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Big Tech loves talking up privacy – while trying to kill privacy legislation: Study claims Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft work to derail data rules
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Big Tech loves talking up privacy – while trying to kill privacy legislation: Study claims Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft work to derail data rules
theregister.com/2022/05/27/big_tech_privacy/
Apple removes WhatsApp and Threads from China store under pressure from Beijing: Internet regulator orders delisting of two Meta-owned apps over ‘national ...
ft.com/content/17b0059b-14b5-42fa-a84f-7de7a05ac08a
Quick Glance: Apple removes WhatsApp and Threads in China
- Apple removes Meta-owned apps under Chinese government pressure.
- Apps delisted due to 'national security concerns'.
- Chinese users now unable to download Western social media apps.
- Apple faces declining iPhone sales in China despite branding efforts.
Wing Commander III changed how the copy hotkey works in Windows 95: No, boss, I'm not just playing a game. I'm testing compatibility. Honest
theregister.com/2024/04/19/wing_commander_windows_95/
Are we in a cost of technology crisis? Our vultures think so. We take a look at Microsoft, Broadcom-VMware, and more
Meta AI is restricting election-related responses in India: Last week, Meta started testing its AI chatbot in India across WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/19/meta-ai-is-restricting-election-related-responses-in-india/
Microsoft’s VASA-1 can deepfake a person with one photo and one audio track: YouTube videos of 6K celebrities helped train AI model to animate photos in real ...
arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/04/microsofts-vasa-1-can-deepfake-a-person-with-one-photo-and-one-audio-track/
Meta AI: AI can be used in Germany without registration (VPN): Meta recently presented its new language model and really impressed with its performance. We...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/meta-ai-ki-ohne-anmeldung-in-deutschland-nutzbar-vpn/
Microsoft, Meta, Alphabet Can Still Rally Markets After Tech Earnings Gloom, Here’s Why. And 5 Other Things to Know Before the Market Opens.
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Fans thirst over Photoshopped picture of Mark Zuckerberg with a beard: 'I'd zuck him'
pagesix.com/2024/04/19/celebrity-news/fans-thirst-over-photoshopped-picture-of-mark-zuckerberg-with-a-beard/
A TikTok Ban Now Looks More Likely
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She Painted a Few Champagne Bottles. Then Came Meta’s Customer Support Hell: A fashion influencer’s struggles to unblock her Instagram account highlight a ...
wired.com/story/influencer-painted-champagne-bottles-meta-customer-support-hell/
Meta releases early versions of its Llama 3 AI model - News | Khaleej Times: The updated Meta AI assistant will be given more prominent billing within Meta's ...
khaleejtimes.com/business/tech/meta-releases-early-versions-of-its-llama-3-ai-model
Magnificent Meta Stock Holds Strong Amid Expectations For Bullish Quarter: Meta stock has been a pillar of strength in the stock market even as several leading ...
investors.com/research/earnings-preview/meta-stock-holds-strong-earnings-dexcom-earnings/
More PCs Can Upgrade to Windows 11 After Microsoft Drops 'Compatibility Hold': Certain Windows 10 PCs have been unable to upgrade to Windows 11 since late 2021 ...
uk.pcmag.com/migrated-3765-windows-10/151866/more-pcs-can-upgrade-to-windows-11-after-microsoft-drops-compatibility-hold
KB5036985: Microsoft Account manager, MSA recovery are part of Windows 11 build 22635.3500
neowin.net/news/kb5036985-microsoft-account-manager-msa-recovery-are-part-of-windows-11-build-226353500/
Apple’s China Problems Just Got Worse. They Involve Meta Now, Too.: Apple was ordered to remove some messaging services from China’s App Store including some ...
barrons.com/articles/apple-meta-stock-china-whatsapp-9825b666
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Nvidia Won AI’s First Round. Now the Competition Is Heating Up.: Amazon.com, Google, Meta Platforms, AMD, and Intel have big ambitions in AI chips.
barrons.com/articles/ai-nvidia-chips-40bc6704
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Windows 10 will start pushing users to use Microsoft accounts. How to turn it off.
mashable.com/article/windows-10-microsoft-account-shut-off-notifications
The new Meta.ai website can draw amazing AI art instantly: Meta's new Meta.ai site creates AI art almost instantly, even animating the resulting images ...
pcworld.com/article/2308678/the-new-meta-ai-website-can-draw-amazing-ai-art-instantly.html
Mark Zuckerberg has passed Elon Musk as the world's third-richest person as Tesla stock hits new lows
qz.com/tesla-musk-meta-facebook-zuckerberg-wealth-stock-1851419657
Apple has to cancel WhatsApp in China: The US technology pioneer has to delete Facebook's communication app in China from its list of offers ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/apple-muss-in-china-whatsapp-streichen-19665209.html
October 2025 will be a support massacre for a bunch of Microsoft products: Not just Windows 10. Don't forget about Exchange Server, Skype for Business ...
theregister.com/2024/04/18/2025_support_end_microsoft/
Grab a copy of Windows 11 Pro for just $20: Woot has both Windows 11 Home and Windows 11 Pro (get Pro, seriously) for more than $100 off the retail price
pcworld.com/article/2308011/grab-a-copy-of-windows-11-pro-for-just-20.html
Microsoft’s Earnings Are Next Week. It’s All About Azure and AI.: Software firm Microsoft is set to report earnings on April 25, and some analysts are upbeat ...
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Netflix Says It’s Going Dark on Subscriber Numbers. Is the Model Maturing?: The announcement came in the midst of a blowout quarter, suggesting that the growth ...
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Microsoft adds some Widgets improvements as part of Windows 11 Canary Channel Build 26200
neowin.net/news/microsoft-adds-some-widgets-improvements-as-part-of-windows-11-canary-channel-build-26200/
Nvidia Sinks, Exposing 8 'Secrets' For When To Sell Stocks: As top growth stocks like Nvidia fall below key moving averages, keep in mind these proven ...
investors.com/how-to-invest/when-to-sell-stocks-nvidia-nvda-stock/
Windows: Updating and shutting down does not work properly - Golem.de: After a Windows update, the operating system sometimes restarts instead of shutting down ...
golem.de/news/windows-aktualisieren-und-herunterfahren-funktioniert-nicht-richtig-2404-184291.html
VASA: Microsoft AI generates “talking face” from photo and voice recording: Microsoft has developed a video generator that creates a video from a photo and an ...
heise.de/news/VASA-Microsoft-KI-generiert-aus-Foto-und-Sprachaufnahme-sprechendes-Gesicht-9690420.html
Meta gives the Quest 2 its second permanent price cut in four months: Meta has given the base Quest 2 a permanent price cut for the second time this year ...
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Microsoft Takes AI Model Offline After Devs Fail to Conduct 'Toxicity Testing': WizardLM-2 was removed shortly after its launch, but the AI model has already ...
pcmag.com/news/microsoft-takes-ai-model-offline-after-devs-fail-to-conduct-toxicity-testing
Microsoft: here are three reasons why you should not use iPerf3 on Windows: Microsoft has published a detailed blog post on why Windows users should not use the ...
neowin.net/news/microsoft-here-are-three-reasons-why-you-should-not-use-iperf3-on-windows/
Windows: "Update and Shutdown" is broken: The "Update and Shutdown" option that is offered to the user after downloading a Windows update on Windows 11 and ...
pcgameshardware.de/Windows-Software-277633/News/Aktualisieren-und-Herunterfahren-1445576/
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Zuck just revealed the secret ingredient in his Jensen Huang bromance: Mark Zuckerberg said Jensen Huang of Nvidia likes cooking and once invited him over to ...
businessinsider.com/mark-zuckerberg-meta-nvidia-jensen-huang-bromance-cooking-2024-4
With just three stocks, Bill Gates earns $1 million in dividends every day: Bill Gates earns over $1 million a day from dividends from Microsoft ...
boerse-online.de/nachrichten/aktien/mit-nur-drei-aktien-verdient-bill-gates-jeden-tag-1-million-dollar-dividende-20355569.html
Meta AI Declares War On OpenAI, Google With Standalone Chatbot — What To Know About ‘Llama 3’ Model
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Apple pulls WhatsApp and Threads from App Store on Beijing's orders: Apple says it has removed Meta’s WhatsApp messaging app and its Threads social media app ...
apnews.com/article/china-apple-app-store-whatsapp-threads-c93227644ea310c1179071cdf14ec05d
Meta’s new $199 Quest 2 price is a steal for the VR-curious: Move comes as support winds down for the original Quest headset.
arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/04/closeout-pricing-metas-aging-quest-2-headset-now-costs-199/
Meta says you can’t turn off its new AI tool on Facebook, Instagram - National | Globalnews.ca
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Microsoft aims to triple datacenter capacity to fuel AI boom: And it's far from the only hyperscaler getting in on the act
theregister.com/2024/04/18/microsoft_datacenter_capacity/
Watch Microsoft’s VASA-1 AI Make The Mona Lisa Sing Like A Rap Star In Wild Demo: The new framework is used for generating lifelike talking faces of virtual ...
hothardware.com/news/microsoft-vasa-1-mona-lisa
The future of the Xbox looks a lot like a PC: Microsoft’s gaming chief has been dropping hints about the future of Xbox. It seems like Windows and Xbox are ...
theverge.com/2024/4/18/24123318/microsoft-next-xbox-pc-future
Scam: Fake Microsoft employee wanted to deduct 14,000 euros - Golem.de: The alleged Microsoft employee had tricked a man from Münster into giving him access to ...
golem.de/news/betrugsmasche-falscher-microsoft-mitarbeiter-wollte-14-000-euro-abbuchen-2404-184352.html
Schuberl pulled it off: Green MP smokes a joint in the state parliament: The Green MdL Toni Schuberl from Zenting (Freyung-Grafenau district) went through with ...
pnp.de/lokales/landkreis-freyung-grafenau/schuberl-hat-es-durchgezogen-gruenen-abgeordneter-kifft-joint-im-landtag-15878907
Meta, in Its Biggest A.I. Push, Places Smart Assistants Across Its Apps: Users of Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp and Messenger will be able to turn to the new ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/18/technology/meta-ai-assistant-push.html
A 3D Printer Used By Microsoft, Ford, and NASA Is Now Commercially Available — Here's What It Can Do
entrepreneur.com/business-news/3d-printer-used-by-nasa-microsoft-now-available-to-public/472812
Thick clouds of smoke can be seen: fire in the Lenzing factory: LENZING. Six fire departments are currently on duty at the fire on the Lenzing-AG premises in ...
nachrichten.at/oberoesterreich/dichte-rauchschwaden-zu-sehen-brand-im-lenzing-werk;art4,3941408
Exclusive: Microsoft's OpenAI partnership could face EU antitrust probe, sources say
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KB5037941: Microsoft quietly releases Windows 11 build 26100.2 for Windows 11 24H2 PCs
neowin.net/news/kb5037941-microsoft-quietly-releases-windows-11-build-261002-for-windows-11-24h2-pcs/
Quick Glance: New Windows 11 Build 26100.2 Released for Windows 11 24H2 PCs
- Reports suggest that the RTM (Release to Manufacturing) is set to occur this month, coinciding with the release of a Windows Insider build for HLK (Hardware Lab Kit).
- Speculation hints that the latest Insider build 26100.1 may be part of the RTM branch.
- Microsoft has quietly released a new build 26100.2 under KB5037941, seemingly targeting OEM PCs.
- This build is built upon the previous 26100.1 version, indicating possible persistence of issues from that release.
Dutch government says it may stop using Facebook over privacy concerns: The Netherlands' digital mininster said the government will be forced to stop using ...
cnbc.com/2024/04/19/dutch-government-may-stop-using-facebook-after-privacy-concerns.html
Remember Poke on Facebook? It’ll soon arrive on Instagram, too: Remember the good old days of Poke on Facebook? As Meta re-launched it, this feature is ...
mspoweruser.com/remember-poke-on-facebook-itll-soon-arrive-on-instagram-too/
WhatsApp Android beta starts testing Events for community group chats: WhatsApp's Event feature currently in development has started rolling out to a ...
neowin.net/news/whatsapp-android-beta-starts-testing-events-for-community-group-chats/
Apple Pulls Meta’s WhatsApp and Threads From App Store in China After Government Order
time.com/6968950/apple-whatsapp-threads-china-app-store-government-order/
Clipchamp’s silence remover is a game changer, removes awkward silences via AI: Clipchamp has announced updates designed to simplify the editing process and ...
mspoweruser.com/clipchamps-silence-remover-is-a-game-changer-removes-awkward-silences-via-ai/
Cat was stuck in Spalt for a week in Hörsching: HÖRSCHING. The house tiger was freed in a complex rescue operation.
nachrichten.at/oberoesterreich/katze-steckte-in-hoersching-eine-woche-lang-in-spalt-fest;art4,3941194
World of Warcraft Exec Says Microsoft Has 'Let Blizzard Be Blizzard' Since Acquisition - IGN
ign.com/articles/world-of-warcraft-exec-says-microsoft-has-let-blizzard-be-blizzard-since-acquisition
Dieter Hallervorden - Cabaret artist comments on allegations of anti-Semitism: Dieter Hallervorden posted a video and triggered widespread media coverage ...
stuttgarter-nachrichten.de/inhalt.dieter-hallervorden-kabarettist-aeussert-sich-zu-antisemitismusvorwuerfen.4500a210-491e-4b51-b34f-5fd936507b74.html
Microsoft's New AI Can Make Photographs Sing and Talk — and It Already Has the Mona Lisa Lip-Syncing
entrepreneur.com/business-news/microsofts-new-ai-vasa-app-makes-photos-talk-and-sing/472983
Jane Street Wants Its Secrets Back: A [redacted] trading strategy, Elon Musk’s options math, BloomTech loans, private equity skin in the game and AI investment ...
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-04-18/jane-street-wants-its-secrets-back
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The Download: Neuralink’s biggest rivals, and the case for phasing out the term “user”
technologyreview.com/2024/04/19/1091515/the-download-neuralinks-biggest-rivals-and-the-case-for-phasing-out-the-term-user/
Helga Hahnemann: Street in Niederschöneweide named after GDR entertainer: In the GDR, Helga Hahnemann was an entertainment icon. Now a street in Treptow-Köpenick ...
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He Took His Side Hustle Full-Time After Being Laid Off From Meta in 2023 — Now He Earns About $200,000 a Year: 'Sweet, Sweet Irony'
entrepreneur.com/starting-a-business/laid-off-from-meta-he-took-his-side-hustle-to-200k-a-year/472868
Snapdragon X Elite Is A Necessary Hardware Requirement If Users Want To Take Advantage Of Windows 11’s A…
wccftech.com/snapdragon-x-elite-required-to-run-windows-11-ai-explorer/
Windows tweaking app WinToys gets a big update with new features and improvements
neowin.net/news/windows-tweaking-app-wintoys-gets-a-big-update-with-new-features-and-improvements/
System requirements for Windows 11 "AI Explorer" leaked, could be exclusive to Arm devices
techspot.com/news/102665-system-requirements-windows-11-ai-explorer-leaked-could.html
Microsoft and OpenAI Will Spend $100 Billion to Wean Themselves Off Nvidia GPUs: The companies are working on an audacious data center for AI that's expected to ...
extremetech.com/computing/microsoft-and-openai-will-spend-100-billion-to-wean-themselves-off-nvidia
Instagram’s shift away from political content raises questions about what counts as ‘political’
thehill.com/policy/technology/4597655-instagrams-shift-away-from-political-content-raises-questions-about-what-counts-as-political/
“Späti culture belongs to Berlin”: BVV Pankow advocates for seats in front of Spätis
berliner-zeitung.de/news/spaeti-kultur-gehoert-zu-berlin-bvv-pankow-setzt-sich-fuer-sitzplaetze-vor-spaetis-ein-li.2207204
Download: Career Anchors Reimagined: [...] 5th Edition ($21 Value) — free for your email
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Treptow-Köpenick: Call for applications for “Star of the Year” 2024 against right-wing extremism
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Microsoft shows an AI that creates videos of you based on a photo - but that carries risks
t3n.de/news/ki-erstellt-videos-von-euch-anhand-eines-fotos-risiken-1620192/
Microsoft reveals its learnings from Copilot used internally in the company: Microsoft shared insights into their year-long experience deploying Copilot across ...
mspoweruser.com/microsoft-reveals-its-learnings-from-copilot-used-internally-in-the-company/
Comeback of “Germany’s most beautiful policewoman”: Where Adrienne Koleszár from Dresden is now on patrol
freiepresse.de/nachrichten/sachsen/comeback-von-deutschlands-schoenster-polizistin-wo-die-dresdnerin-adrienne-kolesz-r-jetzt-streife-faehrt-artikel13337334
FBI says Chinese hackers are inside US infrastructure to cause ‘devastating blow’
independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/china-hackers-fbi-wray-infrastructure-b2531182.html
EU requires online platforms to provide free services without personalized advertising
heise.de/news/EU-verlangt-von-Online-Plattformen-Gratis-Dienste-ohne-personalisierte-Werbung-9688890.html
Turkey, UK, and US teams will compete in the finals of the 2024 Microsoft Imagine Cup
neowin.net/news/turkey-uk-and-us-teams-will-compete-in-the-finals-of-the-2024-microsoft-imagine-cup/
TikTok Notes is the new competitor to Instagram. What is the app and how does it work?
theguardian.com/media/2024/apr/18/tiktok-notes-instagram-competitor-launch-canada-australia-what-is-it-explainer
German federal government uses Whatsapp channel: The Press and Information Office of the German Federal Government follows the Bundestag to Whatsapp ...
heise.de/news/Deutsche-Bundesregierung-bespielt-Whatsapp-Kanal-9688836.html
SoftwareOne: Uprising of the founding shareholders around Stockar is successful: The founding shareholders around Daniel von Stockar take command ...
nzz.ch/wirtschaft/softwareone-aufstand-der-gruenderaktionaere-um-stockar-ist-erfolgreich-ld.1826927
What should you do if online sellers lie?: There are great offers on classified ad portals. But not everything always works out. What rights do you have as a ...
beobachter.ch/konsum/kauf-leasing/was-tun-wenn-onlineverkaufer-lugen-701888
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