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Anthropic destroyed millions of physical books to train its AI, court documents reveal

techspot.com Daniel Sims 2026-02-27 04:51:00

WTF?! Generative AI has already faced sharp criticism for its well-known issues with reliability, its massive energy consumption, and the unauthorized use of copyrighted material. Now, a recent court case reveals that training these AI models has also involved the large-scale destruction of physical books. Buried in the details of a recent split ruling against Anthropic is a surprising revelation: the generative AI company destroyed millions of physical books by cutting off their bindings and d

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Brad Feld on ‘Give First’ and the art of mentorship (at any age)

techcrunch.com Connie Loizos 2026-02-26 09:31:20

Brad Feld has spent decades operating by a simple principle: Give without expecting anything in return. This philosophy goes beyond traditional pay-it-forward thinking, he says. It’s about helping others, knowing only that meaningful connections and opportunities will emerge organically over time if you do. The entrepreneur and VC, who began angel investing in the 1990s, rose to prominence through his candid blog “Feld Thoughts,” which pulled back the curtain on the then-secretive venture indus

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Roku Streaming Stick Plus Review: Cheap, Simple, and Pretty

wired.com Parker Hall 2026-02-27 09:06:00

Roku has yet to disappoint me. Where other brands change form factors, interfaces, and product support with what can feel like alarming regularity even for insiders like me, Roku, with its rounded square interface, pleasantly rubbery remote controller, and joyously simple plug-and-play stick design, has held the course. When the new Roku Streaming Stick Plus arrived at my house, it felt like it was 2012 all over again. That Obama-era techno-optimism—remember when social media was on the right s

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Meta admits wrongly suspending Facebook Groups but denies wider problem

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2026-02-27 14:24:59

Meta admits wrongly suspending Facebook Groups but denies wider problem 36 minutes ago Share Save Graham Fraser and Imran Rahman-Jones Technology reporters Share Save Getty Images Meta says it is "fixing" a problem which has led to Facebook Groups being wrongly suspended - but denied there is a wider problem with its platforms. In online forums, Group administrators say they have received automated messages stating, incorrectly, that they had violated policies so their Groups had been deleted

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The Social Network Part II Is Coming and Aaron Sorkin Is Taking on a New Role

gizmodo.com Matt Novak 2026-02-27 14:10:18

It’s been 15 years since The Social Network hit theaters, giving moviegoers an iconic look at the shady history of Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg. And after years of rumors about a sequel, it sounds like Part 2 is finally happening. Aaron Sorkin, the writer of The Social Network, is set to both write and direct The Social Network Part II, according to a new report from Deadline. The original movie was directed by David Fincher, known for movies like Fight Club (1999), Gone Girl (2014), and The Gi

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Got an old Kindle? How to resurrect it from the dead with fresh ebooks

zdnet.com David Gewirtz 2026-02-27 18:53:00

Amazon / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Early 2025 was a tough time for Kindle fans. Also: The best Kindles of 2025: Expert tested and reviewed On Feb. 26, 2025, Amazon disabled the ability to download Kindle book files to your computer. While Kindle books will no longer be available for your old devices after next week, you can upload EPUB (with a workaround) and mobi files. Here's how to do that. Of course, it all starts with a story As a tech professional, there are many things I know beca

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Data brokers may be illegally selling your personal information

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2026-02-28 05:31:37

Some data brokers may be illegally selling your information – preventing you from finding out what personal data is held, and opting out from its collection and resale. Privacy campaigners say they’ve “uncovered a troubling pattern” that may indicate companies who collect and re–sell personal data may not be complying with state laws … While Europe has tough privacy laws governing the collection and use of personal data, there is no equivalent federal legislation in the US. However, four state

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The best MacBook for 2025: Which Apple laptop should you buy?

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-28 03:01:26

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . As expected, Apple didn’t reveal any new hardware during WWDC this year. The event is typically reserved for announcing software and services upgrades, so we're not surprised. That means our recommendations for the best MacBooks remain the M4 MacBook Air for most people, the M4 MacBook

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Microsoft fixes Outlook bug causing crashes when opening emails

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-02-28 04:26:17

Microsoft has fixed a known issue that will cause the classic Outlook email client to crash when opening emails or starting a new message. The bug impacts users across all Microsoft 365 Office channels who updated Outlook for Microsoft 365 earlier this month. "When you open or start a new email, classic Outlook crashes. This issue occurs because Outlook cannot open the Forms Library. The emerging cases for this issue are on virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)," the Outlook team said when it a

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This HP EliteBook has almost everything I want in a work laptop - and it's now on sale

zdnet.com Kyle Kucharski 2026-02-28 06:30:17

ZDNET's key takeaways HP's 14-inch EliteBook X G1a features AMD's latest Ryzen AI Pro chip, starting at $2,099. It's a powerful enterprise laptop with lots of I/O, a sleek form factor, and comfortable keyboard. It's expensive, and can run warm under a heavy workload. View now at B&H Photo Video View now at HP more buying choices Multiple HP EliteBook X G1a configurations are on sale. The base model now retails for $1,599. HP rebranded its laptop lineup last year, renaming its high-performanc

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I replaced my Bose Ultra Open with these Shokz headphones - they're better for less money

zdnet.com Jada Jones 2026-02-28 06:45:15

ZDNET's key takeaways The Shokz OpenDots One are the company's first clip-on earbuds, available in Black and Grey for $199. They sport a comfortable, nondescript design with Shokz's industry-leading bone conduction audio technology. However, the earbuds' touch controls are unreliable and awkward to use. View now at Shokz View now at Best Buy View now at Amazon more buying choices I used to not be a Shokz believer; the company's headphones seemed best suited for running or swimming, neither of

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Hacker 'IntelBroker' charged in US for global data theft breaches

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-02-28 03:54:22

A British national known online as "IntelBroker" has been charged by the U.S. for stealing and selling sensitive data from victims worldwide, causing an estimated $25 million in damages. The indictment, revealed today by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, accuses Kai West, a 25-year-old British man, of using the handle "IntelBroker" in a years-long campaign to steal and sell data from government agencies and networks, companies, and critical infrastructure. As se

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British hacker 'IntelBroker' charged with $25M in cybercrime damages

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-02-28 09:54:22

A British national known online as "IntelBroker" has been charged by the U.S. for stealing and selling sensitive data from victims worldwide, causing an estimated $25 million in damages. The indictment, revealed today by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, accuses Kai West, a 25-year-old British man, of using the handle "IntelBroker" in a years-long campaign to steal and sell data from government agencies and networks, companies, and critical infrastructure. As se

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Brad Feld on “Give First” and the art of mentorship (at any age)

techcrunch.com Connie Loizos 2026-02-28 09:31:20

Brad Feld has spent decades operating by a simple principle: give without expecting anything in return. This philosophy goes beyond traditional pay-it-forward thinking, he says. It’s about helping others, knowing only that meaningful connections and opportunities will emerge organically over time if you do. The entrepreneur and VC, who began angel investing in the 1990s, rose to prominence through his candid blog “Feld Thoughts,” which pulled back the curtain on the then-secretive venture indus

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Aaron Sorkin is making a second 'Social Network' movie

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-28 14:15:55

We're getting yet another Hollywood sequel. Deadline reports that Aaron Sorkin will be directing The Social Network II, a follow-up to the film that chronicled the development of Facebook and the ensuing lawsuit against Mark Zuckerberg. The next movie will take its inspiration from a 2021 investigation by The Wall Street Journal into the harms caused by Facebook and the company's failure to address those problems. Sorkin has a long career as a writer, including the screenplay for The Social Net

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OpenAI charges by the minute, so speed up your audio

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-28 03:17:25

Want to make OpenAI transcriptions faster and cheaper? Just speed up your audio. I mean that very literally. Run your audio through ffmpeg at 2x or 3x before transcribing it. You’ll spend fewer tokens and less time waiting with almost no drop in transcription quality. That’s it! Here’s a script combining of all my favorite little toys and tricks to get the job. You’ll need yt-dlp, ffmpeg and llm installed. # Extract the audio from the video yt-dlp -f 'bestaudio[ext=m4a]' --extract-audio --au

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The 4 Best MacBooks You Can Buy Right Now (June 2025)

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-28 06:23:00

The first fork in the road you'll come to when shopping for a MacBook is whether to follow the Air path or head down the Pro road. For people who are looking for an everyday home laptop or a work laptop for running basic office apps, a MacBook Air will suffice. An Air is also a better pick for students on tight budgets. For creative types who need the added processing and graphics muscle of Apple's new M4 Pro and Max chips, a MacBook Pro is worth the added cost. To help you find the right MacBoo

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A new pyramid-like shape always lands the same side up

news.ycombinator.com Elise Cutts 2026-02-28 17:01:07

In 360 BCE, Plato envisioned the cosmos as an arrangement of five geometric shapes: flat-sided solids called polyhedra. These immediately became important objects of mathematical study. So it might be surprising that, millennia later, mysteries still surround even the simplest shape in Plato’s polyhedral universe: the tetrahedron, which has just four triangular faces. One major open problem, for instance, asks how densely you can pack “regular” tetrahedra, which have identical faces. Another as

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Gareth Edwards Toiled Over Using John Williams’ Music in ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2026-02-28 18:00:55

One of the weirdest choices made in the previous three Jurassic World films was not to lean on John Williams’ iconic score from the original Jurassic Park. On the one hand, you understand the score elicits emotions very specific to that one movie and won’t always necessarily line up with the story being told. But, on the other hand, it’s a Jurassic Park movie; hit us with that John Williams goodness. Jurassic World Rebirth, which opens in theaters July 2, makes use of Williams’ themes at severa

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Pokemon Go: Is the Gold Bottle Cap Worth Buying a $20 Battle Pass?

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-28 17:57:13

I've been playing Pokemon Go since its release in 2016, and I've never caught a perfect shiny legendary. They're absurdly rare, because you need to roll the right stats and the alternate pigmentation on the same Pokemon. I suspect I'll be seeing a lot more shiny legendary Pokemon with max stats (or shundos, as the community calls them) soon, though, since developer Niantic has released the first Gold Bottle Cap into Pokemon Go. This powerful item lets you have total control over your Pokemon's

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A New Pyramid-Like Shape Always Lands the Same Side Up

news.ycombinator.com Elise Cutts 2026-02-28 23:01:07

In 360 BCE, Plato envisioned the cosmos as an arrangement of five geometric shapes: flat-sided solids called polyhedra. These immediately became important objects of mathematical study. So it might be surprising that, millennia later, mysteries still surround even the simplest shape in Plato’s polyhedral universe: the tetrahedron, which has just four triangular faces. One major open problem, for instance, asks how densely you can pack “regular” tetrahedra, which have identical faces. Another as

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Amazon Sells the 2025 MacBook Air Without a Profit Margin, Now Much Cheaper Than on Apple’s Official Site

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-02-28 23:51:52

Apple stands out as one of the most premium brands, regularly launching updated versions of its popular MacBook Air. To protect its image, Apple almost never cuts prices on new models—especially right after release. However, Amazon occasionally offers major deals on Apple products, and these are worth watching for. This year, the brand-new MacBook Air 2025 with the powerful M4 chip and 256GB storage has hit an all-time low price. By combining an instant discount with a $49 coupon, the price dro

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Anthropic destroyed millions of print books to build its AI models

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-28 23:00:03

On Monday, court documents revealed that AI company Anthropic spent millions of dollars physically scanning print books to build Claude, an AI assistant similar to ChatGPT. In the process, the company cut millions of print books from their bindings, scanned them into digital files, and threw away the originals solely for the purpose of training AI—details buried in a copyright ruling on fair use whose broader fair use implications we reported yesterday. The 32-page legal decision tells the stor

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Aaron Sorkin is making a sequel to The Social Network

theverge.com Charles Pulliam-Moore 2026-02-28 23:53:13

is a reporter focusing on film, TV, and pop culture. Before The Verge, he wrote about comic books, labor, race, and more at io9 and Gizmodo for almost five years. The Social Network is finally getting a sequel courtesy of Sony. Deadline reports that Sony is moving forward with The Social Network Part II, a “follow-up” to David Fincher’s 2010 feature about how TheFacebook went on to become one of the most singularly influential websites in internet history and made Mark Zuckerberg a billionaire

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Hundreds of data brokers might be breaking state laws, say privacy advocates

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-03-01 04:16:48

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and a nonprofit privacy rights group have called on several states to investigate why “hundreds” of data brokers haven’t registered with state consumer protection agencies in accordance with local laws. An analysis done in collaboration with Privacy Rights Clearinghouse (PRC) found that many data brokers hav

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Best Buy Slashes HP 14-Inch Chromebook by Nearly 60% to Rival Amazon Early Prime Day Deals

gizmodo.com Joe Tilleli 2026-03-01 23:40:57

In search of a new laptop? If you’re primary need for a computer is basic web browsing, email drafting, word processing, and YouTube video-watching, then you really don’t need to shell out for anything crazy expensive. A Chromebook is kind of the perfect tool for these use cases plus they’re super great for travel. HP has its 14-inch Chromebook on sale over at Best Buy. Right now, it’s been shaved down about 60%. That brings the price from its usual $329 to just $139. You can save a staggering $

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BreachForums hacking forum operators reportedly arrested in France

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-03-02 04:25:46

The French police have reportedly arrested five operators of the BreachForum cybercrime forum, a website used by cybercriminals to leak and sell stolen data that exposed the sensitive information of millions. News of the arrests come from Le Parisien, which claims the law enforcement operation was carried out by the cybercrime unit (BL2C) of the Paris police department on Monday. According to reporters, the police carried out simultaneous raids in the regions of Hauts-de-Seine (Paris), Seine-M

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OpenAI Charges by the Minute, So Make the Minutes Shorter

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-02 03:17:25

Want to make OpenAI transcriptions faster and cheaper? Just speed up your audio. I mean that very literally. Run your audio through ffmpeg at 2x or 3x before transcribing it. You’ll spend fewer tokens and less time waiting with almost no drop in transcription quality. That’s it! Here’s a script combining of all my favorite little toys and tricks to get the job. You’ll need yt-dlp, ffmpeg and llm installed. # Extract the audio from the video yt-dlp -f 'bestaudio[ext=m4a]' --extract-audio --au

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What Surprised Me About Ring's New Generative AI Camera Feature

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-02 03:00:00

Launching Wednesday, June 25, Ring is bringing generative AI descriptions to its home security video services. The AI will be available for subscriptions on all existing Ring doorbells and security cams. We're used to seeing generative AI create conversations with us, like more chatty versions of voice assistants, or whip up pictures or explanations on command. However, this kind of home security AI works a bit differently. Ring's AI technology can examine its video and compare it with the dat

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Yarn (YC W24) is hiring engineers in NYC

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-02 14:00:12

Video is the most compelling medium ever invented. But even a single minute of video can take hours to make and expertise across multiple tools. AI is changing this forever, and how we create and consume video will look completely different in 2 or 3 years time. We're starting by helping the fastest growing startups in the world make more compelling, authentic and entertaining content 100x faster than today. We're taking a novel technical approach in the video space. We think making videos i

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