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Feel-good story of the week: 2 ransomware gangs meet their demise (arstechnica.com)
One is fatally hacked, the other shut down in international police dragnet.
Dutch self-image challenged as country confronts its colonial past (www.theguardian.com)
Exhibition aims to establish common ground amid fractious debate over violence in post-independence Indonesia
Pro-Palestinian creators use secret spellings, code words to evade social media algorithms (www.washingtonpost.com)
From deploying “terrier” emojis to referring to “P*les+in1ans,” creators are changing up their language to evade Big Tech’s content rules.
Pro-Palestinian creators use secret spellings, code words to evade social media algorithms (www.washingtonpost.com)
From deploying “terrier” emojis to referring to “P*les+in1ans,” creators are changing up their language to evade Big Tech’s content rules.
Police close road for 31 hours after sex doll mistaken for dead body dumped in woods (www.independent.co.uk)
Warwickshire Police said it was with ‘great relief’ when they discovered the life-size doll
Judge Chutkan temporarily freezes Trump gag order in 2020 election subversion case | CNN Politics (www.cnn.com)
US District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Friday temporarily froze the gag order she issued on Donald Trump in the former president’s federal 2020 election subversion criminal case.
[US] House Republicans drop Jim Jordan as their nominee for speaker, falling back to square one (apnews.com)
Republicans dropped Rep. Jim Jordan on Friday as their nominee for House speaker, making the decision during a closed-door session after the hard-edged ally of Donald Trump failed badly on a third ballot for the gavel....
Major Republican Donor Who Called Barack Obama the N-Word Dies After Attempting to Kill His Wife In Murder-Suicide Gone Awry (atlantablackstar.com)
A former GOP donor, who once made headlines after calling former president Barack Obama the N-word, fatally shot himself after attempting to kill his wife, according to reports.
Toyota to adopt Tesla charger for North American EV models (mainichi.jp)
NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday it will adopt Tesla Inc.'s charging standards for its electric vehicles to be sold in North Ameri
Tech breathes new life into endangered Native American languages (www.japantimes.co.jp)
Of the more than 6,000 Indigenous languages recognized globally, nearly half of them are at risk of disappearing.
Tech breathes new life into endangered Native American languages (www.japantimes.co.jp)
Of the more than 6,000 Indigenous languages recognized globally, nearly half of them are at risk of disappearing.
Instagram ‘Sincerely Apologizes’ For Inserting ‘Terrorist’ Into Palestinian Bio Translations (www.404media.co)
The "see translation" feature for user bios was auto-translating phrases that included "Palestinian" and “alhamdulillah” into "Praise be to god, Palestinian terrorists are fighting for their freedom."
Instagram ‘Sincerely Apologizes’ For Inserting ‘Terrorist’ Into Palestinian Bio Translations (www.404media.co)
The "see translation" feature for user bios was auto-translating phrases that included "Palestinian" and “alhamdulillah” into "Praise be to god, Palestinian terrorists are fighting for their freedom."
Alex Jones must pay $1.1 billion of Sandy Hook damages despite bankruptcy - court (www.reuters.com)
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones cannot use his personal bankruptcy to escape paying at least $1.1 billion in defamation damages stemming from his repeated lies about the 2012 Sandy Hook elementary school massacre, a U.S. bankruptcy judge ruled Thursday.
Nearly 20% of workers have changed their name on a resume because of discrimination concerns, says new report (www.cnbc.com)
A recent survey on hiring practices led by hiring software company Greenhouse found "pretty sobering stats" about discrimination in hiring processes.
Pfizer plans to charge nearly $1,400 for Paxlovid (www.axios.com)
Pfizer will list its COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid at a price of $1,390 per five-day course when it soon hits the commercial market, the drugmaker confirmed to Axios....
Elon Musk is considering taking Twitter out of Europe amid EU compliance investigation (www.businessinsider.com)
As Twitter, renamed X, faces increased scrutiny in the EU and usage falls, Elon Musk has floated drastic action.
White Supremacist Killer Testifies He Was Radicalized by Conspiratorial Content Like Infowars (www.vice.com)
Gaza carnage spreads anger across Mideast, alarming US allies and threatening to widen conflict (apnews.com)
Within hours after a blast was said to have killed hundreds at a Gaza hospital, protesters hurled stones at Palestinian security forces in the occupied West Bank and at riot police in neighboring Jordan.
Every member of Bandcamp union bargaining team was laid off in huge cuts at Oakland firm (www.sfgate.com)
The massive layoff that gutted Oakland-based music service Bandcamp hit one group at the company particularly hard: leaders of its nascent union.
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Israel committing "textbook case of genocide," holocaust historian says (www.newsweek.com)
"We're seeing the combination of genocidal acts with special intent," said Raz Segal, an Israeli historian.
Israel committing "textbook case of genocide," holocaust historian says (www.newsweek.com)
"We're seeing the combination of genocidal acts with special intent," said Raz Segal, an Israeli historian.
Revolutionary Bionic Hand Fuses With Woman's Bones, Muscles, And Nerves (www.sciencealert.com)
A 50-year-old Swedish woman who lost her hand in a farming accident has been fitted with a cutting-edge prosthesis that has proved transformational.
Insiders Say X’s Crowdsourced Anti-Disinformation Tool Is Making the Problem Worse (www.wired.com)
X is promoting Community Notes to solve its disinformation problems, but some former employees and people who currently contribute notes say it’s not fit for that purpose.
Soaring congenital syphilis rates in US risk lives of thousands of babies (www.theguardian.com)
Biden administration urged to declare a public health emergency with key medication for preventable condition in short supply
India's Supreme Court declines to recognize same-sex marriage - UPI.com (www.upi.com)
The Constitution bench of India's Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday against formally recognizing same-sex marriage, saying it was up to Parliament to change the country's Special Marriage Act to include such union.
Meta negotiations with moderators in Kenya over labor dispute collapse (techcrunch.com)
The court was briefed on the outcome of the mediation today, coming after it allowed the parties to settle the case out of court in August.
VA Attorney General Warns Right-Wing Group To Stop Sending False Info to Voters (www.democracydocket.com)
On Tuesday, Oct. 10, the office of Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares (R) sent a letter to Virginia Voter Assistance, which is a project of the right-wing organization Look Ahead America, warning it to “immediately cease and desist” from sending false and misleading information to voters in Virginia.
ACT test scores fall to lowest levels in 32 years (www.axios.com)
The class of 2023 had the worst ACT performance in more than three decades, according to newly released data from the nonprofit that administers the college admissions test....
Bohemia 'disheartened' as Arma 3 used to fake Israel-Palestine war footage (www.pcgamesinsider.biz)
Czech game developer Bohemia Interactive has once again had to address the fact that footage of Arma 3 is being used as fake news about the Israel-Palestine conflict. In a post on Twitter , the co...
FDA plans to propose ban on hair-straightening chemical products linked to health risks (www.cnn.com)
The US Food and Drug Administration is planning to propose a ban on certain hair-straightening products, such as chemical relaxers and pressing products, that have been linked to health risks, according to an entry in the Unified Agenda, which lists actions that administrative agencies plan to issue....
Evacuation orders by Israel to hospitals in northern Gaza are a death sentence for the sick and injured (www.who.int)
As the United Nation’s agency responsible for public health, the World Health Organization (WHO) strongly condemns Israel's repeated orders for the evacuation of 22 hospitals treating more than 2000 inpatients in northern Gaza. The forced evacuation of patients and health workers will further worsen the current humanitarian...
Palestinian-American boy stabbed to death in Gaza war-related killing in US (www.aljazeera.com)
The boy, 6, was stabbed 26 times with large military-style knife, according to autopsy, while his mother is in hospital.
It’s not just Paris. There’s a "global resurgence" of bedbugs. (www.vox.com)
It’s a bedbug’s world now. We’re just sleeping in it.
Fears rise as 3 maternity units prepare to close in Alabama (www.nbcnews.com)
The state has one of the country’s highest maternal mortality rates. Now, three hospitals plan to stop delivering babies, putting some pregnant women at even higher risk.
China says Israel acting 'beyond scope of self-defense' (www.japantimes.co.jp)
Foreign Minister Wang Yi's remarks came as Israel appeared poised for a ground offensive against Hamas militants in Gaza.
A Message from Scholastic on U.S. Book Fairs | Scholastic Media Room (mediaroom.scholastic.com)
There is now enacted or pending legislation in more than 30 U.S. states prohibiting certain kinds of books from being in schools – mostly LGBTQIA+ titles and books that engage with the presence of racism in our country. Because Scholastic Book Fairs are invited into schools, where books can be purchased by kids on their own,...
Journalists hit as Israel fired at Lebanon were clearly marked as press, CNN analysis shows (www.cnn.com)
2 LAPD officers claim they were racially profiled in Beverly Hills; attorneys plan to expand class action lawsuit (ktla.com)
Civil rights attorneys on Friday announced that they plan to expand a class action lawsuit against the Beverly Hills Police Department alleging racial profiling after two Black Los Angeles Police Department officers said they were also profiled in the city.
Titanic salvage plan scrapped after Titan implosion killed mission head (www.theguardian.com)
Paul-Henri Nargeolet was onboard the ill-fated submersible that was likely crushed by the ocean earlier this year, killing all five crew
‘Cyberpunk 2077’ Used AI For A Dead Voice Actor’s Performance, With Permission (www.forbes.com)
There are uses of AI that are proving to be more than black and white. While voice actors, have protested their performances being fed into AI against their will, we are now seeing an example of this being done, with permission, in a very unique case.
‘Cyberpunk 2077’ Used AI For A Dead Voice Actor’s Performance, With Permission (www.forbes.com)
There are uses of AI that are proving to be more than black and white. While voice actors, have protested their performances being fed into AI against their will, we are now seeing an example of this being done, with permission, in a very unique case.
Kaiser Permanente reaches a tentative deal with health care worker unions after a recent strike (apnews.com)
Unions representing 75,000 health care workers who recently held a strike against industry giant Kaiser Permanente over wages and staffing shortages have reached a tentative agreement with the company.
Apple AirTags stalking led to ruin and murders, lawsuit says (arstechnica.com)
Dozens join lawsuit alleging Apple AirTags are stalkers’ “weapon of choice.”
Apple AirTags stalking led to ruin and murders, lawsuit says (arstechnica.com)
Dozens join lawsuit alleging Apple AirTags are stalkers’ “weapon of choice.”