Bots, bias, and bunk: How can you tell what's real on the net?

🚨 Microsoft finally has a better looking Run dialog for Windows 11 🚨 the new Run design looks a lot more like a launcher, and I really hope Microsoft goes all the way into making this like its Command Palette and PowerToys Run efforts. Details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/838798/...

A must-listen with Blinkist. Don’t overthink: Thinking helps us to survive, not thrive:

Meta set to face EU antitrust investigation into AI use in Whatsapp -source reut.rs/4izhb8s

N26: Smartphone-Bank unterstützt Bezahldienst Wero: Mit Wero wollen die europäischen Banken eine eigene Alternative zu PayPal etablieren. Nun wächst die die Unterstützung. Künftig wird die gemeinsame Plattform auch von einer bekannten Smartphone-Bank unterstützt.

Google Photos Recap will tell you how many selfies you took this year

Our most-used words this year aren't a big surprise: 'community', 'building', and 'conversations'. Find out your own most-used words using Bluesky Harvest: bsky.app/profile/anis...

Amazon says Alexa Plus can find that movie scene you’re thinking about

The Battle Over Space Shuttle Discovery Keeps Getting Crazier https://gizmodo.com/the-battle-over-space-shuttle-discovery-keeps-getting-crazier-2000676346

Netflix is using AI for special effects and pre-production, but CEO Ted Sarandos that Netflix "not worried about AI replacing creativity."

By virtually every key metric, efforts to fight climate change are going too slowly, according to findings by a coalition of climate groups. In some cases, things are moving in the wrong direction.

Looks like Wikipedia isn't immune to broader online trends.

A federal judge has granted Meta-owned WhatsApp’s request for a permanent injunction blocking Israeli cyberintelligence company NSO Group from targeting the messaging app’s users. At the same time, the judge dramatically reduced the fine that NSO Group must pay to Meta.

Cloud storage is speedy, convenient, and simple—until it stops working.

Reddit announced Thursday that it is expanding its AI-powered search experience to five new languages: French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese.

This is the future of Windows. Microsoft wants to rewrite Windows to turn computers into AI PCs that you talk to. It's now bringing AI features to all Windows 11 PCs today, in a bid to convince you to talk to your PC and let AI control it. Full details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/799768/...

Many schools have introduced smartphone bans, but the move could negatively affect some students' mental health, at least initially.

4Chan fined by Ofcom for ignoring requests for online safety information www.independent.co.uk/tech/ofcom-l...

Data from a large, ongoing study of adolescents shows a link between increasing social media use and lower cognition and memory in teens.

Google will let you hide sponsored results in search — after you’ve seen them

The man who cofounded Patreon is tired of influencers making content to get clicks. He’d rather creators earn lifelong fans—and he has a plan for that.

Strava, the 16-year-old fitness tracking app, is gearing up to go public, the Financial Times reports. CEO Michael Martin told the FT that the San

Dutch court orders Meta to change Facebook and Instagram timeline settings reut.rs/42oFyPv

Workers have been told to bring themselves to work, only to be disappointed time and time again, argues author Jodi-Ann Burey in her new book. www.wired.com/story/theres...

iPhone says Slow Charger: what does it mean and how to fix it

Hate your job – but can’t afford to leave? 20 ways to love your work a little more

Google can create and manage passkeys from your browser, but the process is more involved than it suggests. www.wired.com/story/how-to...

If your iPhone battery is dying too fast, this guide will show you the three surprising features that are likely causing the problem.

It’s time to change your Plex password again

v1.108 is rolling out today 🚚 Now live, at long last: Bookmarks, aka Saved Posts. For all those posts you'll definitely plan to come back to! Update the app and give it a try. The button is right down there 👇

Bluesky rolls out massive revamp to policies and Community Guidelines

Is streaming about to have a Wordle moment?

Study warns of ‘significant risks’ in using AI therapy chatbots

One computer scientist’s “stunning” proof is the first progress in 50 years on one of the most famous questions in computer science. www.wired.com/story/for-al...

The UK's ICO is pushing for smart air fryers to be more transparent about how they use your data. If your air fryer has terms of service, it’s not an appliance, it’s a narc with a heating element. www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...

The versatile cannabis plant could, some scientists think, one day be useful for lunar and Martian colonists. For now, researchers will subject its seeds to radiation in orbit and see what happens. www.wired.com/story/scient...

Canada says telcos were breached in China-linked espionage hacks

Love it or hate it? Apple’s new ‘Liquid Glass’ design is getting mixed reviews

A neural network trained with simulations of supermassive black holes has found that the one at the center of the Milky Way, Sagittarius A*, likely rotates at maximum speed. www.wired.com/story/artifi...

Hackers. AI data scrapes. Government surveillance. Yeah, thinking about where to start when it comes to protecting your online privacy can be overwhelming. Here’s a simple guide for you—and anyone who claims they have nothing to hide. www.wired.com/story/guide-...

Amazon Kindle’s iOS app adds new ‘Get Book’ button following Apple payments ruling

A new bill would force Apple to allow third-party app stores

Substack launches audio-only livestream feature

Wikipedia says it will use AI, but not to replace human volunteers

Pinterest launches new tools to fight AI slop

As with all developments in the world of AI, not everyone is happy about the changes.

Yahoo wants to buy Chrome

A beginner’s guide to using Signal

A lot of Logitech products cost more now than two months ago

📢 App Version 1.100 is rolling out now (1/2) Chat reactions are here! You can now respond to chat messages (aka “direct messages”) with an emoji ❤️