🛰️ Starlink in Russia, Apple's Future iPad, Social Platforms' Data Grip
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Russia is using Starlink in occupied areas, Ukraine says. Russian forces in occupied Ukraine are using Starlink terminals produced by Elon Musk's SpaceX for satellite internet in what is beginning to look like their "systemic" application, Kyiv's main military intelligence agency said on Sunday. The terminals were rushed in to help Ukraine after Russia's February 2022 invasion and have been vital to Kyiv's battlefield communications. Reuters
𝕏: A number of false news reports claim that SpaceX is selling Starlink terminals to Russia. This is categorically false. To the best of our knowledge, no Starlinks have been sold directly or indirectly to Russia. - Elon Musk (@elonmusk)
Apple's Vision Pro Is an iPad Killer - But Not Anytime Soon. Apple's Vision Pro will eventually replace the iPad, but the device has hardware and software shortcomings that need to be resolved first. Also: Forgetting your headset's passcode can turn into a headache, and Apple makes upgrades to its software on Windows. By Mark Gurman via Bloomberg
𝕏: One major Vision Pro issue I’ve been having consistently: it’s essentially impossible to enjoyably watch a movie in a pitch black room. The movie will frequently stop with the device throwing up error messages for the room/hand tracking. Using an environment mitigates slightly. - Mark Gurman (@markgurman)
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Social networks are getting stingy with their data, leaving third-party developers in the lurch. 2023 was the year social networks realized that they were sitting on massive troves of data. And some companies, such as Twitter (now X) and Reddit, decided to change their terms to shut out third-party experiences on these platforms. In the process, they also put a price on their data — something they believe is highly valuable today as it can be used to train AI models. By Ivan Mehta via TechCrunch
𝕏: “In the process, they also put a price on their data — something they believe is highly valuable today as it can be used to train AI models.” - accountless (@alexanderchopan)
A crowd destroyed a driverless Waymo car in San Francisco. A person jumped on the hood of a Waymo driverless taxi and smashed its windshield in San Francisco's Chinatown last night around 9PM PT, generating applause before a crowd formed around the car and covered it in spray paint, breaking its windows, and ultimately set it on fire. By Wes Davis via The Verge
𝕏: BREAKING: An autonomous Waymo vehicle is intentionally set on fire in Chinatown, according to SF Fire. Firefighters said they got reports around 10 people were involved. Waymo said “a crowd surrounded and vandalized the vehicle, breaking the window and throwing a firework … - Gia Vang (@Gia_Vang)
Navigating history with AI: The promise and peril of digital time travel. Will AI improve our understanding of human history, or will it be a tool that will end our history? Right now, there is evidence to support both perspectives. This week, a major prize was awarded to three computer science students who used AI, specifically machine learning (ML) and neural networks, to successfully read and translate an ancient Roman scroll recovered from Herculaneum, near Pompeii. By Gary Grossman, Edelman via VentureBeat
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