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Wes Davis

Wes Davis

Former Weekend Editor

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    Brazil bans Sam Altman’s World from paying Brazilians for their iris scans.

    Brazil’s ANPD found on Friday that Altman’s biometric data-collecting project may interfere with Brazilians’ ability to freely consent to having their biometric data processed by offering crypto in exchange for the scans, according to a Reuters report syndicated at The Economic Times.

    From the announcement, using Google Translate:

    ...consent for the processing of sensitive personal data, such as biometric data, must be free, informed, unequivocal and provided in a specific and highlighted manner, for specific purposes.

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    Wes Davis
    Google removed all but the most recent Pixel 4A OS images.

    A Reddit user spotted that the only available Android image for Pixel 4A phones is this month’s mandatory update Google issued to address unspecified battery problems, reports 9to5Google.

    That’s unlike Pixel and Nexus phones before and since, for which Google still offers years of downloadable Android OS images. We’ve asked Google for more information.

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    Wes Davis
    That’s no moon.

    The Minor Planet Center (MPC), which tracks and reports minor planet discoveries, recently removed a new listing of a near-earth object after the amateur astronomer who found it realized it was just the Tesla Roadster that was stuck to a rocket that SpaceX launched in 2018, according to Astronomy Magazine.

    Such misidentifications are common, the outlet writes, highlighting a growing issue of unregulated manmade stuff junking up space.

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    The vibes are off.

    Some advertisers see Meta pulling back from moderation as a signal they should stop pushing social media outlets to keep hate speech in check, according to The Wall Street Journal. Some have reportedly already stepped back:

    ...the Association of National Advertisers, [which] represents major advertisers such as Procter & Gamble, AT&T and General Motors, quietly ended a brand-safety effort called “Engage Responsibly,” partly to avoid scrutiny or litigation...

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    Wes Davis
    Trump denies working with Oracle and others on a TikTok deal.

    The President was asked about the talks, which NPR reported yesterday afternoon also involve Microsoft, during a flight to Florida Saturday. His response, according to Reuters:

    “No, not with Oracle. Numerous people are talking to me, very substantial people, about buying it and I will make that decision probably over the next 30 days. Congress has given 90 days.”

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    Wes Davis
    OpenAI has added its o1 model to Canvas.

    In an X post announcing the change yesterday, the company also said that Canvas, its ChatGPT coding helper feature, now has the ability to render HTML and React code.

    OpenAI added that Canvas has rolled out to the ChatGPT desktop app for macOS.

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    Wes Davis
    WhatsApp is testing multiple account support on iOS.

    You can log into multiple WhatsApp accounts on one iOS device in a recent iOS beta version, writes WABetaInfo.

    In the case of Android phones, which have had the feature since 2023, you need a multi-SIM card phone and a second phone number to register another account.