TWiG 714: Stuck in an Elevator With the Crypto Boys - Bluesky, Passkeys, VICE bankruptcy, Photos search
- Bluesky buzz: Why the social media platform is being called the next Twitter.
- The Best Dressed Stars From the 2023 Met Gala.
- Google accounts now support passkeys for password-free sign-in.
- Google plans to add end-to-end encryption to Authenticator.
- For Bluesky to thrive, it needs sex workers and Black Twitter.
- Chrome replacing HTTPS lock icon with Material You redesign.
- Pornhub Blocks All of Utah From Its Site.
- Writers Guild On Strike Against Hollywood Studios As Contract Talks With Fail.
- Vice Is Said to Be Headed for Bankruptcy.
- 'The Godfather of AI' Quits Google and Warns of Danger Ahead.
- IBM to Pause Hiring for 'Back-Office' Jobs That AI Could Kill.
- Edtech Chegg tumbles as ChatGPT threat prompts revenue warning.
- Consciousness, Artificial Intelligence, and Our Search for Meaning: Oliver Sacks on ChatGPT, 30 Years Before ChatGPT.
- Why Chatbots Are Not the Future.
- Google Photos is getting a more powerful search.
- Stability introduces AI that can incorporate text into images.
- LinkedIn Cofounder Reid Hoffman Launches a ChatGPT Rival.
- Kamala Harris to discuss A.I. in meeting with Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs.
- A Brain Scanner Combined with an AI Language Model Can Provide a Glimpse into Your Thoughts.
- New Standard for Car Entry Using Your Smartphone (UWB and Bluetooth).
- Bluesky codes for sale for $150+
- Publishers insist platforms owe them money for linking to them but whine when they don't link.
- Gmail is adding a blue checkmark to better verify senders.
- Google officially teases the Pixel 7a, confirming May 11 availability.
- Your Google TV Just Got a Nice Performance and Storage Boost.
- Nest Hub 2nd Gen updates to Google's Fuchsia operating system.
- Android 13 with May security patch live; download Pixel OTA image now.
- YouTube Music is officially launching podcasts in the US on Android, iOS, and the web.
Picks:
- Stacey - UnaBell, Smart Button for IoT.
- Jeff - Apple's Unionized Store Workers Seek Tips and Higher Holiday Pay.
- Jeff - a font of type (Ryan Cordell's U of I class)
- Ant - Black Community Version of Succession?
- Ant - The Michael Jordan of YouTube? (bad pun, I know)
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