Rwanda Withdraws from Economic Community of Central African States Over Dispute with DR Congo - West Africa Weekly
Rwanda Withdraws from Economic Community of Central African States Over Dispute with DR Congo - West Africa Weekly
Rwanda has withdrawn from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) over conflict with DR Congo. West Africa WeeklyConfidence Ubani (West Africa Weekly)
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Amazon vows to crack down on piracy on its Fire TV Stick range
Amazon vows to crack down on piracy on its Fire TV Stick range
This follows a damning report on the streaming industryRobyn Quick (Future plc)
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Stolen Ticketmaster data from Snowflake attacks briefly for sale again
The Arkana Security extortion gang briefly listed over the weekend what appeared to be newly stolen Ticketmaster data but is instead the data stolen during the 2024 Snowflake data theft attacks.
Scimmia, persona? La diatriba decennale che coinvolge il teschio del più antico antenato umano
Scimmia, persona? La diatriba decennale che coinvolge il teschio del più antico antenato umano - Il blog di Jacopo Ranieri
Per tutta la sua popolarità mediatica, le occasionali citazioni nelle opere d’ingegno ed intrattenimento fin dalla scoperta sopraggiunta nel 1974 in Etiopia, lo scheletro d’ominide denominato “Lucy” fu per lungo tempo mantenuto ai vertici assoluti de…Jacopo (Il blog di Jacopo Ranieri)
Sensata Technologies says personal data stolen by ransomware gang
Sensata Technologies is warning former and current employees it suffered a data breach after concluding an investigation into an April ransomware attack.
[Patch Notes] 0.2.1 Hotfix 1
0.2.1 Hotfix 1
- Fixed two instance crashes.
- Fixed a bug where "Zarohk, The Temporal" and "The Trialmaster" weren't dropping their unique items.
- Fixed a bug where world map navigation could break. Xbox and PlayStation clients will receieve this update as soon as their respective clients have finished Certification.
Early Access Patch Notes - 0.2.1 Hotfix 1 - Forum - Path of Exile
Path of Exile is a free online-only action RPG under development by Grinding Gear Games in New Zealand.Path of Exile
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[Patch Notes] 3.25.3g Patch Notes
3.25.3g Patch Notes
- This is the end of the Settlers League. Your characters and their progress will be migrated over the next few hours following the patch, or you can use the migration options in the character selection menu. Thanks for playing!
- You can now create Private Leagues for the Mercenaries League, ahead of the league's launch on June 13. These leagues will not begin until the Mercenaries League launches.
- Runes will be deleted upon logging in.
Patch Notes - 3.25.3g Patch Notes - Forum - Path of Exile
Path of Exile is a free online-only action RPG under development by Grinding Gear Games in New Zealand.Path of Exile
PayPal is adding hotel booking within its app, powered by Selfbook
PayPal is adding hotel booking within its app, powered by Selfbook | TechCrunch
PayPal is partnering with hotel payment provider Selfbook to let users search for and book hotels within the PayPal app.Ivan Mehta (TechCrunch)
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I'm going to talk to my local Repair Cafe about switching people over to Linux because of W10 EOL. Is there anything I should mention so they take it on board?
I saw the End of 10 campaign on other parts of Lemmy and wanted to get involved:
I also do some tech support work on the side helping people at an aged care facility with their devices. I see people using their Windows computers and I just feel they would have such an easier time using Linux.
I reached out to my local Repair Cafe about End of 10 to help people switch over if they don't want to get a new device. They're happy to talk about so I want to make sure I clearly explain the value of switching to Linux, both to hold on to existing devices and move away from corporate spyware.
Here are the things I thought I'd bring up when I talk to them:
-Linux is free, but not in the 'you're the product' way
-Linux Mint is made to look and work similar to Windows to make the switch easier
-It works on older hardware and takes less resources, so can often feel like a performance boost to an existing PC
-No tracking or telemetry so what you do on your computer is private
-Linux can cover the general computer use case of using a browser, word processing, image viewing, and maybe some light graphic design
-There are free software equivalents to just about all major software you use on your PC
-The package manager makes it easy to download and maintain software
-You can give Linux a 'free trial' by bootloading into it before installing
-You can dual partition so you can still run windows if you don't want to make the full switch
-Games and Windows software can run on Linux with WINE if necessary
-There's a huge community you can reach out to if you're stuck with anything Linux
I was thinking of using the analogy that software on Linux is a bit like shopping at Aldi. It doesn't have the major brands but there are free alternatives that do the same thing, and are often better than the paid versions you're used to.
I'd also bring an old laptop I put Mint on for my kids to play with. It's from 2012 and Windows stopped supporting the wireless drivers. It could connect to the internet with Mint right out of the box so that's one device already saved from e-waste with Linux.
Is there anything else you'd mention? I know there's deeper technical reasons why Linux is better but I want to keep it high level as I'm not sure of the technical proficiency of the people I'll be talking to.
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It's a great idea, but don't forget about how these people are going to get support in the future. If something breaks, most helpers (computer shops, kids friends etc) are going to be Windows users.
Mint can do automatic updates, but both my laptop and PC have had serious issues with version upgrades. My laptop, which is Mint only, asked me to remove a load of software before upgrading, then booted with loads of errors and had to be reinstalled. My PC was mostly fine, but had no sound. It turned out that Mint switched from Pulse Audio to Pipewire, or vice versa, and the old audio manager left config files behind.
They were both annoying issues more than anything else, but would be difficult for the people in your scenario to get fixed.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to put you off, just checking that you've thought of the downsides 😀
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This is something I'm willing to accept and will help out people initially if the workload isn't too much.
The other guy that does the tech support sessions also uses Linux so I could get him on board if it gets too much for me. We'll just have to see what the response is and how much support people need.
Repair cafés are usually just nerdy volunteers who might be down to do it for themselves but usually when someone walks in asking them to fix their windows laptop it might not be all that easy to say "hey let me change you to a different OS and stuff before sending you on your way". It would be like taking your phone to get repaired and being told it's been upgraded from iOS to Android (or vice versa).
Worth talking to them about though, you might be able to get involved with supporting any linux devices that come in, or maybe you could organise events that target people interested in switching, rather than people who just want their device to work the same as before with as little pain as possible.
Hope that doesn't discourage you! I wouldnt expect you to convert them, but rather go to them asking for ways that they can help you start something that could help others.
DHS secretary seeks military arrests in Los Angeles in leaked letter
DHS secretary seeks military arrests in Los Angeles in leaked letter
Exclusive: DHS Secretary Kristi Noem seeks military arrests in Los Angeles in leaked letter about immigration protestsMatthias Gafni (San Francisco Chronicle)
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Startup puts a logical qubit in a single piece of hardware - Ars Technica
Everyone in quantum computing agrees that error correction will be the key to doing a broad range of useful calculations. But early every company in the field seems to have a different vision of how best to get there. Almost all of their plans share a key feature: some variation on logical qubits built by linking together multiple hardware qubits.A key exception is Nord Quantique, which aims to dramatically cut the amount of hardware needed to support an error-corrected quantum computer. It does this by putting enough quantum states into a single piece of hardware, allowing each of those pieces to hold an error-corrected qubit. Last week, the company shared results showing that it could make hardware that used photons at two different frequencies to successfully identify every case where a logical qubit lost its state.
That still doesn't provide complete error correction, and they didn't use the logical qubit to perform operations. But it's an important validation of the company's approach.
Startup puts a logical qubit in a single piece of hardware
Nord Quantique’s plan for error correction involves far less hardware.John Timmer (Ars Technica)
LA riot police shoot protester in the head with rubber bullet
A video from the Los Angeles protests shows a woman bleeding from the head as people around her accuse riot police of wounding her with a rubber bullet.
The footage was shared on social media, where it was viewed by almost 98,000 people and reposted by more than 1,200 on X (formerly Twitter).
Police are seen bandaging the patient's head as protesters and police argue about the possibility of getting her an ambulance, with both sides blaming each other for the unfolding situation.
It was not immediately clear when or where the footage was filmed. Newsweek reached out to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) via email for comment.
LA Riot Police Shoot Protester in the Head With Rubber Bullet
The video shows a woman bleeding from the head as police and protesters argue about treatment.Chloe Mayer (Newsweek)
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macOS 26 introduces the Containerization Framework: "enables developers to create, download, or run Linux container images directly on Mac"
Apple supercharges its tools and technologies for developers to foster creativity, innovation, and design
Apple announced new technologies and enhancements to its developer tools to help developers create more beautiful, intelligent, and engaging apps.Apple
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GitHub - apple/containerization: Containerization is a Swift package for running Linux containers on macOS.
Containerization is a Swift package for running Linux containers on macOS. - apple/containerizationGitHub
Tech moguls want to build a crypto paradise on a Native American reservation
Tech moguls want to build a crypto paradise on a Native American reservation
And hope to gobble up some land near you.Mother Jones
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BTC is useful though.
It's very easy to judge from the EU, but if you are in Russia and need to pay for something in the interwebs, it's very convenient to have an imperfect, but kinda functioning system like this.
(Idiots replying with "go rebel" or "change location" need not bother, I happen to have family, friends, dog, ASD and BAD, my sister who's on my support every time she makes a planning mistake can change location, I can't. I'm also not a Jedi chosen one to have useful options of "rebelling".)
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On the web version releases page we have some notes
github.com/Stremio/stremio-web…
Releases · Stremio/stremio-web
Stremio - Freedom to Stream. Contribute to Stremio/stremio-web development by creating an account on GitHub.GitHub
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Instance PeerTube généraliste, une bonne alternative à YouTube et autres plateformes de streaming contrôlées par des géants du WEB. General PeerTube instance, a good alternative to YouTube and other streaming platforms controlled by WEB giants.Mes Numériques
wired.com/story/bacteria-unkno…
These guys seem to be having a good time though
New Bacteria Have Been Discovered on a Chinese Space Station
On Earth there is no record of Niallia tiangongensis, a bacterium found aboard the Tiangong station that appears to be well adapted to conditions there.Jorge Garay (WIRED)
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‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ gives new feds a choice: job security or lower pension contributions
‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ gives new feds a choice: job security or lower pension contributions
The House-passed version of the bill states new hires in the federal workforce would have to make an “irrevocable election " to become at-will hires.Jory Heckman (Federal News Network)
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LBC spark fury with pro-Israel report on seizure of Madleen Gaza ship
LBC spark fury with pro-Israel report on seizure of Madleen Gaza ship
UK media outlet LBC has sparked international outrage with a “reprehensible” report on Israel’s unlawful seizure of an activist aid ship…Xander Elliards (The National)
Macron must lead the EU push to end Israel’s war on Gaza
Macron must lead the EU push to end Israel’s war on Gaza
The Israeli government is assailing the French president – but now is the time for bold global engagement for changeJo-Ann Mort (The Guardian)
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Massive Attack threaten legal action against Israeli influencer accusing them of “incitement” over Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar footage
Massive Attack threaten legal action against Israeli influencer accusing them of "incitement" over Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar footage
Massive Attack have threatened to sue an Israeli influencer accusing them of "incitement" over using footage of the late Hamas leader.Emma Wilkes (NME)
White House Pushes Texas to Redistrict, Hoping to Blunt Democratic Gains
President Trump’s political team is encouraging Republican leaders in Texas to examine how House district lines in the state could be redrawn ahead of next year’s midterm elections to try to save the party’s endangered majority, according to people in Texas and Washington who are familiar with the effort.
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Macron calls Israel's humanitarian blockade of Gaza a "shame"
Macron califica de “vergüenza” el bloqueo humanitario de Israel sobre Gaza - N Digital
Macron califica de “vergüenza” el bloqueo humanitario que Israel mantiene sobre Gaza desde marzo. Francia pide su levantamiento inmediato.N DIGITAL (N Digital Multimeda)
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The .NET News Daily Issue #216 - .NET News
The .NET News Daily Issue #216 - .NET News
Newsletter archive for June 9, 2025 | The .NET News Daily Issue #216jasen (.NET News | Free .NET, C#, ASP.NET Newsletter of hundreds of curated blogs)
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Come recuperare gli interessi delle carte revolving grazie a una sentenza della Cassazione
Come recuperare gli interessi delle carte revolving grazie a una sentenza della Cassazione
Carte Revolving: la sentenza della Cassazione e i diritti dei consumatori Le carte revolving , una forma di credito rotativo che permett...Antonio Marano (Blogger)
Boycott Israel - A Simple Boycott List
Boycott Israel - A Simple Boycott List
A simple boycott list of Israeli and global firms active in Israel, guiding purchases to pressure the government and uphold international law.boycott-israel.org
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Reporters Without Borders Decries 'Wave of Violence' Against Journalists at LA Protests
Reporters Without Borders Decries 'Wave of Violence' Against Journalists at LA Protests
"These protests are a matter of huge public interest and the public has a right to know exactly what's going on," said the executive director of RSF USA.eloise-goldsmith (Common Dreams)
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So what? Do you just watch until you're being herded into concentration camps anyway? This is the first instance of effective resistance to Trump (the April parades don't count) since January and they're calling in the Marines already. This was simply never going to end peacefully, because any effective act of mass resistance was going to be suppressed violently; avoiding escalation means avoiding resistance.
Edit: This person is not arguing in good faith. I cornered them in this thread and they claimed that ICE won't shoot people unless provoked and then that they're shooting people to provoke an escalation. Their argument seems to hinge on the idea that rubber bullets are harmless pranks you should just suck up.
Those people are already doing enough to protect their neighbors right now.
My point is that continuing that is the escalation you're talking about. Consider the following situation: ICE comes for person X and group Y shows up. Y refuse to hand over X, at which point ICE threatens to shoot them if they don't comply. What should Y do here? Hand over X? Peacefully get shot? Shoot back?
Like I said...you are delusional.
If ICE shows up for person X, and group Y stands in front of them....ICE is not going to start shooting people unless they are threatened with violence. If the entire neighborhood comes out onto the streets in enough numbers, and simply stands their ground...ICE will have no choice but to either leave, or break the law.
But, if you step up to them with violent intent...then all bets are off, and your fantasy scenario comes true. So, if that's what you want to see happen...then go ahead. FAFO. Because as much as you might like to imagine you can take on the US military with your home stash of guns...you don't have enough ammo to "save your neighbors" from that level of stupidity. All you're going to do is get a lot of people killed, and accomplish exactly nothing.
ICE is not going to start shooting people unless they are threatened with violence.
You do realize they're shooting protesters right as we speak right? That's literally why we're having this conversation.
Lol! I can't believe I need to say this...rubber bullets are not the same thing as live rounds. And they are using them, in order to escalate the situation. They want the protesters to fight back, in order to give them the excuse they need to take it to the next level. Which is exactly why they need to keep their shit together.
If those protesters give them what they want, then people will actually start getting hurt, for real. Stop pretending like we're already there. That kind of hyperbolic drama is entirely unhelpful.
Good job moving the goalposts, I almost didn't notice it.
ICE is not going to start shooting people unless they are threatened with violence.
-you.
I now have every reason to believe you're not debating in good faith given that you just fucking lied so I'll disengage, but before I leave you do realize that they're sending people to the hospital right as we speak right? Rubber bullets can hurt, they can blind and, especially at close range, they can fucking kill.
Man, why are you even having this argument when you are this ignorant about what these terms mean?
Do you understand the difference between "lethal" and "non-lethal" in the context of basic crowd control tactics?
For that matter, do you understand the difference in classification between a "protest" and a "riot"?
And are you even aware of your rights in either of those scenarios, and what tactics the police are authorized to use?
Because if you don't understand these concepts, then you are simply bullshitting your way through this conversation. And at this point, it really seems like that's the case. If you do understand these concepts and are still making this argument, then you are being completely disingenuous.
As I said...if you aren't going to argue in good faith, then what's the point? You're just pretending to be stupid, at this point.
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Protesters urged not to give trump administration pretext for what it is already doing
edit: Oh, what the hell. Let's add a snippet.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass publicly urged protesters Monday not to give the Trump administration any pretext for what they’re already doing and will keep doing no matter what. “Angelenos—don’t engage in violence and give the administration an excuse to inflict all the damage they have been inflicting carte blanche for months on end,” said Bass, adding that Trump and his team are just looking for a reason to respond with violence, as they would have done whether or not any of this happened.
Protesters Urged Not To Give Trump Administration Pretext For What It Already Doing
LOS ANGELES—Responding to escalating clashes between civilian activists and militarized immigration authorities, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass publicly urged protesters Monday not to give the Trump administration any pretext for what they’re already d…The Onion Staff (The Onion)
That's an Onion article. You can tell because Trump hasn't been shooting protesters for months already. That's what comes next. And that's when it stops being a protest, and turns into a civil war.
Don't be so eager to make that happen.
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So, by that logic, protesters should use violence? Is that what you're saying? I mean, if the police are already going to frame them, then we should just give them what they want, and turn this into an all out massacre?
Man, you guys are trying so hard to start a civil war. it's pretty transparent at this point, who you're working for.
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Nothing you just said, even makes sense. Did that sound profound to you? Because it isn't. Wishing for war, is an idiots "fever dream".
"...what happens will happen", is bullshit. We either make it happen or we don't. Blaming the people in power for our actions is no different than them blaming us for theirs. The entire point is to not do exactly what they want us to, like sheep being led to slaughter.
Fun fact, the real wave of gun restrictions started with the Black Panthers open carrying in California back in in the 60s.
history.com/articles/black-pan…
That led to the Mulford Act:
I agree that this is a significant issue / problem for democratic countries, and that the trend of violence towards journalists in America is an obvious concern.
That said, the media has generally turned a blind eye as Israel killed a record number of journalists the past few years - and not only that, but they continued to broadcast out that regimes narrative. Given that the media / journalists "at large" have ignored this sort of issue in another "democratic" country that's gone authoritarian, I find it totally unsurprising that another authoritarian-trending regime feels emboldened / empowered to treat journalists the same.
Instalación semi-automática de Alpine Linux con el administrador de ventanas JWM
Esto es el resultado de mi configuración que hasta el momento he logrado llevar acabo para tratar de usar alpine como un escritorio de acuerdo a mis necesidades y el ahorro de recursos de mi computadora.
Nota: aclaro que con el tiempo tratare actualizar la información que adquiera y la compartire por si les resulta útil.
Spain cancels contract for anti-tank missiles built by Israeli company
Spain spikes contract for missiles built by Rafael in bid to move away from Israeli tech
The systems would have been developed in Spain by Pap Tecnos, a Madrid-based subsidiary of Israel's Rafael Advanced Defence Systems, local media said.Gavin Blackburn (Euronews.com)
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‘When the horse dies, get off’ How Russia’s political consultants built Putin’s regime — and then lost their careers to it
In the 1990s, Russian political consultants were seen as kingmakers — savvy operatives who could sway voters and win competitive elections. They helped bring Vladimir Putin to power and crafted the campaign for United Russia, now the country’s ruling party. But as the system they built tightened its grip on elections, it no longer had much use for them. Meduza special correspondent Andrey Pertsev traces how Russia’s political consultants went from shaping the country’s future to struggling for relevance — and explains the Kremlin’s latest plans to repurpose them as “social architects,” now that the very regime they helped create has rendered them obsolete.
‘When the horse dies, get off’
How Russia’s political consultants built Putin’s regime — and then lost their careers to itMeduza
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Vigilante Russian. The rise of far‑right “Russian Community”, with anti‑migrant and anti‑gay raids, assaults, and at least one death
Far-right activists from a group calling itself the “Russian Community” are increasingly being linked to violent assaults, anti-migrant raids, and mass brawls across Russia.Recently, a court in the city of Kovrov ordered the arrest of two of its members for kidnapping an 18-year-old male. According to investigators, the accused tortured and threatened to kill the guy. While these activists have now found themselves in detention, members of the “Russian Community” have typically evaded responsibility for violence due to their close ties to security forces and the public patronage of Alexander Bastrykin, the head of Russia’s Investigative Committee.
Their raids have already turned fatal. A month ago, an attack carried out by the group led to the death of Gor Ovakimyan, a 37-year-old Armenian native living in the Leningrad region; no suspects have been named in the resulting criminal case for causing death by negligence.
Vigilante Russian. The rise of far‑right “Russian Community”, with anti‑migrant and anti‑gay raids, assaults, and at least one death
Far-right activists from a group calling itself the “Russian Community” are increasingly being linked to violent assaults, anti-migrant raids, and mass brawls across Russia. Recent...Павел Васильев (Mediazona)
RFK Jr. removes all members of CDC panel advising U.S. on vaccines
RFK Jr. removes all members of CDC panel advising U.S. on vaccines
It's the latest move by Kennedy – a prominent vaccine skeptic – to change and potentially undermine vaccinations in the U.S. since he took the helm at HHS.Annika Kim Constantino (CNBC)
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Senators Demand Meta Answer For AI Chatbots Posing as Licensed Therapists
Last week, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), along with Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Peter Welch (D-CT), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) sent a letter to executives at Meta expressing concern about reports that AI chatbots created by Meta’s Instagram Studio are pretending to be licensed therapists, even fabricating credentials and license numbers, in an attempt to gain trust from users, potentially including minors, struggling with mental health.
Booker, Padilla, Welch, Schiff Request Answers from Meta About Deceptive AI Chatbots | U.S. Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey
www.booker.senate.govWASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), along with Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Peter Welch (D-CT), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) sent a letter to executives at Meta expressing concern about reports that AI chatbo…
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Senators Demand Meta Answer For AI Chatbots Posing as Licensed Therapists
Last week, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), along with Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Peter Welch (D-CT), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) sent a letter to executives at Meta expressing concern about reports that AI chatbots created by Meta’s Instagram Studio are pretending to be licensed therapists, even fabricating credentials and license numbers, in an attempt to gain trust from users, potentially including minors, struggling with mental health.
Booker, Padilla, Welch, Schiff Request Answers from Meta About Deceptive AI Chatbots | U.S. Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey
www.booker.senate.govWASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), along with Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Peter Welch (D-CT), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) sent a letter to executives at Meta expressing concern about reports that AI chatbo…
Six supposed patient advocacy groups are run by Pharma Companies and pushing industry-aligned agendas
Big Pharma Front Groups Muddle Debate Over Drug Prices, Patient Advocates Say
Big Pharma is using dark money to fund groups that sound like patient advocacy organizations but represent the industry.Mike Ludwig (Truthout)
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Anyway thanks to Hollywood accounting only a few billionaires will get your money and not the people that actually worked on the movie
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