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English-Language Books Are Filling Europe’s Bookstores. Mon Dieu!
www.nytimes.com English-Language Books Are Filling Europe’s Bookstores. Mon Dieu!

Young people, especially, are choosing to read in English even if it is not their first language because they want the covers, and the titles, to match what they see on TikTok and other social media.

English-Language Books Are Filling Europe’s Bookstores. Mon Dieu!

Publishers are complaining that people prefer to read the novels in English instead of their native tongues.

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A newly launched news channel in Iraq tries to preserve the ancient Syriac language
theworld.org A newly launched news channel in Iraq tries to preserve the ancient Syriac language

Al-Iraqiya news recently started a Syriac-language broadcast in an attempt to preserve the ancient language, which derives from Aramaic, the original language of the Bible and Jesus. They are based in Baghdad. People at the network and in the Iraqi Christian community talk about what this means for ...

A newly launched news channel in Iraq tries to preserve the ancient Syriac language

A television station is created to preserve an ancient language

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Meta given 30 days to cease using the name Threads | Africanews
www.africanews.com Meta given 30 days to cease using the name Threads | Africanews

A British software firm, Threads Software Limited, has given Meta a 30-day ultimatum to cease using the name "Threads" in the UK, citing ownership of the trademark.

Meta given 30 days to cease using the name Threads | Africanews

There's a fight over the Threads name.

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Why atsc 3.0 smartphones likely be non-starter in India
www.fiercewireless.com Why ATSC 3.0 in smartphones is likely to be a non-starter in India

The Indian government is facing strong resistance from device makers regarding its plan to mandate the addition of ATSC 3.0 technology, also known as NexGen TV, which allows smartphones to receive  | Analyst Neil Shah with Counterpoint said, “In the age of OTT, video on demand and live streamin...

Why ATSC 3.0 in smartphones is likely to be a non-starter in India
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The Man Amazon Erased
www.tabletmag.com The Man Amazon Erased

Where do you go when your smart home decides you’re not welcome?

The Man Amazon Erased

A man who got kicked off a service because of an alleged remark.

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Somalis with albinism: Pelted with stones and raw eggs
www.bbc.com Somalis with albinism: Pelted with stones and raw eggs

People with albinism are tackling prejudice, while the diaspora is helping to makes their lives easier.

Somalis with albinism: Pelted with stones and raw eggs

Albinism, the ways that it is misunderstood, and how it affects the people that have it.

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Belarus increasingly isolated as tensions rise at EU border – DW – 08/22/2023
www.dw.com Belarus increasingly isolated as tensions rise at EU border – DW – 08/22/2023

EU countries neighboring Belarus are ramping up border security, citing threats posed by Wagner mercenaries. That leaves Minsk even more isolated.

Belarus increasingly isolated as tensions rise at EU border – DW – 08/22/2023

Travel to Belarus is not recommended.

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Parts of South America are sweltering under a ‘fierce’ heatwave – and it’s the middle of winter | KRDO
krdo.com Parts of South America are sweltering under a ‘fierce’ heatwave – and it’s the middle of winter | KRDO

By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Parts of South America are sweltering under abnormally hot temperatures – despite being in the depths of winter – as the combination of human-caused climate change and the arrival of El Niño feed into extreme winter heat. Southern Cone countries including Chile and Argen...

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ATSC 3 DRM Encryption is Worse Than We Thought! #savefreetv !

more nextgen tv drm news

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SAG strike upends films and shows beyond Hollywood
www.bbc.com SAG strike affects films and shows beyond Hollywood

The ripple effects of the shutdown are being felt in film hubs thousands of kilometres away.

SAG strike affects films and shows beyond Hollywood

The actors has effects beyond our shores.

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'The Feckless 400': These companies are still doing business in Russia–and funding Putin’s war
fortune.com 'The Feckless 400': These companies are still doing business in Russia–and funding Putin’s war

'While there is very little transparency, our best estimate is that the Feckless 400 represent at least $200 million in Russian revenues.'

'The Feckless 400': These companies are still doing business in Russia–and funding Putin’s war

There are companies that still do business in/ with Russia

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Users Have Had It With Reddit...But Are Powerless

A video about the effectiveness of the Reddit protest

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