Technology
- How MapQuest, a company innovative enough to kill road atlases in one fell swoop, was turned into an also-ran by a bad merger affected by an even worse one.tedium.co How MapQuest Took The Wrong Path Forward
How MapQuest, a company innovative enough to kill road atlases in one fell swoop, was turned into an also-ran by a bad merger affected by an even worse one.
- www.openrightsgroup.org Data Bill: First They Came for Trans People
On May 12, the Data (Use and Access) Bill, also known as the UK data protection reform, came back to the House of Lords for what was supposed to be its final stage.
- news.mit.edu Eldercare robot helps people sit and stand, and catches them if they fall
MIT engineers built E-BAR, a mobile robot designed to physically support the elderly and prevent them from falling as they move around their homes. E-BAR acts as a set of robotic handlebars that follows a person from behind, allowing them to walk independently or lean on the robot’s arms for support...
- go.theregister.com Nextcloud cries foul over Google Play Store app rejection
Exclusive: Claims policy change is really just a way to squeeze out competition
- www.elliptic.co Xinbi: The $8 Billion Colorado-Incorporated Marketplace for Pig-Butchering Scammers and North Korean Hackers
Xinbi Guarantee is a Chinese-language, Telegram-based marketplace for cyber fraudsters in Southeast Asia, dealing primarily in the USDT stablecoin. With $8.4 billion in transactions since 2022, it offers tools and services for scams, including money laundering, fake IDs, and stolen data. The platfor...
> - Xinbi Guarantee is a Chinese-language, Telegram-based marketplace serving fraudsters in South East Asia, including those responsible for so-called “pig butchering” scams. > - Merchants on the marketplace sell technology, personal data and money laundering services. The USDT stablecoin is the primary payment method, with the market having received $8.4 billion in transactions to date. Some transactions can be linked to funds stolen by North Korea. > - Xinbi Guarantee claims to operate through Xinbi Co. Ltd, incorporated in Colorado.
- Audible partners with US publishers to convert print books and e-books into AI-narrated audiobooks, with 100+ AI voices in English, Spanish, French, and Italianwww.audible.com Audible Expands Catalog with AI Narration and Translation for Publishers | About Audible
Audible expands availability of audiobooks through fully integrated, end-to-end AI production technology in partnership with publishers. Our AI narration and translation capabilities will bring more stories to listeners worldwide in their local languages.
- Google might replace the ‘I’m Feeling Lucky’ button with AI Modewww.seroundtable.com Google Testing AI Mode Button On Google Search Box
Google is testing ways to get more people to try AI Mode with a new AI Mode button in the Google Search bar on the Google home page. We've seen Google test AI Mode promotions with banners in the search results but now Google is placing large buttons in the search bar to get people to use AI Mode.
