New FCC rules could force wireless carriers to block spam texts; Unannounced Beats Fit Pro earbuds leak in iOS 15.1
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Today
Commodore made a social media-banishing flip phone, WhatsApp is testing read-once disappearing messages, and The White House app will reportedly be auto-installed on Homeland Security staff’s device
-The recently resurrected Commodore is getting back into phones, but rather than taking on the likes of Apple and Samsung at their own game, the Commodore Callback 8020 is a proudly non-conformant flip phone that wouldn't have looked out of place in the '90s. -WhatsApp is finally ... Show More
6m 45s
Yesterday
India temporarily blocking Telegram to prevent exam fraud, Google Earth's flight simulator is now available, and millions of songs were used for AI music training
-The government recently annulled the results of a key medical school entrance test because it said that the answers were leaked ahead of time on Telegram. -The Atlantic has published four searchable databases of music that has been used to train AI models. The scope is pretty st ... Show More
7m 6s
Feb 2025
Defective 5090s, Apple drops UK encryption, AI Agent updates + more!
Timestamps:
0:00 NO TL ON MONDAY
0:16 RTX 5090 defective units
1:55 Apple pulls E2E encryption in UK
2:53 OpenAI Operator & other agents
5:16 QUICK BITS INTRO
5:27 YouTube Premium Lite in US
6:00 HP adds 15 min to support calls
6:39 Meta torrenting ok, didn't seed
7:10 Microsoft ... Show More
9m 40s
Feb 2018
Biggest iPhone Screen Yet, Mobile Malware & Anti-Instagram App Skyrockets
A new report says we'll see 3 new iPhones this year and one will have the biggest screen yet, how mobile malware will increase in 2018 and a new app called Vero that lets you share Instagram style, without the ads or algorithms.<br><br>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19 ... Show More
2m 54s
May 2024
Rabbit R1 is an app, ISP location tracking, Meta algo changes + more!
Timestamps:
0:00 tech news, the oldest profession
0:09 The Rabbit R1 is basically an app
1:45 FCC fines telecoms over tracking
3:05 Meta social media ranking changes
5:30 QUICK BITS INTRO
5:38 UK bans bad default passwords
6:18 Wanna buy a supercomputer?
7:08 EU investigates Meta ... Show More
10m 12s