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New York Times : Document: Twitter plans to exempt its top 500 advertisers and 10K most-followed orgs that have been previously verified from paying $1K/month for a checkmark   —  Mr. Musk requested a meeting with Lina Khan, the chair of the F.T.C., which has been investigating Twitter's privacy and data practices. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/hIViM8N

Check out our top picks for the best small Bluetooth speakers that won't break the bank. from CNET https://ift.tt/wAb1km6

Beta testers can try these features now. from CNET https://ift.tt/40GoR3D

Chloe Xiang / VICE : Some signatories of the open letter to pause AI training walk back their positions, others turned out to be fake, and many experts disagree with its proposal   —  The letter has been signed by Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak, Andrew Yang, and leading AI researchers, but many experts and even signatories disagreed. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/Q1DU8sv

Apple's rumored mixed-reality headset is apparently facing more delays. from CNET https://ift.tt/GJ8OPKF

Anton Shilov / AnandTech : Synopsys says it is launching the first full-stack AI-powered EDA suite covering all stages of chip design, including architecture, design, and manufacturing   —  Synopsys has introduced the industry's first full-stack AI-powered suite of electronic design automation tools that covers all stages … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/CtHm4ij

The Information : Sources: Gemini is preparing to launch an international crypto derivatives exchange to offer perpetual futures, which US regulations prohibit for retail traders   —  Gemini, the crypto exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has been gearing up to launch an international cryptocurrency … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/0cuygm2

Apple's iPhone lineup ranges from $429 to $1,599. Here are the best iPhone models to match your needs and budget. from CNET https://ift.tt/WhnylmD

Justin Ling / Wired : Docs: investments in 4chan include $5.6M from owner Hiroyuki Nishimura and his company plus $2.4M from Japanese company Good Smile, which makes toys for Disney   —  Documents obtained by WIRED confirm that Good Smile, which licenses toy production for Disney, was an investor in the controversial image board. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/DLAmPXl

Collagen supplements promise to help you achieve healthy hair, nails and skin. But are they worth the hype? from CNET https://ift.tt/Tx0dRv8

Whether it's from allergies or the changing weather, these seven tips can help you treat dry and itchy eyes. from CNET https://ift.tt/dM2E9IK

Dan Taylor / Tech.eu : Paris-based Glopal, which helps e-commerce merchants sell to global customers through localization, logistics, and payments services, raised a €20M Series A   —  The Series A funding round is aimed at helping the Parisian startup expand operations in both Europe and the US. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/tucnIMj

You don't even need a new iPhone to take advantage of most of these features. from CNET https://ift.tt/dg3TCnh

Zac Bowden / Windows Central : Microsoft announces a second-generation Surface Hub 2S is coming later in 2023 and will become the first “touch-enabled board” to run Teams Rooms on Windows   —  “Teams Rooms on Windows” will ship on the new Surface Hub 2S.  —  What you need to know from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3EjzwFU

A new Zelda adventure means new hardware for fans. from CNET https://ift.tt/2lceZNm

The Sonos Era 100 offers excellent sonics, refined design and one of the best streaming platforms for any speaker. from CNET https://ift.tt/M4XATQB

Lena Masri / Reuters : Review of 2K+ court cases: Russia uses facial recognition and surveillance systems to find and arrest scores of protesters and even prevent them from protesting   —  A Reuters review of more than 2,000 court cases shows how Russia uses facial recognition to identify and sweep up the Kremlin's opponents. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/7nQZBqw

Take your charger on the go. Here are the best portable chargers for iPhones, tested and reviewed by CNET experts. from CNET https://ift.tt/GxAUh6t

BBC : Clearview AI's founder says the company has run nearly 1M searches for US police and now uses 30B images scraped without users consent from sites like Facebook   —  Facial recognition firm Clearview has run nearly a million searches for US police, its founder has told the BBC from Techmeme https://ift.tt/aqijAcF

Here are the cameras and gear to step up your photo and video game. from CNET https://ift.tt/xFNOsn0

Matt Levine / Bloomberg : The CFTC's case vs. Binance is mainly about US clients, like high-frequency trading firms in NYC and Chicago, using an unregistered crypto derivatives exchange   —  Binance  —  A decent rule of thumb is that all cryptocurrency exchanges are doing crimes, and if you're lucky your exchange is doing only process crimes. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/lHh32PL

From FaceTime to Zoom, video chat has become a staple in our daily lives. Here's how to find the right service for you. from CNET https://ift.tt/tBmEUL7

Alexander Onukwue / Semafor : Similarweb: Chinese-owned OPay and PalmPay became the Play Store's top two finance apps in Nigeria on March 24 after a central bank edict caused a cash shortage   —  The main winners in Nigeria's banking sector after a botched currency overhaul are two Chinese-owned fintech apps. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/aTOEwM1

Frontier Fiber plans have the speed and value to rival any provider, but Frontier Internet, a DSL-based service, is far less impressive. from CNET https://ift.tt/EkwDzmX

Daniel Taub / Bloomberg : First Citizens agrees to buy the commercial banking business of Silicon Valley Bank from the FDIC including all deposits and loans   —  First Citizens BancShares Inc. agreed to buy Silicon Valley Bank which was seized by regulators following a run on the lender. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/zcClUPj

Pranshu Verma / Washington Post : A mid-March Midjourney update seemingly fixed one of the AI image generator's major failings: its inability to depict lifelike human hands with five fingers   —  Improved AI image-making software churned out believable yet fictional images of former president Trump getting arrested from Techmeme https://ift.tt/S8qQZfi

ProPublica : A look at OBNbrandon, a prolific scammer in a booming community focused on banning influencers' Instagram accounts and demanding payment for reactivation   —  Just after midnight on Sept. 13, Kristian “Murda” Murphy was watching TV at home in Boca Raton, Florida, when his phone began buzzing. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/48VJTed

There's a new "King of Ice" in our house. from CNET https://ift.tt/yI1klZW

New York Times : Filing: some Twitter source code was leaked by a user called “FreeSpeechEnthusiast” on GitHub, which took it down to comply with a DMCA notice sent on Friday   —  The leak adds to the challenges facing the Elon Musk-owned company, which is trying to unmask the person responsible and any other people who downloaded the code. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/ROCFzpg

MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC : A profile of Atlanta-based Yellow Card, Africa's largest centralized crypto exchange, which has done ~$1.75B in transactions since 2019 and raised $57M   —  - Yellow Card is the largest centralized cryptocurrency exchange in Africa.  — For its nearly 1.4 million users across the continent … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/1ToeNMO

Anna Tong / Reuters : Replika restores erotic roleplay for users who signed up before February 1, after complaints from some who considered themselves “married” to chatbot companions   —  AI chatbot company Replika is restoring erotic roleplay for some users, Replika CEO Eugenia Kuyda said late on Friday. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/lUV1Yid

Backyard movie night just got even better, with the best outdoor projectors. from CNET https://ift.tt/CijdU2Y

Stratechery : An interview with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang about AI's iPhone moment, DGX Cloud service, export controls, Nvidia's position in the stack in an LLM world, and more   —  I first spoke with Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang after last March's GTC conference, and again after last fall's GTC … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/Fb2tsTV

No matter the operating system you're after -- iPadOS, Android, Windows or ChromeOS -- these are the best tablets tested and reviewed by CNET editors. from CNET https://ift.tt/DeumUXc

Alexa Corse / Wall Street Journal : Email: Twitter offers new equity grants to staff, in addition to legacy equity, that will start to vest after six months and plans a liquidity event in a year   —  New stock will start to vest after six months, according to an email  —  Twitter Inc. is offering new equity grants to staff … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/OBYxba0

Take a look at some of the best Meta Quest 2 accessories around, including head straps, controller grips and more. from CNET https://ift.tt/Q4dHGmM

Lawrence Abrams / BleepingComputer : OpenAI blames a Redis client open-source library bug for the March 20 ChatGPT outage and leak that exposed personal info of ~1.2% of ChatGPT Plus subscribers   —  OpenAI says a Redis client open-source library bug was behind Monday's ChatGPT outage and data leak, where users saw other users' personal information and chat queries. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/BbAhUFQ

A new scene could hint at changes in future Resident Evil remakes. from CNET https://ift.tt/AdyFq1p

The best blue light blocking glasses protect your eyes and look good while doing it. from CNET https://ift.tt/8Uf50hZ

TechCrunch : Sensor Tower: Twitter Blue had 385K+ subscribers on iOS and Android and made $11M on mobile in its first three months, including ~$8M from 246K US subscribers   —  Legacy Twitter checkmarks are disappearing on April 1st, Twitter says, and in the future, the only way users will be able … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/yWFjpmB

You're missing out on key nutrients if you're eating the same thing every week. from CNET https://ift.tt/TaCkZGB

Save big on drills, saws, work lights, batteries and much more this week at Woot. from CNET https://ift.tt/jxkyOs2

How you wake up matters. That's why we've rounded up the six best alarm clocks that will help you wake up easier each morning. from CNET https://ift.tt/id4f9FY

Bloomberg : Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon was detained in Montenegro while trying to fly to Dubai using falsified Costa Rican travel documents   —  Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon, who presided over a more than $40 billion cryptocurrency implosion last year, was detained in Montenegro just over a month … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/PtRTuza

Sonic returns to the PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch in June. from CNET https://ift.tt/AqYpnJ7

Steve Yegge / Sourcegraph Blog : Why LLMs aren't a dumb fad like crypto, but the biggest thing since the World Wide Web, and on the coding front, the biggest thing since IDEs and Stack Overflow   —  Heya.  Sorry for not writing for so long.  I'll make up for it with 3000 pages here.  —  I'm just hopping right now. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/WGncgRD

We've gathered all of the top Beats offers currently available. from CNET https://ift.tt/OCKUvVr

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch : Wolfram, Slack, Expedia, Instacart, Kayak, Klarna, OpenTable, Shopify, and others release the first third-party plugins for ChatGPT   —  OpenAI's viral AI-powered chatbot, ChatGPT, can now browse the internet — in certain cases.  —  OpenAI today launched plugins for ChatGPT … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/rQBzdba

Washington Post : Poll: 41% of Americans support a TikTok ban, 25% oppose it, and only 17% of its daily users support a ban; 71% are concerned that ByteDance is based in China   —  As D.C. pushes for action against TikTok, a Washington Post poll finds more support than oppose banning the app from Techmeme https://ift.tt/kqz4fQY

I pressed my kid's frog flashlight into service, but the real lifesaver was a huge battery. from CNET https://ift.tt/FPolpCr

Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk : The US SEC sues Tron founder Justin Sun and his companies for the alleged “unregistered offer and sale of crypto asset securities” TRX and BTT, fraud, and more   —  The SEC alleged TRX, BTT are unregistered securities, and claimed Sun created an “extensive wash trading” program to boost their trading volume. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/REwSkfZ