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/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25007420/236834_Ray_Ban_Meta_Smart_Glasses_AKrales_0319.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "College students used Meta’s smart glasses to dox people in real time")
Source: The Verge Two Harvard students have created an eerie demo of how smart glasses can use facial recognition tech to instantly dox people’s identities, phone numbers, and addresses. The most unsettling part is the demo uses current, widely available technology like the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and public databases. AnhPhu Nguyen, one of the…
Source: Coin Tegraph DeSci could mitigate the huge price people unknowingly pay for their genetics. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25653188/Gmail_summary_cards.png?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Gmail’s summary cards now include travel, events, bills, and shopping emails")
Source: The Verge In an effort to make it a little easier to find all the stuff buried in your inbox, Gmail is releasing a big update to the “summary cards” feature that tries to surface the most important information in your messages before you even need to ask. If you’ve encountered summary cards before…
Source: Coin Tegraph Was it right to arrest Telegram founder Pavel Durov? Or is it like arresting a telco CEO because criminals discussed crime on a phone call? Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25654364/XboxResearchHERO.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Microsoft wants to know why some game developers aren’t on Xbox")
Source: The Verge Microsoft wants to hear from game developers who might be skipping Xbox or those already building games using the company’s developer tools. The software maker is expanding its Xbox Research team to include the community of game developers, seeking feedback directly from developers about tools, support, and the overall pain points of…
Source: Live Mint Nike sales and profits slumped in its fiscal first quarter as the sportswear giant wrestles with shoppers’ sluggish demand for new sneaker models and other products. The lackluster results Tuesday came after Nike announced last month that its CEO, John Donahoe, is stepping down on Oct. 13. Company veteran Elliott Hill is…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25654261/2175197872.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "The hidden toll taken by tropical storms")
Source: The Verge Tropical storms take many more lives than officially recorded, according to a sobering study published today in the journal Nature. It comes as people across the Southeastern US scramble to find loved ones in the wreckage of Hurricane Helene. The average tropical storm or hurricane leads to the early deaths of between…
Source: Bitcoinist Bitwise Asset Management has officially filed for a spot XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) with Delaware’s Division of Corporations on September 30. The filing encompasses the registration for establishing a Delaware statutory trust, a business-oriented trust recognized under Delaware state law. This strategic move aligns with precedents set by prominent financial entities such as…
Source: Coin Tegraph Bitcoin’s recent surge in open interest beyond $35 billion has analysts worried about potential signs of froth in the market. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25654312/STK302_WORDPRESS_B.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Automattic demanded a cut of WP Engine’s revenue before starting WordPress battle")
Source: The Verge Automattic, the parent company of WordPress.com, asked rival hosting service WP Engine to hand over 8 percent of its revenue each month before igniting a very public battle over what you can and can’t do with an open-source project. On Wednesday, Automattic published the proposed deal that it sent to WP Engine…
