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Condé Nast is New Yorker, Vogue and Wiredhas reportedly sent a cease and desist letter to AI-powered search startup Perplexity. informationThe letter, sent on Monday, demanded that Perplexity stop using content from Condé Nast publications in its AI-generated answers and accused the startup of plagiarism. Forbes took similar measures.
Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch has warned that “many” media companies could face financial ruin before lawsuits against generative AI companies are concluded. He called on Congress to take “immediate action.”
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A more reliable connection than Bluetooth.
Just in time for the barbecue season, ThermoWorks, makers of the Thermapen, have upgraded their wireless meat probe. The RFX Meat uses radio technology instead of Bluetooth to transmit data. The company says its “patent-pending sub-GHz RFX wireless technology” provides a more reliable connection with a direct line-of-sight range of up to 2,132 feet. When placed inside a grill or smoker, ThermoWorks says it has a range of up to 659 feet. The $159 RFX Meat Starter Kit is available for preorder. Shipments will begin on September 10, so you’ll likely get a very Just in time for BBQ season.
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The advertising industry will breathe a sigh of relief.
Google isn’t planning to remove third-party cookies in Chrome after all, the company announced in a blog post on Monday. Instead, it will introduce a new experience in the browser that gives users more informed choices about their web browsing preferences. Google said removing cookies would have a negative impact on online publishers and advertisers.
Over the past few years, Google’s plans to phase out third-party cookies have faced multiple delays and regulatory hurdles. Initially, the company wanted to phase out these cookies by the end of 2022, but various challenges and feedback from stakeholders, including advertisers, publishers, and regulators such as the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), led it to push back the deadline to late 2024 and then early 2025.
Going forward, the company said it will focus on giving users more control over their browsing data, including additional privacy controls like IP protection in Chrome’s Incognito mode, and continued improvements to its Privacy Sandbox API.
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Best cheap Android smartphones.
Google’s Pixel 8a is the best Android phone you can buy under $500, and it’s even cheaper than usual, making it the best Android phone you can buy under $450. Like past A-series devices (usually the best cheap Android phones at the time), it packs most of the key features of last year’s flagship Pixel phone (in this case the Pixel 8) into a slightly cheaper design. The bright and vibrant OLED display is still there, with a smooth 120Hz refresh rate and great camera performance.
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