A new study claims that bingeing short-form videos is changing our brain structure for the worse. Neuroscientist Christian Jarrett explains if we should really be afraid of "brain rot" from those TikTok videos.

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Is short-form social media content really ruining our minds?

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Some iPhone users are reporting that when they say the word "racist" into their device's voice-to-text feature, the word "Trump" appears. A spokesperson for Apple says the brand is rolling out a fix, attributing it to "phonetic overlap" due to the "r" consonant. Here's more from NBC.

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Apple says a bug caused its iPhone voice-to-text feature to spit out 'Trump' when a user says 'racist'

The company said it was rolling out a fix Tuesday, but the issue has spurred outrage among some who accuse Apple of political bias.

#Technology #Tech #Apple #iPhone #DonaldTrump

Large corporations are shopping for underground bunkers that can survive a nuclear blast, and the first adopters are mostly cryptocurrency firms, says [@Semafor](

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). The facilities are designed to protect data centers and C-suite execs, and cost tens of millions to build. The pitch? The apocalypse. "The more worries there are in the headline news, the more people look for solutions," Larry Hall, owner of Survival Condo said from his company's bunker in Kansas, a 54,000-square-foot space with a rock wall and hydroponics farm.

Corporations dig deeper: using bunkers to secure data (and their CEOs)

Several large companies are building underground housing for their data centers and executives.

#Cryptocurrency #Survivalists #Crypto #Bunkers #America #NuclearFallout

Apple's shareholders have rejected a proposal to end the company's DEI program, [@CBSNews](

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) reports. The National Center for Public Policy Research had called upon Apple to back off from DEI saying it poses "litigation, reputation and financial risk." Apple management defended the program, though CEO Tim Cook said it might need to adjust aspects of its policies "as the legal landscape" around DEI evolves.

Apple shareholders reject proposal to scrap DEI program

Apple credits its DEI program as helping make the iPhone maker the most valuable company in the world.

#Apple #DEI #Tech #Technology #TimCook #Diversity

ISPs fear wave of state laws after New York’s $15 broadband mandate. [@ArsTechnica](

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) reports: "When the FCC isn't regulating, states have more power to impose broadband laws."

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ISPs fear wave of state laws after New York’s $15 broadband mandate

When the FCC isn't regulating, states have more power to impose broadband laws.

#ISP #Internet #Broadband #Tech #Technology

British musicians release a silent album to protest plans to let AI use their work. From [@AssociatedPress](

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): "With contributions from artists including Kate Bush, Annie Lennox, Cat Stevens and Damon Albarn, the album was released Tuesday to protest proposed British changes to artificial intelligence laws that artists fear will erode their creative control."

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British musicians release a silent album to protest plans to let AI use their work

A new album called “Is This What We Want?” features a stellar list of more than 1,000 musicians — and the sound of silence.

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Music #Art

Bitcoin drops to a 3-month low below $90,000 in risk-off move. CNBC reports: "The decline puts the blue chip coin almost 20% off its all-time high reached on President Donald Trump’s inauguration day."

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Bitcoin drops to a 3-month low below $90,000 in risk-off move

Bitcoin fell through the $90,000 level overnight, weakened by sell pressure in equities as the crypto market awaits its next market catalyst.

#Bitcoin #Crypto #Cryptocurrency #Tech #Business

At the same time as Meta decided to stop working with U.S. fact checkers, it revamped a program that rewards creators with high engagement. What could possibly go wrong? @ProPublica spoke to experts about how this will fuel viral hoaxes, as well as to the manager of the NO Filter Seeking Truth page, who has shared so much false information she's currently banned by Meta from earning money. She described the news about the end of fact-checking as "great information."

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As Facebook Abandons Fact-Checking, It’s Also Offering Bonuses for Viral Content

Meta decided to stop working with U.S. fact-checkers at the same time as it’s revamping a program to pay bonuses to creators with high engagement...

#Meta #Facebook #Internet #SocialMedia #ViralHoaxes #FactChecking

Apple announced today that it will spend $500 billion and hire 20,000 people in the U.S. over the next four years. Now when have we heard that before? A few weeks ago, when the Stargate Project group announced exactly the same amount of money over the exact same time frame. And in January 2018, during President Trump's first term, when Apple promised $350 billion and 20,000 jobs. [@mgsiegler](

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) writes for his newsletter, Spyglass, about the art of the (old) deal. "My point is that, big numbers aside, I wouldn't read too much into this announcement other than it's Tim Apple trying to use an old trick to get something quite tangible with Trump (perhaps a few things)."

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The Art of the Old Deal

Tim Cook calls up some old plays to deflect Trump's tariffs...

#Tech #Technology #Apple #TimCook #USPolitics #USJobs

Researchers have found taking a break from our smartphones for a certain time period decreases depressive symptoms. And it appears to be doing a better job than antidepressants. [@npr](

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) explains exactly how long we need to stay off of our phones to feel the benefits. https://flip.it/1N9OiU #Smartphones #Internet #MentalHealth #Phone #Tech #Health