🚨 Crypto Scam Alert, Google on Trial, Threads Filters COVID
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Hackers Scammed $500K In Crypto from Twitter Users In Just 20 Minutes. The Twitter account of Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder and face of Ethereum, was broken into by hackers on Saturday. They posted a crypto phishing scam in a tweet to Buterin's nearly 5 million followers containing a link advertising a free NFT drop. BY Jordan Pearson via Vice Media
Hackers Scammed $500K In Crypto from Twitter Users In Just 20 Minutes - Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra)
The antitrust trial against Google Search starts today - here's what to expect. This morning, the US Department of Justice and Google will begin a 10-week showdown that’s been widely (and appropriately) compared to the Microsoft browser antitrust trial of the 1990s. By Adi Robertson via The Verge
The antitrust trial against #Google Search starts today — here’s what to expect… - Hazem Sharif (@hazemsharif)
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Threads blocks searches related to covid and vaccines as cases rise. Instagram’s text-based social platform Threads last week rolled out its new search function, a crucial step toward the platform’s expansion and one that would give it more parity with X, formerly known as Twitter. By Taylor Lorenz via Washington Post
“When users went to Threads to search for content related to ‘covid’ and ‘#LongCovid’, they were met with a blank screen that showed no search results, A Meta spokesperson acknowledged that Threads was intentionally blocking the search terms” - Charlos (@loscharlos)
Generative AI exists because of the transformer. Over the past few years, we have taken a gigantic leap forward in our decades-long quest to build intelligent machines: the advent of the large language model, or LLM. By Madhumita Murgia via Financial Times
Our visual in-depth explainer of how a “large language model” works - & what makes it such a powerful, general cognitive engine. Months in the making from dream team et al - Madhumita Murgia (@madhumita29)
Why New Technology Is So Stressful at Work-and What to Do About It. When Ben Plomion took his latest job, he learned quickly that his tech skills were behind the times. At 46, he’s a decade or two older than most of his co-workers—and he’s used to an earlier generation of software. By Sean Captain via Wall Street Journal
Andy Vermaut shares:Why New Technology Is So Stressful at Work---and What to Do About It: Anxiety over technological change is escalating, especially thanks to AI. Researchers offer all sorts of ways to deal with it. Thank you! - Andy Vermaut (@AndyVermaut)
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