We scoured the internet to find the most entertaining/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology today.
1 Meta’s new speech policy allows insults to transgender people
The revised guidelines now allow insults and complaints that were previously prohibited. (Platformer $)
+ This change has left Meta employees feeling embarrassed and embarrassed. (404 media)
+ Defunct fact-checkers held an emergency meeting after Meta announced it no longer needed their services. (insider dollars)
2 U.S. Supreme Court to hear TikTok’s final motion
The judges are expected to issue a ruling by the end of next week. (The Guardian)
+ If a ban is enforced, you’ll probably still be able to access TikTok via a VPN. (New York Times dollars)
+ ByteDance founder could be TikTok’s secret weapon. (Information $)
3 The photo of the Hollywood sign on fire was generated by AI
AI blunders make the Los Angeles fires look even worse than they actually are. (404 media)
+ Elon Musk and Donald Trump are not solving problems by spreading disinformation. (The Verge)
+ AI cameras monitor widespread destruction in California’s hills. (insider dollars)
+The scale of the destruction is truly frightening. (NY mug $)
4 Last year was officially the hottest year on record
The average global temperature has exceeded pre-industrial revolution standards by 1.5°C for the first time. (New Scientist $)
+ As a result, we are moving one step closer to violating the Paris Agreement. (POLITICO)
5 How to prevent zoonotic disease pandemics
It all depends on early detection. (FT$)
6 Foxconn stops sending Chinese workers to iPhone factory in India
That’s bad news for Apple, as it could disrupt production. (other countries)
7 This new cell could change plastic surgery as we know it
Adipose cartilage cells have both the hardness of cartilage and the softness of fat. (wired$)
+ Cosmetic surgery is booming in middle-income countries. (Economist $)
8 Yandex co-founder is shaking off Putin
Arkady Volosh has created a new company to condemn Russia’s actions in the war with Ukraine. (Bloomberg$)
+ How Russia killed the tech industry. (MIT Technology Review)