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Amrita Khalid

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    US plans visa bans for people connected to spyware that targets journalists and activists.

    The State Department can restrict visas to individuals linked to the illegal use of commercial spyware, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced. The new policy covers investors and heads of companies, as well as those acting on behalf of governments that carry out illegal surveillance.

    The policy will be applied using the information in an individual’s visa application, a senior official told reporters.

    The US has already placed export limits on spyware firms like Pegasus maker NSO, and Candiru.

    Announcement of a Visa Restriction Policy to Promote Accountability for the Misuse of Commercial Spyware - United States Department of State

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    Amrita Khalid
    Amrita Khalid
    Apple’s Vision Pro launch day photo drop captures eager customers.

    Apple’s Vision Pro headset went on sale in the US today, and people reacted as you’d expect.

    The company’s PR pics capture a flood of excited customers lining up to be among the first to snag the headset. CEO Tim Cook was, as usual, in attendance at Apple’s flagship NYC store on Fifth Avenue.

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    Apple’s $299 Developer Strap dongle adds a USB-C port to your Vision Pro.

    The dongle that we spotted in videos during WWDC 2023 lets you connect the Vision Pro headset via USB-C to a Mac, which will come in handy when creating graphics-intensive visionOS apps and games.

    As MacRumors and Daring Fireball point out, it’s only available to devs with a paid account, and Apple will use these to do diagnostics and troubleshooting.

    Screenshot of an Apple video showing the Vision Pro connected to a Mac via a USB-C dongle.
    Apple’s Developer Strap USB-C dongle for the Vision Pro.
    Image: Apple
    Apple’s $3,499 Vision Pro lacks Find My location tracking, so don’t lose itApple’s $3,499 Vision Pro lacks Find My location tracking, so don’t lose it
    OpenAI says there’s only a small chance ChatGPT will help create bioweaponsOpenAI says there’s only a small chance ChatGPT will help create bioweapons
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    Amrita Khalid
    Universal Music Group is set to pull its music from TikTok.

    The corporate home to Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, and Drake is preparing to stop licensing its music to TikTok, due to disagreements over issues like artist compensation and AI, Variety reports.

    In an open letter to the artist community, UMG claims “TikTok attempted to bully us into accepting a deal worth less than the previous deal, far less than fair market value and not reflective of their exponential growth.” Its current licensing agreement with TikTok expires on January 31.

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