Column: I quit Twitter for a week. I didn’t miss it. Be worried, Elon Musk
My wife and my bosses keep telling me to not waste so much time tweeting — over 1,000 times in April alone. Waste of time, my behind. I’ve gained friends…
18-wheel robot trucks on freeways? California lawmakers don’t trust DMV to ensure big rig safety
State legislators are pushing a bill that would delay the advent of driverless trucks and wrest away regulatory control from the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Column: Two Uber drivers read the fine print — and won millions for California gig workers
After Uber and other gig giants failed to pay a mandated rate hike, two eagle-eyed drivers started asking questions — and won a jackpot for California gig workers.
Study examines when gamers are close to rage quitting
A biometrics study helped researchers figure out when a gamer is close to rage quitting and how to prevent it, according to a study by Arizona State University.Read More
Amazon to Pay $30M Over Ring and Alexa Data Privacy Violations – CNET
As Amazon pays up for alleged privacy breaches, here are some tips on how to keep your data safe.
Researchers tell owners to “assume compromise” of unpatched Zyxel firewalls
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Firewalls made by Zyxel are being wrangled into a destructive botnet, which is taking control of them by exploiting a recently patched vulnerability with a severity…
FTC fines Amazon $25M for violating children’s privacy with Alexa
FTC Commissioner Alvaro M. Bedoya also took the opportunity to tweet out a direct cautionary note to the fast-growing AI industry…Read More
Americans Owe Nearly $1 Trillion in Credit Card Debt – CNET
The average credit card interest rate is now over 20%, the highest on record.
Microsoft’s data and analytics platform Fabric announces unified pricing, pressuring Google and Amazon
Why Microsoft will disrupt the status quo — and rattle competitors Google and Amazon — with new pricing for its Microsoft Fabric suite.Read More
AI-expanded album cover artworks go viral thanks to Photoshop’s Generative Fill
Enlarge / An AI-expanded version of a famous album cover involving four lads and a certain road created using Adobe Generative Fill. (credit: Capitol Records / Adobe / Dobrokotov) Over…