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Spotify re-invented the radio (lemmy.world)

Can’t even seek through songs.

The average car purchased in 2023 emits higher levels of carbon dioxide (CO₂) than its 2013 equivalent. This is due to the large proportion of SUVs in the mix, which tend to be bigger and heavier. (english.elpais.com)

Google Flat-Out Refuses to Bargain With Workers, Prompting YouTube Music Strike (www.vice.com)

Chrome not proceeding with Web Integrity API deemed by many to be DRM (9to5google.com)

The Chrome team says they’re not going to pursue Web Integrity but…...

First U.S. nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades enters commercial operation in Georgia (www.nbcnews.com)

First U.S. nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades enters commercial operation in Georgia::ATLANTA — A new reactor at a nuclear power plant in Georgia has entered commercial operation, becoming the first new American reactor built from scratch in decades.

Unity Silently Deletes GitHub Repo that Tracks Terms of Service Changes and Updated Its License - GamerBraves (www.gamerbraves.com)

Streaming TV costs now higher than cable, as 'crash' finally hits (9to5mac.com)

Brands suspend advertising on X after ads appear alongside Nazi content (mashable.com)

Twitter/X removing the block feature (lemm.ee)

FTC judge rules Intuit broke law, must stop advertising TurboTax as “free” (arstechnica.com)

It’s about time that Intuit was called out for their scam. Hopefully, the attempt to stop the federal tax filing will get dismissed as well.

Microsoft Finally Realizes Nobody Wants Its Windows 11 Preinstalled Bloatware (www.pcmag.com)

The creator of Pixelfed announced an upcoming encrypted messenger for the fediverse that will work across the fediverse (mastodon.social)

It will be open source, end to end encrypted using Signal’s double ratchet encryption protocol, and he plans to make it easy for fediverse platforms to integrate it. The beta will release later this month....

X revokes paid blue check from United Auto Workers after strike called (arstechnica.com)

X revokes paid blue check from United Auto Workers after strike called::After a report called out Musk’s union-busting, UAW’s blue check got reinstated.

NASA Plus Streaming: "our new ad-free, no cost, family-friendly streaming service unlocks our Emmy award-winning live coverage, embeds you into our missions through new original video series" (www.nasa.gov)

New evidence confirms COVID-19 vaccines are overwhelmingly safe (www.theglobeandmail.com)

New evidence confirms COVID-19 vaccines are overwhelmingly safe::More than 38 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Ontario as of Oct. 8, with 23,002 reports of adverse reactions, an incidence of 0.06 per cent, Public Health Ontario says

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has threatened to sue a group of independent researchers whose research documented an increase in hate speech on the site since it was purchased (apnews.com)

Twitter is threatening legal action against the Center for Countering Digital Hate, a nonprofit that researches hate speech and content moderation on social media platforms....

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Spotify re-invented the radio (lemmy.world)

The average car purchased in 2023 emits higher levels of carbon dioxide (CO₂) than its 2013 equivalent. This is due to the large proportion of SUVs in the mix, which tend to be bigger and heavier. (english.elpais.com)

Google Flat-Out Refuses to Bargain With Workers, Prompting YouTube Music Strike (www.vice.com)

Chrome not proceeding with Web Integrity API deemed by many to be DRM (9to5google.com)

First U.S. nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades enters commercial operation in Georgia (www.nbcnews.com)

Unity Silently Deletes GitHub Repo that Tracks Terms of Service Changes and Updated Its License - GamerBraves (www.gamerbraves.com)

Streaming TV costs now higher than cable, as 'crash' finally hits (9to5mac.com)

Brands suspend advertising on X after ads appear alongside Nazi content (mashable.com)

Twitter/X removing the block feature (lemm.ee)

FTC judge rules Intuit broke law, must stop advertising TurboTax as “free” (arstechnica.com)

Microsoft Finally Realizes Nobody Wants Its Windows 11 Preinstalled Bloatware (www.pcmag.com)

The creator of Pixelfed announced an upcoming encrypted messenger for the fediverse that will work across the fediverse (mastodon.social)

X revokes paid blue check from United Auto Workers after strike called (arstechnica.com)

NASA Plus Streaming: "our new ad-free, no cost, family-friendly streaming service unlocks our Emmy award-winning live coverage, embeds you into our missions through new original video series" (www.nasa.gov)

New evidence confirms COVID-19 vaccines are overwhelmingly safe (www.theglobeandmail.com)

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has threatened to sue a group of independent researchers whose research documented an increase in hate speech on the site since it was purchased (apnews.com)

Microsoft is using malware-like pop-ups in Windows 11 to get people to ditch Google (www.theverge.com)

FCC to propose a minimum 100mbps to qualify as broadband, with a future goal of 1gbps (docs.fcc.gov)

Google gets its way, bakes a user-tracking ad platform directly into Chrome (arstechnica.com)

John Deere brags about sabotaging competitors & customers on hot mic - they're PROUD of it! (www.youtube.com)

Jon Stewart’s Apple TV Plus show ends, reportedly over coverage of AI and China (www.theverge.com)

Elon Musk Offers to Also Ruin Wikipedia (www.rollingstone.com)

Researchers jailbreak a Tesla to get free in-car feature upgrades (techcrunch.com)

Google Chrome pushes ahead with targeted ads based on your browser history (www.theregister.com)

Twitter/X new ID Verification - First Look (lemmy.world)