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US government fights Musk’s attempt to terminate Twitter privacy settlement (arstechnica.com)

They say rock and roll lives forever, but this is ridiculous (sh.itjust.works)

Actually, That AI Drake and The Weeknd Song Is Not Eligible for a Grammy (gizmodo.com)

Actually, That AI Drake and The Weeknd Song Is Not Eligible for a Grammy::The song “Heart on My Sleeve” was pulled from streaming services after it was revealed to have been created with artificial intelligence.

Grindr loses nearly half its staff to strict return-to-work rule (www.latimes.com)

Grindr has lost about 45% of its staff as it enforces a strict return-to-office policy that was introduced after a majority of employees announced a plan to unionize....

Workers stage Japan's first strike in decades over department store sale | Reuters | Ghostarchive (ghostarchive.org)

TOKYO, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Workers at a major Tokyo department store went on strike on Thursday after talks with management over the planned sale of their company broke down, marking the first major walk-out the country has seen in decades....

BREAKING: Potential military coup in Gabon (www.aljazeera.com)

"Gabon military officers claim power, say election lacked credibility Television announcement comes shortly after state election body announces incumbent Ali Bongo had won a third term as president....

‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Producing Director Says Season 3 Can Start Shooting Soon After Strikes End (trekmovie.com)

I love how the night changes the vibe of everyday objects (campfyre.nickwebster.dev)

Carlos Santana apologizes for anti-trans comments he made during a recent concert (www.cnn.com)

Carlos Santana faced criticism on Thursday when a video of the musician making anti-transgender comments during a concert in New Jersey in July resurfaced on social media....

Fallout TV series "sneak peek" leaks online following Gamescom Starfield presentation (www.eurogamer.net)

Braga: ‘I still cringe when I hear it.’ Apparently, it was a long road to the franchise’s most despised title music (www.slashfilm.com)

Working from the oral history in The Five Year Mission: The next 25 years, this is a fascinating deep dive that answers the question “How did a recycled cover of a 1998 song written for Rod Stewart, ‘Where My Heart Will Take Me’ aka ‘Faith of the Heart’ become the title music for Enterprise?”...

Hot air balloon pilot with cocaine in his system made a mistake that caused fatal crash, NTSB finds (apnews.com)

A mistake made by a hot air balloon pilot who had drugs including cocaine in his system caused a crash in 2021 in New Mexico that killed all five people on board, investigators have determined....

Inside a ‘Nightmare’ Lockdown at a Wisconsin Prison (www.nytimes.com)

Prisoners locked in their cells for days on end report walls speckled with feces and blood. Birds have moved in, leaving droppings on the food trays and ice bags handed out to keep inmates cool. Blocked from visiting the law library, prisoners say they have missed court deadlines and jeopardized appeals. Unable to access toilet...

China receives US equipment to make advanced chips despite new rules-report (www.reuters.com)

FDA approves first vaccine for mosquito-born viral disease [chikungunya] (thehill.com)

Trump fraud trial live updates: Ivanka Trump to take the stand next after Donald Trump's testimony (www.nbcnews.com)

Latest news and live updates on Trump’s civil fraud trial in New York as Ivanka Trump takes the stand. The former president appeared Monday, and his sons spoke last week....

CBS Launches Fact-Checking News Unit to Examine AI, Deepfakes (variety.com)

CBS Launches Fact-Checking News Unit to Examine AI, Deepfakes::CBS’ news-and-stations unit will launch a new effort to probe deepfakes and misinformation.

A far-right livestreamer is calling for immigrant aid workers to be shot (www.motherjones.com)

Highlights: Almost as soon as news of actor Matthew Perry’s death broke last week, anti-vaccine activists began speculating that a Covid shot had caused his untimely passing (the cause of death is still undetermined). This was just the latest example of a trend that began last year, with the advent of the hashtag...

LIVE: Gaza camp hit again a day after Israeli air attack killed dozens (www.aljazeera.com)

Senior officer behind Met drug strategy sacked over refusal to take drug test (www.theguardian.com)

Disciplinary panel had found Julian Bennett guilty of gross misconduct for refusing test when accused of smoking cannabis

FIFA bans Luis Rubiales for 3 years for misconduct at Women's World Cup final (abcnews.go.com)

Using sustainable aviation fuels could reduce emissions by up to 80%, scientists find (www.manchester.ac.uk)

Using sustainable aviation fuels could reduce emissions by up to 80%, scientists find::A team of scientists have completed tests to quantify the emissions from the combustion of sustainable aviation fuels, revealing a profound reduction when compared to regular jet fuel.Researchers from the National Centre for Atmospheric...