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1983 Northern Telecom Commodore Phone

Commodore Canada bundled a Northern Telecom rotary phone with its VICModem to circumvent strict 1983 Canadian telecom regulations that made standard modems incompatible with hardwired telephone systems.

Petition against Meta's employee training data collection for ML models

A petition against Meta's Model Capability Initiative demands the company cease collecting employee computer-use data, including keystrokes and screen content, for training AI models due to privacy and security concerns.

Did my old job only exist because of fraud?

A former software engineer investigates whether their pivotal early career job at a UK-based startup, acquired by a US venture capital fund, existed solely due to alleged investor fraud.

Apertus – Open Foundation Model for Sovereign AI

The Swiss AI Initiative, a collaboration between EPFL, ETH Zurich, and CSCS, launched Apertus, an open foundation model for sovereign AI with open weights, data, and science.

PowerFox Browser

PowerFox Browser is a secure, modern, and open-source web browser for older Macs running Mac OS X 10.4 to 10.6.

Everything is logarithms

Logarithms can be reinterpreted as baseless logarithms, simplifying change of base formulas and providing new insights.

There is minimal downside to switching to open models

Switching to open models now has minimal downside due to improved compatibility and maturity of Linux and open-source software.

21 Jun3 min read

The Verge

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Bose thinks it can be a media company for some reason

Bose launches Bose Studios, a record label, movie studio, podcast network, and live event production company, amid skepticism about its potential success.

JSON-LD explained for personal websites

JSON-LD adds structured data to webpages, aiding web crawlers and potentially improving search rankings.

21 Jun9 min read

TechCrunch

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Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot dies in plane crash

Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot dies in a plane crash at the age of 69 in the French resort town of La Baule.

21 Jun2 min read

Ars Technica

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Trump admin’s coal investments assist plants with repeated violations

The Trump administration's coal investments assist plants with repeated environmental regulation violations, including three cited for Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act breaches.

21 Jun9 min read

9to5Google

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RIP Nest Mini – The Google Home Speaker isn’t a replacement, but hopefully the start of a new era

Google has discontinued the Nest Mini smart speaker, replacing it with the more expensive Google Home Speaker, which lacks the same use cases and mounting options.

21 Jun6 min read

TechCrunch

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Beyond Siri: Here are the practical AI features coming to your iPhone in iOS 27

Apple's iOS 27 integrates practical AI features beyond Siri, enabling automatic bill splitting, proactive password updates after data breaches, and context-aware suggestions within Messages.

21 Jun7 min read

The Verge

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That viral clip you saw of someone winning big on Polymarket was probably fake

Polymarket reportedly paid creators to produce over 1,100 deceptive social media videos featuring fake bets and fabricated wins to promote its prediction market platform.

Who Owns Your ATProto Identity? Hint: It's Probably Not You

ATProto's design grants Personal Data Server operators full control over user signing and rotation keys, enabling them to impersonate users across all applications or revoke their entire identity.

21 Jun4 min read

The Verge

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How Roomba started a robot revolution

The Roomba's development by iRobot, its unexpected market success, and the subsequent growth of the robot vacuum industry are explored, tracing the device's impact on home automation.

David Ahl's Basic Computer Games Ported to C

David Ahl's classic Basic Computer Games collection has been ported to C, offering a modern rendition of these foundational programs for contemporary systems.

21 Jun6 min read

The Verge

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Electric air taxis are stuck in the courtroom

Legal disputes between leading electric air taxi companies like Joby, Archer, and Vertical are hindering the industry's progress and increasing investor apprehension amid already delayed certification timelines.

21 Jun7 min read