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YouTube blocks videos from Adele, Green Day, Bob Dylan, others in dispute with SESAC
techcrunch.com YouTube blocks videos from Adele, Green Day, Bob Dylan, others in dispute with SESAC | TechCrunch

A number of YouTube videos featuring music from artists such as Adele, Green Day, Bob Dylan, Nirvana, and R.E.M. have been unplayable in the United States

YouTube blocks videos from Adele, Green Day, Bob Dylan, others in dispute with SESAC | TechCrunch

> A number of YouTube videos featuring music from artists such as Adele, Green Day, Bob Dylan, Nirvana, and R.E.M. have been unplayable in the United States since Saturday.

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'Unreal': Massive pushback after Trump 'admitted he stiffed his workers' at latest rally
www.rawstory.com 'Unreal': Massive pushback after Trump 'admitted he stiffed his workers' at latest rally

Donald Trump on Sunday admitted that he refused to pay his workers overtime, leading to a massive pushback. Trump, who made a similar comment recently about how he "hated" paying overtime to his employees, went even further over the weekend at a rally in Pennsylvania. At that same rally, the for.....

'Unreal': Massive pushback after Trump 'admitted he stiffed his workers' at latest rally

> Donald Trump on Sunday admitted that he refused to pay his workers overtime, leading to a massive pushback.

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Cleo Smith abductor’s appeal against sentence fails
www.theguardian.com Cleo Smith abductor’s appeal against sentence fails

Terence Darrell Kelly, who pleaded guilty to 2021 kidnapping, will be eligible for parole after serving 11 years and six months

Cleo Smith abductor’s appeal against sentence fails

> Terence Darrell Kelly, who pleaded guilty to 2021 kidnapping, will be eligible for parole after serving 11 years and six months

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Montana man faces sentencing for cloning giant sheep to breed large sheep for captive trophy hunts
apnews.com Montana man faces sentencing for cloning giant sheep to breed large sheep for captive trophy hunts

An 81-year-old Montana man is expected to be sentenced for using tissue and testicles from large sheep hunted in Central Asia and the U.S. to illegally create hybrid sheep for captive trophy hunts in Texas and Minnesota.

Montana man faces sentencing for cloning giant sheep to breed large sheep for captive trophy hunts

> An 81-year-old Montana man is expected to be sentenced for using tissue and testicles from large sheep hunted in Central Asia and the U.S. to illegally create hybrid sheep for captive trophy hunts in Texas and Minnesota.

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US Senate Subcommittee Blames Boeing & FAA For Safety Culture Breakdown
  • The only good thing that came out of all of this is that FAA reputation is now in the gutter. And other aviation authorities around the world are now getting more involved in doing their own evaluations, instead of mostly relying on FAA for Boeing planes specifically. It does increase the development timeline of new places significantly, as Boeing is a US company and that create a lot of logistical issues for inspections.

  • The Unpaid Backbone of Open Source: Solo Maintainers Face Increasing Security Demands
  • And there are several individual EU countries that are moving to open source software, but so far they are not very keen on actually supporting their development. And sadly, EU is moving away from funding open source via Horizon program. https://www.theregister.com/2024/07/17/foss_funding_vanishes_from_eus/

  • Fidelity has cut X's value by 79% since Musk purchase
    techcrunch.com Fidelity has cut X's value by 79% since Musk purchase | TechCrunch

    Elon Musk's X is now valued at less than a quarter of its $44 billion purchase price, according to a new estimate from investor Fidelity.  The asset Elon Musk's X is now valued at less than a quarter of its $44 billion purchase price, according to Fidelity.

    Fidelity has cut X's value by 79% since Musk purchase | TechCrunch

    > Elon Musk’s X is now valued at less than a quarter of its $44 billion purchase price, according to a new estimate from investor Fidelity.

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    [Opinon] With Gaza in ruins and Lebanon under siege, what defence remains for Israel’s actions?
    www.theguardian.com With Gaza in ruins and Lebanon under siege, what defence remains for Israel’s actions? | Nesrine Malik

    ‘Existential threat’ is a thin excuse: the out-of-control force that is pushing the Middle East to the brink is Israel itself, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

    With Gaza in ruins and Lebanon under siege, what defence remains for Israel’s actions? | Nesrine Malik

    > ‘Existential threat’ is a thin excuse: the out-of-control force that is pushing the Middle East to the brink is Israel itself, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

    Archived version: https://archive.ph/9XBQI

    SpinScore: https://spinscore.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fcommentisfree%2F2024%2Fsep%2F30%2Fwith-gaza-in-ruins-and-lebanon-under-siege-what-defence-remains-for-israels-actions

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    After months of waiting, Gaza girls make it to Italy for burns treatment
    www.bbc.com Injured Gaza girls make it to Italy for treatment after long wait

    Zeina and Alaa both suffered terrible burns in Gaza, but had to wait months to get out for treatment.

    Injured Gaza girls make it to Italy for treatment after long wait

    > Zeina and Alaa both suffered terrible burns in Gaza, but had to wait months to get out for treatment.

    Archived version: https://archive.ph/i4BlH

    SpinScore: https://spinscore.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Farticles%2Fcevyx3x8dr8o

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    Labor threatens to cancel visas for ‘inciting discord’ after protests against Israeli attacks on Lebanon
    www.theguardian.com Labor threatens to cancel visas for ‘inciting discord’ after protests against Israeli attacks on Lebanon

    PM warns against importing ‘radical ideologies of conflict’ and home affairs minister condemns ‘any indication of support for a terrorist organisation’

    Labor threatens to cancel visas for ‘inciting discord’ after protests against Israeli attacks on Lebanon

    > PM warns against importing ‘radical ideologies of conflict’ and home affairs minister condemns ‘any indication of support for a terrorist organisation’

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    Lebanon reels from Israeli bombardment with no sign of respite
    www.theguardian.com Lebanon reels from Israeli bombardment with no sign of respite

    Casualties rising as assault on Hezbollah leaves war-weary nation apprehensive of more pain to come

    Lebanon reels from Israeli bombardment with no sign of respite

    > Casualties rising as assault on Hezbollah leaves war-weary nation apprehensive of more pain to come

    Archived version: https://archive.ph/UJtC3

    SpinScore: https://spinscore.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fworld%2F2024%2Fsep%2F30%2Flebanon-reels-from-israeli-bombardment-with-no-sign-of-respite

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    UK | NHS warns of 18,000 flu deaths since 2022 as it urges vaccination uptake
    www.theguardian.com NHS warns of 18,000 flu deaths since 2022 as it urges vaccination uptake

    Health experts ask those eligible to ‘help reduce the burden on our hospitals’ over winter by booking in for free jabs

    NHS warns of 18,000 flu deaths since 2022 as it urges vaccination uptake

    > Health experts ask those eligible to ‘help reduce the burden on our hospitals’ over winter by booking in for free jabs

    Archived version: https://archive.ph/nPhBW

    SpinScore: https://spinscore.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fsociety%2F2024%2Fsep%2F30%2Fnhs-warns-of-18000-flu-deaths-since-2022-as-it-urges-vaccination-uptake

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    Man falsely accused of murder by Tommy Robinson calls for tighter rules on X
    www.theguardian.com Man falsely accused of murder by Tommy Robinson calls for tighter rules on X

    Abdul Hai, acquitted of murder over the death of Richard Everitt in 1994, said social media sites must be held accountable

    Man falsely accused of murder by Tommy Robinson calls for tighter rules on X

    > Abdul Hai, acquitted of murder over the death of Richard Everitt in 1994, said social media sites must be held accountable

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    UK universities urge government to restart flow of EU students after Brexit
    www.theguardian.com UK universities urge government to restart flow of EU students after Brexit

    Universities UK ‘holding back’ on requests to restart Erasmus programme, but hopeful amid talks on youth mobility

    UK universities urge government to restart flow of EU students after Brexit

    > Universities UK ‘holding back’ on requests to restart Erasmus programme, but hopeful amid talks on youth mobility

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    The Unpaid Backbone of Open Source: Solo Maintainers Face Increasing Security Demands
    socket.dev The Unpaid Backbone of Open Source: Solo Maintainers Face Increasing Security Demands - Socket

    Solo open source maintainers face burnout and security challenges, with 60% unpaid and 60% considering quitting.

    The Unpaid Backbone of Open Source: Solo Maintainers Face Increasing Security Demands - Socket

    > Solo open source maintainers face burnout and security challenges, with 60% unpaid and 60% considering quitting.

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    Syria: US airstrikes kill 37 Islamist militants
    www.dw.com Syria: US airstrikes kill 37 Islamist militants – DW – 09/29/2024

    The militants killed in two September strikes in Syria were affiliated with the extremist "Islamic State" group and an al-Qaeda-linked group, the United States military said.

    Syria: US airstrikes kill 37 Islamist militants – DW – 09/29/2024

    > The militants killed in two September strikes in Syria were affiliated with the extremist "Islamic State" group and an al-Qaeda-linked group, the United States military said.

    Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20240929163951/https://www.dw.com/en/syria-us-airstrikes-kill-37-islamist-militants/a-70355869

    SpinScore: https://spinscore.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dw.com%2Fen%2Fsyria-us-airstrikes-kill-37-islamist-militants%2Fa-70355869

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    Russia downs over 100 Ukrainian drones in one of the largest barrages of the war
    apnews.com Russia downs over 100 Ukrainian drones in one of the largest barrages of the war

    Russian officials say more than 100 Ukrainian drones were shot down, sparking a wildfire and setting an apartment block alight in one of the largest barrages over Russian skies.

    Russia downs over 100 Ukrainian drones in one of the largest barrages of the war

    > Russian officials say more than 100 Ukrainian drones were shot down, sparking a wildfire and setting an apartment block alight in one of the largest barrages over Russian skies.

    Archived version: https://archive.ph/6vIpB

    SpinScore: https://spinscore.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Farticle%2Frussia-ukraine-war-drone-attacks-voronezh-rostov-zaporizhzhia-f998200f2d4aee0ea7cbbe5725ed907a

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    France considers tax increase for big companies, Le Monde reports

    > France's new Prime Minister Michel Barnier is considering a temporary increase in corporate tax on the country's biggest companies as well as a tax on share buybacks as part of efforts to plug a gaping hole in public finances, Le Monde newspaper reported on Sunday.

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    Melting glaciers force Switzerland and Italy to redraw part of Alpine border
    www.theguardian.com Melting glaciers force Switzerland and Italy to redraw part of Alpine border

    Two countries agree to modifications beneath Matterhorn peak, one of Europe’s highest summits

    Melting glaciers force Switzerland and Italy to redraw part of Alpine border

    > Two countries agree to modifications beneath Matterhorn peak, one of Europe’s highest summits

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    Woman left in ‘constant’ fear after being stalked by Australia Post employee
    www.theguardian.com Woman left in ‘constant’ fear after being stalked by Australia Post employee

    Man left voice recording in 64-year-old’s mailbox, outlining how he had been watching her on his mail run, but quit when confronted by his employer

    Woman left in ‘constant’ fear after being stalked by Australia Post employee

    > Man left voice recording in 64-year-old’s mailbox, outlining how he had been watching her on his mail run, but quit when confronted by his employer

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    Turkey: Violence against children — a neglected problem
    www.dw.com Turkey: Violence against children — a neglected problem – DW – 09/29/2024

    The Turkish public has been shocked by the murder of an 8-year-old girl. But Narin's case is by no means an isolated one. Experts say the government must do more to combat the problem of violence against children.

    Turkey: Violence against children — a neglected problem – DW – 09/29/2024

    > The Turkish public has been shocked by the murder of an 8-year-old girl. But Narin's case is by no means an isolated one. Experts say the government must do more to combat the problem of violence against children.

    Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20240930044313/https://www.dw.com/en/turkey-violence-against-children-a-neglected-problem/a-70310542

    SpinScore: https://spinscore.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dw.com%2Fen%2Fturkey-violence-against-children-a-neglected-problem%2Fa-70310542

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    Marburg virus outbreak kills six in Rwanda
    www.bbc.com Marburg virus in Rwanda: Six killed

    Most of the victims are healthcare workers in the intensive care unit, the health minister says.

    Marburg virus in Rwanda: Six killed

    > Most of the victims are healthcare workers in the intensive care unit, the health minister says.

    Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20240930025311/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8el1ky2nd6o

    SpinScore: https://spinscore.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Farticles%2Fc8el1ky2nd6o

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    ‘Human shield propaganda’: Backlash mounts as Israel's Bennett claims Lebanese families house Hezbollah rocket launchers
  • It's an identical playbook they used in Gaza and as before there is no evidence of that. Israel is a terrorist state committing a genocide, but they got US as an accessory with their unconditional support, so it's all good.

  • PROOF: VALVE IS RIPPING EVERY PC GAMER OFF.
  • They're upset with Epic and their exclusives

    facepalm

    <...> their shitty storefronts that have extremely limited features by comparison.

    Have you used Steam in the early days? It took 5 years before they added basic community features.

    Plus we all know the decreased commissions is just their way of attempting to gain market share, as opposed to just making a better product.

    A better product means nothing if you have no users. Case in point all the enshitified platforms that still exist to this day.

    Steam is far from perfect, but it's also far and away the best option we have.

    Only option. That's the ultimate issue, which you prefer to ignore.

  • PROOF: VALVE IS RIPPING EVERY PC GAMER OFF.
  • This is not new, but it's well sourced and easily digestible for most people. The issue is that Valve has de facto monopoly and when Epic Games (even selfishly) tried to address that issue gamers went for their throat instead of cheering.

    There are small storefronts that exist in the background, but they are either indie only like itch.io, Game Jolt or run by a publisher with primarily their catalog like GOG, Origin, Uplay (or whatever it's called now), Battle.net, etc. And even then many of them eventually become available on Steam because that's what gamers ask for. People are too stupid to help themselves, so unless some regulations force a change, we are stuck with this.

  • PC gaming fan Steven Spielberg says he "can't do controllers," prefers keyboard and mouse
  • <...> managed to exit it first time <...>

    That is not possible...

  • How the Health Ministry in Gaza Counts the Dead
  • We know that to be true. After previous Israel's war crimes, in 2009 UN conducted an independent review called "Goldstone report", which proved Gaza's death counting was extremely accurate.

  • TechSpot can't help but sellout in their own editor picks
  • Only in UK English, US English doesn't.

  • AMD could launch Ryzen 7 9800X3D early to steal Arrow Lake's thunder
  • The rest of the planned lineup for this generation will be in 2025 Q1/Q2.

  • X blocks links to hacked JD Vance dossier
  • Twitter, before it was bought by Elon Musk, had a policy regarding hacked materials — but the page is no longer available. A pre-Musk version of the policy, dated 2019, stated that posting or linking to hacked content is prohibited. Under this policy, links to a story by The New York Post about Hunter Biden, the current president’s son, were banned. But in October 2020, Twitter changed its policy to say that it would no longer block hacked materials, after an outcry about how the company had handled the Post story. “Straight blocking of URLs was wrong, and we updated our policy and enforcement to fix,” wrote then-CEO Jack Dorsey.

    So which is it?

  • Kia dealer portal flaw could let attackers hack millions of cars
  • The flaws also exposed car owners' sensitive personal information, including their name, phone number, email address, and physical address, and could have enabled attackers to add themselves as a second user on the targeted vehicles without the owners' knowledge.

  • X/Twitter releases its first transparency report since Elon Musk's takeover
  • The company does not distinguish between how many posts were removed and how many were labeled.

    Best kind of transparency.

  • Mozilla accused of tracking users in Firefox without consent
  • <...> privacy minded person installs <...>

    That's the fallacy. You assume all Firefox users are privacy minded. Which is idealistic, not a reality. From Firefox being pre-installed on Linux to Mozilla themselves marketing it the opposite way.

    Who is at fault here, the application or the user?

    There is no universe where opt-out tracking is not abusive behavior. Literally, read the Mozilla blog and see how they used to condemn this same behavior before.

  • MKBHD is getting cancelled over $12/month wallpaper app, ad overload, and excessive permissions
  • Yeah, worse than Google/Apple app store's 30/70 split which is already a robbery.

  • Fluoride in drinking water poses enough risk to merit new EPA action, judge says
  • Not really. You are just viewing from the wrong perspective. From study perspective, you are right, but the article is talking about legal aspect. Ever since the Supreme Court overturned Chevrons doctrine, courts now decide not experts what and how regulators can create and enforce rules. So EPA was ordered to do so after the study came by the judge.

  • MKBHD is getting cancelled over $12/month wallpaper app, ad overload, and excessive permissions
  • Mostly it comes down to hypocrisy. He's been a vocal critic of identical "products" in the past when released by other companies, but now suddenly everything is fine when it is him doing it.

  • Mozilla accused of tracking users in Firefox without consent
  • Opt-out as opposed to opt-in is not privacy respecting in any way, shape, or form.

  • Just 5,000 people use the Rabbit R1 every day
  • That’s straight from the mouth of Rabbit founder Jesse Lyu, who gave the number to Fast Company <...>

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