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ChatGPT nimmt lästige Arbeit ab – das gilt auch für Cyberkriminelle. (Cybercrime, KI)
“Wenn jemand den Journalismus töten will, sollten wir es selbst tun”, sagt CEO Mathias Döpfner. Der Verlag sucht nach KI-Unternehmen, die zum Verkauf stehen. (Axel Springer Verlag, KI)
"Wenn jemand den Journalismus töten will, sollten wir es selbst tun", sagt CEO Mathias Döpfner. Der Verlag sucht nach KI-Unternehmen, die zum Verkauf stehen. (Axel Springer Verlag, KI) Mit Firmenlogos und blauem Haken sollen Gmail-Nutzer echte E-Mails leicht von Spam unterscheiden können. Nach einem Bug muss Google nachbessern. (Gmail, Google)
Der Druck der Branchenverbände zeigt Wirkung. Das Bundesministerium für Digitales nennt eine Reihe von Maßnahmen, um Überbau bestehender Glasfaser-Strecken genau zu untersuchen. (Glasfaser, Telekom)
Du begeisterst dich für Gaming-Hardware und -Zubehör und hast Erfahrung im Produktmarketing? Dann bewirb dich bei PC Games Hardware. (Aus dem Verlag, Wirtschaft)
Du begeisterst dich für Gaming-Hardware und -Zubehör und hast Erfahrung im Produktmarketing? Dann bewirb dich bei PC Games Hardware. (Aus dem Verlag, Wirtschaft) Die Komponenten für Balkonkraftwerke werden in der Regel importiert – die Bundesnetzagentur hat bei Wechselrichtern Mängel gefunden. (Balkonkraftwerk, Solarenergie)
Die Komponenten für Balkonkraftwerke werden in der Regel importiert - die Bundesnetzagentur hat bei Wechselrichtern Mängel gefunden. (Balkonkraftwerk, Solarenergie) Amazon bietet eine der gefragtesten SSD-Festplatten zum Tiefstpreis an. Fast 80 Euro Ersparnis winken bei der Crucial P3 Plus 1 TByte. (Solid State Drive, Speichermedien)
Amazon bietet eine der gefragtesten SSD-Festplatten zum Tiefstpreis an. Fast 80 Euro Ersparnis winken bei der Crucial P3 Plus 1 TByte. (Solid State Drive, Speichermedien) The still-updated World Book Encyclopedia is my antidote to the information apocalypse.
Enlarge / A photo of the 2023 edition of the World Book Encyclopedia on the author's family room shelf. (credit: Benj Edwards)
These days, many of us live online, where machine-generated content has begun to pollute the Internet with misinformation and noise. At a time when it's hard to know what information to trust, I felt delight when I recently learned that World Book still prints an up-to-date book encyclopedia in 2023. Although the term "encyclopedia" is now almost synonymous with Wikipedia, it's refreshing to see such a sizable reference printed on paper. So I bought one, and I'll tell you why.
Based in Chicago, World Book, Inc. first published an encyclopedia in 1917, and it has released a new edition almost every year since 1925. The company, a subsidiary of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, claims that its encyclopedia is "the only general reference encyclopedia still published today." My research seems to back up this claim; it's true even for other languages. Its fiercest competitor of yore, The Encyclopedia Britannica, ended its print run in 2012 after 244 years in print.
In a nod to our present digital age, World Book also offers its encyclopedia as a subscription service through the web. Yet it's the print version that mystifies and attracts my fascination. Why does it still exist?
The developers of Invidious, a privacy-respecting alternative front-end for YouTube, have received a cease-and-desist notice from YouTube’s legal department. The free and open source software, which provides a YouTube experience minus advertising and user tracking, has been instructed to shut down within seven days. As things stand, cooperation isn’t on the agenda.
From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.
With an estimated 2.5 billion users overall and around 120 million users active daily, YouTube is an entertainment powerhouse and a globally-recognized brand.
Premium products aside, YouTube is free to use. But with around a billion hours of content consumed every day, YouTube has to find ways to make that pay.
The most visible cost to the user is advertising, lots and lots of advertising. Less visible costs include significant user tracking, with an average of seven trackers per YouTube page, according to WhoTracksMe data.
With a growing subset of YouTube’s users becoming more aware of how the platform is monetized, YouTube appears to be paying greater attention to those with a preference to opt out, whether that’s through browser extensions like uBlock Origin or other methods that require even less effort.
Invidious describes itself as an open source alternative front-end to YouTube. In basic terms, this means accessing YouTube via a different interface on a different domain which strips away the advertising, user tracking, and reliance on Google subscriptions.
The software is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and, for those with nominal technical skills, Invidious can be self-hosted on relatively modest hardware using Docker. For those who prefer just to use Invidious, there is no shortage of people happy to share their instances with the public.
How long that will continue is now up for debate.
A few hours ago, the Invidious team revealed that YouTube’s legal department had made contact, claiming to have become “recently aware” of breaches of YouTube terms of service agreements and developer policies.
The crux of YouTube/Google’s claims is that clients (Invidious in this case) that use YouTube’s API (application programming interface) must display and link to Google’s privacy policy and “clearly and comprehensively” explain how their client uses and processes user information.
API clients must not “place any limitations” on YouTube functionality, or “mimic or replicate core user experiences” unless they add “significant independent value or functionality.” Clients may not infringe copyrights or exploit copyright-infringing materials, Google adds. (1,2)
“We hope that you will cooperate with us by correcting and ceasing to Offer Your Client that violates our terms and policies within 7 days from the date of this letter,” the shutdown notice concludes.
The main problems apparent in Google’s cease and desist are straightforward; Invidious does not use YouTube’s API, and as a result, the project’s developers never agreed to any associated terms of service. As anyone who foolishly left their own instance open to the public will confirm, Invidious is effectively a proxy service, one with a penchant for bandwidth.
“[YouTube/Google] don’t understand that we never agreed to any of their TOS/policies, they don’t understand that we don’t use their API,” team member TheFrenchGhosty commented on GitHub.
“Things will continue normally until they can’t anymore. Assume it’s just the start. Assume they’ll ask GitHub to takedown the repos (if so go to our Gitea https://gitea.invidious.io/iv-org). Assume the team wont be able to work on Invidious. You know what you have to do.”
The team says they “won’t do anything” unless they have to, but also acknowledge that this may not end well.
The cease and desist may not specifically apply due to its focus on YouTube’s API but, since users of YouTube are also subjected to endless terms and conditions, finding a different angle won’t be hard. If YouTube/Google really wants the Invidious team out of the picture, they are prepared for that, but disappearing their software will present a whole new set of challenges.
“May Invidious live and prosper, with, or without us,” the team conclude.
From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.
Our curated Father’s Day list of the favorite toys and tech dads will love.
With Father's Day approaching, it's time to think of the dads in our lives. Whether your dad is interested in home audio gear or needs a new set of wireless headphones to cancel out the world and relax this summer, we've curated a list of some terrific tech gifts that will delight the father figure in your life.
From practical purchases like Bluetooth trackers to help him locate his favorite belongings to Apple's new, larger 15-inch MacBook Air, a smartwatch to help him stay in shape and keep track of important health metrics, smartphones to stay in touch, and everything else, we have a curated list of fun, practical, and useful gifts for dad. Just remember to shop early, as these deals can expire at any time, and with Father's Day landing on Sunday, June 18, you'll want ample time for shipping and gift wrapping.
For scale, here are the brick and cable next to the laptop. (credit: Samuel Axon)
AirTags are the best way to find your lost stuff if you're an iPhone user. (credit: Samuel Axon)
Dyson V15 Detect Absolute. (credit: Chuong Nguyen)
Roborock S8 Pro Ultra robot vacuum and mop. (credit: Chuong Nguyen)
Sonos Beam soundbar. (credit: Sonos)
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ChatGPT nimmt lästige Arbeit ab - das gilt auch für Cyberkriminelle. (
Mit Firmenlogos und blauem Haken sollen Gmail-Nutzer echte E-Mails leicht von Spam unterscheiden können. Nach einem Bug muss Google nachbessern. (
Der Druck der Branchenverbände zeigt Wirkung. Das Bundesministerium für Digitales nennt eine Reihe von Maßnahmen, um Überbau bestehender Glasfaser-Strecken genau zu untersuchen. (
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