Leftovers

• Mexico News Daily ☛ US and Mexico favored to host 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup

  With European nations taken out of the bidding process, Mexico has a real chance of hosting the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2031.

• NYPost ☛ David Hasselhoff’s ex-wife Pamela Bach ‘looked sad’ in the final days before her suicide: neighbor

  Pamela Bach's neighbor last saw her on Monday, two days before her suicide.

• Science

  • Science Alert ☛ Are a Machine's Thoughts Real? The Answer Matters Now More Than Ever.

    I think, therefore I [press any key to continue].

  • Science Alert ☛ NASA Beams The First GPS Signals to The Moon

    Turn left at the big crater.

  • Science Alert ☛ NASA Is Planning to Shut Down Another Piece of Voyager 2

    It's earned its rest.

  • Science Alert ☛ Intuitive Machines' Second Lunar Lander Touches Down, But Something Feels Familiar

    It's not easy.

  • Science Alert ☛ Record Discovery: Impact Crater in Australia's Outback Oldest by a Billion Years

    Transforming our understanding of early Earth.

  • Science Alert ☛ Chewing Wood Could Give Your Brain an Unexpected Boost

    Mind the splinters.

  • Tom's Hardware ☛ World's first 'body in a box' biological computer uses human brain cells with silicon-based computing

    The computer integrates lab-grown neurons that develop on a silicon chip, enabling them to transmit and receive electrical signals.

• Hardware

  • Hackaday ☛ Hacking Digital Calipers For Automated Measurements And Sorta-Micron Accuracy

    We’ll take a guess that most readers have a set of digital calipers somewhere close to hand right now. The cheapest ones tend to be a little unsatisfying in the hand, a bit crusty and crunchy to use. But as [Matthias Wandel] shows us, these budget tools are quite hackable and a lot more precise than they appear to be.

  • Tom's Hardware ☛ Intel shareholder lawsuit dismissed — complaints stemmed from single-day $32B devaluation in 2024

    Judge did not find enough evidence that defective chip maker Intel and its management did anything wrong with its financial reporting.

  • Russell Coker ☛ Russell Coker: 8k Video Cards

    I previously blogged about getting an 8K TV [1]. Now I’m working on getting 8K video out for a computer that talks to it. I borrowed an NVidia RTX A2000 card which according to it’s specs can do 8K [2] with a mini-DisplayPort to HDMI cable rated at 8K but on both backdoored Windows and GNU/Linux the two highest resolutions on offer are 3840*2160 (regular 4K) and 4096*2160 which is strange and not useful.

  • Hackaday ☛ Plastic Gear Repair

    We’ve seen several methods of repairing plastic gears. After all, a gear is usually the same all the way around, so it is very tempting to duplicate a good part to replace a damaged part. That’s exactly what [repairman 101] does in the video below. He uses hot glue to form a temporary mold and casts a resin replacement in place with a part of a common staple as a metal reinforcement.

  • Hackaday ☛ Repairing A 1955 Classic Radio

    We used to say that fixing something was easier than bringing up a design for the first time. After all, the thing you are fixing, presumably, worked at one time or another. These days, that’s not always true as fixing modern gear can be quite a challenge. Watching [Ken’s] repair of an old 1955 Silvertone radio reminded us of a simpler time. You can watch the action on the video below.

• Health/Nutrition/Agriculture

  • The Straits Times ☛ Ramadan bazaar traders in Johor grapple with cooking oil shortage

    They say the issue has been going on for months.

  • PHR ☛ By Dropping EMTALA Lawsuit, Convicted Felon Administration Escalates Attacks on Pregnant Patients and Clinicians: PHR

    In response to the U.S. Department of Justice’s plans to drop United States v. Idaho, its lawsuit which would uphold EMTALA, a federal law ensuring that patients can access to emergency services, including abortion where needed, to stabilize a patient regardless of a person’s ability to pay, the following quote is attributable to Payal Shah [...]

  • ACLU ☛ Rights of Federal Employees with Disabilities, Explained

    As part of President The Insurrectionist’s attempt to remake the federal workforce, several directives have been issued to terminate recently hired employees and gut entire agencies. Many federal workers have also been urged to resign under the premise that they will be paid through September 2025.

  • Science Alert ☛ Tinnitus Seems to Be Somehow Connected to a Crucial Bodily Function

    We need to know more.

  • Science Alert ☛ Scientists Discover Thousands of New Microbes Lurking in The Ocean's Deepest Zone

    Life down there is alien.

• Proprietary

  • TechRadar ☛ Microsoft quietly updates Copilot to cut down on unauthorized backdoored Windows activations

    Microsoft has updated backdoored Windows Copilot to prevent the AI-powered assistant from recommending third-party tools to aid in the piracy of its popular operating system.

  • Hackaday ☛ The Strange Afterlife Of The Xbox Kinect [Ed: One of many dead Microsoft "products"]

    The tale of the Microsoft Xbox Kinect is one of those sad situations where a great product was used in an application that turned out to be a bit of a flop and was discontinued because of it, despite its usefulness in other areas. This article from the Guardian is a quick read on how this handy depth camera has found other uses in somewhat niche areas, with not a computer game in sight.

• Pseudo-Open Source

  • Openwashing

    • Silicon Angle ☛ Alibaba shares jump on new open-source QwQ-32B reasoning model

      Shares of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. rose more than 8% today following the company’s release of a reasoning model with performance comparable to DeepSeek-R1. The new model, QwQ-32B, was open-sourced on Wednesday. R1 comprises multiple neural networks that together have 671 billion parameters.

• Security

  • Privacy/Surveillance

    • Bruce Schneier ☛ The Combined Cipher Machine

      Interesting article—with photos!—of the US/UK “Combined Cipher Machine” from WWII.

    • Citizen Lab ☛ Silenced by Surveillance: The Impacts of Digital Transnational Repression on Journalists, Human Rights Defenders, and Dissidents in Exile

      The Citizen Lab’s Siena Anstis and Ron Deibert examine the phenomenon of digital transnational repression in “Silenced by Surveillance: The Impacts of Digital Transnational Repression on Journalists, Human Rights Defenders, and Dissidents in Exile”, published by Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University.

  • Confidentiality

    • Hackaday ☛ Combined Crypto, Anglo-American Style

      If you think about military crypto machines, you probably think about the infamous Enigma machine. However, as [Christos T.] reminds us, there were many others and, in particular, the production of a “combined cipher” machine for the US and the UK to use for a variety of purposes.

• Defence/Aggression

  • Digital Music News ☛ US Government Formally Responds to Diddy Racism Accusations

    The US government responds to Diddy’s accusations of racism as he tries to get the charges against him dismissed. As his court date draws near, Sean “Diddy” Combs and his legal team hope to have charges against him dismissed on the basis that the law itself is “racist.”

  • New York Times ☛ Adnan Syed Will Not Return to Prison, Judge Rules

    A judge reduced his sentence to time served in the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee, ending a case that drew widespread attention when it was dissected in the “Serial” podcast.

  • New Yorker ☛ Eric Adams and The Insurrectionist’s Curious Alliance

    “The Insurrectionist ran for President promising vengeance,” the staff writer Eric Lach says. “The Adams situation is in some ways fascinating because it’s part of the demonstration of the flip side of that—which is leniency for friends.”

  • RFERL ☛ Syrian Forces Battle With Assad-Linked Fighters In New Surge Of Violence

    Syrian government forces clashed with “remnants” of the ousted regime Bashar al-Assad, thrusting the Middle East nation’s new leaders into the biggest crisis since seizing power in December.

  • France24 ☛ Deadly clashes erupt between Syrian forces and Assad loyalists

    At least 16 members of Syria's security forces were killed on Thursday in clashes with militants linked to Bashar al-Assad's ousted regime, according to a monitor group, in one of the worst eruptions of violence since the country's new administration under interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa came into power.

  • New York Times ☛ Deadly Clashes Pose Test for Syria’s New Leaders

    At least 16 government security personnel were killed in a coastal region that was long a stronghold of the toppled Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.

  • The Straits Times ☛ South Korea says number injured in fighter jet misfire rises to 29

    SEOUL - The number of people injured after South Korean fighter jets accidentally dropped bombs on a civilian area on Thursday increased to 15 civilians and 14 soldiers, the country's defence ministry said.

  • New York Times ☛ South Korean Fighter Jets Mistakenly Bomb Village, Leaving 7 Injured

    Fifteen people in the South Korean village of Nogok, near the North Korean border, were injured in the bombing, which happened during a joint drill with the U.S. military.

  • The Straits Times ☛ South Korea fighter jets accidentally drop bombs on homes, injuring 15

    South Korea's air force apologised for the bombs dropping outside shooting range.

  • South Korean jets drop bombs by mistake, at least 29 hurt

    The military said pilot error led to the bombs being dropped on a civilian area in an exercise with the US.

  • The Straits Times ☛ North Korea criticises US, South Korea joint military drills

    The annual military exercises will start on March 10 and run until March 20.

  • North Korea issues vague appeal to boost cement production amid shortage

    Residents say the appeal, from the country’s largest producer, means they should solve the problem themselves.

  • France24 ☛ US-China armed conflict 'no longer unthinkable' analyst says

    China vowed to fight a trade war with the United States "to the end" on Thursday, as tariffs from Washington buffeted the global economy and threatened to hit Beijing's lagging growth. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks to fellow at the Global Foresight Hub and China Programme at the Stimson Centre. He says that an armed conflict between US and China is no longer unthinkable as trade tensions rise.

  • The Strategist ☛ The Quad can help Australia monitor China’s naval behaviour

    Australia should enlist partners in the Quad to help address China’s increasingly assertive naval behaviour in the Indo-Pacific.

  • New York Times ☛ State Dept. Plans to Close Diplomatic Missions and Fire Employees Overseas

    American officials, including in the C.I.A., are concerned about mass closures hampering national security work. And China has overtaken the United States in global diplomatic footprint.

  • New York Times ☛ With Convicted Felon’s Tariff Reprieve, Mexico and Canada, Still Wary, Breathe Easier

    Hell Toupée suspended tariffs for both countries after Mexico’s leader presented her security successes, and after U.S. markets fell and business leaders urged the White House to change course.

  • The Straits Times ☛ New Zealand’s top spy warns on China’s influence in the Pacific, backs Five Eyes

    A deal signed by the Cook Islands with Beijing is raising security concerns in Wellington.

  • Russia, Belarus, and War in Ukraine

    • Meduza ☛ Top Trump aides hold secret talks with Zelensky’s political opponents about possible early elections — Politico — Meduza

    • France24 ☛ Race to rearm: can Europe deter Russia on its own?

      Ukraine’s allies in actual fact have plenty of troops and hardware. But how battle ready? And is it enough to deter Putin’s Russia? An emergency summit in Brussels inviting Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a show of solidarity in the face of a NATO leader that’s using Kremlin talking points.The sense of urgency illustrated by Germany reaching a deal to revise its constitution so it can ensure its security without US protection. How fast can Europeans go, including the British, if their US-made equipment can’t operate without Washington’s approval or in some cases without its intelligence.

• Environment

  • Wildlife/Nature

    • Science Alert ☛ World First: Scientists Printed Penises For Pigs And Restored Their Erections

      They were functional just weeks later.

  • Overpopulation

    • The Straits Times ☛ Malaysia to build $1.5b reservoirs, water treatment plants to boost Johor’s self-sufficiency

      They will boost the state's treated water capacity by 41 per cent.

• Finance

  • Exclusive: World’s ‘largest online black market’ loses banking license

    Huione has long stood accused of moving billions of dollars for criminal syndicates across Southeast Asia

  • Latvia ☛ Top officials of Latvian Central Bank reappointed

    On Thursday, March 6, the Saeima reappointed Māris Kālis as Deputy Governor of the Bank of Latvia and Zita Zariņa to the Council of the Bank of Latvia.

  • Silicon Angle ☛ HPE’s stock craters on mixed earnings results, tariffs and layoffs

    Shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. cratered in extended trading today after the company’s fiscal first-quarter earnings results were overshadowed by a big round of layoffs and a warning that incoming tariffs are likely to affect its results in the future.

  • Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Two Sessions: Chinese economy faces rising international ‘uncertainty,’ top official says

    By Sam Davies and Luna Lin China vowed to fight a trade war with the United States “to the end” on Thursday, as tariffs from Washington buffeted the global economy and threatened to hit Beijing’s lagging growth.

  • Hong Kong Free Press ☛ China will ‘firmly counter’ US trade pressure – top diplomat

    China’s foreign minister on Friday vowed Beijing would “firmly counter” US pressure, after The Insurrectionist heaped  tariffs on Chinese goods and torched off a trade war between the world’s two largest economies.

  • CS Monitor ☛ Dihydroxyacetone Man’s tariffs and job cuts fuel Main Street uncertainty

    The Insurrectionist sailed into office on voter anger around inflation. Now his policies are creating uncertainty about prices, investment, and jobs.

• AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics

  • The Straits Times ☛ Thai court denies Thaksin’s request to attend Asean meeting in Indonesia

    In January, the court had granted him permission to travel to Malaysia for a meeting.

  • The Straits Times ☛ Thailand’s deportation of Uighurs was to avert China ‘retaliation’: Minister

    Resettling the Uighurs would not shield Thailand from a potential fallout with China, the minister said.

  • In reversal, Thai official acknowledges other countries offered Uyghurs resettlement

    40 Uyghurs who had been held in Thailand for 10 years were deported to China last week.

  • Hong Kong Free Press ☛ China’s Two Sessions: Tibet lawmakers vow ‘high pressure’ against alleged separatists

    Lawmakers from Tibet on Thursday hailed recent economic progress and vowed to keep “high pressure” on alleged separatists in the region, where Beijing stands accused of widespread repression of minorities. Sparsely populated Tibet, which borders India, is one of China’s poorest and most tightly controlled provinces.

  • The Straits Times ☛ ‘Fight to the finish’: China vows to resist trade war, back more tech and innovation

    The public warning by the country’s top trade official came as additional US levies on Chinese goods reached 20 per cent.

  • Vietnamese monk enters Malaysia after Myanmar proves an insurmountable obstacle

    Problems for the pilgrimage have included expiring visas, war in Myanmar and bickering among followers.

  • The Straits Times ☛ As Convicted Felon hails taking back of Panama Canal, Hong Kong Inc walks tightrope

    HONG KONG - Hong Kong's edge as a financial hub will erode further as the city becomes embroiled in China-U.S. tensions, with the flash sale of a Hong Kong-owned global ports business highlighting geopolitical volatility, executives and analysts said.

  • The Straits Times ☛ China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi says US tariffs have not improved the lives of Americans

    No country should fantasize that they can suppress China and maintain good relations with China at the same time, he said.

  • The Straits Times ☛ China will 'resolutely counter' US pressure on fentanyl, foreign minister says

    China warned on Friday it will "resolutely counter" pressure from the United States on the fentanyl issue, after Washington levied an additional 10% tariffs on Chinese imports this week.

  • EXPLAINED: How China holds officials in secret, solitary detention

    Rights groups warn that rising arbitrary detentions in China could amount to 'crimes against humanity.'

  • New Yorker ☛ How “The Pitt” Diagnoses America’s Ills

    Max’s new medical drama puts the daily grind of a resource-strapped E.R. on full display. At a time when Americans are angrier at the health-care system than ever, is the genre changing to meet the moment?

  • Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda

    • China’s propaganda machine raises profile of model soldier Lei Feng

      Youth are told to learn from the 1960s Communist Party icon.

    • Hong Kong court overturns Tiananmen vigil group convictions

      The Court of Final Appeal also quashed a sedition appeal from radio talk show host Tam Tak-chi.

• Censorship/Free Speech

  • Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hong Kong security chief condemns legal scholar for ‘undermining rule of law’ in op-ed on Yuen Long attack court ruling

    Hong Kong’s security chief has condemned a legal scholar for “undermining the rule of law” after the latter wrote an opinion piece criticising a court ruling that sent an ex-lawmaker to jail for “rioting” in the Yuen Long attack in 2019.

  • JURIST ☛ Hong Kong top court acquits opposition activists national security data request convictions

    The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal unanimously quashed on Thursday the convictions of opposition activists Chow Hang-tung, Tang Ngok-kwan and Tsui Hon-kwong of failing to comply with notice to provide information under Article 43 of the China-imposed National Security Law (NSL).

• Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press

  • Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai wraps up testimony at nat. security trial after 52 days in witness box

    Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has wrapped up his testimony in his high-profile national security trial after taking the witness stand for more than 50 days.

  • The Straits Times ☛ Hong Kong democrat Jimmy Lai finishes testifying in national security trial

    March 6 marked day 144 of the trial against Lai and his 52nd day in the witness box.

  • Press Gazette ☛ Mark Allen Group blames ‘troublesome’ Bonhill deal as profit falls in 2024

    Company "in good shape" and cash positive despite challenging year.

  • Press Gazette ☛ Rebekah and Jamie Vardy secure Daily Mail correction after IPSO complaint

    Article covered couple's financial situation following legal battle with Coleen Rooney.

    Footballer Jamie Vardy and his wife Rebekah have secured a correction from the Daily Mail after taking a complaint to press regulator IPSO.

    The pair complained over an article published in October 2024 headlined: “Rebekah Vardy, another showbiz leak and the question: Will she EVER stop meddling in the affairs of other footballers’ wives?”

    The article speculated that Rebekah’s failed libel case against fellow footballer’s wife Coleen Rooney “must put a dent in the Vardy family finances, especially, as I can reveal, a US soccer team into which Jamie made a significant investment went bust last year, citing an ‘unsustainable business model’”.

• Civil Rights/Policing

  • BIA Net ☛ Turkey’s new cybersecurity law allows home searches with post-search approval

    The parliament has passed first 13 articles of the bill. In cases where delays pose a risk, a written order from a prosecutor will be sufficient to conduct a search.

  • The Strategist ☛ International Women’s Day 2025: progress and possibilities

    International Women’s Day (IWD) serves as both a celebration of progress and a reminder of the ongoing challenges women face worldwide.

  • Citizen Lab ☛ Book release: “Transnational Repression and International Law” co-authored by Siena Anstis

    A new book co-authored by Siena Anstis, senior legal advisor at The Citizen Lab, is now available for purchase. Transnational Repression and International Law explores the rise of state-sponsored extraterritorial killings and the implications for international law. Order your copy here.

  • Citizen Lab ☛ Book Talks for Chasing Shadows: March Events

    Join The Citizen Lab’s Ron Deibert virtually or in person at one of these upcoming events to celebrate the release of his new book Chasing Shadows: Cyberespionage, Subversion, and the Global Fight for Democracy.

  • Peter 'CzP' Czanik ☛ The Anti-Social Century

    Long story short: Forget tribalism and be social! The article in The Atlantic describes many changes that led to this situation. If we are aware of these, we can hopefully reverse the trends.

  • JURIST ☛ Rights group calls for global treaty to regulate electric shock police equipment

    Amnesty International called for a global legally binding treaty to regulate the production of electric shock equipment, in a report published on Thursday. The report documents the widespread practice of the use of electric shock for torture and other forms of ill-treatment, violating international human rights law.

  • Digital Music News ☛ Adidas Has Sold Through All Remaining Yeezy Inventory — The Nightmare Partnership Is Officially Over

    Adidas reports all remaining inventory associated with their collaboration with Kanye West has been sold. “That episode is behind us.” Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, launched a deal with Adidas back in 2013, valued at $1 billion at the time.

• Internet Policy/Net Neutrality

  • Tom's Hardware ☛ Ontario cancels Starlink deal over US tariffs — Italy may follow due to US pullback from Europe

    Ontario, Canada, is canceling its contract with Starlink due to the tariffs the U.S. placed on Canadian goods, while Italy is having second thoughts about the White House's pullback on its European security commitments.

  • APNIC ☛ [Podcast] Night of the BGP zombies

    Geoff discusses BGP 'zombie' routes — routes that should have been withdrawn but persist in the routing system. He explores how these anomalies might occur and what can be done to address them.

  • Unicorn Media ☛ Will the Rebirth of Digg Bring About a Small Website Revival?

    Remember Digg? The once-upon-a-time go-to site for finding cool things on the internet recommended by an audience of peers? Well, it's coming back, and owned by one of its original co-founders, along with a co-founder of Reddit.

  • Digital Music News ☛ Alexis Ohanian & Kevin Rose Team Up To Buy Back Digg—Will it Rival Reddit?

    Days after joining Frank McCourt’s bid for TikTok’s U.S. operations, Alexis Ohanian has teamed up with Digg’s original founder to repurchase the social control media site. Ohanian may be looking to rival reddit, the website he helped found in 2005.

Monopolies/Monopsonies

• Patents

  • JUVE ☛ UK Court of Appeal denies Tesla a pool licence

    The Court of Appeal panel comprising presiding judge Richard Arnold, Philippa Whipple and Stephen Phillips heard the appeal at the beginning of December.

  • Unified Patents ☛ Gesture Tech sensor patent monopoly invalidity confirmed by Fed. Circuit

    On March 4, 2025, the Federal Circuit affirmed in a non-precedential opinion the Board’s final written decision invalidating claims of U.S. Patent 7,933,431. Owned by Gesture Technology Partners, LLC, the ‘431 patent monopoly is generally related to using human motion as an input device for computers and mobile devices.

  • Dennis Crouch/Patently-O ☛ Federal Circuit offers Another Important Expansion of the Domestic Industry Requirement for USITC Jurisdiction

    The United States International Trade Commission (USITC or ITC) operates as an independent, quasi-judicial federal agency the mission of safeguarding US domestic industries from injury caused by foreign imports.  This is a protectionist agency. In the patent monopoly context, the ITC exercises its authority under Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, which prohibits the importation of articles that infringe valid U.S. patents. Unlike district courts, the ITC cannot award monetary damages but instead provides exclusion orders that block infringing imports at the border and cease-and-desist orders that prevent domestic sales of previously imported infringing products. 

• Trademarks

  • TTAB Blog ☛ Applicant Contractually Barred from Using Mark in 11 Metro Areas Still Entitled to Registration

    In this opposition to registration of the mark shown below, for educational services in the field of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Opposer claimed that the applicant "cannot claim use to support an unrestricted registration in view of the terms in the Dissolution Agreement between the parties." The Board disagreed. CPR Certification LLC v. CPR, LLC, Opposition No. 91276058 (February 26, 2025) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Karen S. Kuhlke).

• Copyrights

  • Digital Music News ☛ LyricFind Sues Musixmatch for $1 Billion+ Over Alleged Anticompetitive Scheme — Musixmatch Fires Back Against the ‘Meritless Accusations’

    Another ugly dispute is unfolding in the lyrics-provider world, where LyricFind is suing Musixmatch for allegedly masterminding an anticompetitive scheme – boxing it out from Spotify in the process. Canada’s LyricFind submitted the firmly worded action to a California federal court, naming Italy’s Musixmatch as well as its TPG parent as defendants.

  • Digital Music News ☛ Roy Ayers, Best Known for the Timeless Composition, ‘Everybody Loves the Sunshine,’ Dies at 84

    Roy Ayers, the composer, producer, and jazz-funk trailblazer behind the classic, ‘Everybody Loves the Sunshine,’ has died at age 84. Roy Ayers died Tuesday in New York City after a long illness, according to a statement on his Facebook (Farcebook) page.

  • Digital Music News ☛ Jay-Z’s Countersuit Against His Rape Accuser Might Be Backfiring — ‘Jane Doe’ Now Says She Was Bullied Into Dropping the Suit And Stands by Her Story

    Jay-Z’s rape accuser submits another court filing in response to his countersuit, doubling down on her story after dropping her suit against him. After the anonymous Jane Doe accusing Jay-Z of raping her at an afterparty in 2000 dropped her lawsuit against him, the music mogul filed a countersuit.

  • Digital Music News ☛ Discovery to Proceed in Drake vs. Universal Music Defamation Suit as Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Performance Looms Large — Dismissal Motion Due by March 17th

    Despite Drake’s settlement with iHeartMedia, discovery is moving forward in his high-stakes lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG). The presiding judge made as much clear in a recent order, after the major-label defendant last month asked to adjourn an initial pretrial conference set for April 2nd.

  • New York Times ☛ Facing the Looming Threat of [plagiarism by LLMs], Publishers Turn to Decentralized Platforms

    Facing the looming threat of Hey Hi (AI) [plagiarism by LLMs] as a competitor, some publishers are considering an alternative to the internet’s all-powerful algorithms.