Epic €1.1m fined for breaking EU consumer law in Netherlands ["unfair commercial practices" aimed at children in Fortnite] (web.archive.org)
A British Nurse Was Found Guilty of Killing Seven Babies. Did She Do It? (web.archive.org)
Managed to get access to Marvel Rivals' alpha? Make sure you don't criticise it, as that contract you signed doesn't let you (web.archive.org)
The anti-apartheid movement in the United States was fueled by student activists [Teen Vogue] (web.archive.org)
The forced use of e-receipts in Europe (France, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, England, & Italy) (web.archive.org)
cross-posted from: sopuli.xyz/post/12558862...
Slash red tape to kick-start expansion of forests, Tory MPs say (web.archive.org)
Ministers should slash red tape to make it easier to plant trees and kick-start a massive expansion of forests, Conservative MPs have said....
22 Republican-led states sue Biden administration to remove protections for LGBTQ students [NBC] (web.archive.org)
Woman's Canadian citizenship revoked after 32 years amid federal 'error' | CBC News (web.archive.org)
Competent military hours (web.archive.org)
“Something interesting that comes from Israel, 40 percent” of the drones “knocked out” by the Israeli army are shot down in cases of “friendly fire,” Marine Lt Col Michael Pruden told The War Zone and other attendees of the yearly Modern Day Marine exposition in Washington DC.
Lawmakers admit they want to ban TikTok over pro-Palestinian content (web.archive.org)
Defaulting to Zero · Our Machinery | Niklas Gray | Archived 1 Jul 2017 (web.archive.org)
Niklas Gray writes:...
May 2017: F.B.I. Director James Comey Is Fired by Trump (web.archive.org)
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Tuesday fired the director of the F.B.I., James B. Comey, abruptly terminating the leader of a wide-ranging criminal investigation into whether Mr. Trump’s advisers colluded with the Russian government to steer the outcome of the 2016 presidential election....
Evergreen State College to explore Israel divestment after deal with students (web.archive.org)
54.4% of the accounts using the hashtag #IrelandIsFull were based in the USA (web.archive.org)
54.4% of the accounts using the hashtag #IrelandIsFull were based in the USA (web.archive.org)
Top 100 from Quote Database Home (web.archive.org)
Thought I’d share this beautiful source of hilariousness! These are quotes/discussions from IRC, saved for a reason. Worth checking out if you need cheering up....
[SOCIAL MEDIA] 54.4% of the accounts using the hashtag #IrelandIsFull were based in the USA (web.archive.org)
The 100 Year Computer (web.archive.org)
Apple’s censorship in China is just the tip of the iceberg (web.archive.org)
Archived link free of Cloudflare....
Ex-Lionhead developers announce new game, shelve new game, and confirm layoffs all at the same time (web.archive.org)
A letter to my kids - text and video (web.archive.org)
youtu.be/yJvczRkQHK0?si=sKeNgDa3ked5kafS
The Aura of Care.False Legitimacy Gained Through UX (web.archive.org)
hci.social/
[Opinion Piece] Whose Knowledge? Unpacking the Biases in 'Objective' Language AI (web.archive.org)
The article highlights serious concerns with large language models like ChatGPT, including providing harmful misinformation, lacking robustness, encoding societal biases, and disproportionately impacting marginalized groups. While AI companions could potentially benefit marginalized individuals struggling with support, the...