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TikTok sounds go silent as songs disappear from app::Videos across the platform have lost their audio in dramatic dispute

Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ will start cracking down on password sharing | CNN Business::Disney is banning password sharing on its streaming services, following in the footsteps of competitor Netflix.

Doctrow argues that nascent tech unionization (which we’re closer to having now than ever before) combined with bipartisan fear (and consequent regulation) either directly or via agencies like the FTC and FCC can help to curb Big Tech’s power, and the enshittification that it has wrought.

Some version of this has been floating around the Internet since 2007, probably earlier. This tweet is pretty emblematic of posts about this claim: it’s stated as pure fact, with no supporting evidence or explanation. We’re meant to just accept that a single PDF can only cover about half the area of Germany, and we’re not...

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Elon Musk’s $56bn Tesla pay package is too much, judge rules::Judge ruled his pay – six times larger than the combined pay of the 200 highest-paid executives in 2021 – was set inappropriately

Odoo Mobile App is a mobile application that enables users to access and interact with the Odoo business management software on their mobile devices. It provides a convenient and user-friendly interface for managing various business operations, such as sales, inventory, customer relationship management (CRM), invoicing, and...

According to my opinion No, it is unlikely that technology will fully replace teachers in the future. While technology can aid the teaching process, it cannot fully replicate the role of teachers. Teachers play a crucial role in not only imparting knowledge but also inculcating values, being inspirational role models, and...

Fleet industry is on the boom around the world. The fleet management market is anticipated to increase from USD 25.5 billion in 2022 to USD 52.4 billion by 2027, according to a recent Markets and Markets research. In the post-pandemic environment, the fleet management sector has advanced faster as businesses adopt new digital...

Comcast reluctantly agrees to stop its misleading “10G Network” claims | Comcast said it will drop “Xfinity 10G Network” brand name after losing appeal.::Comcast said it will drop “Xfinity 10G Network” brand name after losing appeal.

I know spam posts have been around for a while but not like this....

U.S. Corporations Are Openly Trying to Destroy Core Public Institutions. We Should All Be Worried | Trader Joe’s, SpaceX, and Meta are arguing in lawsuits that government agencies protecting worker…::Trader Joe’s, SpaceX, and Meta are arguing in lawsuits that government agencies protecting workers and consumers—the NLRB...

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Mark Zuckerberg says sorry to families of children who committed suicide — after rejecting suggestion to set up a compensation fund to help the families get counseling::CEOs of Meta, TikTok, Snap, Discord, and X testified at hearing on child safety.

EBay will pay $59 million settlement over pill presses sold on the site — the kind used to make counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl::The kind used to make counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl.

Zuckerberg seeks to place responsibility onto Apple and Google for underage social media use::Apple and Google, not social media companies, should be responsible for checking users’ ages to ensure they are not underage, Zuckerberg told lawmakers, suggesting it would be “trivial” for Congress to design legislation...

Reuters reports that AI-related companies lost $190 billion in stock market value on Tuesday following disappointing earnings reports.

Am I not understanding FOSH (free and open source hardware)? I have always dreamed of open source hardware but it has always seemed unshakeably and fundamentally reliant on for instance massive open pit mines mining all over the world in finite dwindling supply wrecking local ecosystems every element necessary for computer...

GM Reverses All-In EV Strategy to Bring Back Plug-In Hybrids::The EV craze is butting up against limited demand, and it’s forcing General Motors to bring back hybrids in an almost total about-face.

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