The idea of the metaverse, Carmack says, can be “a honeypot trap for ‘architecture astronauts.’” Those are the programmers and designers who “want to only look at things from the very highest levels.” For more: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/10/john-carmack-sounds-a-skeptical-note-over-metas-metaverse-plans/
From Facebook to LinkedIn to Indeed, ads are popping up that promise well-paying jobs — if applicants provide their Social Security numbers and other details up front. Scammers then use the information to apply for unemployment benefits. For more: https://www.propublica.org/article/scammers-are-using-fake-job-ads-to-steal-peoples-identities
Canadian iPhone owners have awoken to handsets that can’t tell the time this morning. As reported by people across social media, iPhones appear to have brought an end to Daylight Saving Time almost a week early — the switch shouldn’t happen until next Sunday. For more: https://www.imore.com/canadian-iphones-have-switched-dst-week-early-and-its-chaos
Privacy-conscious Internet surfers will soon have an additional weapon on their side. You can’t see it working, but a special signal known as global privacy control tells every website you visit not to pass around your personal data behind your back. For more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/10/26/global-privacy-control-firefox/?utm_source=reddit.com
The Federal Communications Commission today voted to block China Telecom Americas from the US market, saying that the “US subsidiary of a Chinese state-owned enterprise” is “subject to exploitation, influence, and control by the Chinese government.” For more: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/10/fcc-kicks-china-telecom-americas-out-of-us-cites-chinese-government-control/
