Forced by shortages to sell chipless ink cartridges, Canon tells customers how to bypass DRM warnings
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Forced by shortages to sell chipless ink cartridges, Canon tells customers how to bypass DRM warnings
Printer ink company Canon was forced by the silicon shortage to sell cartridges without the DRM chips used to dissuade customers from using third-party tanks. Accordingly, it is reportedly telling …
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John Deere unveils fully autonomous 8R tractor
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John Deere unveils fully autonomous 8R tractor
“The autonomous 8R tractor is doing something that was once thought impossible,” says Julian Sanchez, director, emerging technology for John Deere.
SEGA promises to avoid NFTs if gamers think it's a money-making scheme
https://www.tweaktown.com/news/83803/sega-promises-to-avoid-nfts-if-gamers-think-its-money-making-scheme/index.html
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SEGA promises to avoid NFTs if gamers think it's a money-making scheme
SEGA promises to drop its early experimental NFT plans if the play-to-earn business model is seen as a money-making scheme.
The CEO of the Tech Company that Permanently Switched to a 4-Day Workweek Says He Did It for Selfish Reasons
https://www.inc.com/jason-aten/the-ceo-of-bolt-ryan-breslow-explains-why-company-permanently-switched-to-a-4-day-workweek.html
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The CEO of the Tech Company That Permanently Switched to a 4-Day Workweek Says He Did It for Selfish Reasons
Bolt's CEO, Ryan Breslow, says employees were more productive, more engaged, and more efficient.
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Mark Zuckerberg is creating a future that looks like a worse version of the world we already have
https://www.businessinsider.com/mark-zuckerberg-the-metaverse-golden-goose-2022-1
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Mark Zuckerberg is creating a future that looks like a worse version of the world we already have
Silicon Valley is buying into the hype for "the metaverse" Zuckerberg ushered in when he announced Facebook's name change to Meta.
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Facebook hit with lawsuit for allegedly 'promoting extremist content' within far-right 'boogaloo' groups tied to the murder of a federal officer
https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-lawsuit-extremist-far-right-boogaloo-content-tied-to-murder-2022-1
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Sister of murdered federal officer sues Facebook for 'promoting extremist content' within far-right 'boogaloo' groups tied to her…
Angela Underwood Jacobs sued Facebook for allegedly failing to monitor hate groups tied to the murder of her brother, Dave Patrick Underwood.
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WhatsApp, Signal & Telegram banned by Swiss Army
https://www.rt.com/news/545502-switzerland-army-ban-whatsapp-privacy/
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WhatsApp, Signal & Telegram banned by Swiss Army
Swiss soldiers are required to stop using WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram, and use a domestic messenger instead, Swiss media reported this week. Data protection was cited as the reason.
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Victims of $200 million hack of BitMart crypto exchange still waiting to get their money back
https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/9/22874734/bitmart-crypto-hack-victims-200-million
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Victims of $200 million hack of BitMart crypto exchange still waiting to get their money back
Users have been waiting for over a month.
Common Office Desk Phone Could Be Leaking Info to Chinese Government, Report Alleges
https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2022/01/common-office-desk-phone-could-be-leaking-info-chinese-government-report-alleges/360500/
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Common Office Desk Phone Could Be Leaking Info to Chinese Government, Report Alleges
Phones by Yealink have been observed sending encrypted messages to Chinese servers three times a day.
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Breakthrough in separating plastic waste: Machines can distinguish 12 different types of plastic
https://bce.au.dk/en/currently/news/show/artikel/gennembrud-i-plastsortering-maskiner-kan-nu-se-forskel-paa-12-forskellige-typer-plastik
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Plastic waste breakthrough: ML can now distinguish 12 types of plastic
For the first time, we can now tell the difference between a wide range of plastics and thereby separate them according to their chemical composition
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Dictators in Africa using social media to cling to power | Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni is suspected of using fake social media accounts to consolidate his power. He wouldn't be the only one in Africa. Is social media becoming a threat to democracy on the continent?
https://www.dw.com/en/dictators-in-africa-using-social-media-to-cling-to-power/a-60360543?maca=en-rss-en-world-4025-rdf
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Dictators in Africa using social media to cling to power
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni is suspected of using fake social media accounts to consolidate his power. He wouldn't be the only one in Africa. Is social media becoming a threat to democracy on the continent?
Reddit ‘antiwork’ forum booms as millions of Americans quit jobs
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Congress Must Pass Federal Data Privacy Law to Protect Democracy
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Congress Must Pass Federal Data Privacy Law to Protect Democracy
"If policymakers don't learn from January 6, personal data-powered election interference will become the norm."
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Radeon RX 6500 XT is bad at cryptocurrency mining on purpose, AMD says
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/01/amd-says-rx-6500-xt-is-optimized-to-be-good-for-gaming-and-bad-for-mining
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Ars Technica
Radeon RX 6500 XT is bad at cryptocurrency mining on purpose, AMD says
Ongoing mining craze is actually affecting how some products are designed.
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Scientists have developed an environment-friendly sodium-based battery material that is stable, can recharge as fast as a traditional lithium-ion battery and has the potential for a higher energy output than current lithium-ion battery technologies
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Scientists develop stable sodium battery technology
Sodium metal anode resists dendrite formation
Facebook’s data center plans rile residents in the Netherlands: Locals say Big Tech data centers will syphon away all their green energy.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/01/facebooks-data-center-plans-rile-residents-in-the-netherlands/
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Facebook’s data center plans rile residents in the Netherlands
Locals say Big Tech data centers will syphon away all their green energy.
Police arrest man for making app to auction Muslim women
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Sulli Deals: Police arrest man for making app to auction Muslim women
The arrest came days after a similar app, Bulli Bai, generated outrage and led to four arrests.
Apple under fire over iPhone encryption tech
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/01/09/apple-fire-iphone-encryption-tech/
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Apple under fire over iPhone encryption tech
Vodafone, Telefonica, Orange and T-Mobile have joined a running battle between tech giants and regulators
European carriers seek to block iPhone Private Relay feature
https://9to5mac.com/2022/01/10/european-carriers-seek-to-block-iphone-private-relay-feature/
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Some European carriers are already blocking Apple’s Private Relay feature on the iPhone
One of the major new iCloud features announced last year was Private Relay, which seamlessly sets up an encrypted VPN-like tunnel for all iPhone Safari traffic. Private Relay is currently available as an opt-in beta in iOS 15. Apple says that this feature…
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Panasonic to Offer Four-Day Workweek in Japan | Productivity actually goes up when workers have more flexibility with their hours.
https://gizmodo.com/panasonic-to-offer-four-day-workweek-in-japan-1848330311
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Gizmodo
Panasonic to Offer Four-Day Workweek in Japan
Productivity actually goes up when workers have more flexibility with their hours.
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U.S. greenhouse emissions rose in 2021, making it unlikely climate targets will be met
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/us-greenhouse-emissions-rose-2021-making-unlikely-climate-targets-will-rcna11431
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U.S. greenhouse gas emissions rebounded sharply in 2021, new analysis shows
U.S. greenhouse gas emissions rebounded sharply in 2021, rising about 6.2 percent over last year when the economy was dampened by pandemic lockdowns.