Links 09/04/2024: Netflix Layoffs and Cox Will Try to Bring Copyright Liability of ISPs to SCOTUS
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Distributions and Operating Systems
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Fedora Family / IBM
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India Times ☛ IBM set to cut more jobs in these two divisions
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Leftovers
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Science
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Democracy Now ☛ From the Solar Eclipse to Global Heating, Dr. Peter Kalmus on the Importance of Science
Three of the most significant greenhouse gases contributing to global heating — carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide — reached new record highs again last year, according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Global CO2 levels are now over 50% higher than they were before mass industrialization, due to the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation and livestock agriculture. Meanwhile, climate scientists continue to raise alarm over the catastrophic impacts of rising temperatures in Antarctica after researchers in 2022 recorded the largest hike in temperature ever measured in the coldest region on Earth. “All of these records that are being broken should be absolutely no surprise to the public,” says NASA climate scientist Peter Kalmus, speaking with Democracy Now! in his personal capacity and not on behalf of the agency. “The cause is the fossil fuel industry. The only way out of this heat nightmare is to end the fossil fuel industry.” Kalmus also discusses Monday’s solar eclipse across much of North America, saying the celestial event should cause introspection about humanity’s place in the universe and lead to better stewardship of the planet. “We live on a very fragile and beautiful rock in space, the only place we know in the cosmos to support life,” he says.
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Stanford University ☛ ‘Catch it when you can’: How to watch the total eclipse on campus
The first total solar eclipse to pass through North America in seven years, and the last for the next 20 years, will occur on Monday morning.
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CS Monitor ☛ Howling at the moon on a Monday afternoon. Eclipse brings thousands to Vermont.
In a country seemingly fractured about most things, on Monday, Americans came together under one sky.
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Science Alert ☛ 'Feelings of Wonder': North America Flocks to Witness a Spectacular Cosmic Event
A total eclipse of the heart.
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Science Alert ☛ Three Things You Must Not Do This Total Solar Eclipse
And one thing you absolutely should do!
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Science Alert ☛ 'Incredible': The Total Solar Eclipse Is Huge For Scientists. Here's Why.
An amazing moment in science.
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Hardware
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IT Wire ☛ US offers US$6.6b in funding for TSMC as third fab announced [Ed: US bails out foreign companies while neglecting its own homeless people]
“The CHIPS and Science Act provides TSMC the opportunity to make this unprecedented investment and to offer our foundry service of the most advanced manufacturing technologies in the United States,” said TSMC chairman Dr Mark Liu.
“Our US operations allow us to better support our US customers, which include several of the world’s leading technology companies.
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Tom's Hardware ☛ US CHIPS and Science program puts R&D funding on hold — highlighting intense demand that far exceeded initial expectations
The U.S. Commerce Department halts CHIPS funding for R&D facilities.
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Tom's Hardware ☛ Acer's overclocked RX 7800 XT cards arrive — Shadow Knight in China, Nitro in the US
Acer showcased the Shadow Knight RX 7800 XT at CES 2024, and released it in China, and the same card is also the RX 7800 XT Nitro in the U.S. and other parts of the world. It seems like a decent take on the GPU.
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Hackaday ☛ The Rise And Fall Of Silicon Graphics
Maybe best known as the company which brought a splash of color to corporate and scientific computing with its Indigo range of computer systems, Silicon Graphics Inc. (later SGI) burst onto the market in 1981 with what was effectively one of the first commercial graphics operations accelerator with the Geometry Engine.
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Health/Nutrition/Agriculture
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Science Alert ☛ Radical Vaccine Strategy Could Help Quash Parasite Afflicting Millions
A long neglected disease.
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Science Alert ☛ This Japanese Diet Is Linked to Less Brain Shinkage in Women, Experts Say
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Science Alert ☛ Global Loneliness Epidemic Hitting Middle-Aged Americans Hardest of All
Costs of extreme individualization.
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New York Times ☛ Dr. Bob, 75, Knows Aging’s Toll. He Wonders if Biden and Trump Do.
Dr. Bob Ross cares for the aging residents of Ortonville, Minn, even as he wonders whether he, and the presidential candidates, are up to all their tasks.
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University of Michigan ☛ Take 5 to Focus returns to promote daily mindfulness
Feeling less stress, having more focus, and generally being in a better mood are the key benefits of the Take 5 to Focus program, now available on the MHealthy Portal.
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New Yorker ☛ The Truth Behind the Slouching Epidemic
From the onset of the twentieth century, poor posture has been associated with poverty, bad health, and even civilizational decadence. But does the real problem lie elsewhere?
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teleSUR ☛ Somalia: Cholera Death Toll Rises to 60, New Cases
The country has been experiencing a protracted cholera outbreak, with uninterrupted transmission of the disease since 2017, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Reason ☛ Will the FDA Adopt an Arbitrary and Capricious Ban on Menthol Cigarettes?
The research the FDA relies upon to claim banning menthol cigarettes would improve public health is not aligned with the agency's approach to tobacco regulation.
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Latvia ☛ How much coffee and alcohol do Latvians drink? Ask the wastewaters
Sewage is an essential source of information to track the spread of viruses and spot threats to public health. Sewage can also expose public habits and get answers to questions people don't want to talk about, such as alcohol and drug use, and other consumption habits, Latvian Television reported on April 6.
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Proprietary/Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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MIT Technology Review ☛ Tackling Hey Hi (AI) risks: Your reputation is at stake
Forget Skynet: One of the biggest risks of Hey Hi (AI) is your organization’s reputation. That means it’s time to put science-fiction catastrophizing to one side and begin thinking seriously about what Hey Hi (AI) actually means for us in our day-to-day work.
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Palia Has Layed Off A Bunch Of People Right After Beta Release
Everyone and their mama know that the video game industry has been struggling to what seems no end, as not only have there been many issues with AI trying to develop video games for certain companies, which then only takes away jobs from others, but the times are getting tough which leads to places mot having as much money as they normally would.
Palia is a MMO that is free-to-play, but the way it makes its money is through players purchasing things inside the game, a lot like Fortnite. Singularity 6, who are the developers, have experienced their own set of layoffs now, having laid off 35 percent of their workers now, according to IGN.
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Security
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Privacy/Surveillance
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US News And World Report ☛ Sweden Expels Chinese Journalist Over National Security Fears, Lawyer Says
Public broadcaster SVT did not give details of the charges, but said, without identifying its sources, that the woman had published articles on her website and had received payments linked to the reporting from the Chinese embassy in Stockholm.
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Tor ☛ Surveillance as a Service: The Global Impact of Israeli “Defense” Technologies on Privacy and Human Rights
Highlighting, exposing, and actively working against the proliferation and normalization of surveillance technology is crucial in protecting human rights worldwide. At the Tor Project, we know that it is through collective awareness and action that we can all build and contribute to privacy-preserving technologies that aim to protect people everywhere from the prevalence of surveillance and oppression. It is equally important to hold companies accountable and recognize the source and enablers of surveillance tech, especially now as we see these technologies being aggressively utilized in the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
This post delves into the impact of Israeli surveillance technologies in Palestine, illustrating how localized instances of its use can have extensive repercussions that pave the way for the widespread acceptance and global adoption of such oppressive practices.
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Defence/Aggression
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RFA ☛ Former Taiwan president 'to meet with Pooh-tin Jinping' during China trip
Ma Ying-jeou's calls for Taiwanese to recognize their 'Chineseness' spark anger in the democratic island.
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RFA ☛ Uyghurs remember 1990 Baren Uprising over China’s forced abortions
Rallies are held in Washington, Istanbul, Munich and elsewhere.
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Hong Kong Free Press ☛ 3 minors to face trial in China over alleged murder of classmate
China will put three minors on trial for allegedly murdering another child, a provincial prosecutor said Monday, in a case that has shocked the nation and sparked public debate over the treatment of juvenile offenders.
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RFA ☛ China blocks popular Tibetan-language blog
Luktsang Palyon, or Tibetan Sheep, is the latest online platform to succumb to Beijing’s crackdown.
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France24 ☛ Senegal’s democratic transition ‘sends positive message to other regimes’, says French FM Séjourné
At the end of a three-day tour that took him successively to Kenya, Rwanda and Ivory Coast, France's Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné spoke to FRANCE 24 and RFI about relations with Rwanda, reform of the CFA franc, France's military presence in Africa and the wars in Gaza and Ukraine.
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NYPost ☛ Former DNC Chairwoman Donna Brazile laments ‘nobody listens’ when Biden speaks
When asked during an appearance on ABC's "This Week" if Biden, 81, should make more public comments on the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, Brazile responded, “Absolutely,” before criticizing the media.
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Russia, Belarus, and War in Ukraine
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Meduza ☛ ‘Putin, help us!’ Protesters in southern Russia demand compensation after dam breach causes thousands of homes to flood — Meduza
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France24 ☛ In Ukraine's Donbas, ten years of war and Russification
On April 7, 2014, a coup by pro-Russian militants in the city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine was the spark that ignited the Donbas war. In the heart of this industrial region, populated at the time by six million mostly Russian-speaking inhabitants, the armed confrontation began between an expansionist Russia and a Ukraine aspiring to consolidate its independence. The Donbas has become a desolate landscape after ten years of war, and Russification has been brutally imposed.
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France24 ☛ Ukraine ‘will lose the war’ if US Congress withholds aid, Zelensky warns
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that Ukraine will lose its war against Russia if the US Congress does not approve a major military aid package, as Russian forces heighten their pressure on a frontline city.
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JURIST ☛ International Atomic Energy Agency chief condemns drone strike on Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine
Rafael Grossi, Director General of the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), condemned on Sunday a drone strike on one of the six nuclear reactors at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine, warning against the risk of a major nuclear accident.
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JURIST ☛ Tajikistan denies Russia claim that Ukraine is recruiting mercenaries there
Tajikistan Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Shokhin Samadi told Russian state media outlet RIA Novosti Saturday that Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev’s claims of Ukraine recruiting mercenaries for its military in Dushanbe, Tajikistan are false.
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RFERL ☛ In A First, Ukraine Claims To Damage Russian Ship In Baltic
Ukraine's military intelligence have carried out a special operation that damaged a Russian warship docked off the exclave of Kaliningrad on the Baltic Sea, which, if true, would demonstrate Kyiv's increasing ability to hit Kremlin assets far beyond its borders.
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RFERL ☛ Russian Anti-War Activist Who Helped Ukrainian Refugees Dies In Custody
Russian anti-war activist Aleksandr Demidenko, who helped hundreds of Ukrainian refugees in the Belgorod region to return to Ukraine, died in custody last week, his lawyer told his family.
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RFERL ☛ Minsk Launches Probe Against Leader Of Belarusian Aid Group In Ukraine
Belarusian authorities said on April 8 that they have launched a probe against self-exiled activist Bazhena Zholudz, the leader of the Kyiv-based Belarusian House in Ukraine (BDU) that helps Belarusians fleeing persecution at home.
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RFERL ☛ Zelenskiy Warns Of Defeat Without U.S. Aid Amid Barrage Of Deadly Russian Strikes
Russia continued its strategic bombardment of Ukraine on April 8, killing three in a strike in the southern region of Zaporizhzhya, one day after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pleaded with Western countries to send additional air-defense systems.
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RFERL ☛ Probe Ordered Into Enlistment Attempt Of Critical Ukrainian Journalist
The commander in chief of Ukraine's armed forces, Oleksandr Syrskiy, said he ordered an internal audit following a report that a journalist was summoned to a military recruitment office after he published an article critical of a Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) officer.
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RFERL ☛ Russia's Foreign Minister Arrives In China For Talks On Ukraine, Asia-Pacific
Russia's top diplomat, Sergei Lavrov, arrived in China, the Russian Foreign Ministry said April 8, for what Moscow said would include talks on the war in Ukraine, bilateral ties, and the situation in the Asia-Pacific region.
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New Yorker ☛ Battling Under a Canopy of Russian and Ukrainian Drones
The commander of one of Ukraine’s most skilled units sent his men on a dangerous mission that required them to elude a swarm of aerial threats.
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New York Times ☛ Surviving Daily Life in Ukraine’s Frontline Villages
As war beat a path through southern and eastern Ukraine, most of the population fled. But other residents have hunkered down, unable — or unwilling — to leave.
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New York Times ☛ U.N. Inspectors Say Nuclear Plant in Ukraine Was Struck by Drones
The watchdog agency did not attribute blame, but its head said the strikes at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant “significantly increase the risk of a major nuclear accident.”
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Meduza ☛ Russian volunteer who helped hundreds of Ukrainians return home reportedly dies in jail — Meduza
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Latvia ☛ Holes in Latvia's import ban from Russia
In February, the Saeima decided to ban the import of Russian and Belarusian agricultural and animal feed products into Latvia. The ban was intended only for products consumed in Latvia, as Latvia does not have the right to stop transit. Latvian Television's De Facto, aired April 8, found out that some loopholes were deliberately left in the national sanctions.
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Atlantic Council ☛ The Biden administration is sounding the alarm about Chinese support for Russia
US officials hope publicly pushing back on China’s support for Russia’s invasion will cause Beijing to reconsider its aid to Moscow.
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JURIST ☛ Russia calls for investigation into drone strike in Moldova breakaway region
The Russian Foreign Ministry called on Saturday for an investigation into a drone strike in Moldova’s breakaway Transnistria region. The ministry condemned the strike as a a “yet another provocation” to the region. The kamikaze attack targeted a Transnistrian defense ministry unit on Friday, resulting in damage to a radar station.
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JURIST ☛ FSB arrests 3 more men connected to Moscow concert hall bombing
The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) released a statement detailing the arrest of three additional men, who the FSB claim were responsible for the terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, Russia on March 22.
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LRT ☛ Kaunas mayor’s company found buyer for its Kaliningrad plant – media
Vičiūnai Group, a company co-owned by Kaunas Mayor Visvaldas Matijošaitis, has found a buyer for its factory in Kaliningrad, according to the Russian newspaper Kommersant. The company’s sluggishness in divesting from Russia has attracted a lot of criticism in Lithuania.
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LRT ☛ Russian embassy in Vilnius assaulted with Molotov cocktails
An unidentified person threw bottles with incendiary liquids at the Russian embassy in Vilnius on Sunday and Monday nights.
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RFERL ☛ Molotov Cocktails Thrown At Russian Embassy In Vilnius
Unidentified people threw bottles containing a flammable liquid at the Russian Embassy building in Lithuania's capital, Vilnius, for two nights in a row, Lithuanian police said.
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RFERL ☛ Thousands Evacuated In Russia, Kazakhstan Amid Raging Floodwaters
Thousands of residents have been evacuated in southern Russia and northern Kazakhstan as melting snow and a burst dam continue to raise water levels that aren't expected to crest for another day.
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Meduza ☛ Russian FSB releases new video of Crocus City Hall suspects’ interrogation — Meduza
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teleSUR ☛ Ural River Flood Affects Orenburg Region in Russia
The rise of the river caused the rupture of a containment dam and the water flooded dowtown Orsk.
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France24 ☛ EU agrees on tougher restrictions on Ukrainian farm imports
EU states and the European Parliament on Monday agreed tougher restrictions on some Ukraine farm imports, European Union presidency holder Belgium said.
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Atlantic Council ☛ Western weakness in Ukraine could provoke a far bigger war with Russia
Western leaders must decide whether they would rather arm Ukraine for victory today or fight a resurgent and emboldened Russia tomorrow, writes Oleksiy Goncharenko.
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The Strategist ☛ Europe must prepare for another Trump presidency
Waiting for the US Congress to pass an aid package for Ukraine feels like waiting for Godot.
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Environment
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Energy/Transportation
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Crypto Exchange Bittrex Laying Off More Than 80 People
Seattle-based cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex is reducing its staff by more than 80 people, the company confirmed Thursday, citing market conditions.
In a leaked email on Twitter, Bittrex CEO Richie Lai told employees the team had been working “aggressively” to reduce expenses and increase efficiencies, but were not successful.
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DeSmog ☛ U.S. Meat Lobby Celebrates ‘Positive Outcome’ of COP28
Lobbyists for the world’s biggest meat companies have lauded a better than expected outcome at COP28, which they say left them “excited” and “enthusiastic” for their industry’s prospects.
U.S. livestock bosses reflected on the conference’s implication for their sector on a virtual panel, fresh from “sharing U.S agriculture’s story” at the climate summit last December.
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DeSmog ☛ Sell Our CO2 to Pump More Oil? It’s Likely, Says Iowa-based Carbon Capture Project.
Despite pledges to the contrary, a massive proposed carbon capture project could in fact be used to pump more oil out of the ground, rather than simply storing carbon emissions from ethanol production, as it was pitched originally.
A recent Reuters report indicates that, according to its review of regulatory filings and recordings of company officials, representatives from Summit Carbon Solutions have said the company is open to using captured carbon dioxide for enhanced oil recovery (EOR), a potential lifeline to North Dakota’s waning oil sector.
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Wildlife/Nature
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Finance
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America Online ☛ Job cuts jump to highest level since January 2023
The pace of job cuts by U.S. employers accelerated again in March, a sign the labor market is starting to deteriorate in the face of ongoing inflation and high interest rates.
That is according to a new report published Thursday by Challenger, Gray & Christmas, which found that companies planned 90,309 job cuts in March, a 7% increase from the previous month and a 0.7% increase from the same time last year.
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Hong Kong Free Press ☛ US ‘will not accept’ flood of underpriced Chinese goods, treasury chief Janet Yellen says as she wraps China visit
The United States “will not accept” a situation where underpriced Chinese goods flood the global market, battering industries elsewhere, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Monday as she wrapped up high-level talks in China.
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AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics
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New York Times ☛ Yellen Sees ‘More Work to Do’ as China Talks End With No Breakthrough
Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen was warmly received in China, but it was evident that the level of trust between the two sides does not run deep.
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CS Monitor ☛ Free trade or flooding the market? US warns China against surplus exports.
China and the U.S. share a desire to stabilize relations, but a recent trip by the U.S. treasury secretary highlights trade challenges.
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RFA ☛ China promotes ‘no decoupling’ message amid US criticism
Chinese mouthpiece reports US stated both sides do not look to ‘decouple’.
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Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Green group hits back after pro-Beijing heavyweight urges Hong Kong to halt or delay waste charging scheme
A pro-Beijing heavyweight has urged the Hong Kong government to halt or postpone its already-delayed waste charging scheme, saying it was originally proposed by the “radical opposition” and calling it “mission impossible.”
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RFA ☛ Philippines, US and allies join show of force in South China Sea
China responded by conducting a joint sea and air combat patrol in disputed waters.
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Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda
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The DSHEA and supplements made Alex Jones
Last week, HBO released a rather intense documentary, The Truth vs. Alex Jones, that documents how the king of conspiracy theorists Alex Jones promoted the lie that the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School was a hoax, a false flag operation designed to provide a pretext for liberals and the government to take away Americans’ guns. Jones’ decade-long promotion of this conspiracy theory, which involved attacking parents whose children had been gunned down as “actors” and “fake” while claiming that their children never died, ended up in his losing two defamation suits, the judgment against him from one of them being the largest single defamation judgment in American history. You might wonder why I would be writing about this documentary and Alex Jones, given that the main topic of the film is a conspiracy theory not related to medicine. However, I suspect that a lot of you know that one of the major ways that Jones funds his online empire is through the sale of supplements, as was so clearly demonstrated by the filmmaker.
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RFA ☛ Does Japan control Chinese water purification plants?
Verdict: Lack of evidence
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Civil Rights/Policing
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NPR ☛ Indigenous leaders want to protect whales by granting them legal personhood
The indigenous leaders of New Zealand, Tahiti, Tonga and the Cook Islands have signed a treaty granting whales legal personhood.
It's a step Māori conservationist Mere Takoko says will pressure governments to do more to help the large sea mammals.
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Pro Publica ☛ New Utah Law Prioritizes Child Safety in Custody Courts
During the 14 years Leah Moses fought her ex-husband for custody of their two children, she repeatedly warned the court that he was abusive. It was a tough sell: Moses, a midwife, sometimes acted as her own attorney; her ex-husband, Parth Gandhi, was a psychologist who hired experts to persuade the Utah court that Moses’ allegations were a ruse to estrange him from the children.
Getting nowhere, Moses turned to the Utah Legislature. She believed things might change if judges were required to consider evidence of family violence in their custody decisions, and if expert witnesses had actually dealt firsthand with abuse victims. The Legislature adjourned in 2023 without acting on a proposal to reform how the state handles custody cases.
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Techdirt ☛ Court Calls Out BS ‘Driving While Black’ Traffic Stops While Tossing Felony Possession Conviction
While it’s not ultimately a factor in the court’s decision, it’s nice to see a court call out biased policing while discussing the merits of the case. This decision [PDF], handed down by an Illinois state appellate court, makes it pretty clear the court believes this stop would never had happened if the driver happened to be white. (via FourthAmendment.com)
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Digital Restrictions (DRM)
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Neowin ☛ Netflix lays off some employees as it reorganizes its film division
Netflix is reportedly undergoing a significant restructuring of its film division, which will result in the departure of 15 employees. According to Deadline (via Game Spot), the new structure aims to better focus the company's movie efforts by genre.
Under the leadership of the new head of movies, Dan Lin, Netflix movies will now be divided into four categories - each with its own dedicated executive. Ori Marmur will oversee action, fantasy, horror, and sci-fi titles. Kira Goldberg takes the reins of thrillers, dramas, and family films. Niija Kuykendall will oversee young adult, faith-based, and holiday films. Meanwhile, Jason Young is put in charge of comedies and romantic comedies.
The reorganization comes with some personnel changes, as about 15 people in the film division will be laid off. This is part of what Netflix is calling a "major restructuring" of the division. This will allow each genre section to have dedicated development, production, and marketing teams that will report to the new heads.
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Deadline ☛ Layoffs Underway At Netflix As Streamer Restructures Film Department
A major restructure is underway at Netflix as Deadline is hearing 15 people will be laid off as the company begins a reorganization of its film department. No names were given as to who would be let go, and sources say Netflix could potentially restock with new names, but insiders say new film studio chief Dan Lin delivered the news Monday morning.
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Variety ☛ Dan Lin Reorganizes Netflix Film Group by Genre, Minor Layoffs Underway
Netflix‘s film division is being reorganized under new film chief Dan Lin.
While about 15 staffers are being let go, the reorganization does not represent a reduction in force — Lin will replace the departing executives in the coming weeks as part of his new vision for his group, which will now be split up by genre.
Included in that new regime are Ori Marmur, who will oversee action, fantasy, horror and sci-fi, Kira Goldberg, who will handle dramas, thrillers and family films, Niija Kuykendall on faith-based, holiday and young adult projects, and Jason Young overseeing comedies and rom-coms.
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Trademarks
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TTAB Blog ☛ TTAB Orders Cancellation of TEEN EARTH Registration Due to Nonuse With Intent Not to Resume Use
Speaking of proving nonuse/abandonment, here's an instructive opinion right on point. The Board granted a petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark TEEN EARTH for "entertainment in the nature of beauty pageants" on the ground of abandonment. Petitioner Carousel, owner of the registered mark MISS EARTH for identical services, carried its burden to prove nonuse of the TEEN EARTH mark for a period of more than three years with an intent not to resume use. Carousel Productions, Inc. v. Michael R. Stafford, Cancellation No. 92076712 (April 4, 2024 [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Michael B. Adlin).
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Copyrights
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Torrent Freak ☛ Cox Plans to Take Piracy Liability Battle to the Supreme Court
Cox Communications doesn't believe that ISPs should be held liable for the activities of their pirating subscribers. After a disappointing verdict from a Virginia jury and an unsatisfactory outcome at the Court of Appeals, the internet provider now intends to escalate the matter to the Supreme Court. If the present verdict stands, innocent people risk losing their Internet access, the ISP notes.
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Reason ☛ No Pseudonymity for Porn Copyright Infringement Defendants, Says One Judge
The cases on the subject are sharply split, reflecting how ill-defined the law of pseudonymous litigation is.
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Silicon Angle ☛ NY Times accuses OpenAI, Surveillance Giant Google and Meta of skirting legal boundaries for Hey Hi (AI) training data
Some three months after suing Proprietary Chaffbot Company for alleged copyright monopoly infringement, the New York Times Co. claims in a new report Saturday that OpenAI, Surveillance Giant Google LLC and Meta Platform may have acted dubiously in training their artificial intelligence models.
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Techdirt ☛ One YouTuber’s Quest For Political Action To Preserve Old Video Games
In all of the posts we have done on the topic of video game preservation, I have often made the point that it’s probably long past time that there be some sort of political action to address the real or potential disappearance of cultural output that is occurring. The way this works far too often is that a publisher releases a game that is either an entirely online game, or an offline game that requires backend server calls or connections to make it work. People by those games. Then, some time down the road, the publisher decides supporting the game is no longer profitable and shuts the servers down on its end, disappearing the purchased game either completely, or else limiting what was previously available. Those that bought or subscribed to the game are left with no options.
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India Times ☛ Copyright case: HCLTech’s claims against Atos stays
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Monopolies/Monopsonies
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