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"Reddit will be included in Australia's looming under-16 social media ban. It joins the likes of Facebook, X, TikTok and Snapchat." www.engadget.com/reddit-will-...
Reddit will be included in Australia's looming under-16 social media ban
It joins the likes of Facebook, X, TikTok and Snapchat.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:47 AM
"Reddit will be included in Australia's looming under-16 social media ban. It joins the likes of Facebook, X, TikTok and Snapchat." www.engadget.com/reddit-will-...
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I went to meet the 'Rockstar 31', the developers who were suddenly fired from their work on GTA 6 for what the studio has described as gross misconduct.
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
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That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
The Rockstar Workers Fired Before They Could Finish GTA 6
YouTube video by People Make Games
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November 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I went to meet the 'Rockstar 31', the developers who were suddenly fired from their work on GTA 6 for what the studio has described as gross misconduct.
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
BBC News - Two popular gay dating platforms removed from Apple app store in China
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Two popular gay dating platforms removed from app stores in China
The removal of Blued and Finka has raised concerns amongst the LGBT community in the country.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:11 AM
BBC News - Two popular gay dating platforms removed from Apple app store in China
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Despite new EU transparency laws, researchers are still blocked from vital social media data, while corporations buy the same information freely, argues Brandon Silverman. The result: a two-tier system that shields platforms from scrutiny and weakens democratic oversight.
Why Commercial Tools Can Scrape Social Media But Researchers Can't | TechPolicy.Press
Brandon Silverman explains how researchers face barriers to social media data under the DSA, while corporations can buy full access.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Despite new EU transparency laws, researchers are still blocked from vital social media data, while corporations buy the same information freely, argues Brandon Silverman. The result: a two-tier system that shields platforms from scrutiny and weakens democratic oversight.
BBC News - Cryptoqueen who fled China for London mansion jailed over £5bn Bitcoin stash - BBC News
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Cryptoqueen who fled China for London mansion jailed over £5bn Bitcoin stash
Qian Zhimin bought cryptocurrency using funds stolen from thousands of Chinese pensioners, say police.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
BBC News - Cryptoqueen who fled China for London mansion jailed over £5bn Bitcoin stash - BBC News
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The most popular news websites in America according to YouGov Ratings. Popularity is based on millions of responses from the American public and YouGov's innovative survey methodology.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Trump machine starts winds up the attempt to break the 2nd most popular news site in the USA. today.yougov.com/ratings/ente... www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...
'Fight for our journalism,' outgoing director general tells BBC staff after Trump's threat to sue
Trump says he will file legal action by Friday, seeking $1bn, if the BBC does not apologise and
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November 11, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Trump machine starts winds up the attempt to break the 2nd most popular news site in the USA. today.yougov.com/ratings/ente... www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...
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The goal of Spotify’s algorithm isn’t to help you discover new music, its goal is simply to keep you listening for as long as possible. It serves up the safest songs possible to keep you from pressing stop.
Read more from @terrenceobrien.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/column/81574...
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November 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The goal of Spotify’s algorithm isn’t to help you discover new music, its goal is simply to keep you listening for as long as possible. It serves up the safest songs possible to keep you from pressing stop.
Read more from @terrenceobrien.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/column/81574...
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Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says China ‘will win’ AI race with US - on.ft.com/43gkTNV via @financialtimes.com
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says China ‘will win’ AI race with US
CEO criticises western ‘cynicism’ while Beijing loosens regulations and cuts energy costs for data centres
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November 11, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says China ‘will win’ AI race with US - on.ft.com/43gkTNV via @financialtimes.com
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EVENT |The government's digital ID plan: why now and what for?
An expert panel discusses what problems digital ID would solve and the challenges of implementing the policy. @timdurrant.bsky.social @morganwild.bsky.social @matthewfeeney.bsky.social
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An expert panel discusses what problems digital ID would solve and the challenges of implementing the policy. @timdurrant.bsky.social @morganwild.bsky.social @matthewfeeney.bsky.social
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November 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM
EVENT |The government's digital ID plan: why now and what for?
An expert panel discusses what problems digital ID would solve and the challenges of implementing the policy. @timdurrant.bsky.social @morganwild.bsky.social @matthewfeeney.bsky.social
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An expert panel discusses what problems digital ID would solve and the challenges of implementing the policy. @timdurrant.bsky.social @morganwild.bsky.social @matthewfeeney.bsky.social
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My new book will be out in early December 2025 via
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November 9, 2025 at 1:31 PM
My new book will be out in early December 2025 via
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Details at: mitpress.mit.edu/978026255348...
#HistSci #Computing #History #Books 🗃️
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