comic book made using AI art is ineligible for copyright protection, reversing a September 2022 decision
Reversing an earlier decision, the United States Copyright Office rules that a comic book made using A.I. art is ineligible for copyright protection Tweets: @dezziearts , @rstephens , @trumwill , and ...
Sources: Meta learned the FTC opposed its Within acquisition via a tweet, highlighting Lina Khan's more adversarial stance; the FTC never sought sworn testimony
Bloomberg : Tweets: @briancalbrecht , @alexbarinka , @rstephens , and @leah_nylen Tweets: Brian Albrecht / @briancalbrecht : Whether you agree with the challenge or not, this is bad. We may hate Face...
Apple unveils a revamped Mail app for iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS 13, letting users schedule email, undo sending, set reminders for inbox messages, and more
Jay Peters / The Verge : Tweets: @_inside , @rstephens , @snazzyq , and @markgurman Tweets: Guilherme Rambo / @_inside : Can't wait to get Mail follow up suggestions for the spam I get #WWDC22 Robert...
A profile of Peter Thiel, who plans to leave Meta's board to focus on politics, funding far-right MAGA candidates who peddle conspiracies and deny Biden won
NYT @rmac18 and @llerer 1st reported about his involvement yesterday — More details about the app on @axios: https://www.axios.com/... @nycsouthpaw : NYT profiles Peter Thiel, the billionaire aparthei...
Some LastPass users say their master passwords were compromised and used in blocked login attempts from unknown IPs; LastPass blames “credential stuffing”
what to do Lee Mathews / Forbes : LastPass Users Warned After Suspicious Login Attempts From Strange Locations Chris Smith / BGR : LastPass says there's no data breach, so your passwords were not hack...