Disney gives up on trying to use Disney Plus excuse to settle a wrongful death lawsuit
Disney tried to force the case into arbitration by citing the agreement on the widower’s Disney Plus trial account.
I've been writing online at various sites since 2003, mostly about a wide variety of topics including web development, tech, food and whatever else I feel like writing and sharing.
Disney tried to force the case into arbitration by citing the agreement on the widower’s Disney Plus trial account.
Justice Department officials are considering what remedies to ask a federal judge to order against the search giant, said three people with knowledge of the deliberations involving the agency and state attorneys general who helped to bring the case. They are discussing various proposals, including breaking off parts of Google, such as its Chrome browser or Android smartphone operating system, two of the people said.
Between May and August, more AI Pins were returned than purchased, according to internal sales data obtained by The Verge. By June, only around 8,000 units hadn’t been returned, a source with direct knowledge of sales and return data told me. As of today, the number of units still in customer hands had fallen closer to 7,000, a source with direct knowledge said.
Some pre-prompt instructions for Apple’s upcoming AI features are stored on your Mac, saying ‘do not hallucinate’ and to avoid ‘negative’ themes.
Microsoft’s relationship with OpenAI has officially become more complicated.
Most of Overcast’s core code was 10 years old, which made it cumbersome or impossible to easily move with the times, adopt new iOS functionality, or add new features, especially as one person.
In a rather stark turnaround, Google is no longer ending support for third-party cookies in its Chrome browser.
Meta is planning to spend billions to buy roughly 5 percent of EssilorLuxottica, the €88 billion European eyewear giant it has collaborated with on two generations of Ray-Ban smart glasses. The Financial Times and other outlets earlier reported news of the talks, which I’ve also confirmed. I’m told the negotiations are advanced and it’s likely Meta will make the investment.
Yuzu Kosho is a hot and citrusy Japanese condiment. Made with fresh yuzu zest and chili peppers, this chili paste is easy to make and delicious.
Apple this weekend approved free PC emulator “UTM SE” for the App Store on iPhone, iPad, and Vision Pro. The app allows users to emulate old versions of Windows OS, macOS, Linux, and more to fire up classic software and games on Apple devices.
Plausible is great but despite being a privacy friendly analytics tracker, sometimes it still gets blocked by blocklists who want to block all trackers, Proxying is the way to get around this.
Has AI frozen the gates of hell?
Humane is telling AI Pin owners today that they should “immediately” stop using the charging case that came with its AI gadget. There are issues with a third-party battery cell that “may pose a fire safety risk,” the company wrote in an email to customers.
I grew up in Newfoundland where we eat a lot of British food, one of my favorites was this slightly spicy British mustard pickle / veggie relish called Piccalilli. When I moved to the west coast, we used to be able to find it easily but it's gotten more difficult in recent years, so after a craving, I decided to make my own.
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Humane, the startup behind the poorly-reviewed AI Pin wearable computer, is already hunting for a potential buyer for its business. That’s according to a report from Bloomberg, which says the company — led by former longtime Apple employees Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno — is “seeking a price of between $750 million and $1 billion.”
"We have made the decision to discontinue Car Thing. This means that Car Thing will no longer be operational. This decision wasn't made lightly, and we want to assure you that our commitment to providing a superior listening experience remains unchanged."
"I wrote a blog post the other day about how Next.js Middleware can be useful for working around some of the restrictions imposed by server components. This led to some fun discussions in the world about whether this was a reasonable approach or if Next.js DX was just... bad."
Sound is an outcast in Software Design. We may embrace the aesthetics of animation and visuals, but sound is different. It’s intrusive. Unlike visuals on a screen, you can’t look away or ignore it. It’s enough to make you rip the batteries out of a toy or frisbee an iPad across the room (speaking from experience).
Ahead of Google’s annual I/O developer conference in May, the tech giant has laid off staff across key teams like Flutter, Dart, Python and others, according to reports from affected employees shared on social media. Google confirmed the layoffs to TechCrunch, but not the specific teams, roles or how many people were let go.