Tech
Leftist Echo Chamber Bluesky Promises to Comply with EU Censorship Guidelines
Bluesky, the leftist echo chamber that has enjoyed explosive growth since the election, has pledged to adhere to the EU’s censorship-happy regulations following accusations of noncompliance by the bloc’s authorities. Bloomberg reports that in the wake of the European Union’s accusation that Bluesky has failed to comply with its digital regulations, the rapidly growing social media platform has…
Google Lashes Out at DOJ Plan to Force Sale of Chrome Browser Business
Google has reacted angrily to reports that the DOJ will propose forcing the tech giant to sell its Chrome web browser business as part of ongoing antitrust remedies. BBC News reports that the DOJ is reportedly set to propose that the tech giant be compelled to sell its Chrome web browser. The proposal, which is expected to…
Jamie Lee Curtis, Who Endorsed Kamala Harris, Quits X Following Trump Victory
Hollywood star Jamie Lee Curtis, who endorsed Kamala Harris’ unsuccessful bid for the White House, is the latest left-wing elite to quit X/Twitter following President-elect Donald Trump’s resounding victory on election day. Jamie Lee Curtis appears to have nuked her X account early Wednesday. The actress posted a screenshot of the deactivated account to her…
Judges Criticize Google’s ‘Disturbing’ Practice of Suppressing Evidence in Antitrust Cases
Google has been accused by multiple federal judges of engaging in tactics to conceal and destroy internal communications that could be used against the company in ongoing antitrust lawsuits. One judge called Google’s suppression of evidence “the most serious and disturbing” he had seen in his career as a judge. Mercury News reports that in a series…
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Will Use AI to Detect Underage Instagram Users
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is implementing AI technology to identify underage Instagram users who misrepresent their age, automatically transitioning them to more protective account settings as part of its enhanced youth safety initiative. Bloomberg reports that Meta is claiming to protect young users through the introduction of an “adult classifier” AI tool, designed to analyze user behavior and identify…
Elon Musk Emerges as a Tech’s Big Winner in Trump’s Reelection
Elon Musk’s significant investments and vocal support for Donald Trump during the 2024 presidential campaign are set to pay off as the billionaire Tesla, SpaceX, and X/Twitter boss stands to gain from the president-elect’s second term in office. Business Insider reports that former President Donald Trump has reclaimed the White House, and one of his most prominent supporters,…
Mark Zuckerberg Says Your Facebook Feed Will Be Flooded with AI Garbage (and He’s Fine With That)
Mark Zuckerberg predicted in Meta’s recent earnings call that AI-generated content will become the next big thing on Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platforms. Low quality AI-generated posts and images are already bane on the existence of many social media users. Fortune reports that during Meta’s third-quarter earnings conference call this week, CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared…
Robert Downey Jr. Says He ‘Intends to Sue’ All Future Executives Who Use His AI Replica
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Downey Jr. doesn’t think Marvel executives would ever recreate his portrayal of Tony Stark using artificial intelligence. But if they did, he would lawyer up — even posthumously. On a recent episode of the “On With Kara Swisher” podcast, the Oscar-winning actor said he intends to “sue all future executives”…
‘It’s a unique language spoken by two people’: The twins who created their own language
Up to 50% of twins develop their own communication pattern with one another. Most lose it over time, but for the Youlden twins it has become a normal way of communicating. Twins Matthew and Michael Youlden speak 25 languages each. The 26th is Umeri, which they don’t include in their tally. If you’ve not heard…
The green software that could make big carbon savings
Actor and presenter Waseem Mirza was not happy when he realised he would have to change his phone – particularly as it was working just fine. Although the hardware was running smoothly, Samsung ended security updates for the phone in 2020. “I just wish there was a way to get more life out of this…