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Ina Fried / Axios : Meta is forming a team to get generative AI into its products, led by Ahmad Al-Dahle, who joined Meta in 2020 after 16 years at Apple and reports to Chris Cox   —  Meta is unifying its generative AI work across the company into a new product team tasked with more quickly integrating the latest technologies into its products. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/C6HvET2

Searching for tonight's viewing? Strap on your miner's hat -- we're tunneling deep into Amazon's back catalog. from CNET https://ift.tt/fg4nWY8

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch : Delaware-based Pagos, a payments startup with clients like Adobe, Eventbrite, GoFundMe, and Warner Bros. Discovery, raised a $34M Series A led by Arbor Ventures   —  With global digital payments revenue expected to reach $14.79 trillion by 2027, payment infrastructure has arguably never been more critical. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/G7EIuPi

The new tool is designed to make it easier to remove nonconsensual pornography from Facebook, Instagram and Messenger. from CNET https://ift.tt/Y5pw8I4

Joe Rossignol / MacRumors : Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple has restarted work on an iPhone SE 4 with a 6.1" OLED screen and an Apple-designed 5G modem; Ross Young: China's BOE will supply the display   —  Apple has restarted development of a fourth-generation iPhone SE with a 6.1-inch OLED display and an Apple-designed 5G chip … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/sglMh6Q

Portable speakers continue to improve, and we've tested the best Bluetooth speakers available right now. from CNET https://ift.tt/NW9lGrB

Watch 2018's Prospect for the story, of course, but also for the impeccable aesthetic. from CNET https://ift.tt/ruhKSkp

Check out Jonah Hill and Emma Stone in Maniac, a weird, sad yet ultimately uplifting miniseries. from CNET https://ift.tt/cQ21qLe

Emma Roth / The Verge : Reports: 50+ Twitter staff were laid off on Saturday, including Twitter's product lead Esther Crawford, and Revue founder Martijn de Kuijper   —  Crawford headed up various projects at Twitter, including the company's Blue with verification subscription as well as Twitter's forthcoming payments platform. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/G4Wwh6J

Book review: Author Sam Maggs gets into the heads Cal Kestis and company in this fun prequel to the upcoming video game. from CNET https://ift.tt/exh1ltI

Zoë Schiffer / @zoeschiffer : Source: Esther Crawford, who became one of the most influential executives at Twitter after Musk's takeover, is out as Director of Product Management   —  Just got confirmation that Esther Crawford, chief executive of Twitter Payments, is out. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/U0APbBX

Looking for the best key ring or holder for your new AirTags? There are plenty of options, starting at well under $20. from CNET https://ift.tt/mjAc5ti

Do self cleaning water bottles work? I put them to the test; here are three of the best self cleaning water bottles. from CNET https://ift.tt/Lc4GBJe

These are the best of the sci-fi series on Netflix. from CNET https://ift.tt/7Hk5lnQ

Tabby Kinder / Financial Times : Sources: Sequoia resigned from Citizen's board, after the startup offered a “pay to play” deal obliging existing investors to participate in a new funding round   —  Investor abandons start-up over fundraising that has massively diluted its shareholding, as Silicon Valley VCs re-evaluate deals from Techmeme https://ift.tt/Ey0xrDe

Morgan Meaker / Wired : Experts caution the proliferation of unmanned aerial vehicles is driving militaries in Ukraine and beyond toward automation, creating a dangerous slippery slope   —  Drones that can find their own targets already exist, making machine-versus-machine conflict just a software update away. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/BfSyXbK

Merging black holes are so hot right now. Literally. from CNET https://ift.tt/tJCLX24

Nitasha Tiku / Washington Post : The skirmishes over generative AI show how tech companies have become political lightning rods, as even efforts to steer AI away from politics can appear biased   —  ChatGPT and Bing are trying to stay out of politics — and failing  —  Christopher Rufo, the conservative activist who led campaigns … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/7WFHLUI

Sahil Patel / The Information : Source: Apple has hired a TV and digital video advertising executive, Lauren Fry, to help build a video ad business for Apple TV+   —  Apple has hired Lauren Fry, a TV and digital video advertising executive, to help build a video advertising business for its Apple TV+ streaming service … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/ILcabUY

Here's what was released on Apple Arcade this month. from CNET https://ift.tt/cMaEO3H

In this game, you're a cosmic crash survivor's only hope of getting out alive. from CNET https://ift.tt/U7sfANV

Ax Sharma / BleepingComputer : Canada's second-largest telecom TELUS is investigating a potential data breach after a hacker put up private GitHub repositories and payroll records for sale   —  Canada's second-largest telecom, TELUS is investigating a potential data breach after a threat actor shared samples online of what appears to be employee data. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/9gMdGPk

New episodes of The Last of Us hit HBO's streaming service each weekend until March. from CNET https://ift.tt/QdN2lkR

Bloomberg : Financial institutions like BofA, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, and JPMorgan Chase are restricting internal use of tools like ChatGPT   —  Wall Street is clamping down on ChatGPT as a slew of global investment banks impose restrictions on the fast-growing technology … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/ECYfg1O

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch : Vitally, which makes customer success software that combines productivity and collaboration tools, raised a $30M Series B, bringing its total funding to $40.6M   —  Customer success platforms (CSPs), or software designed to help business-to-business companies manage and monitor their customer success efforts, are increasingly in demand. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/P71hfOJ

It's only available in Korean for now as part of Samsung's Bixby Text Call feature for the Galaxy S23 lineup. from CNET https://ift.tt/H6ZjriD

Ben Lovejoy / 9to5Mac : Jamf finds Mac cryptomining malware in pirated copies of Final Cut Pro and warns the power of Apple Silicon Macs is making them popular cryptojacking targets   —  Update: Apple has now commented on the findings - see the end of the piece.  —  Cybersecurity company Jamf Threat Labs … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/KBYnF4t

Another Europa League classic could be on the cards as the in-form Red Devils face La Liga leaders Barca at Old Trafford. from CNET https://ift.tt/A7HYZ6S

Ankush Khardori / New York Magazine : An interview with SEC chair Gary Gensler on meeting Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX executives in March 2022 and October 2021, how tokens are securities, and more   —  As recently as a year ago, Sam Bankman-Fried seemed to be an unstoppable force in official Washington. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/YVWfRcn

A portable projector can give you big-screen TV shows, movies and games just about anywhere. Here are the best portable projectors you can buy today. from CNET https://ift.tt/w7EUK29

Reuters : Mercedes-Benz partners with Google to bring navigation software and YouTube to its next-gen car OS and strikes a multibillion-dollar sensor deal with Luminar   —  Mercedes-Benz (MBGn.DE) said on Wednesday that it has partnered with Google (GOOGL.O) to develop branded navigation … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/lBFEnTv

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch : Artifact, the personalized news reader created by Instagram's co-founders, opens to the public, with new features and no sign-up required, on Android and iOS   —  Artifact, the personalized news reader built by Instagram's co-founders, is now open to the public, no sign-up required. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/mR6KD4t

Apple TV Plus has an assortment of options, from dramas to music documentaries and animated movies. from CNET https://ift.tt/kIjhymr

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg : Sources: Apple hit major milestones in a Jobs-era project to develop noninvasive blood glucose monitoring, as part of its Google X-like Exploratory Design Group   —  Apple Inc. has a moonshot-style project underway that dates back to the Steve Jobs era: noninvasive and continuous blood glucose monitoring. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/DV3Uwqc

Eric Goldman / Technology & Marketing Law Blog : Takeaways from Gonzalez v. Google oral arguments: the justices did not engage much with Gonzalez's weak core arguments after an initial dismantling   —  I'm going to crank this blog post out before I get swamped with press requests.  My takeaways:  — I did not hear 5 votes in favor of the plaintiffs' position. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/CDf7s3j

China's famously secretive space agency is quiet on the health of the rover. from CNET https://ift.tt/IlHz9Xf

Zvi Mowshowitz / Don't Worry About the Vase : A roundup of notable recent interactions with the new Bing and AI-related developments, from lengthy discussions with Sydney to Microsoft adding restrictions   —  Previous AI-related recent posts: Jailbreaking ChatGPT on Release Day, Next Level Seinfeld, Escape Velocity From Bullshit Jobs … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/AQCZdm7

Michael Kan / PCMag : Sci-fi outlet Clarkesworld suspends short story submissions, citing a surge in AI-generated stories, saying those who submit as looking to make “a quick buck”   —  Clarkesworld speculates that people are using AI to make ‘a quick buck’ since the sci-fi publication pays 12 cents a word for accepted stories. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/KmCaXZc

Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch : A researcher found a now-secure US DOD Azure database that wasn't password protected and had years worth of military emails with sensitive personnel info   —  A government cloud email server was connected to the internet without a password  —  The U.S. Department of Defense secured … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/5t6vfZl

How does Paul Rudd's new Marvel movie set up Kang, MODOK and phase 5 of the MCU? from CNET https://ift.tt/X6yBhSW

Berber Jin / Wall Street Journal : Preqin data: in Q4 2022, VC firms raised $20.6B in new funds, down 65% YoY, the lowest Q4 amount since 2013; LPs backed 226 funds, the fewest in Q4 since 2012   —  Slowdown that earlier hit tech startups catches up with investors who fuel venture capital  —  Fundraising by venture-capital firms hit … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/VrTawHD

Exercise increases serotonin and dopamine levels. These exercises can help you boost your mental health. from CNET https://ift.tt/CPzFRXu

Chandraveer Mathur / Android Police : Google rolls out new Memory Saver and Energy Saver features, turned on by default, for Chrome on macOS, Windows, and ChromeOS   —  Memory Saver and Energy Saver are here  —  Google Chrome is one of the best web browsers for Android, and it also offers feature parity with the desktop version. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/XOAdjtV

Gary Marcus / The Road to AI We Can Trust : Exploring likely reasons the new Bing is reckless, like debuting with insufficient RLHF, or reinforcement learning with human feedback, compared to ChatGPT   —  And how did some prominent journalists utterly miss this initially?  —  A wild story in which I probe what Bing's chatbot is capable … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/4ltJMGq

Netflix's fantasy library is as good as it gets. from CNET https://ift.tt/k70rfLH

Bloomberg : Sources: KKR-owned BMC Software confidentially filed for a US IPO seeking a valuation of up to $15B; KKR acquired BMC in 2018 for $8.3B   —  BMC Software, a technology company owned by KKR & Co., has confidentially filed for an initial public offering, according to people with knowledge of the matter. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/20uEDxN