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Really, Alan Turing Institute?
turing.ac.uk using a Cloudflare real human verification check box test?!
June 6, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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If ever a byline bio needed an asterisk...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Byline: Opinion by Liz Truss. Liz Truss was prime minister of Britain.
May 25, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Those "targeted" junk links under articles are really something. From a couple of days ago:
Display ad for nail clippers with text "New York Residents: Effortlessly Cut Tough Toenails"
December 18, 2024 at 5:00 PM
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Valve's email to the game creator sounds like the IRU ordered them to take it down, rather than just reported it as a TOS violation. I'm curious if this is accurate. (Easier to fit it under the Steam content rules than the letter of UK law?)
What you shouldn’t publish on Steam: Hate speech, i.e. speech that promotes hatred, violence or discrimination against groups of people based on ethnicity, religion, gender, age, disability or sexual orientation Sexually explicit images of real people Adult content that isn’t appropriately labeled and age-gated Libelous or defamatory statements Content you don’t own or have adequate rights to Content that violates the laws of any jurisdiction in which it will be available Content that is patently offensive or intended to shock or disgust viewers Content that exploits children in any way Applications that modify customer’s computers in unexpected or harmful ways, such as malware or viruses Applications that fraudulently attempts to gather sensitive information, such as Steam credentials or financial data (e.g. credit card information) Video content not directly related to a product that has shipped on Steam. Non-interactive 360 VR Videos Applications built on blockchain technology that issue or allow exchange of cryptocurrencies or NFTs.
November 27, 2024 at 2:54 PM
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Yup!
August 13, 2024 at 9:14 PM
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As a TMNT logo
May 8, 2024 at 2:22 PM