The letter warns that the strict rules for generative AI outlined in the AI Act have ‘consequences.’ | Photo by Philipp von Ditfurth/picture alliance via Getty Images Some of the biggest companies in Europe have taken collective action to criticize the European Union’s recently approved artificial intelligence regulations, claiming that the Artificial Intelligence Act is
Read MoreCredit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Foldable phones are arguably the most exciting segment in the smartphone space right now, as more and more brands offer these devices in global markets. After using a couple of foldable phones for a while, that got me wondering whether foldable owners leave their devices unfolded when not in
Read MoreDaryna Antoniuk / The Record: Hackers claim responsibility for an attack on Russian satellite service Dozor-Teleport; IODA project says the network has been offline since 10pm EST on June 28 — A group of previously unknown hackers has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on the Russian satellite communications …
Read MoreIllustration by Hugo Herrera for The Verge Ten years after its untimely death, the team that built the much-beloved feed reader reflects on what went wrong and what could have been. Continue reading…
Read MoreSpeedy and svelte, the company’s answer to the MacBook Pro has everything but long battery life.
Read MoreGiving inmates access to the technology they’ll rely on when they reenter society is a key to reducing recidivism.
Read MoreThis OLED screen gets unbelievably bright, and battery life is still outstanding.
Read MoreHooyeon Kim / Bloomberg: Following TerraUSD’s and Luna’s collapse, South Korea passes the Virtual Asset User Protection law, which defines digital assets, imposes penalties, and more — South Korea approved its first standalone digital-asset bill to boost investor protection just over a year after the implosion …
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Meta will allow European users to directly download Android apps via Facebook ads. The company will start a pilot program later this year with a selection of developers. There are a few reasons why we’re skeptical of Android apps being hosted on Facebook. Meta already owns the world’s largest
Read MoreIndustrially processed pizzas, cereals, and convenience foods are responsible for a host of diseases. Policymakers and doctors need to lead the food fight.
Read MoreCreated in 2000 to halt urban decay in the Brazilian city of Recife, the initiative has brought thousands of tech jobs to the region.
Read MorePlus: Microsoft fixes 78 vulnerabilities, VMWare plugs a flaw already used in attacks, and more critical updates from June.
Read MorePaul Sawers / TechCrunch: Paris-based Gleamer, which develops AI software for radiologists, including its FDA-cleared BoneView, raised a €27M Series B, taking its total funding to €36M — Gleamer, a five-year-old French startup that has developed AI software to help radiologists diagnose and detect bone trauma lesions …
Read MoreIf your applications running on public clouds are not meeting expectations, you’re not alone. These are typically applications that were lifted and shifted to the cloud with little or no modernization or refactoring. This means they are not leveraging cloud-native services, such as infrastructure as code, serverless compute, cloud-native security, and cloud-native operations services. During
Read MoreAs browser-based WebAssembly (Wasm) gains interest as a back-end technology, developers are moving from “Hmm, that sounds interesting” to “Let’s see what Wasm can really do beyond browsers, video gaming, and content streaming.” At the same time, Wasm itself is starting to morph and shift. All of this makes it a good time to take
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Resident Features Editor Rita El-Khoury noticed that her Pixel 7 Pro shoots photos with lens flare more often than other smartphones. That’s a bit of a downer given the Pixel line’s camera credentials. Rita outlined the issue in an article last week, and we also used the article to
Read MoreCagan Koc / Bloomberg: The Netherlands publishes new export controls to restrict more ASML machines from export to China, starting September 1; ASML doesn’t expect a “material impact” — The Netherlands published new export controls that will restrict more of ASML Holding NV’s chipmaking machines from being sent to China.
Read MoreReuters: In a letter from prison, South Korean chip executive Choi Jin-seok denies stealing Samsung’s sensitive information to build a copycat chip factory in China — A South Korean chip executive imprisoned over industrial espionage charges rejected allegations he had sought to build a copycat chip factory …
Read MoreCredit: Ryan McLeod / Android Authority The Motorola Defy Satellite Link is now available for purchase. You can buy it from B&H Photo for $150 right now. Using this device, you can connect any Android phone or iPhone to satellite services for emergency use. Satellite connectivity on smartphones has been a hot topic in the
Read MoreAlexa Corse / Wall Street Journal: Sources: Linda Yaccarino advocated for Twitter to rejoin Tech Coalition, which helps fight CSAM, and approved $40K in dues; Twitter’s membership lapsed in March — CEO Linda Yaccarino approved $40,000 annual cost to participate in group as part of her efforts to reassure advertisers
Read MoreNitish Pahwa / Slate: Canada may think it can negotiate with tech platforms over Bill C-18 based on Meta’s 2021 deal with Australia, but it should take the firms’ threat seriously — On June 22, the Canadian Parliament passed Bill C-18, also known as the Online News Act. The new law, according to a government
Read MoreCredit: Joe Hindy / Android Authority YouTube has confirmed that it’s testing a three-strikes policy for users blocking ads. The company also gave us more details on how this policy will work. A Redditor recently discovered that YouTube was testing a three-strikes policy for people using ad blockers. This would see video playback blocked for
Read MoreRemoving weeds is a chore few gardeners enjoy, as it typically involves long sessions of kneeling in the dirt and digging around for anything you don’t remember planting. Herbicides also work, but spraying poison all over your garden comes with its own problems. Luckily, there’s now a third option: [NathanBuildsDIY] designed and built a robot
Read MoreJavier Espinoza / Financial Times: Executives from over 150 European companies sign an open letter saying the draft AI Act will jeopardize the EU’s competitiveness without addressing challenges — Executives from 150 businesses, including Siemens and Heineken, highlight risks of tight regulation
Read MoreBrian Josephs / New York Times: Mixtape sites democratized releasing music in the CD era, but with the rise of streaming they face the challenge of archiving music that isn’t necessarily legal — Websites offering up free — and not always legal — music flourished in the gap between the fall of the CD era
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