Somewhat unlikely patent fight between corporations conducting very different businesses: #Amazon and #Nokia accuse each other of video streaming and cloud computing #patent infringements.
https://www.theregister.com/2024/07/31/amazon_nokia_lawsuit/
A fascinating story how Ridley Scott navigated Hollywood and movie trends to become an A list director with Alien and Blade Runner.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-untold-story-of-how-ridley-scott-saw-star-wars-and-ended-up-making-alien-and-blade-runner/
Dedicated small #typewriters designed for #authors who focus better without absolutely any distractions on the screen: this is not the first product I have seen, but 5.2 inch E ink screen is intended for text.
http://www.e-ink-info.com/zerowriter-ink
Vehicle data #privacy has become increasingly important to consumers, according to Andrea Amico, CEO of Privacy4Cars, who said recent surveys show 39% of vehicle buyers consider data privacy “highly important” and more than 9 out of 10 don’t trust
Tracking #AI machine learning sources: “copyright traps” developed by a team at Imperial College London, pieces of hidden text that allow writers and publishers to subtly mark their work in order to later detect whether it has been used
Choose your favorite summer view.
Choose your favorite summer view.
Switzerland has recently enacted a law requiring its government to use open-source software (OSS) and disclose the source code of any software developed by or for the public sector. France and Germany have made similar initiatives. #opensource
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/swit
The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has recommendations for managing passwords that you can share with friends and family to help them deal with common threats.
I’ve gone through the latest versions of all these documents and put together
It was a long journey across 11 countries in #Europe that gave me a good perspective how traffic culture varies from nation to nation. And it does change. A lot. Fortunately, the European Transport Safety Council compiles statistics on
A professional “happiness hacker” guides visitors to #Helsinki‘s most happiness-inducing outdoor spots. She also helps visitors “find their inner Finn” through her outdoor city tours. #travel #Europe
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20240718-a-happiness-hackers-guide-to-the-happiest-outdoor-places-in-helsinki
…and here is a travel guidebook