John Routledge

Founder and owner of Technoshia.com - I'm an avid tech junkie, a lover of new gadgets and home automation. You will often find me reading, writing, and learning about new technologies. I've been featured in many leading technology magazines where I've written about my favorite topics.
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Sarah Silverman’s copyright infringement suit against OpenAI will advance in pared-down form
13 Feb

Sarah Silverman’s copyright infringement suit against OpenAI will advance in pared-down form

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Sarah Silverman’s lawsuit against OpenAI will advance with some of her legal team’s claims dismissed. The comedian sued OpenAI and Meta in July 2023, claiming they trained their AI models on her books and other work without consent. Bloomberg reported on Tuesday that the unfair competition portion of the lawsuit will proceed. Judge Martínez-Olguín gave the plaintiffs until March 13…
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Paramount Global lays off a reported 800 employees
13 Feb

Paramount Global lays off a reported 800 employees

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Paramount Global said Tuesday it’s laying off some of its “very valued colleagues,” including on its Paramount+ team. Variety reported Tuesday the cuts will affect about 800 employees, an estimated three percent of the media giant’s workforce. “I am confident this is the right decision for our future,” CEO Bob Bakish wrote in a leaked staff memo. Paramount Global’s revenue…
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HIPAA protects health data privacy, but not in the ways most people think
13 Feb

HIPAA protects health data privacy, but not in the ways most people think

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The “P” in HIPAA doesn’t stand for privacy. It’s one of the first things a lot of experts will say when asked to clear up any misconceptions about the health data law. Instead, it stands for portability — it’s called the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act —and describes how information can be transferred between providers. With misinterpretations of HIPAA…
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Game preservationists recreate F-Zero games beamed over satellite in the mid-90s
13 Feb

Game preservationists recreate F-Zero games beamed over satellite in the mid-90s

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Some imaginative and resourceful game preservationists have reverse-engineered a long-lost F-Zero game from the mid-90s. Eurogamer reports that faithful recreations of two BS F-Zero Grand Prix games, broadcast exclusively for Nintendo’s long-defunct Satellaview satellite gaming extension for the Super Famicom, are now available to play for free as add-ons for the original ROMs.The two BS F-Zero Grand Prix games —…
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United Airlines grounds Airbus A321neo fleet over antiquated no smoking sign law
13 Feb

United Airlines grounds Airbus A321neo fleet over antiquated no smoking sign law

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United Airlines briefly grounded its fleet of brand-new Airbus A321neo planes, according to a report by Gizmodo. This had nothing to do with safety, as was the case with that recent Boeing controversy. Rather, it was due to the aircraft running afoul of a 1990 regulation regarding “no smoking” signs.The 1990 ruling mandates that “no smoking” signs found on aircraft…
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Apple won’t have to make iMessage work with other messaging services, EU says
13 Feb

Apple won’t have to make iMessage work with other messaging services, EU says

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Apple’s blue bubbles are safe from interlopers for now. Following an investigation, European Union officials have determined that iMessage — along with Microsoft's Bing, Edge and Microsoft Advertising — don't hold a dominant enough position in their respective markets to be subject to stricter regulation under the Digital Markets Act. Were iMessage to be brought under the DMA rules, Apple…
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