Gov. Gavin Newsom must now decide whether to sign into law the fiercely debated legislation.
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Microsoft Phone Link update makes it even easier to send files to your PC
Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR The Link to Windows app has been updated to support showing your Windows PCs on the Android share sheet. With this update, you no longer need to open the “send to PC” menu before sending a file to one of your PCs. It’s unclear what version of the Link to Windows app is required. …
Read More »French administrative document: alongside Pavel Durov, French authorities issued an arrest warrant for his Telegram co-founder brother Nikolai in March 2024 (Politico)
Politico: French administrative document: alongside Pavel Durov, French authorities issued an arrest warrant for his Telegram co-founder brother Nikolai in March 2024 — PARIS — French authorities issued arrest warrants for Telegram CEO Pavel Durov and his co-founder brother Nikolai in March …
Read More »Barbie Phone by HMD: An All-Pink Glittery Dumb Phone That Flips
It’s about a year late, but the Barbie Phone is finally here. This is not a smartphone, but a clamshell-style feature phone that’s all pink and branded with Mattel’s Barbie logo. The handset has a shiny mirror on the front and a host of accessories like charms and gem stickers to trick it out so you can fully bask in …
Read More »Slack Rolls Out New Automation Features
Salesforce is jumping further onto the automation bandwagon with newly announced features in Slack that make it easier for users to build features regardless of their level of technical expertise. According to an Aug. 26 press release: Slack users can now build a workflow that starts automatically when an event occurs in a third-party app such as PagerDuty, Asana, or …
Read More »Zuckerberg expresses regrets over covid misinformation crackdown
Meta CEO criticizes government effort to police online misinformation on the pandemic, while saying he “owns” Facebook’s decisions on content moderation.
Read More »Tesla Chargers Are Still Closed to Most Electric Cars
Elon Musk’s plan to open Tesla’s charging network is proceeding slowly. Nobody is entirely sure why, or when that might change.
Read More »Google just confirmed when Pixel’s Android 15 update will roll out
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The Android Beta Exit update screen has been updated to mention that the Android 15 update will be available in October. This confirms an Android Authority report from earlier today, which revealed that Google won’t roll out the update next month. A source told us that Google plans to roll out the Pixel’s Android …
Read More »Google aims to slash what it spends on deals with some Australian outlets under the News Media Bargaining Code, after Meta said it wouldn’t renew deals (Sam Buckingham-Jones/Australian Financial Review)
Elon Musk says that “all things considered”, California “should probably” pass the AI safety bill — This is a tough call and will make some people upset, but, all things considered, I think California should probably pass the SB 1047 AI safety bill. For over 20 years, I have been an advocate for AI regulation, just as we regulate any …
Read More »Struggling to Unlock Your Phone? You Might Have Lost Your Fingerprints
Terri Krejci, 60, from Huntsville, Alabama, was working as an overnight manager at CVS in 2014 when she discovered she had breast cancer. She had six months of chemo, then surgery. Her medical team warned her that she might lose her hair, that she would get nauseous. She had no idea she could lose her fingerprints. “It was just after …
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