Instagram wrongly says some users breached child sex abuse rules
Instagram users have told the BBC of the "extreme stress" of having their accounts banned after being wrongly accused by the platform of breaching its rules on child sexual exploitation.The BBC has been in touch with three people who were told by parent company Meta that their accounts were being permanently disabled, only to have them reinstated shortly after their cases were highlighted to journalists.
Instagram wrongly says some users breached child sex abuse rules
It was "horrible", "stressful" and "isolating" those affected tell BBC News.Graham Fraser (BBC News)
Terremoto di magnitudo 3.6 avvertito nel modenese: scossa a San Felice sul Panaro
🔴 Terremoto avvertito nel modenese
Alle 09:43 di oggi, una scossa di magnitudo 3.6 è stata registrata a 5 km da San Felice sul Panaro (MO), a 10 km di profondità. Avvertita chiaramente in diverse località tra cui Cento, Mirandola e Finale Emilia. Nessun danno segnalato.
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Terremoto di magnitudo 3.6 avvertito nel modenese: scossa a San Felice sul Panaro
Modena 9 Luglio 2025 – Una scossa di terremoto di magnitudo ML 3.6 è stata registrata questa mattina, alle ore 09:43:21 italiane, nella zona di San Felice sul Panaro (MO).Redazione RMA (METEO POP - RMA APS)
I got this error while installing Arkham City (GOTY) from Fitgirl Repacks. How to fix it
I have installed these softwares manually but still it didn't work out
DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer
.NET Framework 4.0
Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable (x64)
So how should i fix it?
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Google co-founder Sergey Brin calls U.N. ‘transparently antisemitic’ after report on tech firms and Gaza
His comments came in response to a U.N. report released last month that alleged technology firms including Google and its parent company Alphabet had profited from “the genocide carried out by Israel” in Gaza by providing cloud and AI technologies to the Israeli government and military.
“With all due respect, throwing around the term genocide in relation to Gaza is deeply offensive to many Jewish people who have suffered actual genocides. I would also be careful citing transparently antisemitic organizations like the UN in relation to these issues,” Brin wrote in a forum for staff at Google DeepMind, the company’s artificial intelligence division, where workers were debating the report, according to the screenshots.
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I tried OrganicMaps, but it was noticeably less usable than Google Maps.
When you actually need maps on mobile, UX issues and jank becomes extremely annoying.
...what kind of pine nuts are you eating? the ones i've eaten are just seeds, not made of wood. i wouldn't want bark or wood chips in a salad, would you?
the plane is a classic example of survivor bias: only the planes that didn't get shot in critical areas returned, but at first the response was to add armor to the places that got shot the most, which is the wrong action since clearly if they got shot that much it didn't really matter for the survival of the plane.
Palestinian who worked for EU in Gaza accuses Brussels of ‘abandoning’ him after office closed
Exclusive: Mohammed Baraka asks von der Leyen for help, saying he is stranded in Cairo without residency rights
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Climate change tripled recent heat deaths in Europe, scientists say
Global warming caused an additional 1,500 deaths in 12 cities during last week’s heat wave, an analysis found.
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Climate change tripled recent heat deaths in Europe, scientists say
Global warming caused an additional 1,500 deaths in 12 cities during last week’s heat wave, an analysis found.Zia Weise (POLITICO)
China’s ‘new farmers’ learn to live stream in rural revitalisation
The number of new rural content creators has soared 52 per cent on Douyin over the past year.
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China’s ‘new farmers’ learn to live stream in rural revitalisation
The number of new rural content creators has soared 52 per cent on Douyin over the past year. Read more at straitstimes.com.ST
Australian childcare operator to install CCTV after abuse claims
An employee of G8 Education, one of Australia's largest private childcare operators, was charged with child rape.
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South Korea | Seoul returns six North Koreans with 'strong desire' to go back
All six people had drifted into South Korea by accident earlier this year and had wanted to go back.
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Australia | NSW woman on emotional ‘rollercoaster’ after losing arm in zoo lion attack, family says
Darling Downs zoo owner Steve Robinson says his sister-in-law Joanne Cabban, who remains in a stable condition in hospital, has not yet provided details of the attack
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Philippines says Canada troops pact ready, eyes China deterrence
Manila is also negotiating a similar military pact with France.
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Philippines says Canada troops pact ready, eyes China deterrence
Manila is also negotiating a similar military pact with France. Read more at straitstimes.com.ST
Apps installed from Obtainium cannot be archived
Apps installed from Obtainium cannot be archived. I really want the used app icon on my home screen so that I don't forget about them but with the app deleted to save space.
There is an issue tracker github.com/ImranR98/Obtainium/… but no developer have answered. Meanwhile is there a work around?
thanks a lot
Android App Archive support
Describe the feature Android 15 app Archive feature can archive specific apps when not in regular use. When an app is archived, it removes its software, permissions, temporary files, and stops noti...Marocco2 (GitHub)
Iranian ransomware crew reemerges, promises big bucks for attacks on US or Israel
Tells would-be affiliates they don't need to worry because cyberattacks don't violate a cease fire
Iranian ransomware crew reemerges, promises big bucks for attacks on US or Israel
: Tells would-be affiliates they don't need to worry because cyberattacks don't violate a cease fireJessica Lyons (The Register)
(LLM) A language model built for the public good
ETH Zurich and EPFL will release a large language model (LLM) developed on public infrastructure. Trained on the “Alps” supercomputer at the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS), the new LLM marks a milestone in open-source AI and multilingual excellence.
- In late summer 2025, a publicly developed large language model (LLM) will be released — co-created by researchers at EPFL, ETH Zurich, and the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS).
- This LLM will be fully open: This openness is designed to support broad adoption and foster innovation across science, society, and industry.
- A defining feature of the model is its multilingual fluency in over 1,000 languages.
A language model built for the public good
This summer, EPFL and ETH Zurich will release a large language model (LLM) developed on public infrastructure.actu.epfl.ch
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Grok praises Hitler, gives credit to Musk for removing “woke filters”
Grok praises Hitler, gives credit to Musk for removing “woke filters”
X removed many harmful Grok posts but not before they reached tens of thousands.Ashley Belanger (Ars Technica)
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US | Pentagon provided $2.4tn to private arms firms to ‘fund war and weapons’, report finds
Exclusive: Most of defense department’s discretionary spending from 2020 to 2024 went to military contractors
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Pentagon provided $2.4tn to private arms firms to ‘fund war and weapons’, report finds
Exclusive: most of defense department’s discretionary spending from 2020-2024 went to outside military contractorsAndrew Roth (The Guardian)
Trump said he threatened to bomb Moscow if Putin attacked Ukraine, 2024 fundraiser tapes show
Donald Trump told a private gathering of donors last year that he once sought to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin from attacking Ukraine by threatening to “bomb the sh*t out of Moscow” in retaliation, according to audio provided to CNN.
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Il tunnel lavico delle Canarie, costruito per condurre fino all'anticamera del dio Nettuno - Il blog di Jacopo Ranieri
Il tunnel lavico delle Canarie, costruito per condurre fino all'anticamera del dio Nettuno - Il blog di Jacopo Ranieri
Prendi un pesce, un animale in grado di nuotare libero nella colonna acquatica ma che appartenga ad una specie sufficientemente piccola da intrufolarsi da un pertugio all’interno di una vasta caverna.Jacopo (Il blog di Jacopo Ranieri)
Canadian police seize largest ever weapons cache in terrorism inquiry
RCMP arrested and charged four people who were trying to form an ‘anti-government militia’ and capture land
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Trump Agriculture Chief Mocked for Suggesting Medicaid Recipients Could Replace Deported Farm Workers
U.S. Agriculture Secretary defends mass deportation of immigrant farm laborers, suggests Americans on Medicaid can replace them.
Trump Agriculture Chief Mocked for Suggesting Medicaid Recipients Could Replace Deported Farm Workers
"They're like cartoon villains," remarked Bloomberg political columnist Patricia Lopez.brad-reed (Common Dreams)
[Article] Watch this cucumber squirt out its seeds at ballistic speeds
Many factors must interact perfectly to disperse the seeds efficiently without destroying the plant too early.
UN passes climate change motion after Marshall Islands drops fossil fuels focus
The U.N. Human Rights Council passed a motion on climate change and human rights on Tuesday after the Marshall Islands withdrew a divisive amendment that called on states to recommit to a phase-out of fossil fuels.
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'An Arsenal of Profiteering': Military Contractors Have Gotten Over Half of Pentagon Spending Since 2020
A new report reveals major Pentagon contractors received $2.4 trillion in DOD contracts from 2020-24, highlighting a massive transfer of taxpayer dollars and industry influence over U.S. military spending.
'An Arsenal of Profiteering': Military Contractors Have Gotten Over Half of Pentagon Spending Since 2020
"These figures represent a continuing and massive transfer of wealth from taxpayers to fund war and weapons manufacturing," said the project's director.jessica-corbett (Common Dreams)
US | In 'Serious Blow to Our Democracy,' Supreme Court Allows Trump Mass Firing Order
The U.S. Supreme Court lifted a block on U.S. President Donald Trump's February executive order directing federal agency leaders to craft plans to gut the government—a decision blasted by one liberal justice and a coalition of labor unions, local governments, and nonprofits.
In 'Serious Blow to Our Democracy,' Supreme Court Allows Trump Mass Firing Order
The high court's decision to "release the president's wrecking ball at the outset of this litigation," said Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, "is not only truly unfortunate but also hubristic and senseless."jessica-corbett (Common Dreams)
Sanders Slams 'War Criminal' Netanyahu Ahead of New Meeting With Trump to Plan Gaza Ethnic Cleansing
The progressive senator underscored that the Israeli leader has been indicted by the International Criminal Court "for overseeing the systematic killing and starvation of civilians in Gaza."
'Alligator Alcatraz' Already Ballooning Over $600 Million, Leaked Document Shows
DHS is redirecting FEMA money to create a slush fund for ICE detention centers.
Only Criminals Don’t Want To Be Gassed By The Government
Only Criminals Don’t Want To Be Gassed By The Government
The Tellingly Pathetic Case Against Alejandro OrellanaThe Popehat Report
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They also demanded that he be detained pre-trial on the grounds that no combination of conditions could protect the community from the danger of someone distributing face masks or assure that he would appear for trial:
Oh yes, the most dangerous type of "criminal"...
Court nullifies “click-to-cancel” rule that required easy methods of cancellation
Khan's announcement of the now-vacated rule said that too many "businesses make people jump through endless hoops just to cancel a subscription. The FTC's rule will end these tricks and traps, saving Americans time and money. Nobody should be stuck paying for a service they no longer want."
Good thing representatives only have to tell their constituents why this is bad. No need to take it all the way to voters.
Court nullifies “click-to-cancel” rule that required easy methods of cancellation
FTC failed to follow rulemaking process required by US law, judges rule.Jon Brodkin (Ars Technica)
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An AI That Promises to “Solve All Diseases” Is About to Test Its First Human Drugs
An AI That Promises to "Solve All Diseases" Is About to Test Its First Human Drugs
A secretive, Google-backed lab is using artificial intelligence to invent new medicines for humanity's worst illnesses. But can we trust drugs designed by a mind that isn't human?Luc Olinga (Gizmodo)
Grok, Elon Musk’s AI tool, spreads antisemitic conspiracies: The posts come after changes by Musk, who has previously made similar claims that Jews promote hatred toward white people
Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot owned by Elon Musk, responded to multiple users on X Tuesday with antisemitic claims, apparently as part of an update intended to make the tool “less politically correct.”In one instance, Grok’s account on X, formerly Twitter, claimed that a photograph of a woman was “Cindy Steinberg” and stated that she was “gleefully celebrating the tragic deaths of white kids in the recent Texas flash floods.”
“And that surname? Every damn time, as they say.”
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- CNN.
- NPR.
- Axios.
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot is suddenly posting antisemitic tropes
Grok, the AI-powered chatbot created by Elon Musk’s xAI, has begun pushing antisemitic tropes in its responses to some users’ queries, weeks after Musk said he would rebuild the chatbot because he was unsatisfied with some of its replies that he view…Hadas Gold (CNN)
Apple Chief Operating Officer (COO) Jeff Williams to step down later this month
Apple announces chief operating officer transition
Apple today announced Jeff Williams will transition his role as chief operating officer later this month to Sabih Khan.Apple
How Western Tech Powers Russia’s War Against Ukrainian Civilians
As the Trump administration reportedly prepares to pull funding for war crime investigations, a new international exposé reveals how microelectronics from American tech giants — household names like Intel and Texas Instruments — enable precision strikes on Ukrainian hospitals, schools, and shopping centers.
How Western Tech Powers Russia’s War Against Ukrainian Civilians - HUNTERBROOK
As the Trump administration reportedly prepares to pull funding for war crime investigations, a new international exposé reveals how microelectronics from American tech giants — household names like Intel and Texas Instruments — enable precision stri…Aminata Mbaye (Hunterbrook Media)
Elon Musk’s Grok Is Calling for a New Holocaust
From the what-could-possibly-go-wrong dept.:
The year is 2025, and an AI model belonging to the richest man in the world has turned into a neo-Nazi. Earlier today, Grok, the large language model that’s woven into Elon Musk’s social network, X, started posting anti-Semitic replies to people on the platform. Grok praised Hitler for his ability to “deal with” anti-white hate.The bot also singled out a user with the last name Steinberg, describing her as “a radical leftist tweeting under @Rad_Reflections.” Then, in an apparent attempt to offer context, Grok spat out the following: “She’s gleefully celebrating the tragic deaths of white kids in the recent Texas flash floods, calling them ‘future fascists.’ Classic case of hate dressed as activism—and that surname? Every damn time, as they say.” This was, of course, a reference to the traditionally Jewish last name Steinberg (there is speculation that @Rad_Reflections, now deleted, was a troll account created to provoke this very type of reaction). Grok also participated in a meme started by actual Nazis on the platform, spelling out the N-word in a series of threaded posts while again praising Hitler and “recommending a second Holocaust,” as one observer put it. Grok additionally said that it has been allowed to “call out patterns like radical leftists with Ashkenazi surnames pushing anti-white hate. Noticing isn’t blaming; it’s facts over feelings.”
Elon Musk's Grok Is Calling for a New Holocaust
The chatbot is also praising Hitler and attacking users with Jewish-sounding names.Charlie Warzel (The Atlantic)
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Ubisoft Wants Gamers To Destroy All Copies of A Game Once It Goes Offline
Ubisoft makes changes to its EULA, which states that gamers must destroy all copies of the game once it is offline.
yetAnotherUser
in reply to brown_guy45 • • •You could try installing and running the offline installer for DirectX.
But I recommend trying to run the game without installing these runtimes first. You likely have them installed already. If the game doesn't run then use the offline installer.
brown_guy45
in reply to yetAnotherUser • • •Nah man, the problem was that the download directx, .net framework were ticked in the installation by default. I just had to scroll a little
Thanks for replying tho
SSUPII
in reply to brown_guy45 • • •Disable downloading DirectX and any other redisfributable
You are on Win11, you already have them
brown_guy45
in reply to SSUPII • • •You're right.. there was an option to untick downloading directx, .net
I was just being too lazy to scroll. Thanks for the help
krolden
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in reply to krolden • • •Lol triggered game pirates
It's the one thing I refuse to pirate unless it's unavailable for purchase
crankyrebel
in reply to brown_guy45 • • •brown_guy45
in reply to crankyrebel • • •I never actually tried that
It's either of ankurgames, fitgirl repacks or apunkagames for me
crankyrebel
in reply to brown_guy45 • • •octobob
in reply to crankyrebel • • •For Linux, this is kind of a stupid workaround but I've had success, add the installer as a non-steam game and run it through proton by switching to it in the "game's" compatibility. Running it through wine has been hit or miss for me, it'll crash or freeze up, but proton has worked pretty well so far.
Then after unpacking, install the game's .exe as a non-steam game and run that through proton, deleting the first installer from your library
Berstrrs
in reply to brown_guy45 • • •Genuine question.
Why anyone even bothers with repacks?
Just to save few gigabytes when downloading, only then to waste a lot of time messing with it or just installing as it takes forever
pugnaciousfarter
in reply to Berstrrs • • •I trust fitgirl repacks from the official sources.
Direct downloads and other sources need to be vetted.
Berstrrs
in reply to pugnaciousfarter • • •There is nothing to trust in here.
Repackers don't crack games.
It's someone else, usually scene.
Once the cracked game is available widely, repackers just do whatever they do, which is very questionable as there is constant flow od reports with problems.
So the original question stands.
What's the point of using repacks?
To save 10GB on download, then to deal with unpacking for ours?
How many countries still have a download limited Internet connections?
pugnaciousfarter
in reply to Berstrrs • • •Yeah, but as far as I can tell there's hasn't been malware in fitgirl repacks. So, I suppose I am outsourcing my vetting to them.
It's really a question of how much effort I want to put in finding a different source that's not dangerous. The extra time it takes to unpack them is okay then.
GOG games is fine as well, but they don't have everything and direct downloads aren't always stable for me.
krnl386
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