Leftovers

• Jim Nielsen ☛ Nobody Believes It, Everybody Does It

  Speaking of things we know individually, but let slide collectively, here’s Jeremy Keith talking about how we all used Flash:

  Remember when almost every website had a Flash intro? Everyone knew they were annoying and uneccessary, but everyone else was doing it.

• Ruben Schade ☛ A boxed set of DR DOS 6!

  I feel like I righted a wrong in some small way recently. It also gives me an excuse to write another of my shaggy dog posts about old computers, which I’ll never pass up the opportunity to do. Behold, our boxed copy of Digital Research DOS 6.0 from 1992:

  [...]

  The first OS I ever used was MS-DOS 5.x on the family 486, upgraded shortly after to MS-DOS 6.2 [sic], then backdoored Windows 95. DOS was “what came with computers” to me at the time, so the idea there were alternatives didn’t even cross my mind.

• Science / Mathematics / Computer Science

  • Science Alert ☛ Over 90% of Human Rabies Cases in The US Aren't Detected, Study Finds

    The tip of a deadly iceberg.

  • Science Alert ☛ A Mysterious Island Has Emerged in a Canadian Lake

    Now you see it; now you don't.

  • Science Alert ☛ Your Dog Might Be Reading Your Blinks, Science Suggests

    They recognize their person.

  • Science Alert ☛ New Zero-Cal Sugar Is 3,500x Sweeter Than Sucrose – But Doesn't Spike Insulin

    Or glucose responses.

• Hardware

  • The Straits Times ☛ Taiwan’s chip prowess is built on democracy and rule of law, president says

    President Lai Ching-te said Hey Hi (AI) slop requires chips and global collaboration.

  • CNX Software ☛ Qualcomm introduces Dragonwing Q-2390 and IQ-2390 for consumer and industrial AIoT applications

    Qualcomm has announced the Qualcomm Dragonwing Q-2390 and IQ-2390 quad-core Cortex-A78/A55 processors for AIoT consumer, commercial and industrial applications. The Dragonwing Q-2390 processor is designed for commercial and consumer devices, notably for applications such as retail and smart home products, as well as smart displays and enterprise edge devices, while the Dragonwing IQ-2390 processor is the SKU from the Dragonwing IQ2 Series designed for industrial automation, machine vision, building management and energy systems.

• Health/Nutrition/Agriculture

  • France24 ☛ Lindsay Clancy: The trial putting postpartum mental illness in the spotlight

    Jurors in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy notified the judge ​on September 1 that they were unable to reach a unanimous decision on whether to convict her for killing her three young children at her home in ​2023 – a ‌tragedy her attorney contends occurred while she was suffering ⁠from postpartum psychosis. FRANCE 24 takes a closer look at this case, which has sparked fevered debate in the United States over postpartum mental health.

  • Science Alert ☛ 1 in 3 Men in Their 30s Already Have This Silent Disease. By 70, Almost Everyone Does.

    Death, taxes, and atherosclerosis.

  • Science Alert ☛ Cancer Vaccine Designed For Women Is Protecting a Surprising Amount of Men, Too

    Everybody wins.

  • Science Alert ☛ It's Not Just Calories: How Fructose May Be Quietly Driving Weight Gain

    The sugar is everywhere in our food.

  • Science Alert ☛ Humans Are Surprisingly Good at Predicting When They Will Die – With One Big Bias

    Good news?

• Proprietary / Vendor Lock-in / Malware

  • So-Called 'Artificial Intelligence' ('AI') / LLM Slop / Plagiarism

    • Futurism ☛ Man Used Poisoned Surveillance Giant Google Hey Hi (AI) Overviews to Trick Women Into Thinking He Was an NFL Player, FBI Says

      "That's not me, that's Google."

    • Digital Music News ☛ Multiple YouTube, Amazon Music, and Spotify Profiles of Jazz Legends Were Hijacked to Churn Out Hey Hi (AI) Slop

      Spam farms have hijacked the YouTube and Spotify profiles of numerous jazz musicians, pushing out genAI slop tracks with cover art featuring genAI anime girls. The Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube profiles of jazz musicians like William “Sonny” Criss have been inundated with Hey Hi (AI) spam on a concerning level.

    • Ariadne Conill ☛ humanity has built the records of FATE by accident

      Chrono Cross was one of my favorite games from my childhood. In it, the protagonist, Serge, travels between two dimensions that resulted from a fracture in the timeline. This essay isn’t about Serge, however. It’s about the ordinary people who inhabit El Nido, the archipelago where the story takes place.

      On the El Nido archipelago, people consult mysterious devices known as the Records of FATE. These devices are spread throughout the islands of the archipelago, and people routinely visit them for guidance about their lives. They consult the Records when considering where to go and what to do.

    • Futurism ☛ Nvidia’s “Slop Tracing” Feature That Uses Hey Hi (AI) to Yassify Video Games Leaked, and the Results Are Even More Horrifying Than Anyone Thought Possible

      Embarrassing.

    • Futurism ☛ Employees Absolutely Loath Hey Hi (AI) in the Workplace, Survey Finds

      "It's not just about the fear being replaced by AI."

• Security

  • Privacy/Surveillance

    • BIA Net ☛ 'This is a police drone': Turkish police deploy loudspeaker-equipped drones to disperse public drinkers

      Social media users are calling it a scene that rivals that of science fiction movies, raising concerns about police surveillance.

• Defence/Aggression

  • Marcy Wheeler ☛ Tulsi Gabbard Warned Pete Hegseth; Iran Destroyed the US Base in Bahrain Anyway

    Tulsi Gabbard specifically warned Convicted Felon that Iran would strike at American troops and its allies if he started a war. And yet, Whiskey Pete Hegseth failed to secure Bahrain to prevent its destruction.

  • France24 ☛ USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier docks in Thailand after nine months at sea

    More than 5,000 US sailors and Marines arrived in Thailand Wednesday after nine months at sea on the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier. The carrier's long deployment in the Middle East during the US-Israeli war on Iran sparked reports of worsening mental health crises on board, including attempted suicides.

  • International Business Times ☛ Thai Police Step up Raids on Suspected Prostitution as USS Abraham Lincoln's 5,000 Crew Will Arrive in Pattaya

    Pattaya intensifies prostitution raids ahead of 5,000 US sailors' arrival, balancing law enforcement with economic hopes. Concerns rise over potential exploitation and health risks amid increased scrutiny.

  • New York Times ☛ Haitian Student, Despondent Over Ankle Monitor, Dies in Apparent Suicide

    The 20-year-old was fitted with a tracking device under a Convicted Felon administrative initiative targeting Haitians in Springfield, Ohio.

  • The Straits Times ☛ North Korea-US summit appears ‘possible at any time’: Seoul spy agency

    The remarks followed a briefing by Seoul’s intelligence agency.

  • The Straits Times ☛ COSCO’s global fleet doubles as Beijing spy network, US says

    US officials say COSCO ships let China spy on military communications and vital global trade routes.

  • The Straits Times ☛ UNHCR says it has no role in Malaysia’s planned repatriation of Myanmar refugees

    Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim earlier said Myanmar had agreed to repatriate 5,000 Rohingya.

  • The Straits Times ☛ China and the US offer competing showcases of global power

    Xi Jinping’s summit and a G-20 meeting offer a split-screen view of a changing world.

  • New York Times ☛ Judge Lets Case Against Tyler Robinson, Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect, Go to Trial

    The judge said prosecutors had presented enough evidence to try the man accused of killing the conservative activist last year, who pleaded not guilty.

  • France24 ☛ Man accused of killing Charlie Kirk to face murder trial and possible death penalty

    A judge in the US state of Utah has ruled that the man accused of shooting far-right activist Charlie Kirk will face trial for murder. Tyler James Robinson, 23, is accused of fatally shooting Kirk in the neck during a rally at a Utah college campus in September 2025, allegedly because he was 'fed up' with the 'hate' Kirk spread.

  • Russia, Belarus, and War in Ukraine

    • LRT ☛ Lithuania warns citizens against travel to Belarus after Lithuanian tour organiser jailed

      Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry on Monday reiterated its warning against travel to Belarus after a Lithuanian travel organiser was reportedly sentenced to prison there on an extremism charge.

    • RFERL ☛ Putin, Pezeshkian Reaffirm Moscow-Tehran Alliance Amid US-Iran War

      Iranian President Masud Pezeshkian thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for Moscow’s position on the war in the Middle East, in their first meeting since the conflict broke out in February.

    • New York Times ☛ Putin Pledges Increased Strikes in Ukraine and Support for Iran

      The Russian president promised continued retaliation against the Ukrainians and “full solidarity” with Iran.

    • Federal News Network ☛ The Ukraine war is forcing militaries to rethink how quickly weapons and countermeasures evolve

      "From the time in which you field the new weapon, eight weeks later, the Russians and their adversaries are deploying countermeasures," said Chad Steelberg.

    • Kev Quirk ☛ Inside Ukraine's Kill Zone

      Inside Ukraine's Kill Zone

      by Reuters

      Really interesting (and saddening) look at the front line in the Ukraine/Russia war.

      Read post ➡

      Saw this on Dense Discovery. It's a really interesting look at how the shape of warfare has changes from soldiers with weapons, to drone-based attacks.

    • France24 ☛ G20 backs final statement despite Russia tensions, China dissent

      G20 finance leaders wrapped up two days of talks in Ashville, North Carolina, on Tuesday with broad backing for a final statement, despite tensions over Russia’s participation and divisions with China. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Moscow’s presence had not disrupted discussions, as ministers also grappled with the war in the Middle East, tariffs, global trade imbalances and continued support for Ukraine.

    • LRT ☛ Latvia, Estonia issue airspace warnings after drones approach borders

      Latvia and Estonia issued airspace warnings overnight after drones linked to Russia’s war against Ukraine approached or entered their airspace, prompting NATO fighter jets to scramble, authorities said Tuesday.

    • LRT ☛ War on words: Russia destroyed a third of Ukraine’s annual book production this summer

      Russia continues to devastate Ukraine’s cultural heritage. Attacks on the book market, already under threat from the war, have intensified recently – over the summer, a third of Ukrainian publishers’ annual output, including a large proportion of textbooks, was destroyed in warehouses or printing works. Industry representatives are warning of a collapse of the sector, which would deprive Ukraine of the right to speak with its own voice.

    • RFERL ☛ Zelenskyy Warns Russia's Airspace 'Becoming Completely Dangerous'

      President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned airlines using Russian airspace about the threat posed by Ukrainian drones, saying the skies above Russia are no longer safe amid Moscow's continued escalation.

    • RFERL ☛ Russian Strikes Pound Kyiv Region As Ukrainian Children Head Back To School

      Russian air strikes pounded the Kyiv region, killing and injuring local residents as children across Ukraine headed to school for their first day of classes on September 1.

    • RFERL ☛ Ukraine's Sanctions Czar Lands In Washington As Russia Bill Hits House Wall Over Tariff Fears

      Ukraine's top sanctions official arrived in Washington on August 31 seeking to keep alive a sweeping Russia sanctions bill that cleared the Senate with overwhelming bipartisan support but now faces a tougher test in the House of Representatives.

    • RFERL ☛ Zelenskyy Briefed By Convicted Felon Envoys, While Russia Makes Surprise G20 Appearance

      Ukrainian ⁠President ⁠Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was briefed by US President The Insurrectionist’s special envoys following their latest trip to Moscow and said the two Americans were working on plans for a follow-up visit to Kyiv in the near future.

    • New York Times ☛ A Factory in Rural Ireland Is at the Center of a Dispute Over Russia

      Alumina processed at a refinery in County Limerick may be feeding Russia’s war in Ukraine, an investigation suggested. There is little agreement on what to do about it.

    • New York Times ☛ These Ukrainian Children Go to School Underground. They’re the Lucky Ones.

      In a frontline city, parents don’t see schools built below ground as apocalyptic. Instead, they offer relief from worry about the threat of Russian strikes.

    • France24 ☛ Germany blames Russia for airport drone incident, hits back with sanctions

      Germany on Tuesday blamed Russia for an attempted "hybrid attack" involving an explosive-laden drone at a strategic airport last month and announced diplomatic counter-measures. The European Union expressed "full solidarity" with Germany, NATO assured that it would defend its members and countries including Britain, Estonia and Poland offered strong backing. Germany will close Russia's consulate in the former capital Bonn later this month, and cancel the contract for the Russian House, a cultural centre in Berlin, said Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul. FRANCE 24's Carys Garland reports.

    • France24 ☛ US firm to take over some Venezuela oilfields previously run by Chinese, Russian firms

      The White House on Monday said it’s partnering with North American Blue Energy Partners as part of President The Insurrectionist’s push to tap into Venezuela’s oil industry, setting up a deal that will give the Pentagon a stake over roughly a fifth of the country’s vast oil reserves. Venezuela's ruling party-dominated ​National Assembly backed the ​country's oil deal with the Convicted Felon administration in a vote on ​Tuesday. FRANCE 24's Carys Garland reports.

    • France24 ☛ Germany blames Russia for Leipzig airport drone attack, orders Russian consulate closed

      Germany's government on Tuesday blamed Russia for an attempted attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport on 4 August using an explosive-laden drone, and announced that it would shut down a Russian consulate among other measures against Moscow. French ​President Emmanuel Macron ​said he supported the ​adoption ‌of ⁠new European sanctions ‌against Russia after the attempted drone attack.

    • France24 ☛ Germany set to blame Russia for airport explosive-laden drone incident

      Berlin is set to formally blame Russia for an incident involving drones at a strategic airport on the night of August 4-5, including one that was found carrying explosives. Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt are expected to accuse a Russian intelligence service of being behind the incident. It would be the first time Germany formally blames Moscow for an incident like this one.

    • France24 ☛ Niger's thwarted mutiny highlights junta's dependence on Russia

      A failed mutiny in Niger over the weekend shows how important Russia's Africa Corps mercenaries are in the country, according to analysts. They argue that the failed mutiny on Saturday shows how the country's security landscape has worsened and contradicts claims from Niger's junta about the country's independence from foreign powers.

    • LRT ☛ Russian deputy foreign minister says Moscow has no plans to attack Baltics

      Russia has no reason, plans or need to attack NATO countries, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said Tuesday, specifically referring to the Baltic states.

    • The Straits Times ☛ Summit with Russia, India and Iran shows leverage that wars have given China’s Xi

      Xi has undermined efforts by the US and its allies to pressure Russia and Iran economically.

    • New York Times ☛ China or the U.S.? Two Meetings Offer Competing Showcases of Global Power.

      As Pooh-tin Jinping gathered with the leaders of Russia and Iran, Europe challenged the Convicted Felon administration at the G20, offering a split-screen view of a changing world.

    • LRT ☛ New evidence links Teltonika devices to Russia as Lithuania’s export control system stalls

      Lithuania’s system for controlling exports of high-priority goods to third countries remains stalled a year after it was proposed, as a Belarusian investigative centre has published new evidence that Teltonika devices continue to be traded in Russia.

    • New York Times ☛ Weeks After Failed Drone Attack, Germany Points Finger at Russia

      The country said Moscow was behind an explosive-laden drone found near a Ukrainian plane at a German airport last month. President Vladimir Putin of Russia called the accusation “a grave mistake.”

• Transparency/Investigative Reporting

  • International Business Times ☛ Epstein Survivors Withdraw Wexner Foundation Suit Without Prejudice After Bitter Fight Over Federal Venue

    Eleven Epstein survivors have withdrawn their lawsuit against Leslie Wexner and others due to a jurisdiction dispute, leaving the door open for future legal action.

  • France24 ☛ US Postal Service whistleblower warns new system could disrupt midterm election voting

    A US Postal Service whistleblower has warned that a new ballot-processing system ordered by President The Insurrectionist and due to launch Tuesday could prevent millions of Americans from receiving mail ballots ahead of November's midterm elections.

• Environment

  • The Straits Times ☛ South Korea to send 44-member disaster relief team to Nepal after floods

    South Korea will send a 44-member emergency relief team to Nepal to support search-and-rescue operations after flooding in the Rasuwa region, South Korea's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.

  • The Straits Times ☛ Tibet holds memorial services for mudslide victims: Chinese state media

    Official figures put the number of dead in China at 16, with another 546 people missing.

  • Hong Kong Free Press ☛ China-Nepal flood toll tops 1,000 as tunnel rescue offers last hope

    The death toll from devastating Himalayan glacial floods crossed the grim 1,000 mark on Tuesday, as Chinese and Nepali teams searched for survivors including dozens feared trapped in hydropower tunnels.

  • The Straits Times ☛ China restores road access to Tibet disaster zone as search intensifies

    China has fully reopened the only road leading to the Gyirong border crossing into Nepal a week after it was torn apart by catastrophic flooding, allowing heavy machinery to reach the core disaster zone for the first time.

  • The Straits Times ☛ Nepal’s wall of missing offers last hope after Himalayan flood

    Photos of the missing are plastered along a 25m wall at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital.

  • Energy/Transportation

    • France24 ☛ AI data centers become surprise issue in US midterm elections

      The boom of data centers to power artificial intelligence was a topic of discussion at the G20 summit on Tuesday in North Carolina. MElon told member countries that US companies need to find new energy sources outside of China to power these massive data centers. That same issue is also creating a backlash in the United States ahead of the midterm elections in November. The Insurrectionist is doubling down, calling those who are against the data centers, “backwards and poor.” FRANCE 24's Monte Francis explains.

    • Hong Kong Free Press ☛ China says solar power capacity surpasses coal for first time

      China’s installed solar energy capacity has surpassed that of coal-fired power for the first time, the national energy body said Tuesday, hailing the milestone. China, the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases that drive climate change, has pledged to peak carbon emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.

    • Licensing / Legal

      • International Business Times ☛ British Man Becomes Instant Millionaire After Recovering £3.3m in BTC 12 Years After Losing Access

        Chris instructed CEL Solicitors on 20 January 2026. Ryan Sweetnam, the firm's director of financial litigation, said the legal team gathered documents to establish Chris's ownership and traced cryptocurrency connected to the former exchange.

        The matter was settled on 28 May 2026, roughly four months after the firm was instructed.

  • Wildlife/Nature

    • The Straits Times ☛ Indonesian fires drive regional haze alerts and school closures

      Air quality ranged from “very unhealthy” to “hazardous” in parts of the Philippines and much of Borneo.

    • The Straits Times ☛ ‘Literally tasting the smoke’: East Malaysians suffer as haze worsens

      Under national guidelines, Air Quality Index levels above 300 are classed as hazardous.

    • Science Alert ☛ Narwhals Wearing Sensors Reveal Something Troubling Beneath Greenland's Glaciers

      Unwitting research assistants.

• Finance

  • JURIST ☛ UN expert urges economic diversification and fiscal transparency in Tajikistan

    A UN independent expert on Monday called for Tajikistan to enact freedom of information and whistleblower legislation, saying such laws are needed to protect public access to budget and debt information and participation in budget-making. She delivered preliminary observations in Dushanbe at the close of a 12-day official visit.

  • New York Times ☛ Bond Sell-Off Threatens to Squeeze Borrowers Around the World

    Government bond yields are hitting multi-decade highs, reflecting anxiety about debt levels, deficits and inflation. The effects will extend to mortgages, business loans and other types of credit.

  • France24 ☛ Global bond selloff deepens as US launches fresh attacks on Iran

    Oil prices rose, stocks fell and bond yields spiked after the US launched fresh attacks on Iranian targets. Japan's 10-year bond yield hit 3% for the first time since 1996.  The deepening global selloff comes amid fears over rising inflation and concern over mounting government debt - which in the US has risen above 40 trillion dollars. Meanwhile, in the single-currency Eurozone, inflation rose to the highest level in three years in August, driven by higher energy prices.

  • France24 ☛ "Subtle changes pointing to consumer fatigue" a challenge for fast-fashion retailers, expert says

    A federation of European textile associations called Tuesday for an import fee of 10 euros on fashion imports, the latest effort to stem the flood of ultra-cheap competition mainly from China. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Dr Sheng Lu, Professor at the Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies at the University of Delaware, says that it remains to be seen just "to what extent such measures would push groups like Shein to change their business model", adding that fast-fashion retailers may have to start to contend with "consumer fatigue".

  • New York Times ☛ At G20 Meeting, Scott Bessent Accuses China of Flooding the World With Cheap Exports [Ed: He benefits from sweatshops that ruin lives]

    Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused China for flooding the world with its cheap exports.

  • The Straits Times ☛ New Zealand, US to fund Cook Islands port upgrade

    It is a fresh sign of Western efforts to reinforce ties in a Pacific region that is increasingly being influenced by China.

  • The Straits Times ☛ US, Australia commit US$580 million in support for Pacific Islands

    The United States and Australia on Wednesday announced a combined $580 million in funding for the Pacific Islands, as both nations battle China for influence in the region.

  • The Strategist ☛ In relations with China, Latin America puts itself first

    It doesn’t all go Beijing’s way. In Latin America, China has been suffering notable reversals of influence. Honduras is a clear example.

  • Pacific Islands Forum meeting ‘less productive’ with a third of its leaders absent

    Analysts say Beijing’s influence may have undermined the event, where the China-Taiwan rivalry is front and center.

  • NYPost ☛ Xi visits Egypt as China seeks deeper influence across the Middle East

    China, the United States’ top global rival, is cultivating an extensive relationship with one of America’s key allies.

  • BIA Net ☛ Over 2 million square meters to be expropriated for rare element mining in Eskişehir

    Rare earth elements (REE) are a vital part of the weapons and energy sectors. The US has shown an interest in Turkey’s supply as a form of countering China’s influence, which currently holds the world’s largest REE supply.

• AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics

  • France24 ☛ What to know about the new UK PM's agenda as he faces lawmakers

    Since taking office on July 20, Burnham has traveled around the country promising to deliver renewed national optimism after the downbeat two-year tenure of his predecessor Keir Starmer. Now, it's time for him to face lawmakers for the first time since he has taken office after an unusually long time without having to do so due to the summer recess. FRANCE 24's Benedicte Paviot tells us what to know from his speech.

  • France24 ☛ Replay: UK PM Andy Burnham faces lawmakers for first time since taking office

    Rewatch UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham's first speech to parliament since taking office six weeks prior.

  • International Business Times ☛ Dihydroxyacetone Man Health Clips Spark Dementia Claims From Psychologist as White House Doctor Insists He's Fine

    A forensic psychologist's viral clips have sparked fresh claims of dementia and stroke in The Insurrectionist, but the president's White House doctor says he is in excellent health.

  • New York Times ☛ House Censures Republican Accused of Sexually Harassing Two Aides

    Representative Chuck Edwards received a formal rebuke on the floor after a speech in which he apologized for his conduct but said it did not constitute harassment.

  • The Straits Times ☛ Japan to relax overtime regulation under workaholic PM Sanae Takaichi

    Change partly reflects calls from certain sectors for more flexible work styles amid labour crunch.

• Censorship/Free Speech

  • International Business Times ☛ Culture War vs. 'Fart Books', Drag Queens Bring US Libraries To 'Breaking Point', Report Finds

    US public libraries are facing significant challenges due to political interference, censorship, and funding cuts, with PEN America highlighting these issues as an existential threat to free expression.

  • The Straits Times ☛ China slams ‘malicious’ Indian media accusations on deadly flood

    A nationalist Indian TV personality, Arnab Goswami, called the Nepal floods a possible “China made” disaster.

  • France24 ☛ South Africans missing in Nepal's glacial flood

    In tonight's edition, Africa Disaster Relief is looking for 6 South Africans who went missing in the deadly floods on the border  between Nepal and China. Also, South African illegal miners are undermining their own communities. And rising fuel prices are pushing Kenyans' shifts to electric vehicles.

  • The Straits Times ☛ Nepal’s young PM faces gravest test after flood catastrophe

    The crisis has renewed scrutiny of Balendra Shah’s leadership style.

  • New York Times ☛ China Censors and Punishes to Shape Narrative on Floods in Tibet, a Contrast to Nepal

    While journalists can report freely on grief and anger in Nepal, China’s official media have presented a sanitized disaster aftermath in Tibet.

  • Digital Music News ☛ A Lion King Composer Sued a Comedian for $27 Million Over a Joke About His Song. Now, He’s Being Slapped With a $40,000 Fine

    A ‘Lion King’ composer sued a comedian over a joke and now owes $40,000 in legal fees after the lawsuit failed to gain traction. This story was updated on September 1st to include comments from defense attorney Bryan Sullivan, who declared a ‘complete victory’ in the case (see below).

  • The Straits Times ☛ Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty to collusion with foreign entities

    It is a national security crime that carries a maximum sentence of life in prison.

  • Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner Joshua Wong pleads guilty to foreign collusion charge

    Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner Joshua Wong has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to collude with foreign forces – his second conviction under a Beijing-imposed national security law following a landmark subversion case. Wong entered a guilty plea at the High Court on Wednesday over the foreign collusion charge.

  • Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Danish sculptor writes to Hong Kong court asking for return of Tiananmen crackdown monument

    A Danish sculptor has written to a Hong Kong court asking for the return of his statue commemorating China’s 1989 Tiananmen crackdown, following the national security conviction of a group behind the city’s annual vigil mourning the incident.

• Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press

  • France24 ☛ From North Korea to ICE: Photojournalist David Guttenfelder on the front lines in Minneapolis

    David Guttenfelder from The New York Times has spent 35 years photographing history around the world. Now, he is documenting it at home. The award-winning photojournalist is known for his work in Rwanda, North Korea and conflict zones across the globe. This year, he turned his camera on Minneapolis, documenting the federal immigration crackdown and deadly clashes involving ICE. His exhibition "The People of Minneapolis vs. ICE" is currently on show at the Visa pour l'Image photojournalism festival in Perpignan.

• Internet Policy/Net Neutrality

  • APNIC ☛ Recommended Draft RIR Governance Document, Rationale report, and next steps

    The NRO NC has published the Recommended Draft RIR Governance Document, including a redline version and rationale document.

  • APNIC ☛ Beeline: Enforcing application-layer policies in eBPF

    Guest Post: While many L7 protocols are complex to parse, the logic needed to enforce L7 policies tends to be simple. For the vast majority (89%) of L7 policies in the wild, Beeline can eliminate the service proxy from the critical path.

• Digital Restrictions (DRM)

  • Tom's Hardware ☛ Sony argues ‘reasonable consumers would not be misled’ into believing they own digital games in class action motion — PlayStation Store ‘buy’ button lawsuit may never reach a courtroom

    Sony Interactive Entertainment asked a federal judge to push a proposed class action lawsuit over the PlayStation Store’s “buy” and “purchase” labels out of court and into individual arbitration.

• Monopolies/Monopsonies

  • Patents

    • The Aristocrat Effect – Subject Matter Objections at the Australian Patent Office

      On 16 September 2025, the Full Federal Court of Australia handed down its decision in Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Patents [2025] FCAFC 131, holding Aristocrat’s claims to computer-implemented electronic gaming machine (EGM) technology to be patent-eligible subject matter, i.e. a ‘manner of manufacture’ (MoM) under Australian law. 

    • JUVE ☛ Hoffmann Eitle hires Norton Rose Fulbright partner for Munich high-tech practice [Ed: Hiring one single individual is newsworthy?]

      Ronak Kalhor-Witzel began her career in 2012 at Bardehle Pagenberg, where the physicist specialised in electrical engineering matters concerning mobile devices, computers and medical technology. At the mixed firm, she was active in both patent monopoly prosecution and litigation.

    • Dennis Crouch/Patently-O ☛ OED Orders from Summer 2026

      Eleven USPTO discipline orders issued June and July 2026. Most rest on state discipline under 37 CFR 11.804(h), and most respondents never replied.

    • Kangaroo Courts

      • JUVE ☛ The Hague local division faces hot week in mRNA litigation [Ed: Unified Patent Court is illegal, but this site and the EPO play a role in this mess; what does this mean to justice?]

        The local division The Hague is already a hotspot for pharmaceutical and biotech cases at the Unified Patent Court. Under presiding judge Edger Brinkman and Margot Kokke, the division will hear the first showdown between GSK and the leading manufacturers of Covid-19 vaccines this week.

  • Copyrights

    • Digital Music News ☛ Suno Faces Yet Another Multimillion-Dollar Copyright Lawsuit — This Time from Latin and Regional Mexican Label Gerencia

      Another day, another high-stakes copyright monopoly lawsuit against Suno – this time from Latin label and publisher Gerencia 360, which is accusing the Hey Hi (AI) music platform of infringing on hundreds of compositions and recordings. Founded by Luis del Villar 13 years back, Burbank-headquartered Gerencia submitted its straightforward complaint to a California federal court yesterday.

    • Digital Music News ☛ Alanis Morissette Sues Former Tour Manager for Extortion and Fraud After Ugly Blackmailing Campaign

      Alanis Morissette is suing her former tour manager with extortion and fraud allegations involving threats to falsely report the singer for drug trafficking.

    • Digital Music News ☛ Jason Isbell, Activist Artist David Lowery, and Others Fire Off Suno Class Action Alleging Likeness and Identity Rights Violations

      We’ve been hearing plenty about Suno’s allegedly infringing training process and outputs. But what about its alleged publicity and likeness rights violations? Now, the platform is facing a sweeping class action for allegedly capitalizing on “musician-specific identifying attributes” without authorization.

    • Digital Music News ☛ Lizzo Scores Another Big Win In Long-Running Harassment Lawsuit—But Can Her Career Recover?

      A federal judge dismissed the remaining claims against Lizzo and her production company in a long-running lawsuit filed by her former wardrobe stylist. On Tuesday, a federal judge dismissed the remaining claims against Lizzo’s production company in a lawsuit filed by her former wardrobe stylist.