Workers’ Wages Continue to Be Garnished to Pay Off Medical Debt
This aggressive collection practice is widespread even in a state considered to have strong consumer protections.
User ban controversy reveals Bluesky’s decentralized aspiration isn’t reality
Bluesky’s protocol is so complicated that not even the biggest alternative network has figured out how to become independent
Banning controversy reveals Bluesky’s federation isn’t there yet
Twitter alternative hasn’t been able to let its users spread their wings amid moderation disputesMatthew Sheffield (Flux)
US | White House says furloughed federal workers not entitled to back pay amid shutdown
OMB argues an amendment to a 2019 act would not guarantee furloughed workers post-shutdown pay
Archived version: archive.is/newest/theguardian.…
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One in 10 Gazans killed or wounded in two years: the war in numbers
One in 10 Gazans has been killed or wounded since the war in Gaza began two years ago, with four out of every 100 children having lost at least one of their parents.
Archived version: archive.is/newest/france24.com…
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Phones may come without bundled USB cables in the future, if OEMs have their way
It seems like OEMs are becoming brave enough to stop bundling a USB charging cable in their phone's packaging.
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Nearly 10K Palestinians Reported Missing by Families in Gaza, Officials Say
This includes 6,000 people believed to be buried under the rubble, though the true count is likely far higher.
Archived version: archive.is/newest/truthout.org…
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AltStore’s alternative iPhone app store is coming to more countries
AltStore PAL is set to launch in Japan, Brazil, Australia, and the UK.
AltStore’s alternative iPhone app store is coming to more countries
AltStore PAL is launching in more countries and adding fediverse-focused features.Jay Peters (The Verge)
Burkina Faso's military junta arrests European humanitarian NGO workers for 'spying'
Burkina Faso's military government said it had arrested eight members of a Hague-based humanitarian NGO on Tuesday, accusing them of collecting and sharing sensitive information detrimental to the African country's security. Those arrested included a Frenchman, a French-Senegalese woman, a Czech man, a Malian and four Burkinabe nationals.
Archived version: archive.is/20251007204950/fran…
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US | Play Store changes coming this month as SCOTUS declines to freeze antitrust remedies
The first app store changes are due in a few weeks, with the major changes coming next summer.
Kentucky man arrested after displaying ‘Halloween decorations’ of local officials being hanged
Stephan Marcum, 58, of Stanton, Kentucky, allegedly refused to speak with police about front yard ‘Halloween decorations’ resembling body bags and labeled as local officials
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Microsoft delays Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price hikes for some subscribers
Some European countries won’t be impacted by subscription price hikes yet
Microsoft delays Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price hikes for some subscribers
Microsoft is reversing its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price hike for some subscribers. It comes less than a week after the 50 percent price increase.Tom Warren (The Verge)
“Our recent Game Pass update remains unchanged. Current subscribers in certain countries will continue renewing at their existing price for now, in line with local requirements. We’ll provide advance notice before price adjustments take effect in these countries,” says Kari Perez, head of Xbox communications, in a statement to The Verge.
Those pesky consumer protection laws strike again...
America is now one big bet on AI - Financial Times
Despite mounting threats to the US economy — from high tariffs to collapsing immigration, eroding institutions, rising debt and sticky inflation — large companies and investors seem unfazed. They are increasingly confident that artificial intelligence is such a big force, it can counter all the challenges.
Lately, this optimism has become a self-fulfilling prophecy. The hundreds of billions of dollars companies are investing in AI now account for an astonishing 40 per cent share of US GDP growth this year.
AI companies have accounted for 80 per cent of the gains in US stocks so far in 2025. That is helping to fund and drive US growth, as the AI-driven stock market draws in money from all over the world, and feeds a boom in consumer spending by the rich.
Since the wealthiest 10 per cent of the population own 85 per cent of US stocks, they enjoy the largest wealth effect when they go up. Little wonder then that the latest data shows America’s consumer economy rests largely on spending by the wealthy. The top 10 per cent of earners account for half of consumer spending, the highest share on record since the data begins.
America is now one big bet on AI - Financial Times
Despite mounting threats to the US economy — from high tariffs to collapsing immigration, eroding institutions, rising debt and sticky inflation — large companies and investors seem unfazed. They are increasingly confident that artificial intelligence is such a big force, it can counter all the challenges.
Lately, this optimism has become a self-fulfilling prophecy. The hundreds of billions of dollars companies are investing in AI now account for an astonishing 40 per cent share of US GDP growth this year.
AI companies have accounted for 80 per cent of the gains in US stocks so far in 2025. That is helping to fund and drive US growth, as the AI-driven stock market draws in money from all over the world, and feeds a boom in consumer spending by the rich.
Since the wealthiest 10 per cent of the population own 85 per cent of US stocks, they enjoy the largest wealth effect when they go up. Little wonder then that the latest data shows America’s consumer economy rests largely on spending by the wealthy. The top 10 per cent of earners account for half of consumer spending, the highest share on record since the data begins.
Employees regularly paste company secrets into ChatGPT
Microsoft Copilot, not so much
Employees regularly paste company secrets into ChatGPT
: Microsoft Copilot, not so muchThomas Claburn (The Register)
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Italian prime minister reveals she has been referred to ICC over Gaza
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday that she and two of her ministers had been reported to the International Criminal Court for alleged complicity in genocide in Gaza.
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Poll indicates over 60% of Jews in the US believe Israel has committed war crimes
Pro-Palestine organizers credits “how the movement for Palestine has intervened,” for seismic shift in public opinion
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Where have I mentioned Jews? Zionist =/ Jew.
It's people like you who conflate Judaism with Zionism are the ones who are hurting Jews by spreading prejudice.
Secretive Watchlisting Center Executing NSPM-7
“We’re expanding the watchlist,” FBI director says amid 300% increase in domestic terror investigations.
Building a fairer future for digital advertising: Mozilla partners with Index Exchange | The Mozilla Blog
Advertising can and should work better — for people, for publishers, and for brands. That belief is what drives Mozilla’s growing investment in rebuilding digital advertising around trust, transparency and fairness.
Building a fairer future for digital advertising: Mozilla partners with Index Exchange
Advertisers have always cared about brand safety. The missing piece has been trust in the platforms where ads run. That’s the gap Mozilla is closing.Kristina Bravo (The Mozilla Blog)
US has given at least $21.7 billion in military aid to Israel since war in Gaza began, report says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States under the Biden and Trump administrations has provided at least $21.7 billion in military assistance to Israel since the start of the Gaza war two years ago, according to a new academic study published Tuesday, the second anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks in Israel that provoked the conflict.
Another study, also published by the Costs of War project at Brown University’s Watson School of International and Public Affairs, says the U.S. has spent roughly $10 billion more on security aid and operations in the broader Middle East in the past two years.
https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-war-military-aid-83cebb16b3e504f70112e374a0c74bfc
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US has given at least $21.7 billion in military aid to Israel since war in Gaza began, report says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States under the Biden and Trump administrations has provided at least $21.7 billion in military assistance to Israel since the start of the Gaza war two years ago, according to a new academic study published Tuesday, the second anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks in Israel that provoked the conflict.
Another study, also published by the Costs of War project at Brown University’s Watson School of International and Public Affairs, says the U.S. has spent roughly $10 billion more on security aid and operations in the broader Middle East in the past two years.
https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-war-military-aid-83cebb16b3e504f70112e374a0c74bfc
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DraftKings warns of account breaches in credential stuffing attacks
Sports betting giant DraftKings has notified an undisclosed number of customers that their accounts had been hacked in a recent wave of credential stuffing attacks.
Technically not a direct data breach, but worth knowing about.
Electronics giant Avnet confirms breach, says stolen data unreadable
Electronic components distributor Avnet confirmed in a statement for BleepingComputer that it suffered a data breach but noted that the stolen data is unreadable without proprietary tools.
Microsoft kills more Microsoft Account bypasses in Windows 11
Microsoft is removing more methods that help users create local Windows accounts and bypass the Microsoft account requirement when installing Windows 11.
What could 3.27 be about based on the announcement background banner on Steam?
store.steampowered.com/news/ap…
Path of Exile - Path of Exile 3.27 Announcement and Launch Date - Steam News
Following on from our previous Path of Exile 3.27 Expansion Timeline news post, we have some dates to share with you regarding the next chapter for Path of Exile.store.steampowered.com
Canadian bill would strip internet access from 'specified persons', no warrant
FIRST READING: Canadian bill would strip internet access from 'specified persons'
Not too long ago, Liberals were defending internet access as akin to a human right.nationalpost
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All the hardware in my life is Linux or FreeBSD . . . with one embarrassing exception. For years I've kept an Acer laptop on Win10 for a single task - running a windows application to update the firmware on a Garmin satellite SMS device (we do long distance hiking well off grid in Scotland). Micro$oft's ongoing bullshit shamed me into finally sorting out even that one edge use case. After several hours of playing . . I was able to overwrite Win10 with . . . ReactOS!
If you've never heard of it . . and most people in the FOSS community never have . . it's an attempt at reverse engineering Windows NT, using a combination of WINE plus a written from scratch open source Windows like kernel. It will never be "done" and it's FAR from ready to be anyone's daily driver . . but still a fun project to follow.
And yes, after hours more of tweaking, I was able to get the Garmin app to update on React!
i wish reactos worked with the android bootloader unlocking & rom installers software that some phone makers like redmi & xiaomi require for their phones.
it's also bizarre that a linux based device requires a windows system to enable customization when it's the opposite in every other arena.
it's even stranger that chinese brands are more common in requiring proprietary means for products while its gov't is so gung ho about open source that it's open sourced industries critical to future like ai & chip development.
[Announcement] Path of Exile 3.27 Announcement and Launch Date
Following on from our previous Path of Exile 3.27 Expansion Timeline news post, we have some dates to share with you regarding the next chapter for Path of Exile.
We will be announcing the content of the expansion in a livestream on October 23rd (PDT). The 3.27 expansion for Path of Exile will be released on October 31st (PDT).
The Mercenaries league will end on the 27th of October (PDT). We'll let you know what will be happening to our Trarthan friends (and enemies) closer to the end of the league.
The name of the 3.27 expansion will be revealed soon, so keep an eye on the news!
Announcements - Path of Exile 3.27 Announcement and Launch Date - 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
Uproar in EU after Merkel’s claim of Ukraine talks ‘sabotage’
Uproar in EU after Merkel’s claim of Ukraine talks ‘sabotage’
Leaders in Poland and the Baltic states are fuming after the ex-German chancellor suggested they derailed 2021 negotiations with RussiaRT
Behind the illusion of deadlock: what’s really happening in the Ukraine conflict
Behind the illusion of deadlock: what’s really happening in the Ukraine conflict
This is the war the West can’t win, can’t end, and can’t affordRT
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How the Russian Wagner Group is entrenching itself in Africa
The Wagner Group, a Russian paramilitary, has gained a foothold in many sectors across Africa, helping the continent strengthen ties with Russia. Now, it's also expanding its range of services.David Ehl (Deutsche Welle)
Virginia governor’s race shaken up by ‘violent’ texts sent by ally of Democratic candidate
Virginia governor’s race shaken up by ‘violent’ texts sent by ally of Democratic candidate
Democrat Abigail Spanberger faces criticism for her support of another Democrat who speculated about a Republican lawmaker getting ‘two bullets to the head’Richard Luscombe (The Guardian)
Scientists Just Made Light Speed Visible. The Images Will Break Your Brain.
Scientists Just Made Light Speed Visible. The Images Will Break Your Brain.
The method involves stitching together many thin “slices” of light reflecting off an object.Caroline Delbert (Popular Mechanics)
TheGuardian hasn't learned to count for two whole years
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The final death toll from the attack is now thought to be 695 Israeli civilians, including 36 children, as well as 373 security forces and 71 foreigners, giving a total of 1,139.
Israel social security data reveals true picture of Oct 7 deaths
A more precise picture of Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel has emerged from social security data, confirming the unprecedented scale of the violence but also challenging some initial testimonies.France 24 (FRANCE 24)
Those were killed by Israel themselves on an entirely different date.
This is an absolutely bananas rationalization!
Say ICE kidnaps a pair of kids in the morning. In the afternoon, the distraught parents see them in a detention van and try to get them back. In the commotion, one of the kids dies.
Now, in your opinion, that kid didn't die because of the ICE raid that morning?
Really just seems like you're trying to downplay October 7 to push your narrative, which is more than a little funny given the community.
It might be difficult to understand but if they die on any day besides october 7 then they didn't die on october 7.
And if the IDF killed them then it's not the Hamas attack which killed them.
Really just seems like you’re trying to downplay October 7 to push your narrative, which is more than a little funny given the community.
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in reply to BrikoX • • •This is like lemmy.zip banning a user on another server, and then someone complaining that using a different client (like phtn.app) that just uses lemmy.zip's api doesn't let you see them.
blacksky.app is a PDS. This stores your account. blacksky.community is a client, this literally just uses bsky.app's api. blacksky.community is soon going to make it's own api, and then link's account will be viewable again.
reddwarf.whey.party still shows the user's account.
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in reply to irelephant [he/him] • • •Point remains that despite ATProto team claims there is no viable decentralized federation yet as you are forced to connect to centralized Bluesky services.
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in reply to BrikoX • • •reddwarf.whey.party/profile/sp…
This relies on none of bluesky's infrastructure.
Blacksky is planning on setting up the appview.
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