602: Urban Doom Loop
Theranos is the New Black; Section 230 upheld; UBI to combat AI; Montana bans TikTok; EU approves Microsoft takesover of Activision Blizzard; another Apple employee charged with stealing self-driving tech; Personal Voice; online brands opening actual shops; return to office & urban doom loop fears; car CEO wants you to go back to commuting; semiconductor workforce education ramp up; the Diplomat; Silo; Finch; YouTube ripping; Doctor Who 60th Anniversary; Fyre Fest 2.0; SoundSource; Bluesky; Adobe Firefly; Google Bard; Telly; YouTube recommendations leading kids to gun videos; human DNA can be pulled from thin air; Galactic Starcruiser Hotel shutting down; AI password cracking; Frogger.
Theranos is the New Black; Section 230 upheld; UBI to combat AI; Montana bans TikTok; EU approves Microsoft takeover of Activision Blizzard; another Apple employee charged with stealing self-driving tech; Personal Voice; online brands opening actual shops; return to office & urban doom loop fears; car CEO wants you to go back to commuting; semiconductor workforce education ramp up; the Diplomat; Silo; Finch; YouTube ripping; Doctor Who 60th Anniversary; Fyre Fest 2.0; SoundSource; Bluesky; Adobe Firefly; Google Bard; Telly; YouTube recommendations leading kids to gun videos; human DNA can be pulled from thin air; Galactic Starcruiser Hotel shutting down; AI password cracking; Frogger.
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IN THE NEWS
Supreme Court rules in favor of Twitter and Google, avoiding the issue of Section 230 for now
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Montana's governor signs bill banning TikTok
The EU approves Microsoft's $68.7 billion Activision Blizzard takeover
A third former Apple employee has been charged with stealing self-driving car tech
Apple reveals new accessibility features, like custom text-to-speech voices
Everyone should use Personal Voice; it does in 15 minutes what currently takes several weeks
Online-Only Startups Adopt a Bold New Strategy: Opening Actual Shops
The “return to the office” won’t save the office
Remote CEO Elon Musk Slams People Who Work From Home: ‘The Laptop Class Is Living in La La Land’
Cruise, Waymo near approval to charge for 24/7 robotaxis in San Francisco
U.S. Universities Are Building a New Semiconductor Workforce
MEDIA CANDY
One YouTube-Ripping Site Will Get 4 Billion Visits in 2023; Time to Blame
Doctor Who 2023 - Titles Revealed! | 60th Anniversary Specials Trailer
The episode titles for the 60th anniversary specials are revealed
Fright Night: Peter Vincent Clip
Billy McFarland Says He’s Secured Funding for Fyre Fest 2.0 and Broadway Musical
APPS & DOODADS
SoundSource: A Superior Sound Control
ChatGPT now has an official iPhone app
Telly will give you a free TV if you'll watch non-stop ads
YouTube’s recommendations are leading kids to gun videos, report says
YouTube will no longer be deleting videos from inactive accounts
Human DNA can now be pulled from thin air or a footprint on the beach. Here’s what that could mean
THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE
Disney to Shut Down ‘Star Wars’ Galactic Starcruiser Hotel
Terrifying study shows how fast AI can crack your passwords; here’s how to protect yourself
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CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS
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