Wed. 05/03 – How A Pixies Song Broke Google Assistant

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Google releases a new feature to put another nail in the password coffin. Malware merchants are using generative AI. A deep dive into what Bluesky is like right now. The best explainer of quantum computing I’ve ever seen. And how a Pixies song is breaking Google assistant and making people miss their wakeup alarms in the morning. Sponsors: Nutrafol.com/men promocode ride OregonState.edu Links: You no longer need a password to sign in to your Google account (The Verge) Twitter restores free API access for emergency, weather and transportation alerts (Engadget) TSMC Plans for First German Chip Fab With Cost Up to €10 Billion (Bloomberg) Meta Is Trying to Push Attackers to the Brink (Wired) Bluesky showed everyone’s ass (The Verge) Quantum computing could break the internet. This is how (Financial Times) You can blame this Pixies song for Assistant canceling your alarm (AndroidPolice) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Google releases a new feature to put another nail in the password coffin. Malware merchants are using generative AI. A deep dive into what Bluesky is like right now. The best explainer of quantum computing I’ve ever seen. And how a Pixies song is...

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