How to Win a War With Trucks, Trolls, and Tourniquets
A human chain of fundraisers, keyboard warriors, and drivers supplies Ukraine’s armed forces with everything from drones to combat medicine.
Read MoreA human chain of fundraisers, keyboard warriors, and drivers supplies Ukraine’s armed forces with everything from drones to combat medicine.
Read MoreEugen Rochko / Mastodon Blog: Mastodon CEO says the launch of Instagram’s Threads, which intends to adopt ActivityPub, “is a clear victory for our cause, hopefully one of many to come” — Today, Meta is launching its new microblogging platform called Threads. What is noteworthy about this launch …
Read MoreNitasha Tiku / Washington Post: A look at Dustin Moskovitz’s Open Philanthropy, which has spent ~$500M on student scholarships and more at Stanford and other universities to fight rogue AI — Paul Edwards, a Stanford University fellow who spent decades studying nuclear war and climate change, considers himself “an apocalypse guy.”
Read MoreMark Zuckerberg / @zuck@threads.net: Mark Zuckerberg says Threads passed 5M sign ups in the first four hours of availability — Just passed 5 million sign ups in the first four hours…
Read MoreCredit: Samsung Samsung’s next Unpacked event will take place on July 26. The launch will be hosted in Seoul, Korea, which would be a first for the company’s foldable phones. Samsung is also expected to launch the Galaxy Tab S9 and Galaxy Watch 6 series at the event. Samsung has finally announced the exact date
Read MoreFortune: Twitter subsidiary Twitter Payments secured its first US money transmitter licenses over the last week from Michigan, Missouri, and New Hampshire — Elon Musk, billionaire and owner of Twitter — Since Elon Musk took over Twitter in late October, the company has been quietly working …
Read MoreBloomberg: Sources: CFTC investigators concluded that bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network misled investors and that its former CEO Alex Mashinsky also broke US rules — Investigators at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission have concluded that bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network …
Read MoreCredit: Adamya Sharma / Android Authority Instagram’s Threads app is now available on Android and iOS. The Twitter alternative app lets you port all of your information from Instagram. You can post text, videos, and photos on Threads. Instagram’s Twitter competitor, Threads, is now live and available for download on Android and iOS. The app
Read MoreCredit: Samsung Samsung’s next Unpacked event will take place on July 26. The launch will be hosted in Seoul, Korea, which would be a first for the company’s foldable phones. Samsung is also expected to launch the Galaxy Tab S9 and Galaxy Watch 6 series at the event. Samsung has finally announced the exact date
Read MoreAlex Heath / The Verge: Q&A with Adam Mosseri on how Threads started, why it is a “risky endeavor”, creating a standalone app off of Instagram, ActivityPub integration, and more — The ‘volatility’ of Twitter under Elon Musk has given Instagram an opening to compete. It’s a ‘risky’ bet worth trying, says Instagram boss Adam
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: Bluesky raised an $8M seed led by Neo and partners with Namecheap to offer easy custom domain purchasing and management, Bluesky’s first paid service — Hours before Meta launches its anticipated Instagram competitor, Threads, another Twitter rival — Bluesky — is announcing additional funding and its first paid service.
Read MoreSince its inception, artificial intelligence (AI) has been the subject of much discussion and conjecture, with some of the most prominent figures in the technology industry voicing concerns about the potential existential threat it poses. On the other hand, Matt Wood, who is the vice president of product at AWS, has a different point of
Read MoreAllison Johnson / The Verge: Samsung announces its next Galaxy Unpacked event for July 26 at 7am ET in Seoul, where the Galaxy Z Fold 5, Z Flip 5, Watch 6, and new tablets are expected — Samsung has announced it’s hosting its next Unpacked on July 26th at 7AM ET — bright and early
Read MoreTodd Spangler / Variety: Spotify no longer lets subscribers still paying via the App Store use it as a payment method; new subscribers were barred from using Apple’s service in May 2016 — Spotify hasn’t let new Premium subscribers pay for service using in-app purchases via Apple’s App Store since May 2016 …
Read MoreArizona, known for its arid climate and breathtaking landscapes, is currently facing a water crisis. As the state grapples with dwindling water supplies, the role of big tech data centers in exacerbating the problem cannot be ignored. Companies like Google, Microsoft, and Meta have established massive data centers in Arizona, consuming substantial amounts of water
Read MoreJonathan Vanian / CNBC: Meta launches Instagram’s Threads, now available on the App Store and Google Play in over 100 countries — – Threads is a text-based messaging app that looks very similar to Twitter. — People will be able to use their Instagram usernames on Threads and follow the same accounts on Threads as
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Samsung only just announced that its next Unpacked event will take place on July 26th at 7AM ET, but the deals are already trickling in on the company’s next slate of Galaxy devices (including the heavily-rumored Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5). Starting today, you
Read MoreAccording to a recent announcement, China will be imposing new regulations on the export of gallium and germanium, both of which are metals that are utilized in the production of computer chips and solar cells and are therefore vitally important. This action is seen as an escalation of the trade dispute that the United States
Read MoreCasey Newton / Platformer: Hands-on with Threads: fairly basic text-based messaging app, log in via Instagram handle, no hashtags, can’t search for anything other than user handles, more — Programming note: I really was trying to take a vacation, but this felt like it was worth the one-day interruption.
Read MoreNo, that is not the Moon. That is the Sphere. | Image: Sphere Entertainment The Sphere, aka the 366-foot-tall orb situated in the heart of Las Vegas, demonstrated what 1.2 million lit-up LEDs look like. During its first display on Tuesday night, animations showing fireworks, the American flag, the Moon, and even a giant blinking
Read MoreAs a response to the ongoing conflict with Russia, Ukraine has embarked on a pioneering mission to develop cutting-edge technology in order to neutralize the danger posed by Russian suicide drones. The Ukraine is rapidly increasing its production of combat drones and investing in technologically advanced electronic warfare systems. This growth is being driven by
Read MoreIf you’re planning on tuning in live from North America, you’ll want to brew a pot of coffee first. | Image: Samsung We have a confirmed date for Hot Foldable Summer’s biggest party. Samsung has announced it’s hosting its next Unpacked on July 26th at 7AM ET — bright and early for the east coast,
Read MoreBuilding with LEDs is a hacker pastime like no other – what’s more, if you keep playing with LED tech out there, you’re bound to build something elegant and noteworthy. For today’s fix of beautiful LED devices, take a look at the two LÄMP creations of [Jana Marie], both LED projects building upon one another.
Read MoreImage: Meta The ‘volatility’ of Twitter under Elon Musk has given Instagram an opening to compete. It’s a ‘risky’ bet worth trying, says Instagram boss Adam Mosseri. Continue reading…
Read MoreImage: Meta Threads, the Twitter competitor created by Meta, has finally arrived after months of rumors, leaks, and a billionaire cage fight challenge between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. Now you can access the new platform from its desktop site at Threads.net or by downloading the app for iOS and Android. (If you’re not seeing
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