Episode 257: Hetero Monkeypox Pandemic

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NOTES / LINKS:

Google search now includes mandatory “AI Overview”
https://www.wired.com/story/google-ai-overviews-how-to-use-how-to-turn-off/
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/05/googles-ai-overview-can-give-false-misleading-and-dangerous-answers/

Google continues war on adblockers
https://www.androidpolice.com/youtube-videos-skip-to-end-if-you-use-an-ad-blocker/

USDoJ files antitrust suit against Live Nation / Ticketmaster
https://www.wired.com/story/ticketmaster-live-nation-doj-antitrust-lawsuit/

Samsung’s onerous contract with independent repair shops leaked
https://www.404media.co/samsung-requires-independent-repair-shops-to-share-customer-data-snitch-on-people-who-use-aftermarket-parts-leaked-contract-shows/

AI dominates every tech event, but Nvidia remains the biggest winner
https://siliconangle.com/2024/05/24/ai-dominates-every-tech-event-nvidia-remains-biggest-winner/

ICYMI: the week’s 7 biggest tech stories, from Meta Horizon OS to 2024 iPad launch date
https://www.techradar.com/tech/icymi-the-weeks-7-biggest-tech-stories-from-meta-horizon-os-to-2024-ipad-launch-date

10 Breakthrough Technologies 2024
https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/01/08/1085094/10-breakthrough-technologies-2024/

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