So I just canceled my MacStories sub. Anyone has a recommendation for a friendly publication?
Doesn't need to be Apple-world exclusive. What matters more is that it prioritizes content for humans over slop/automate-my-second-brain topics.
"The people building and using AI at full power are living in a very different world from everyone else."
Tag yourself!
https://www.axios.com/2026/04/13/ai-elite-vs-ai-skeptic-doomer
#news #technology #TechNews #AI #LLMs
"[A] recent survey of 5,000 white-collar US workers found that 40% of non-managers say AI saves them no time at all at work, while 92% of high-level executives say it makes them more productive."
Good insight into which jobs can be safely automated.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/14/ai-productivity-workplace-errors
#news #technology #TechNews #LLMs #workslop #AI #work #automation
"Police use of facial recognition technology is dangerous, and stories of people wrongfully arrested because of police reliance on incorrect facial recognition results continue to surface."
Why I'm using wired Android Auto when all the cool kids are switching to wireless
Sometimes, you have to dial back the tech to make ends meet.
#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #ZDNet [ZDNet]
From 2024, I can't recall if I read about this at the time, but pretty wild.
"(In the) multi-person video conference, it turns out that everyone [he saw] was fake."
https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/04/asia/deepfake-cfo-scam-hong-kong-intl-hnk
#news #OldNews #technology #TechNews #DeepFakes #scam #security
"You are responsible for reviewing activity performed by your Agentic Commerce Agent and for promptly notifying the Agentic Commerce Agent and Target of any activity you believe is unauthorized or outside the scope of permissions you approved."
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/target-ai-agent-tos
If you work for Meta, your mouse and keyboard activity data will be used to train AI agents to replicate how people interact with computers.
PCMag has the details:
Switzerland plans a gradual shift from Microsoft products to reduce dependency, citing digital sovereignty and long-term control over public IT systems 🇨🇭
Open-source alternatives are under review amid cost, lock-in, and US Cloud Act data access risks tied to foreign providers 🔍
🔗 https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-authorities-want-to-reduce-dependency-on-microsoft/
#TechNews #Swiss #Switzerland #Microsoft #OpenSource #FOSS #DigitalSovereignty #Sovereignty #Privacy #Cybersecurity #Regulation #Infosec #Tech #Government #IT #Office #LibreOffice #Linux #US
"But it’s not just that AI companies are restricting access to their products, shutting down products altogether, and beginning to increase prices. The broader impact of the current unsustainability of AI can be seen across various sectors of the economy."
https://www.404media.co/the-ai-compute-crunch-is-here-and-its-affecting-the-entire-economy/
"Robots inject themselves a police incident. I’d get arrested if I did this."
https://futurism.com/future-society/delivery-bots-police-incident
via https://flipboard.com/@futurism/futurism-1lupih3cz/-/a-hICYTjzjS2-MqWtTmVAByw%3Aa%3A1737388686-%2F0
Valve doesn’t let Dbrand’s coolest Steam Machine accessory leave the testing facility
Dbrand announced that users who ordered the Companion Cube skin for the Steam Machine will not, in fact, find companionship after the “skin” was removed from its website.
https://9to5google.com/2026/06/29/valve-shuts-down-dbrand-steam-machine-skin/
#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #9to5Google [9to5Google]
Gardiner Bryant makes videos about Linux (especially Linux gaming), free open source software and technology. You can follow the account at:
➡️ @gbryant
They've already uploaded over 200 videos. If these haven't federated to your server yet you can browse them all at https://subscribeto.me/a/gbryant/videos
You can also follow their Mastodon account at @gardiner_bryant
#FeaturedPeerTube #Tech #TechNews #Linux #LinuxGaming #FOSS #PeerTube
Meta Pulls AI Image Feature From Instagram Days After Launch
Remember that new feature Meta announced last week that let people use public Instagram posts and reels to generate AI content? It didn't last long. Meta pulled the feature from Instagram late on Friday, following wides…
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/07/13/meta-pulls-ai-image-feature-from-instagram/
#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #MacRumors [MacRumors]
Claude can now use your 1Password credentials for you
1Password has launched a new browser integration for Claude that allows the Anthropic chatbot to access stored security credentials like usernames and passwords. The 1Password for Claude feature means that users can aut…
https://www.theverge.com/tech/966442/1password-anthropic-claude-browser-integration
#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #TheVerge [The Verge]
"Meta on Wednesday reached a landmark settlement with 47 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories, agreeing to pay up to $17.1 billion in penalties and make major changes to its products over claims it endangered children with addictive social media platforms.
In a dramatic capitulation, the owner of Facebook and Instagram agreed to the financial penalties for violating federal child privacy and states’ consumer protection laws, the states announced."
It's a start!
#news #TechNews #meta #facebook #SocialMedia #SocialMediaLawsuit #SocialMediaTrial
"Duolingo will “gradually stop using contractors to do work that Al can handle,” according to an all-hands email sent by co-founder and CEO Luis von Ahn announcing that the company will be “AI-first.”"
https://www.theverge.com/news/657594/duolingo-ai-first-replace-contract-workers
