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Neuralink's First Patient: 'It Blows My Mind So Much'
EU launches probe into Meta over social media addiction in children
Android will be able to detect if your phone has been snatched
VMware giving away Workstation Pro, Fusion Pro free for personal use
iOS 17.5 is allegedly resurfacing pictures that were deleted years ago for some users
Neuralink's First Patient: 'It Blows My Mind So Much'
By Ashlee Vance via Bloomberg
Noland Arbaugh, the first patient with Neuralink's brain implant, shares how it allows him to control a computer with his thoughts, transforming his life.
Arbaugh, who worked as a sports counselor and was a student at Texas A&M, recounts the drastic changes in his life, becoming known as a "celebrity cyborg."
The implant was first tested on him in mid-2016, during a day off at Island Lake Camp in Starrucca, Pennsylvania.
𝕏: Here we go. My exclusive interview with Neuralink's first patient Noland Arbaugh @ModdedQuad - Ashlee Vance (@ashleevance)
EU launches probe into Meta over social media addiction in children
By Javier Espinoza via Financial Times
The EU has launched a probe into Meta over concerns about social media addiction in children.
The investigation aims to determine whether Meta's practices are harming young users and violating EU regulations.
The probe could lead to significant changes in how social media platforms operate within the EU, particularly regarding user safety and data protection.
𝕏: Today we open formal #DSA investigation against #Meta. We are not convinced that Meta has done enough to comply with the DSA obligations — to mitigate the risks of negative effects to the physical and mental health of young Europeans on its platforms Facebook and Instagram. - Thierry Breton (@ThierryBreton)
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Android will be able to detect if your phone has been snatched
By Allison Johnson via The Verge
Google is releasing new security features in Android 15, including a theft detection feature that locks the phone if it's snatched from your hands.
The updates will also be available for phones running Android 10 or later and include the ability to lock your screen remotely via android.com/lock.
Android's Play Protect gets enhanced with on-device AI capabilities to detect and prevent phishing and fraud, with live threat detection coming to multiple brands later this year.
𝕏: Android 15 Beta 2 is HERE! Beta 2 brings loads of new changes and features. Here’s a summary:- Private space is here! This feature, as I previously reported, lets users make a separate space where they can keep sensitive apps away from prying eyes. It makes a separate user profile that’s paused when the device is locked. - Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman)
VMware giving away Workstation Pro, Fusion Pro free for personal use
By Dan Robinson via The Register
VMware is now offering Workstation Pro and Fusion Pro desktop hypervisor products for free for personal use, following its merger with Broadcom.
Users can create virtual machines on Windows, Linux, and Mac systems, with a choice between free personal use and paid commercial subscriptions.
The move simplifies licensing, making the Workstation Player and Fusion Player products redundant, and commercial licenses will be available through authorized resellers and a new online store.
𝕏: Broadcom managed to turn VMware software download into an escape room - Kuba Gretzky (@mrgretzky)
iOS 17.5 is allegedly resurfacing pictures that were deleted years ago for some users
By Chance Miller via 9to5Mac
A bug in iOS 17.5 is causing deleted photos to resurface for some iPhone users, according to posts on Reddit.
Users report that photos deleted years ago are reappearing in the Photos app as the most recent images after updating to iOS 17.5.
This issue raises concerns about privacy and data retention, and some speculate it may be related to the app re-indexing photo libraries.
𝕏: If you use Apple devices and iCloud, today would be a great day to turn on Advanced Data Protection and enable end-to-end encryption for all your backups. - Matthew Green (@matthew_d_green)
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