The US Copyright Office says an AI can’t copyright its art
https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/21/22944335/us-copyright-office-reject-ai-generated-art-recent-entrance-to-paradise
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The Verge
The US Copyright Office says an AI can’t copyright its art
No human authorship means no copyright protection.
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NYC bill would ban grocery apps from advertising 15 minute delivery times
https://nypost.com/2022/02/21/nyc-bill-would-ban-grocery-apps-from-advertising-15-minute-delivery-times/
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New York Post
NYC bill would ban grocery apps from advertising 15-minute delivery times
A bill set to be introduced in the New York City Council would bar on-demand grocery apps from advertising 15-minute delivery times, citing threats to worker and pedestrian safety, The Post has...
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People Trust Deepfake Faces Generated by AI More Than Real Ones, Study Finds
https://singularityhub.com/2022/02/21/people-trust-deepfake-faces-more-than-real-ones-study-finds/
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Singularity Hub
People Trust Deepfake Faces Generated by AI More Than Real Ones, Study Finds
Part of the reason why the deepfake faces are rated more highly is because they tend to look more like average faces.
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IRS will let taxpayers opt out of ID.me facial recognition with a live interview.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/irs-will-let-taxpayers-opt-out-of-id-me-facial-recognition-with-a-live-interview/
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ZDNet
IRS will let taxpayers opt out of ID.me facial recognition with a live interview
After significant backlash to the federal agency's collection of biometric data, the IRS is offering live interviews as an alternative for taxpayers
Users should be allowed to sue U.S. tech giants under EU rules, civil groups say
https://www.reuters.com/technology/users-should-be-allowed-sue-us-tech-giants-under-eu-rules-civil-groups-say-2022-02-22/
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Users should be allowed to sue U.S. tech giants under EU rules, civil groups say
Individual users should be allowed to take U.S. tech giants to court for breaching landmark EU rules aimed at curbing their power, a coalition of civil groups and academics said.
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TikTok Can Circumvent Apple and Google Privacy Protections and Access Full User Data, 2 Studies Say
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tiktok-circumvent-apple-google-privacy-140000271.html
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Yahoo Entertainment
TikTok Can Circumvent Apple and Google Privacy Protections and Access Full User Data, 2 Studies Say (Exclusive)
The popular Beijing-based app has "carte blanche" in gathering users' data, cypersecurity experts say
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Your attention didn’t collapse. It was stolen. Social media and many other facets of modern life are destroying our ability to concentrate. We need to reclaim our minds while we still can.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/jan/02/attention-span-focus-screens-apps-smartphones-social-media?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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the Guardian
Your attention didn’t collapse. It was stolen
Social media and many other facets of modern life are destroying our ability to concentrate. We need to reclaim our minds while we still can
Elon Musk accuses the SEC of leaking information against him
https://www.engadget.com/elon-musk-accuses-the-sec-of-leaking-information-to-retaliate-against-him-101031796.html
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Engadget
Elon Musk accuses the SEC of leaking information against him | Engadget
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has accused the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or leaking information about a federal probe to retaliate against him.
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Lithium-ion batteries are fueling the fire on a burning cargo ship full of Porsches
https://qz.com/2130711/electric-vehicles-make-it-harder-to-quell-fire-on-felicity-ace-cargo-ship/
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Quartz
Lithium-ion batteries are fueling the fire on a burning cargo ship full of Porsches
A ship full of burning luxury cars highlights the fire risks of lithium-ion batteries.
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Startup’s planned 5G Blackberry revival is officially dead
https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/22/22945425/5g-blackberry-revival-cancelled-onwardmobility
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The Verge
Startup’s planned 5G Blackberry revival is officially dead
Following reports earlier this month.
Dutch consumer watchdog gives Apple fifth $5.7 million fine in App Store dispute
https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/dutch-consumer-watchdog-gives-apple-fifth-5-7-million-fine-in-app-store-dispute
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Fox Business
Dutch consumer watchdog gives Apple fifth $5.7 million fine in App Store dispute
The Dutch antitrust watchdog fined Apple 5 million euros ($5.7 million) on Monday, the fifth such penalty in successive weeks in a row over access to non-Apple payment methods for subscriptions to dating apps.
Virgin Hyperloop lays off 111 staffers as it abandons plans for passenger transport
https://www.engadget.com/virgin-hyperloop-kills-passenger-transport-go-cargo-only-111823967.html
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Engadget
Virgin Hyperloop lays off 111 staffers as it abandons plans for passenger transport | Engadget
Virgin Hyperloop is abandoning plans to build a passenger-capable version of its vacuum tube system..
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Apple Store employees have been using Android phones to help keep their unionizing efforts secret, report says
https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-store-union-drive-android-phones-snooping-tim-cook-2022-2
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Apple Store employees have been using Android phones to help keep their unionizing efforts secret, report says
"I have a lot of co-workers and friends who I genuinely love and they do not make enough to get by," an Apple union organizer told The WaPo.
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Report: Missouri Governor’s Office Responsible for Teacher Data Leak
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/02/report-missouri-governors-office-responsible-for-teacher-data-leak/
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Krebsonsecurity
Report: Missouri Governor’s Office Responsible for Teacher Data Leak
Missouri Governor Mike Parson made headlines last year when he vowed to criminally prosecute a journalist for reporting a security flaw in a state website that exposed personal information of more than 100,000 teachers. But Missouri prosecutors now say they…
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Union says Amazon continues to interfere with election at Alabama warehouse
https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/union-says-amazon-continues-interfere-with-election-alabama-warehouse-2022-02-22/
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Reuters
Union says Amazon continues to interfere with election at Alabama warehouse
A U.S. retail workers' union on Tuesday accused Amazon.com Inc of unlawfully interfering with a union election at an Alabama warehouse where the company had already been found to have engaged in unlawful conduct to deter labor organizing.
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Elon Musk’s claims Neuralink’s brain implants can take 'photos' of memories and help paraplegics walk again
https://fortune.com/2022/02/22/elon-musk-neuralink-brain-implant-claims/
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Fortune
Elon Musk’s claims Neuralink’s brain implants can take 'photos' of memories and help paraplegics walk again
Elon Musk has a lot to prove about Neuralink.
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Inside “Project Tinman”: Peloton’s plan to conceal rust in its exercise bikes
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/02/inside-project-tinman-pelotons-plan-to-conceal-rust-in-its-exercise-bikes/
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Ars Technica
Inside “Project Tinman”: Peloton’s plan to conceal rust in its exercise bikes
Company insiders say execs hatched a scheme to cover up corrosion, avoid costly recall.
I Would Happily Go Back to Using an MP3 Player if I Could Put Winamp in My Pocket
https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2022/02/i-would-happily-go-back-to-using-an-mp3-player-if-i-could-put-winamp-in-my-pocket/
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Gizmodo Australia
I Would Happily Go Back to Using an MP3 Player if I Could Put Winamp in My Pocket
Despite the fact that nearly every device I rely on now has the capability to play or stream digital audio...
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Facebook ‘lets vigilantes in Ethiopia incite ethnic killing’
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/feb/20/facebook-lets-vigilantes-in-ethiopia-incite-ethnic-killing
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Facebook ‘lets vigilantes in Ethiopia incite ethnic killing’
Social media giant accused of inaction after users post ‘horrifying and hateful content’
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Missouri governor’s wild claims about journalist debunked in police report
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/02/missouri-governors-wild-claims-about-journalist-debunked-in-police-report/
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https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/02/missouri-governors-wild-claims-about-journalist-debunked-in-police-report/
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Ars Technica
Missouri governor’s wild claims about journalist debunked in police report
No "hacking" required: State website exposed teacher SSNs in HTML for 10 years.
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