The battle over a $1 billion piracy judgment against internet provider Cox Communications has reached the Supreme Court, where the company receives broad support. Amicus briefs from the U.S. government, major tech companies, and various other parties, warn that the current ruling creates a dangerous precedent. They argue that the Fourth Circuit ruling, which makes passive service providers liable for their customers' actions, invokes broad liability and puts people's internet access at risk.

U.S. Gov't & Tech Giants Unite Against ISP Piracy Liability Ruling at Supreme Court * TorrentFreak

The battle over a $1 billion piracy judgment against ISP Cox has reached the Supreme Court, where the company receives broad support.

^{Ernesto Van der Sar (TF Publishing)}

cross-posted from: reddthat.com/post/49696960

• Evidence: The government seeks to deport an Ohio chaplain, but its case has come under scrutiny from supporters and legal advocates.
• Support: The U.S. paints the chaplain as a link in terrorist organizations, but in Ohio, families laud his work at a children’s hospital and in the community.
• Test Case: If the government secures its quest for deportation, experts say the case could empower the Trump administration’s mass deportation blueprint.

The Case Against Ayman Soliman Could Fuel Trump Immigration Crackdown

The U.S. government is trying to deport Ohio children’s hospital chaplain Ayman Soliman, alleging tenuous connections to terrorism. If DHS succeeds, experts say it could hand the Trump administration a “sledgehammer” to use on mass deportations.

^ProPublica

Amid growing pressure for the Trump administration to release the full Jeffrey Epstein files, a New York Times investigation reveals how the country’s largest bank, JPMorgan Chase, enabled Epstein’s sex-trafficking operation and profited from its ties to him. The exposé is based on more than 13,000 pages of legal and financial records. The Times reports JPMorgan processed more than 4,700 transactions for Epstein totaling more than $1.1 billion, including payments to some of the women who were sexually trafficked. The bank “arranged for Epstein to be able to pay those victims, both in the U.S. and in Eastern European countries and in Russia,” says David Enrich, deputy investigations editor for The New York Times. Epstein “operated in large part because he had unfettered access to the global financial system. And for many years, it was JPMorgan that was providing him with that access.”

In “a mockery of international law,” per one expert, Israel has bombed the residence of Hamas officials negotiating peace in Doha, Qatar.

Archived version: archive.is/newest/theintercept…

Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.

Israel’s Peace Plan: Assassinate the Ceasefire Negotiators

^{Nick Turse (The Intercept)}

Support for FSR 4 officially expands to a total of 85 games

AMD expands FSR 4 with drop-in support for 85 games with latest Radeon driver update - but you still need an RDNA 4 GPU

^{Kunal Khullar (Tom's Hardware)}

This continues shake ups under the new CEO who has previously announced plans to flatten executive structure, making more departments and people answer to him directly.

Intel ousts CEO of Products as part of the latest executive shake-up, ending 30-year career — company also establishes new custom chip design unit

^{Jon Martindale (Tom's Hardware)}

AMD Zen 5 Clash!

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-ryzen-9-9950x3d-vs-amd-ryzen-7-9800x3d-faceoff

A $379 point-and-shoot with a USB Mini port — in 2025.

Canon is bringing back a point-and-shoot from 2016 with fewer features and a higher price (it’s viral)

Canon’s PowerShot Elph 360 HS A point-and-shoot isn’t really new. It’s much the same as the 2016 original, which became a viral hit because of the digicam trend and celebs like Kendall Jenner.

^{Antonio G. Di Benedetto (The Verge)}

Nearly two years after it was first announced the Atari Gamestation Go will launch in October 2025 for $180.

This Atari handheld with retro controls is finally available for preorder

^{Andrew Liszewski (The Verge)}

Showcasing an important alternative to radio-based, high-speed communication.

World's first laser communication link between a plane and satellite ran at 1 Gbps — 10-watt laser which has a 3,417 mile range and 2.5 Gbps max data rate

^{Jon Martindale (Tom's Hardware)}

Archived copy of the article

This hurts the US, but it benefits the oil executives who paid a billion dollar bribe

https://www.wired.com/story/us-taxpayers-will-pay-billions-in-new-fossil-fuel-subsidies-thanks-to-the-big-beautiful-bill/

SMH @ activists using techno-fascist platforms for communications during an operation subject to state-actor level interference. I thought we recognised and acknowledged this problem 15-20 years ago already.

xcancel.com/CraigMurrayOrg/sta…

archive.is link

The AI-powered Friend pendant is now out in the world. If you live in the US or Canada, you can buy one for $129.

The smooth plastic disc is just under 2 inches in diameter; it looks and feels a little like a beefy Apple AirTag. Inside are some LEDs and a Bluetooth radio that connects you (through your iPhone) to a chatbot in the cloud that’s powered by Google’s Gemini 2.5 model. You can tap on the disc to ask your Friend questions as it dangles around your neck, and it responds to your voice prompts by sending you text messages through the companion app. You can reply to these messages with your voice or via text to keep the conversation going.

It also listens to whatever you’re doing as you move through the world, no tap required, and offers a running commentary on the interactions you have throughout your day. To perform that trick, the device has microphones that are always activated.

If the idea of a microphone-packed wearable that’s always listening to your conversations raises privacy concerns for you, just know that you’re not alone. If your experience is anything like ours, wearing the Friend will likely earn you the ire of everyone around you. Curiously, you might even end up being bullied by the chatbot itself.

https://www.wired.com/story/i-hate-my-ai-friend/

cross-posted from: programming.dev/post/37149554

If you have an iPhone 15 Pro or later with iOS 26+, the summary is created on your device using Apple Intelligence. On other devices with earlier iOS versions, the page text is sent securely to Mozilla cloud-based AI, which creates the summary and sends it back.

Source.

Pro

2025-09-09 14:42:25

Firefox launches ‘shake to summarize’ on iPhones

If you have an iPhone 15 Pro or later with iOS 26+, the summary is created on your device using Apple Intelligence. On other devices with earlier iOS versions, the page text is sent securely to Mozilla cloud-based AI, which creates the summary and sends it back.

Source.

On Firefox for iOS, summarize a page with a shake or a tap

Firefox for iOS lets you summarize long articles and recipes with a simple shake or tap. Get privacy-first AI summaries on your iPhone.

^{Kristina Bravo (The Mozilla Blog)}

cross-posted from: programming.dev/post/37149554

If you have an iPhone 15 Pro or later with iOS 26+, the summary is created on your device using Apple Intelligence. On other devices with earlier iOS versions, the page text is sent securely to Mozilla cloud-based AI, which creates the summary and sends it back.

Source.

Pro

2025-09-09 14:42:25

Firefox launches ‘shake to summarize’ on iPhones

If you have an iPhone 15 Pro or later with iOS 26+, the summary is created on your device using Apple Intelligence. On other devices with earlier iOS versions, the page text is sent securely to Mozilla cloud-based AI, which creates the summary and sends it back.

Source.

On Firefox for iOS, summarize a page with a shake or a tap

Firefox for iOS lets you summarize long articles and recipes with a simple shake or tap. Get privacy-first AI summaries on your iPhone.

^{Kristina Bravo (The Mozilla Blog)}

cross-posted from: programming.dev/post/37149554

If you have an iPhone 15 Pro or later with iOS 26+, the summary is created on your device using Apple Intelligence. On other devices with earlier iOS versions, the page text is sent securely to Mozilla cloud-based AI, which creates the summary and sends it back.

Source.

Pro

2025-09-09 14:42:25

Firefox launches ‘shake to summarize’ on iPhones

If you have an iPhone 15 Pro or later with iOS 26+, the summary is created on your device using Apple Intelligence. On other devices with earlier iOS versions, the page text is sent securely to Mozilla cloud-based AI, which creates the summary and sends it back.

Source.

On Firefox for iOS, summarize a page with a shake or a tap

Firefox for iOS lets you summarize long articles and recipes with a simple shake or tap. Get privacy-first AI summaries on your iPhone.

^{Kristina Bravo (The Mozilla Blog)}

WTF lady? Is this what they are telling people to do now? I said, "email is insecure by design" and she responded, "Well SIR we use a secure server."

"OK, thanks for your time, bye"

AI slop, now optimized for mobile platforms.

Google’s Veo 3 can now generate vertical AI videos

Google has added support for 1080p resolution and vertical video formats to its Veo 3 AI video generator.

^{Jess Weatherbed (The Verge)}

You can now play video games while your EV is charging, the company said.

Microsoft and LG Are Bringing Xbox to Cars

^{Ece Yildirim (Gizmodo)}

The Dutch regulator said it is in contact with the European Commission about the investigation into Snapchat, one of the 25 largest online platforms in Europe.

Snapchat hit with Dutch probe over online sale of vapes to minors

^{Cynthia Kroet (Euronews.com)}

Microsoft wants employees back in the office

Microsoft mandates a return to office

Microsoft is requiring its employees to return to the office. Employees near its headquarters will start returning in late February, ahead of other offices.

^{Tom Warren (The Verge)}

It’s designed to streamline installation.

Tesla says its new Megablock can cut costs for renewable energy storage.

^{Justine Calma (The Verge)}

David Pugliese places Chris Alexander’s assault on his character in the context of an “ongoing attack on Canadian journalism.”

Ex-MP Used Forged Docs To Accuse Reporter Of Being KGB Asset: Report

^{Jeremy Appel (The Maple)}

Leaked ICE memo reveals path to war

War With Venezuela?

^{Ken Klippenstein}

Leaked ICE memo reveals path to war

War With Venezuela?

^{Ken Klippenstein}

Last weekend, community streamers Zizaran, Ghazzy and DarthMicrotransaction participated in a 4v4 boss rush event with Doublelift, AnnieFuchsia, Guzutv, Xaryu and Sunglitters.

If you missed the event, check out this highlight video created by Zizaran and his team to find out who won!

Video: This TEAM BOSS RUSH RACE was so much fun!!

The specs are wild, this is likely going to be very expensive

It has a secure element so it could run Graphene no? The only problem is that it's not a mainstream device so I don't think it's going to be supported.

A similar device that's currently released is Nokia XR21, but the only pro is that it's manufactured in Hungary

Don't bother with HMD's candybar dumbphones if you wanna escape Android, mine calls 999 (ambulance) if I put it in the backpack and it did it two times on its own (HMD 110 4G 2024), flip phones shouldn't have this problem though.

"These cases will not be bound over to the circuit court," Simmons, a state district court judge, said. "Each case will be dismissed."

Simmons said the Michigan Republicans involved in the effort were trying to seek redress after Trump’s loss and attempted to perform their civic duties.

"The prosecution would like the court to believe that these named defendants were savvy or sophisticated enough to understand fully the electoral process, which the court does disagree because the document that was presented doesn't even align with the level of sophistication that they want me to believe," she said before announcing her decision.

Michigan 'fake electors' will not face criminal trial, judge rules

Fifteen so-called fake electors in Michigan will not face a criminal trial over their alleged involvement in efforts to overturn former President Joe Biden's 2020 election win in the state, Judge Kristen D. Simmons announced Tuesday.

^{Megan Lebowitz (NBC News)}

firesidefedi@social.firesidefedi.live kindly invited me onto their show to chat. Looking forward to it!

Episodes are uploaded to their Peertube and you can catch the stream online here

Fireside Fedi Livestream

Fireside Fedi is an attempt to learn more about folks within the Fediverse.

^{Fireside Fedi Livestream}

Questa app è una piccola bomba:
- traduzione completamente offline con il motore recentemente implementato in Firefox
- riconoscimento da immagini con tesseract
- overlay del testo tradotto sull'immagine originale

E' ancora un'app giovane ma funziona piuttosto bene. Inoltre mi sembra un passo fondamentale verso la de-googlizzazione

Codice sorgente: github.com/DavidVentura/firefo…

Offline Translator | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

On-device translation of text and images

^f-droid.org