Links 17/10/2025: Nestlé Crisis, Canada Post Versus 'Gig Economy' [sic] and Vista 11 Breaks Itself
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Leftovers
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Health/Nutrition/Agriculture
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Entrepeneur ☛ The Biggest Consumer Goods Giant in the World Is Laying Off Thousands of Workers: ‘The World Is Changing’
Nestlé, the biggest consumer goods company in the world with a market capitalization of $265 billion, is preparing to cut 16,000 jobs globally over the next two years.
Nestlé, which oversees more than 2,000 brands, including Nespresso, Gerber baby food, Purina pet food and KitKat candy bars, announced on Thursday that the layoffs would target approximately 12,000 white-collar jobs, resulting in a cost savings of $1.25 billion. The remaining 4,000 jobs will affect those in manufacturing and the supply chain positions. The job cuts will reduce Nestlé’s global workforce by 6% overall.
“The world is changing, and Nestlé needs to change faster,” said Philipp Navratil, Nestlé CEO, in a press release on Thursday. “This will include making hard but necessary decisions to reduce headcount over the next two years. We will do this with respect and transparency.”
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Proprietary
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The Register UK ☛ Microsoft update breaks localhost in Windows 11 • The Register
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Social Control Media
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The Register UK ☛ X to combat bot problem by showing more info about users
In an effort to help human readers figure out whether they can trust the source of information (or opinion) posted on X, Elon Musk’s social network plans to add a new "About this account" screen with metadata from each user, including their location, how long they’ve had the account, and how many times they've changed their usernames.
In a post on Tuesday, X Head of Product Nikita Bier showed a picture of the proposed information screen and announced that we’d start seeing it available on the profiles of X staff members as soon as next week.
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Security
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Confidentiality
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2025-10-14 [Older] Attorney General James Secures $14.2 Million from Car Insurance Companies Over Data Breaches
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The Verge ☛ 2025-10-14 [Older] Discord blamed a vendor for its data breach — now the vendor says it was ‘not hacked’
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2025-10-13 [Older] Months After Being Notified, a Software Vendor is Still Exposing Confidential and Sealed Court Records
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CBC ☛ 2025-10-11 [Older] They were victims of a massive data breach in 2009. Interior Health denied it for a decade.
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Defence/Aggression
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Deutsche Welle ☛ 2025-10-10 [Older] Congo: Are M23 rebels really advancing toward Kinshasa?
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Deutsche Welle ☛ 2025-10-11 [Older] Sexual harassment: Germany debates ban on catcalling
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Deutsche Welle ☛ 2025-10-11 [Older] Sudan: Drone, artillery strike kills 60 at refugee camp
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Deutsche Welle ☛ 2025-10-11 [Older] The woman who wants to end Cameroon president's 43-year rule
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Scheerpost ☛ 2025-10-10 [Older] Africa Will Be Free When the IMF Stops Colluding to Steal Its Wealth
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2025-10-09 [Older] Is Africa the next frontier for autonomous weapons?
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2025-10-08 [Older] South African number two calling on South Sudan for peace update
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Project Censored ☛ 2025-10-13 [Older] US Military Power, Media Messaging, and Grassroots Strategies
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Deutsche Welle ☛ 2025-10-10 [Older] UN official fears Syria could resemble Libya after war
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Scheerpost ☛ 2025-10-12 [Older] Syria’s Parliamentary Election Results Look Alarmingly Like Iraq 2005, Which Produced a Civil War
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US News And World Report ☛ 2025-10-08 [Older] Turkey Urges Kurdish Forces to Abandon 'Separatist Agenda' After Syria Deal
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US News And World Report ☛ 2025-10-08 [Older] UN Strives to Work With New Syrian Government to Determine the Fate of the Missing
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The Age AU ☛ 2025-10-15 [Older] ‘We are taking power’: Military seizes Madagascar after toppled president flees
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Deutsche Welle ☛ 2025-10-14 [Older] Can the West really influence Africa's democracies?
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2025-10-13 [Older] Libyan arms embargo seemingly ignored as Gazelle helicopters exported from South Africa
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Environment
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Energy/Transportation
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Wildlife/Nature
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Finance
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US News And World Report ☛ 2025-10-13 [Older] Groups Blast Lack of Progress on Debt Issues During South Africa's G20 Presidency
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CBC ☛ 2025-10-11 [Older] American liquor exports to Canada 'plummeted' 85%, says U.S. trade group
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CBC ☛ 2025-10-13 [Older] The Cheeto Mussolini administration is investing in Canadian critical mineral companies. But Ottawa can stop it
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Jacobin Magazine ☛ 2025-10-08 [Older] Canada Post’s Strike Is a Salvo Against the Gig Economy
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CBC ☛ 2025-10-09 [Older] Mail delivery to resume as Canada Post union moving to rotating strikes Saturday
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CBC ☛ 2025-10-10 [Older] Canada Post workers will return to work, hoping Canadians take up their cause
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CBC ☛ 2025-10-14 [Older] How one company is making money – and jewelry – from abandoned mine sites
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Deutsche Welle ☛ 2025-10-11 [Older] US: White House starts mass layoffs amid shutdown impasse
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Breach Media ☛ 2025-10-09 [Older] Why Canada needs public grocery stores
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Censorship/Free Speech
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TruthOut ☛ 2025-10-14 [Older] 3,700 Nonprofits Sign Open Letter Condemning Cheeto Mussolini for Targeting Free Speech
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US News And World Report ☛ 2025-10-14 [Older] California Law Seeks to Counter Antisemitism in Schools; Critics Say It Has Free Speech Implications
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US News And World Report ☛ 2025-10-14 [Older] US Revokes Visas for 6 Foreigners Over Charlie Kirk-Related Speech
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TruthOut ☛ 2025-10-09 [Older] Cheeto Mussolini Brags That He “Took the Freedom of Speech Away” From Protesters
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HRW ☛ 2025-10-08 [Older] Tunisia: Death Sentence for Facebook Posts
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HRW ☛ 2025-10-08 [Older] Egypt: Journalist Detained over Facebook Posts
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US News And World Report ☛ 2025-10-14 [Older] Facebook Takes Down Page That Justice Department Says Was Used to Harass ICE Agents
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University of Michigan ☛ 2025-10-09 [Older] Glenn Loury begins Open Inquiry Week with a conversation on self censorship
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Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press
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CPJ ☛ 2025-10-10 [Older] Top South African cop calls for spy probe into media, jailing of journalists
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Deutsche Welle ☛ Why journalism is under attack
Journalists around the world are facing growing threats — from violent attacks and imprisonment to censorship and exile. Deutsche Welle's Arts Unveiled explores why press freedom is under pressure, featuring Turkish reporter Can Dündar, Mexican journalist Marcela Turati, and US investigative reporter Cerise Castle. Despite danger and disinformation, they continue fighting for truth and democracy.
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Pamela Anderson looks back fondly on ‘frisky alcohol-fueled’ night with Julian Assange
Pamela Anderson is known for drastic and dramatic looks – including a new one that has been hit with mixed reviews, but some may be surprised to learn of her close friendship with Julian Assange, which once led to a “frisky” night together.
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Civil Rights/Policing
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