Apple’s iPhone already supports texting, calling emergency services, and contacting roadside assistance via satellite connectivity. More satellite-powered features may be on the way. [@Techcrunch]( ) has more: #Tech #Apple #iPhone #Technology
AI systems that power modern life sure seem to be training on Wikipedia. But will the online encyclopedia embrace the technology itself? [@sciencefocus]( ) spoke to Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales to find out: #Tech #AI #Wikipedia #Technology #ArtificialIntelligence
Seven more families have filed lawsuits against OpenAI claiming that the company’s GPT-4o model was released prematurely and without effective safeguards. Some of the suits address ChatGPT’s alleged role in suicides of their family members. [@Techcrunch]( ) reports: #Tech AI #Technology #ChatGPT #ArtificialIntelligence
Google, Microsoft, and Meta have stopped publishing workforce diversity data, according to a report in [@WIRED]( ). "Other big tech companies including Amazon, Apple, and Nvidia have continued their annual disclosures this year even as the Trump administration cracks down on DEI." Registration may be required: #DEI #Diversity #Tech #Technology #USPolitics
A U.S. judge rules against online platform Roblox, keeping alleged abuse case in the public eye. [@abc]( ) reports: "A lawsuit alleges the platform helped facilitate child sexual exploitation." #Roblox #Tech #Technology #Gaming
How successful has Twitter's rebrand to X been? Well, most people still refer to the platform as "X, formerly Twitter," so we're going to say, not very. The team at Creative Bloq report on the blue bird's last gasp, as X sunsets the twitter.com URL, and how — no surprise — that's not gone smoothly. #SocialMedia #Twitter #X #ElonMusk #Technology #Tech
Australia adds Reddit and Kick to social media platforms banning children under 16. [@AssociatedPress]( ) reports: #SocialMedia #Reddit #Australia #Technology
Gaza Sky Geeks (GSG) gave the Gaza Strip a glimpse of an international future, training thousands of young people training in coding, digital marketing, graphic design and entrepreneurship. This offered them a gateway to new remote work from within the besieged territory. Then Hamas attacked Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking more than 200 hostages, and Israel launched a full-scale war. Rest of World takes a look at how GSG got started, the challenges it faced as it established itself, and where the community is now. #Gaza #Palestine #GazaStrip #GazaSkyGeeks #Technology #Tech
Stability AI largely wins U.K. court battle against Getty Images over copyright and trademark. [@AssociatedPress]( ) reports: #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #GettyImages #Photography #Tech
When hackers hit a company with a ransomware attack, another company that specializes in negotiating with the perpetrators may step in. Two such specialists were recently charged by the U.S. Dept. of Justice for carrying out ransom attacks of their own. [@Techcrunch]( ) has more: #Tech #CyberCrime #CyberSecurity #Technology #Hackers