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Framing AI debates as a schism between people worried about AI going rogue and those illuminating actual harms is ahistorical and obscures important research (Emily M. Bender)

Emily M. Bender: Framing AI debates as a schism between people worried about AI going rogue and those illuminating actual harms is ahistorical and obscures important research — In two recent conversations with very thoughtful journalists, I was asked about the apparent ‘schism’ between those making a lot …

Instagram head says a Threads feed with just people you follow is ‘On the list’ of potential features

The Instagram head’s response to the feature request. | Screenshot: Threads.net Instagram head Adam Mosseri has responded to calls for a Threads home feed that only contains posts from accounts you follow, saying it’s “on the list” of features the platform would like to add. Mosseri sent the message in response to a post from

How Tom Brady’s crypto ambitions, including a bet on FTX, collided with reality, an example of the humiliating reckoning facing celebrities who embraced crypto (New York Times)

New York Times: How Tom Brady’s crypto ambitions, including a bet on FTX, collided with reality, an example of the humiliating reckoning facing celebrities who embraced crypto — The superstar quarterback is among the celebrities dealing with the fallout from the crypto crash. Others, like Taylor Swift, escaped.

Use of AI in Retirement Planning: Is It Good or Bad?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is slowly becoming an integral part of our daily life. AI already helps us to personalize our social media feeds, web searches and online purchases, and in the future, it is expected to play a major role in financial planning as well, especially retirement planning. On the other hand, concerns have also

Mark Zuckerberg says Threads passed 10M signups within seven hours of launch, up from 5M within four hours and 2M in two hours (Taylor Hatmaker/TechCrunch)

Taylor Hatmaker / TechCrunch: Mark Zuckerberg says Threads passed 10M signups within seven hours of launch, up from 5M within four hours and 2M in two hours — Update July 6, 11:45 AM IST: Zuckerberg noted that Threads crossed the milestone of 10 million signups within seven hours of launch.

Nothing Phone 2 price and spec sheet leak is here to kill the mystery

Credit: Nothing A reliable leaker has revealed the possible price of the Nothing Phone 2. The Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 phone might cost around ~$520. More device specs have also leaked, including charging and software update details. Trusted leaker Yogesh Brar has closed the gaps in the information already out there about the Nothing

A look at Chinese streaming service Mango TV, run by state-owned Hunan Broadcasting System; QuestMobile: Mango TV had 280M MAUs in April 2023, vs. ~100M in 2019 (Takashi Kawakami/Nikkei Asia)

Takashi Kawakami / Nikkei Asia: A look at Chinese streaming service Mango TV, run by state-owned Hunan Broadcasting System; QuestMobile: Mango TV had 280M MAUs in April 2023, vs. ~100M in 2019 — ‘Ride the Wind,’ other homegrown programs draw 280m users to streaming app — The latest season of the “Ride the Wind” …

How to use API keys to secure web APIs in ASP.NET Core

There are several ways to secure your APIs in ASP.NET Core 7. You can use a user authentication mechanism such as JWT tokens, ASP.NET Core Identity, bearer tokens, OpenID Connect, or an OAuth 2.0 identity provider, to name a few. API key authentication is yet another approach you can adopt to help secure your APIs.

Meta’s Supplemental Privacy Policy for Threads says “your Threads profile can only be deleted by deleting your Instagram account”, surprising some users (Manish Singh/TechCrunch)

Manish Singh / TechCrunch: Meta’s Supplemental Privacy Policy for Threads says “your Threads profile can only be deleted by deleting your Instagram account”, surprising some users — Threads, Meta’s Twitter rival, is drawing users at an astounding pace, amassing 10 million signups in just seven hours …

Deleting your Threads profile will also kill your Instagram account

Credit: Adamya Sharma / Android Authority Meta’s new Threads app is closely linked to Instagram, so much so that you can’t delete your Threads profile without deleting your Instagram account. This is mentioned clearly in Meta’s supplemental privacy policy, which many new Threads users failed to read in full. If you’ve jumped the gun like

Mastercard says nine UK banks, including Lloyds and NatWest, signed up to use its AI-based Consumer Fraud Risk system, trained on years of transaction data (Olivia Solon/Bloomberg)

Olivia Solon / Bloomberg: Mastercard says nine UK banks, including Lloyds and NatWest, signed up to use its AI-based Consumer Fraud Risk system, trained on years of transaction data — Mastercard Inc. is selling a new artificial intelligence-powered tool that helps banks more effectively spot if their customers are trying to send money to fraudsters.

The 15 best Netflix games to play with your subscription

Despite the price hikes, Netflix is still the king of the streaming world, but one underrated perk of the subscription is Netflix games. These are available to download on Android and iOS for free as long as you’re subscribed, and they’re some of the best mobile games out there. Most are only available through Netflix,

TSMC does not expect China’s gallium and germanium export curbs to have any “impact on TSMC’s production”; a Chinese official said the rules are “just a start” (Ben Blanchard/Reuters)

Ben Blanchard / Reuters: TSMC does not expect China’s gallium and germanium export curbs to have any “impact on TSMC’s production”; a Chinese official said the rules are “just a start” — Taiwan’s TSMC (2330.TW), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, said on Thursday it does not expect …

Give Every AI a Soul—or Else

To solve the “crisis” in artificial intelligence, AI beings must say, “I am me.”

Instagram’s Twitter killer Threads smashes 10 million user milestone hours after launch

Threads has already reached the 10 million user milestone within hours of launch as Instagram hopes to kill Twitter.

London Wants American Crypto Refugees

With US authorities cracking down, the UK government hopes to create a “Goldilocks zone” of regulation.

NYC law on AI use in hiring goes into effect; the law requires software audits, disclosure of impact on a race or gender, and fines of up to $1.5K/violation/day (Lauren Weber/Wall Street Journal)

Lauren Weber / Wall Street Journal: NYC law on AI use in hiring goes into effect; the law requires software audits, disclosure of impact on a race or gender, and fines of up to $1.5K/violation/day — A closely watched effort to root out potential bias in hiring and promotion software goes into effect Wednesday

Canada’s government suspends its ads on Facebook and Instagram in response to Meta’s move to drop news; Canada spent CA$11.4M on the platforms in FY 2021-22 (Randy Thanthong-Knight/Bloomberg)

Randy Thanthong-Knight / Bloomberg: Canada’s government suspends its ads on Facebook and Instagram in response to Meta’s move to drop news; Canada spent CA$11.4M on the platforms in FY 2021-22 — The Canadian government is suspending its advertisements on Facebook and Instagram in response to Meta Platforms Inc.’s plan …

Nansen: NFT royalties hit a two-year low in June, with one week of payouts dropping to ~$3.8M from a ~$76M April 2022 peak, as royalty-optional platforms rise (Cam Thompson/CoinDesk)

Cam Thompson / CoinDesk: Nansen: NFT royalties hit a two-year low in June, with one week of payouts dropping to ~$3.8M from a ~$76M April 2022 peak, as royalty-optional platforms rise — The rise of royalty-optional platforms like Blur and OpenSea have contributed to declining royalty payments for artists across the space.

Aqara’s first Matter sensor for doors and windows is also a programable button

These types of sensors will alert you when the refrigerator door is left open. | Image: Aqara Aqara’s first Matter-over-Thread sensor is now available to buy. The Door and Window Sensor P2 is priced at $29.99 / £29.99 / €32.99 and slots right into existing Matter-enabled smart homes since it doesn’t require an Aqara hub

The July 2023 security update is here for all Pixel devices

Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority The July 2023 security patch is here for Pixel devices, including the Pixel Fold and Pixel Tablet. Google has also made general improvements to charging and battery usage as well as fixed some bugs. Google has rolled out the July security update for all Pixel devices running Android 13.

The US military is running an eight-week exercise of five LLMs trained on classified info to test AI-enabled data for decision-making, sensors, and firepower (Katrina Manson/Bloomberg)

Katrina Manson / Bloomberg: The US military is running an eight-week exercise of five LLMs trained on classified info to test AI-enabled data for decision-making, sensors, and firepower — Matthew Strohmeyer is sounding a little giddy. The US Air Force colonel has been running data-based exercises inside the US Defense Department for years.

London Wants American Crypto Refugees

With US authorities cracking down, the UK government hopes to create a “Goldilocks zone” of regulation.

Nothing Phone 2 wallpapers are now up for grabs!

Credit: Evan Blass Nothing Phone 2 wallpapers have leaked. The set includes a total of 20 wallpapers, some of which we also saw on the Nothing Phone 1. You can download them from the link pasted at the end of this article. Leaker Kamila Wojciechowska has been busy posting Nothing Phone 2 leaks on Twitter

PitchBook: global crypto startup funding was $2.34B across 382 deals in Q2 2023, down for the fifth straight quarter; valuations fell nearly 70% YoY in H1 2023 (Jacquelyn Melinek/TechCrunch)

Jacquelyn Melinek / TechCrunch: PitchBook: global crypto startup funding was $2.34B across 382 deals in Q2 2023, down for the fifth straight quarter; valuations fell nearly 70% YoY in H1 2023 — Q2 saw $2.34B in capital across 382 blockchain and crypto deals — Funding for crypto startups continues to grow scarcer.

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