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December 17, 2024
Threads Reaches 100 Million Daily Active Users – DTH
Threads reaches 100 million daily active users, a European Union privacy regulator has fined Meta €251 million, and Waymo is sending its robotaxis to Tokyo.
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December 16, 2024
We’re More Sorted Than Polarized – DTNS 4916
Political polarization feels like its at historic high, but what does the data actually tell us? Plus LLMs can sound very convincing to some people and there’s a psychological reason why that is. Professor of cognitive psychology at the University of Waikato, Dr. Garry explains.
Starring Tom Merritt, Dr. Andrea Jones-Rooy, Dr. Maryanne Garry, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Arctic Wolf Buys BlackBerry’s Cylance Cybersecurity Division – DTH
Apple reportedly developing a foldable iPad, TikTok plans to take impending US ban to the Supreme Court, Softbank pledges $100B to US AI and infrastructure.
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December 14, 2024
Epic Games hace acuerdo con Telefónica – NTX 392
Aprueban reforma para repartidores de plataformas, WhatsApp mejora videollamadas, y la tienda de Epic Games aparecerá precargada en teléfonos de Telefónica
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-Definen repartición de funciones del IFT
–Aprueban reforma de incorporación de trabajadores de plataformas al seguro social
-WhatsApp mejora opciones de videollamadas
-Harvard libera conjunto masivo de datos
-Epic Games hace acuerdo con Telefónica
Análisis: Abriendo acceso a tiendas digitales
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December 13, 2024
The Sound of Speakers With Patrick – DTNS 4915
Waymo’s robotaxis passes an independent first responder test. Plus Google’s NotebookLM AI podcast hosts can directly talk with the user. And Patrick’s here with a list of audio brands you’ve never heard but you should check out.
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Threads Is Rolling Bluesky Inspired Starter Packs – DTH
Thread is rolling out Bluesky-inspired “Start Packs”, United Airlines ads Apple’s Share My Location to the United Airlines mobile app, and YouTube TV hikes its price by $10.
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December 12, 2024
Google Tries VR/AR Again – DTNS 4914
Jason Howell has first impressions of Android XR, Google’s new mixed reality platform. And is Epic’s deal with Telefonica bloatware?
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Google Now Allows Android Users To Find Unknown Bluetooth Trackers – DTH
Google now allows Android users to find unknown Bluetooth trackers, the Australian government is considering a new levy on social media giants and search engines, and Telefónica will start pre-installing the Epic Games Store on all of its new Android devices.
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December 11, 2024
Emotional Support Brick – DTNS 4913
What happens when Moxie the AI powered emotional support companion loses access to its cloud servers that make it run because the company that makes it closes down? Plus Google introduces its new Gemini 2.0 AI model. And YouTube Says Sports Viewing Via TVs Is Up 30% Year-On-Year, 4K Uploads Climb 35%.
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Google Introduces Gemini 2.0 – DTH
GM’s Cruse exits robotaxi market but pledges to continue autonomous technology, Apple rolls out iOS and iPadOS 18.2, Automattic gets setback from CA judge in ongoing battle with WP Engine.
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