Notices by Dwight Silverman (dsilverman@mastodon.social), page 4

The TV industry’s response to cord-cutting has finally backfired | TechHive

https://www.techhive.com/article/2455264/tv-industry-response-to-cord-cutting-has-finally-backfired.html

Excellent explainer on the "bottomless pit" into which traditional cable TV providers are tumbling. Worth your time to read!

Elon Musk sues OpenAI, Sam Altman for making a “fool” out of him | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/08/openai-wouldnt-exist-without-me-elon-musk-says-reviving-lawsuit/

Elon makes a fool of himself daily, doesn’t need OpenAI to do it for him.

Missing the point of what writing is. Funny and brilliant.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/31/google-gemini-ai-dear-sydney-ad-olympics-satire/

Excellent guide to different web browsers from @Newmy - on the Advisorator site but not limited to subscribers, yay!

Very useful if you’re frustrated with the browser you use and want to learn more about your alternatives.

https://advisorator.com/members/web-browsers-a-field-guide/

@WarnerCrocker @Onmyom I have personalized ads turned off in Apple News, and the ads are already awful and annoying, pre-Taboola. I am among those who think that, if you’re paying for Apple News+, it should be ad-free.

Windows 98 Disk Defrag Simulator

https://defrag98.com/

SOUND ON.

(h/t @Newmy)

Google Now Defaults to Not Indexing Your Content - Vincent Schmalbach https://www.vincentschmalbach.com/google-now-defaults-to-not-indexing-your-content/

A travesty. https://mstdn.social/@Mediagazer/112685267606747767

AT&T imposes $10 price hike on most of its older unlimited plans | Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/att-imposes-10-price-hike-on-most-of-its-older-unlimited-plans/

I was hoping this was parody but no….

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/microsoft-is-working-bringing-ai-to-the-notepad-app-on-windows-11

Apple introduced Siri as the iPhone’s onboard digital assistant 13 years ago, but its potential quickly turned into disappointment - and stayed that way, even though the feature has made improvements. But generative AI, which Apple is calling “Apple Intelligence,” could finally make good on the original promise.

Or not, given AI’s known issues and Apple’s track record.

Gift link.
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/tech/article/apple-siri-ai-19511152.php?utm_content=hed&sid=5b0231962ddf9c12eaeac904&ss=A&st_rid=ba565903-0389-4060-a5c2-560760d46479&utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_term=news_a&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaG91c3RvbmNocm9uaWNsZS5jb20vYnVzaW5lc3MvdGVjaC9hcnRpY2xlL2FwcGxlLXNpcmktYWktMTk1MTExNTIucGhw&time=MTcxODQ2MjMxMDc4Mw%3D%3D&rid=YmE1NjU5MDMtMDM4OS00MDYwLWE1YzItNTYwNzYwZDQ2NDc5&sharecount=NA%3D%3D

Windows security hole allows attackers to install malware via Wi-Fi — new patch plugs gaping vulnerability | Tom's Hardware

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-security-hole-allows-attackers-to-install-malware-via-wi-fi-new-patch-plugs-gaping-vulnerability

Apple brings free call recording and transcription to iPhones; journalists rejoice | Nieman Journalism Lab

https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/06/apple-brings-free-call-recording-and-transcription-to-iphones-journalists-rejoice/

I currently transcribe recorded interviews using either Descript ($144/mo) or MacWhisper (free, but the Pro version really has the features I need). If the iPhone transcription works well enough, it will save me both time and money.

Huzzah!

Apple brings free call recording and transcription to iPhones; journalists rejoice | Nieman Journalism Lab

https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/06/apple-brings-free-call-recording-and-transcription-to-iphones-journalists-rejoice/

Important 🧵. Worth your time to read. https://ioc.exchange/@matthew_d_green/112597849837858606

An AT&T and Verizon outage is cutting off phone calls - The Verge https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/4/24171656/att-verizon-outage-dropped-calls

Misinformation works, and a handful of social 'supersharers' sent 80% of it in 2020 | TechCrunch

https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/30/misinformation-works-and-a-handful-of-social-supersharers-sent-80-of-it-in-2020/

"... a small group of committed “supersharers,” predominately older Republican women, were responsible for the vast majority of the “fake news” in the period looked at."

How to Remove AI From Your Google Search Results | PCMag

https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-remove-ai-from-your-google-search-results

Includes @ernie’s proxy site.

T-Mobile to acquire most of U.S. Cellular in $4.4 billion deal https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/28/t-mobile-to-acquire-most-of-us-cellular-in-4point4-billion-deal.html

I Don’t Want To Spend My One Wild And Precious Life Dealing With Google’s AI Search - Aftermath https://aftermath.site/google-ai-search-god-no-why https://aftermath.site/google-ai-search-god-no-why?utm_source=tldrai