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Emma Roth

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    Tesla is getting sued in California for its hazardous waste handling.

    Over two dozen California counties accuse the EV-maker of improperly labeling and disposing of hazardous waste in landfills that don’t process that type of material, according to a report from Reuters.

    The hazardous materials in question include used batteries, antifreeze, paint materials, brake fluids, and more. As noted by Reuters, a violation of California’s hazardous waste management policies could result in penalties of up to $70,000 per day.

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    Emma Roth
    The FCC is proposing a ban on robocalls using AI-generated voices.

    If approved, it would make robocalls that use voice cloning technology illegal. The FCC would also provide tools to state attorneys general “to go after bad actors behind these nefarious robocalls.”

    Last week, a robocall that appeared to use AI to fake President Joe Biden’s voice made the rounds in New Hampshire — and it told people not to vote in the state’s presidential primary.

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    Emma Roth
    Feds shut down a China-backed botnet targeting home office routers.

    The FBI disrupted the botnet last December, which hijacked “hundreds” of small office and home office routers in the US. Officials linked the attack to Volt Typhoon, a hacking group with ties to the Chinese Communist Party.

    The hackers primarily targeted Cisco and NetGear routers that no longer receive security updates. Even though officials deleted the malware from affected routers, the FBI is still advising users to remove or replace any small office routers that have reached end of life, as they’re still vulnerable to other attacks.

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    Emma Roth
    Another perspective on the Apple Vision Pro.

    Our friend Marques Brownlee posted an Apple Vision Pro unboxing yesterday, but now he’s back with an overview of what exactly the headset can do.

    He gets into how to set up the (somewhat unsettling) personas for use in apps like FaceTime, which involves scanning your face and then adjusting lighting, skin tone, and brightness. You can even choose to add a pair of digital glasses. Brownlee doesn’t show what a persona might look like with eyewear, but judging by how the avatars are looking so far, I bet it would be pretty silly.

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    Emma Roth
    Twitter alternative Post just got some major upgrades.

    Post launched in 2022 as a way to read ad-free news articles and paywalled content with a points-based system. But now, it’s rolling out a number of improvements, including native comments you can leave on feeds, repost, and tag people in.

    There’s also an update to make navigating between posts and comment threads smoother, along with a new real-time notification system that will keep you “up to date with accurate comment counts, activity stream updates, and much more.” Post is also working on building achievements, status badges, and rewards for users.