What’s Happening In The Matrix
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This Chatbot Aims to Steer People Away From Child Abuse MaterialPornhub is trialing a new automated tool that pushes CSAM-searchers to seek help for their online behavior. Will it work?... Read more » - This 15-Inch Portable OLED Monitor Is on Sale Right NowWhether you’re typing from coffee shops or a hybrid work setup, you need a screen you can grab and go.... Read more »
This Chatbot Aims to Steer People Away From Child Abuse Material
- ●Cloudflare says Greylock, Bessemer, and other VC firms offered to invest up to $1.25B from existing funds in startups that use its serverless computing platform (Connie Loizos/TechCrunch)Connie Loizos / TechCrunch: Cloudflare says Greylock, Bessemer, and other VC firms offered to invest up to $1.25B from existing funds in startups that use its serverless computing platform — Cloudflare, the security, performance and reliability company that went public three years ago, said this morning …... Read more »
- ●China has let dating apps flourish amid its crackdown on tech; data.ai: the number of dating apps with 1K+ downloads is up from 81 in 2017 to 275 in 2022 (New York Times)New York Times: China has let dating apps flourish amid its crackdown on tech; data.ai: the number of dating apps with 1K+ downloads is up from 81 in 2017 to 275 in 2022 — China has cracked down on many tech companies, but has allowed dating apps that provide social... Read more »
- ●Money isn’t important! Take it from Google’s multimillionaire CEO | Arwa MahdawiWhat’s more annoying than a very rich boss cutting his staff’s benefits? A very rich boss announcing it shouldn’t stop them having funGrab your tiniest violin: Google, once known for its lavish work perks, is slashing its fun budget. Employees can no longer jet off on as many jollies as... Read more »
- ●Apple Watch Series 8 review: better women’s health tracking in same capable packageMinor update adds new temperature sensors and car crash safety features, but higher prices outside US stingThe latest Apple Watch adds new safety features and a temperature sensor for some intriguing uses for women’s health and family planning. But otherwise it remains the same as last year’s version.Like the latest... Read more »
- ●Voice assistants could ‘hinder children’s social and cognitive development’New research says devices such as Alexa can have a long-term impact on empathy, compassion and critical thinking skillsFrom reminding potty-training toddlers to go to the loo to telling bedtime stories and being used as a “conversation partner”, voice-activated smart devices are being used to help rear children almost from... Read more »
- ●Researchers say the Lapsus$ hackers' success reveals how many weaknesses in organizations weren't immediately useful to state-backed actors or cybercriminals (Lily Hay Newman/Wired)Lily Hay Newman / Wired: Researchers say the Lapsus$ hackers' success reveals how many weaknesses in organizations weren't immediately useful to state-backed actors or cybercriminals — The fun-loving cybercriminals blamed for breaches of Uber and Rockstar are exposing weaknesses in ways others aren't.... Read more »
- ●The US SEC and CFTC fine 16 financial firms $1.1B and $710M in penalties, respectively, for failing to monitor employees using unauthorized messaging apps (Bloomberg)Bloomberg: The US SEC and CFTC fine 16 financial firms $1.1B and $710M in penalties, respectively, for failing to monitor employees using unauthorized messaging apps — US regulators reached settlements with a dozen banks in a sprawling probe into how global financial firms failed to monitor employees' communications …... Read more »
- ●Netflix's password sharing crackdown sparked protests on social media in Argentina, but a source says the anger didn't translate into a mass subscriber exodus (Rest of World)Rest of World: Netflix's password sharing crackdown sparked protests on social media in Argentina, but a source says the anger didn't translate into a mass subscriber exodus — New prices sparked outrage in Latin America, with some threatening to boycott the platform. — • BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA... Read more »
- ●Sources: Apple tells suppliers to pull back from efforts to increase supply of iPhone 14 models by ~6M units in H2 2022, aiming for 90M units, on par with 2021 (Bloomberg)Bloomberg: Sources: Apple tells suppliers to pull back from efforts to increase supply of iPhone 14 models by ~6M units in H2 2022, aiming for 90M units, on par with 2021 — Apple Inc. is backing off plans to increase production of its new iPhones this year after an anticipated... Read more »
- ●Fast Company took its website offline after a hacker used its Apple News account to send two obscene push notifications; Apple disabled the outlet's channel (Richard Lawler/The Verge)Richard Lawler / The Verge: Fast Company took its website offline after a hacker used its Apple News account to send two obscene push notifications; Apple disabled the outlet's channel — It's been a little while since we had a high-profile media feed hijacking, but tonight someone sent an Apple... Read more »
Money isn’t important! Take it from Google’s multimillionaire CEO | Arwa Mahdawi
- mp3Episode 426 - Who Controls the News Controls the WorldI noticed a funny thing when browsing the propaganda newswires lately: all of the stories about the Queen's death said the exact same thing! What's going on here, and why does it matter? Join James for a wild ride through the history of newswires and the formation of the fire-induced... Read more »
- "Green" Energy Is a Scam. It Isn't MEANT to Work.In truth, the green energy sustainable enslavement grid is a scam from top to bottom. But it is not simply a pie-in-the-sky pipe dream being sold to a gullible and ignorant public. It's worse than that. It is a carefully crafted lie that is designed to lead us into our... Read more »
- VideoFLASHBACK: How Bill Gates Monopolized Global Health (2020)FROM 2020: In light of the recent Politico/Welt whitewash on "How Bill Gates and partners used their clout to control the global Covid response — with little oversight," it's a good time to re-visit "How Bill Gates Monopolized Global Health," the first part of The Corbett Report' four part 2020... Read more »
- mp3Interview 1749 - New World Next Week with James Evan PilatoThis week on the New World Next Week: the US Senate's CIA torture report will remain classified for national security reasons; Biden issues an executive order to start a whole-of-government effort to push transhuman biodigital convergence; and Beyond Meat's COO tries to bite someone's face off, presumably from a lack... Read more »
- mp3What's the WEF Up to NOW? - Questions For Corbett #090Richard writes in with a creatively worded question about the World Economic Forum and its role as a possible distraction. James answers in his usual too-thorough style. If you like Questions For Corbett, you'll love this edition of Questions For Corbett! The post What's the WEF Up to NOW?... Read more »