Wikipedia introduced an opt-in AI early June, which offered summaries of select articles—and the feedback from editors "was immediate and harsh," writes Ryan Whitwam for @Ars Technica.
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“Yuck”: Wikipedia pauses AI summaries after editor revolt
The test grew out of a discussion at Wikimedia’s 2024 conference.
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French authorities are considering designating websites such as X, Bluesky, Mastodon and Reddit as porn platforms, which would oblige them to implement stringent age verification requirements. [@POLITICOEurope](
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X, Bluesky and Reddit in France’s crosshairs amid porn clampdown – POLITICO
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A lot happened at Apple's WWDC 2025. [@TechRadar](
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Everything Apple just announced at its big WWDC 2025 event
Apple's WWDC 2025 event is a glimpse of the software changes coming to our Apple tech this year – and this year's edition was a big one. The head...
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ChatGPT is down for some users and John-Anthony Disotto from [@TechRadar](
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ChatGPT is down again – here
Widespread AI disruption
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Computer engineer and Apple veteran William "Bill" Atkinson has died of pancreatic cancer at age 74. Atkinson created the QuickDraw graphics engine, which made the Macintosh interface possible and, says @Ars Technica's @npub1f3d8...yk3x, "transformed abstract computer science into intuitive visual experiences that millions would use daily." "I say this with no hyperbole: Bill Atkinson may well have been the best computer programmer who ever lived," wrote veteran Apple analyst @npub1e0x2...xqda on his Daring Fireball blog. "Without question, he's on the short list. What a man, what a mind, what gifts to the world he left us." Here's Edwards' story; find Gruber's full tribute at the second link.
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Bill Atkinson, architect of the Mac’s graphical soul, dies at 74
Creator of MacPaint, HyperCard, and pull-down menus shaped modern computing.
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Bill Atkinson Dies From Cancer at 74
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Did you miss Apple's WWDC event or just want to browse through all the latest announcements, including how to download the iOS 26 beta? Check out our Latest Apple News Magazine, curated by Flipboard editors.
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News and announcements from the iPhone, iPad and Mac maker. Curated by Flipboard's human editors.
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A cybersecurity issue left phone numbers linked to Google accounts completely vulnerable, according to a researcher. It would take an hour to obtain a U.S. number, eight minutes for a U.K. one and less than a minute for some other countries. "Phone numbers are a goldmine for SIM swappers. A researcher found how to get this precious piece of information from any Google account," writes @npub1n2yd...qlcl for [@404media](
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A Researcher Figured Out How to Reveal Any Phone Number Linked to a Google Account
Phone numbers are a goldmine for SIM swappers. A researcher found how to get this precious piece of information from any Google account.
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Google "has all the important parts of the web, plus niche sites, abandoned blogs, sketchy copies of legitimate websites, copies of those copies, and AI-rephrased copies of the copied copies—basically everything. And the result of this Herculean digital inventory is a search experience that feels increasingly discombobulated," writes Ryan Whitwam for @Ars Technica as he delves into how unleashing Google's search index and algorithm could remake the web.
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Google’s nightmare: How a search spinoff could remake the web
Google has shaped the Internet as we know it, and unleashing its index could change everything.
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