Techlife News - August 03, 2024

In this issue

“Move fast and break things,” a high-tech mantra popularized 20 years ago by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, was supposed to be a rallying cry for game-changing innovation. It now seems more like an elegy for a society perched on a digital foundation too fragile to withstand a defective software program that was supposed to help protect computers — not crash them.

FACEBOOK PARENT META POSTS STRONGER-THAN-EXPECTED Q2 RESULTS, SENDING SHARES HIGHER AFTER HOURS

Investments in artificial intelligence will account for a significant increase in Facebook parent company Meta’s expenses in the coming year, but stronger-than-expected revenue from its advertising business was enough to reassure investors that its business is on the right track.

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MICROSOFT SAYS THAT A CYBERATTACK TRIGGERED THE HOURS-LONG OUTAGE IMPACTING AZURE CUSTOMERS

A global Microsoft Azure outage that impacted a range of services for consumers Tuesday — from reports of stalling Outlook emails to trouble ordering on Starbucks’ mobile app — was triggered by a distributed denial of service cyberattack, according to the tech giant.

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China Is Restricting Export of Drones That Can Be Used for Military Purposes and Some Drone Features

China will ban the export of all unregulated civilian drones that can be used for military purposes or in terrorist activities and restrict certain drone features as Beijing faces repeated Western criticism for its stance on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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UBER, CHINA'S BYD, FORM PARTNERSHIP TO DEPLOY 100.000 EVS IN EU AND LATIN AMERICA

The ride sharing giant Uber and Chinese automaker BYD plan a partnership to introduce 100,000 BYD model EVs on the Uber platform in Europe and Latin America, eventually expanding to other markets, the companies announced.

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TECHNOLOGY'S GRIP ON MODERN LIFE IS PUSHING US DOWN A DIMLY LIT PATH OF DIGITAL LAND MINES

“Move fast and break things,” a high-tech mantra popularized 20 years ago by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, was supposed to be a rallying cry for game-changing innovation.

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BREAKTHROUGH IN TANDEM OLED TECHNOLOGY ENHANCES MICRO-OLED DISPLAYS FOR FUTURE VISION PRO 2

The recent development in display technology marks a significant step forward with the integration of tandem OLED technology into micro-OLED displays.

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ETSY PLANS TO TEST ITS FIRST-EVER LOYALTY PROGRAM AS IT AIMS TO BOOST SALES

Etsy said this week it will begin testing its firstever loyalty program in September, a move designed to boost the e-commerce site’s sluggish sales and draw in occasional shoppers.

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IN 'DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE,' THE SUPERHERO MOVIE FINALLY ACCEPTS ITSELF FOR WHAT IT IS

If one thing is certain about “Deadpool,” it’s that its titular hero, for reasons never explained, understands his place in the world — well, in our world.

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APPLE EXPANDS EMERGENCY SOS VIA SATELLITE TO JAPAN WITH IOS 17.6

Apple’s Emergency SOS via satellite feature, now part of iOS 17.6, brings crucial safety services to iPhone users in Japan.

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VIDEO GAME ACTORS ARE NOW ON STRIKE.HERE'S WHY

Hollywood’s video game performers went on strike after negotiations with game industry giants that began more than a year and a half ago came to a halt over artificial intelligence protections.

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Q&A: LINKEDIN IS BULLISH ON AI. WILL THAT HELP JOB SEEKERS?

Like many other technology companies, LinkedIn is all in on generative AI, the artificial intelligence systems that can create text, images and other media in response to queries.

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WHITE HOUSE SAYS NO NEED TO RESTRICT 'OPEN-SOURCE' ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - AT LEAST FOR NOW

The White House is coming out in favor of “opensource” artificial intelligence technology, arguing in a report this week that there’s no need right now for restrictions on companies making key components of their powerful AI systems widely available.

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SENATE PASSES BILL TO PROTECT KIDS ONLINE AND MAKE TECH COMPANIES ACCOUNTABLE FOR HARMFUL CONTENT

The Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation Tuesday that is designed to protect children from dangerous online content, pushing forward with what would be the first major effort by Congress in decades to hold tech companies more accountable for the harm that they cause.

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AMAZON IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HAZARDOUS ITEMS SOLD BY THIRD-PARTY SELLERS, US 7 AGENCY SAYS

Amazon is responsible under federal safety law for hazardous products sold on its platform by third-party sellers and shipped by the company, a U.S. government agency ordered this week.

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NFL IS MOVING CLOSER TO REPLACING THE CHAIN GANG WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY TO MEASURE LINE TO GAIN

The NFL is moving closer to replacing the chain gang with new technology to measure line to gain.

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JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SAYS TIKTOK COLLECTED US USER VIEWS ON ISSUES LIKE ABORTION AND GUN CONTROL

In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department is accusing TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and religion.

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JAPAN'S TOP AUTOMAKER TOYOTA ACKNOWLEDGES MORE CERTIFICATION CHEATING AND APOLOGIZES

Toyota reported more cases of cheating on certification tests for new models required by the Japanese government, on top of those acknowledged earlier.

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