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Bluesky adds the N-word to a “reserved” words list, after users reported that some usernames include the slur, highlighting the site's ongoing moderation issues (Igor Bonifacic/Engadget) 15-07-2023

Igor Bonifacic / Engadget: Bluesky adds the N-word to a “reserved” words list, after users reported that some usernames include the slur, highlighting the site’s ongoing moderation issues  —  The oversight highlighted an ongoing moderation issue at the platform.  —  Before this week, Bluesky … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Morgen onstuimig KNMI : 15-07-2023

Morgen onstuimig Verwachting voor vandaag en morgen Waarschuwingen Vannacht en morgenochtend aan zee kans op zware windstoten (code geel). Vanavond komen er verspreid over het land eerst nog enkele (onweers)buien voor. In de loop van de avond bewegen de meeste buien noordoostwaarts weg en klaart het op. De zuidwestenwind is matig, aan zee en boven het IJsselmeer neemt de wind toe naar krachtig, later mogelijk hard, windkracht 6-7. Komende nacht komt er vooral in het westen en noordwesten plaatselijk een bui voor. De minimumtemperatuur ligt rond 16°C. De zuidwestenwind is boven land matig, aan zee en boven het IJsselmeer wordt… Lees verder »Morgen onstuimig KNMI : 15-07-2023

A US appeals court temporarily blocks a lower July 6 court order sharply limiting US government officials' and agencies' contacts with social media companies (Brendan Pierson/Reuters) 15-07-2023

Brendan Pierson / Reuters: A US appeals court temporarily blocks a lower July 6 court order sharply limiting US government officials’ and agencies’ contacts with social media companies  —  A U.S. appeals court on Friday temporarily blocked a lower court order that had sharply limited certain Biden administration officials … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Updraft patches its AIOS WordPress plugin, which logged plaintext passwords and is used by 1M+ sites; Updraft didn't warn its users during the exposure period (Bill Toulas/BleepingComputer) 15-07-2023

Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer: Updraft patches its AIOS WordPress plugin, which logged plaintext passwords and is used by 1M+ sites; Updraft didn’t warn its users during the exposure period  —  The All-In-One Security (AIOS) WordPress security plugin, used by over a million WordPress sites, was found to be logging plaintext passwords … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sources: Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger and Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon plan to meet US officials in DC next week to discuss China policy, the market, and export curbs (Reuters) 15-07-2023

Reuters: Sources: Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger and Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon plan to meet US officials in DC next week to discuss China policy, the market, and export curbs  —  The chief executives of Intel Corp (INTC.O) and Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) are planning to visit Washington next week to discuss China policy … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Twitter could become irrelevant if the trends driving Threads' success, like network effects, Elon Musk's self-inflicted wounds, and a different vibe, persist (Christopher Mims/Wall Street Journal) 15-07-2023

Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal: Twitter could become irrelevant if the trends driving Threads’ success, like network effects, Elon Musk’s self-inflicted wounds, and a different vibe, persist  —  Threads, from Instagram, has many distinct qualities that make it the first credible threat to Elon Musk’s vision of what a social network should be Lees verder op Tech Meme

Elon Musk says a ~50% ad revenue drop and a heavy debt load kept Twitter cash flow negative; he said in March 2023 the company could be cash flow positive in Q2 (Jahnavi Nidumolu/Reuters) 15-07-2023

Jahnavi Nidumolu / Reuters: Elon Musk says a ~50% ad revenue drop and a heavy debt load kept Twitter cash flow negative; he said in March 2023 the company could be cash flow positive in Q2  —  Elon Musk said Twitter’s cash flow remains negative because of a nearly 50% drop in advertising revenue and a heavy debt load. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Some Etsy sellers say the platform imposed a 45-day reserve on 75% of their income with no warning, as part of its Purchase Protection program to cover refunds (Sky News) 15-07-2023

Sky News: Some Etsy sellers say the platform imposed a 45-day reserve on 75% of their income with no warning, as part of its Purchase Protection program to cover refunds  —  Sellers say the online marketplace is imposing a temporary reserve on their sales under its new ‘purchase protection programme’ … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Despite a generative AI funding mania, data shows that other startup funding remains bleak, with valuations down and few IPOs, deals, and late-stage rounds (Newcomer) 15-07-2023

Newcomer: Despite a generative AI funding mania, data shows that other startup funding remains bleak, with valuations down and few IPOs, deals, and late-stage rounds  —  The slowdown in public offerings and late-stage financings puts startups in peril  —  The generative artificial intelligence mania … Lees verder op Tech Meme