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The must-reads
I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology.
1 The first privately-built spacecraft has touched down on the moon
The Odysseus lunar lander has already started to send back data, according to its developer, Intuitive Machines. (CNN)
+ There are more private landers headed there too. (NYT $)
2 Five charts that show how Nvidia took over the world 📈
It added more than $276 billion in market value yesterday, more than any other company in a single day. (WSJ $)
+ Its chips underpin advanced AI systems, giving it a market share estimated at over 80%. (WSJ $)
3 Mothers are selling photos of their kids to pedophiles online
This is a very important, but also very disturbing, read. (NYT $)
+ Five crucial takeaways from the investigation. (NYT $)
4 What it’s like to cry while wearing an Apple Vision Pro
Kinda lonely, from the sounds of it. (Wired $)
+ What would wearing the Vision Pro all day do to our brains? (Scientific American $)
+ These minuscule pixels are poised to take augmented reality by storm. (MIT Technology Review)
5 Who actually wants an AI search engine?
It still looks a bit like a solution searching for a problem. (Fast Company)
+ Chrome has added an AI feature that helps you to write. (The Verge)
+ Chatbots could one day replace search engines. Here’s why that’s a terrible idea. (MIT Technology Review)
+ AI-generated videos are here to awe and mislead. (Vox)
6 A GPT-4 developer tool can hack websites autonomously
Not good. (New Scientist $)
+ Three ways AI chatbots are a security disaster. (MIT Technology Review)
+ AI could help defend against security threats too though, says Google CEO Sundar Pichai. (CNBC)
7 What it’s like to hang out with the 46-year-old ‘anti-aging’ millionaire
At a rave, no less. (The Atlantic $)
+ Longevity enthusiasts want to create their own independent state. They’re eyeing Rhode Island. (MIT Technology Review)
8 X is becoming a bit of a hellscape
Especially for famous women, as Bobbi Althoff has unfortunately found in recent days. (WP $)
+ Three ways we can fight deepfake porn. (MIT Technology Review)
+ X has been removing accounts and posts critical of the Indian government. (Reuters $)
9 Humane’s AI Pin has been delayed
The vibes are getting pretty inauspicious for this product, frankly. (The Verge)
10 A startup wants to turn the sugar we eat into fiber
Pretty neat—if it works as promised. (Wired $)
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