Shanghai's Xuhui District hosts investment promotion conference in London
Shanghai's Xuhui District hosts investment promotion conference in London-english.news.cn
What does the increasing relationship between Europol & private companies mean for our rights & democratic process?
That's precisely what we cover in our latest analysis.
Using documents obtained through transparency requests, open-source material and interviews, we mapped out:
• the private actors promoting intrusive tools;
• Europol’s expanding partnerships with companies;
• the limited oversight of these relationships; &
• Europol’s growing role.
Read it here: statewatch.org/analyses/2025/b…
Statewatch | Behind closed doors: Europol’s opaque relations with AI companies
As part of its research into the expanding—and largely unchecked—use of AI by EU security agencies, Statewatch delves into largely uncharted territory: Europol’s links with the private sector.www.statewatch.org
IF Metall stängdes ute från förhandlingarna med Boråsföretaget Instant Systems. Kort därefter tog ett nybildat fack över – lett av sverigedemokratiska politiker och en nära vän till företagets vd.
– Med den här nära kopplingen finns det anledning att ifrågasätta lojaliteten, säger IF Metalls avtalssekreterare Simon Petersson till tidningen.
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SD-politiker tog över facket – efter att IF Metall stängts ute
Nu sitter sverigedemokratiska politiker på båda sidor av förhandlingsbordet • ”Finns anledning att ifrågasätta lojaliteten”.Maja-Wera Honkanen (Dagens ETC)
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Q3: Is there a thing you have made that has just made you really happy, just for having made it? Tell us about your happiest make.
A3. I have been pleased with a stream of makes over the years, though the one I have appreciated most is my first strip pieced work, a project keeper called "Crow Tools" from a pattern in "Patchwork Loves Embroidery".
On the inside pocket is a decorative medallion appliqué of Amelia Bedelia, the earnest though easily confused housemaid, as a sort of mascot for crafting and making.
pic: Amelia from the front of my refrigerator.
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Il principe Andrea del Regno Unito, da anni coinvolto in vari scandali, sarà privato dei suoi titoli reali - Il Post
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Old design I should re-work at some point
esmBot v2025.10.0 has been released. It adds a new image command and fixes some things.
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Release 2025.10.0 · esmBot/esmBot
This release adds a new command and performs some general maintenance. Changes Added slide Added default Deno permissions to deno.json Updated Twemoji to v16.0.1 Updated Oceanic to v1.13.0 Changed...GitHub
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Fall Macro Photography Made Easy: Kyle van Bavel’s Field-Tested Tips
The popular macro pro shares his five autumn-ready tips for photographers – gear, light, color and technique – to capture tiny worlds in stunning detail.Kyle van Bavel (Sony Alpha Universe || Sony Electronics, Inc.)
White on Green: A charming little beacon against the Tasmanian landscape.
Stanley, Tasmania, Australia.
Photographed and edited by Kev.
© 𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓡𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼 𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓿𝓮𝓭 𝓫𝔂 𝟐 𝓟𝓮𝓮𝓹𝓼 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓪 𝓒𝓪𝓶𝓮𝓻𝓪.
(𝒟ℴ𝓊𝒷𝓁ℯ 𝓉𝒽ℯ 𝒫ℯℯ𝓅𝓈, 𝒹ℴ𝓊𝒷𝓁ℯ 𝓉𝒽ℯ 𝓅ℯ𝓇𝓈𝓅ℯ𝒸𝓉𝒾𝓋ℯ!)
#photo #photography #2peepsandacamera #australia #tasmania #StanleyTasmania #TasmanianCoast #Beacon #NavigationAid #Lighthouse #SmallLighthouse
Reddit reports Q3 revenue up 68% YoY to $585M, vs. $546M est., and daily active uniques up 19% to 116M, vs. 114M est.; RDDT jumps 5%+ after hours (Jonathan Vanian/CNBC)
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Reddit shares climb on earnings beat, strong forecast
Reddit beats on top and bottom, but logged in user growth keeps slowingJonathan Vanian (CNBC)
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Thesis: a social media platform that does not make you addicted will always have fewer daily active users than one that does make you addicted.
Question: How many fewer? 10%? 90%?
It's not just an addictive algo, it's distribution across their other apps, partnerships with big orgs and influencers that pull users, and brand recognition. I can't go to Instagram without being updated on Threads at least once, and almost every big account I follow on IG posts to Threads now.
I don't disagree with the thesis, but Threads isn't playing the same game as every other non-Meta platform in the ecosystem.
@quillmatiq Agree there are lots of special circumstances with Meta products.
What I'm trying to figure out is what the actual "market size" for non-addictive social media is. We know kinda what it is for traditional social media -- about half of the humans on the planet.
For non-addictive social media? Same? a tenth of it? When we compare Mastodon / Bluesky / commercial platform numbers, what is a fair comparison in that light?
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Belle journée d'automne
#RandonneePedestre #Hiking
#Nature #Outdoors
#Paysage #Landscape
#Trees #Arbres #Fleurs #Flowers
#Photographie #Fairphone5
#MobilePhotography #Gimp
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Boycott the companies donating to T-rump's vanity ball room
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Make these boycotts part of your own #BigTechWalkout2025 programme! Find that here:
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The Big Tech Walkout 2025
Here is the full detailed programme for the Big Tech Walkout 2025.Patrick Leavy (The Rebel Blog)
I have complicated feelings about webfonts.
Anyways, here's a good article on optimizing them. (You should optimize them.) lucas.dohmen.io/posts/2025/10/…
Optimizing Webfonts
Custom fonts can cause significant layout shifts, and their file size can be quite enormous. So how can we make a font as small as possible to reduce its impact on web performance?lucas.dohmen.io
Sobald man sich gegen Faschismus ausspricht, kommen Leute, die sich angesprochen fühlen und nicht angesprochen sein wollen und verteidigen eben jenen Faschismus, dem sie sich gar nicht zugehörig fühlen wollen, was aus ihnen eben das macht, was sie abstreiten, weil sie sich angesprochen fühlen.
Jetzt hab‘ ich’s verstanden.
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Hey komm, nicht alle Faschisten sind scheiße und die Minderheiten haben ja auch achon ein bisschen selbst schuld, indem sie nicht genauso sind wie wir … wobei ich selbst ja wie gesagt kein Faschist bin … immerhin ist einer meiner besten Freunde doch auch …
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🤔 Ja, erlebe ich auch hin und wieder. Ach immer wieder gut: Jemand postet gegen Nazis und dann kommt plötzlich wer, der "die Diffamierung der AFD" beklagt, die ja aber gar nicht rassistisch und nationalsozialistisch sei usw. 🤷
Amazon Reports Cloud Computing Unit Grew Faster Than Expected
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For Canada to be 'climate competitive' we need to stay the course on key industrial policies
https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/10/30/for-canada-to-be-climate-competitive-we-need-to-stay-the-course-on-key-industrial-policies/480037/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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For Canada to be ‘climate competitive’ we need to stay the course on key industrial policies
In investigating the efficacy of Canada’s Emissions Reduction Plan, I’d like to highlight two sectors whose emissions have changed dramatically over the last 20 years.Janetta McKenzie (The Hill Times)
I wonder how many people watch a paid ad by the #WorldFoodProgramme from the #UnitedNations about #Gaza every 2 or 3 posts on #Instagram? Since many months, even after marking them as "no interest", that's what I always see.
I tried to find the bill for this tremendous online campaign but the WFP budgets are everything but transparent or complete. It did however show that Gaza is their number one expense, despite much bigger humanitarian crisis elsewhere, like in Sudan. 🤷🏻♂️
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Chrono Trigger: Waiting
Fiona dreams of growing a forest to save the land laid waste, but it'll take centuries, so Robo stays behind to help tend to the trees long after her lifetime. 400yrs later you find him, rusted and broken down amid a lush forest, Fiona's dream accomplished🌳
Prints of this and my previous paintings are currently 25% off at inprnt.com/gallery/jennyhaines…
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The Junk Foods That Harm Your Brain Most, Ranked by New Research
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The Junk Foods That Harm Your Brain Most, Ranked by New Research : ScienceAlert
Honing in on the junk-food pyramid to rank its most harmful members, researchers from Virginia Tech have discovered that ultra-processed meats and beverages are the worst for brain health.ScienceAlert Staff (ScienceAlert)
Toddler Gut Bacteria Linked to Childhood Anxiety and Depression
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Neuroscience News
Neuroscience News provides research news for neuroscience, neurology, psychology, AI, brain science, mental health, robotics and cognitive sciences.Neuroscience News
Weil er vergessen hat, die Uhr umzustellen: ICE-Zugführer kommt seit 5 Tagen immer pünktlich an
Berlin (dpo) - Kann ja mal passieren: Weil er vergessen hat, die Uhr im Führerstand seines ICE 2 auf Winterzeit umzustellen, kommt ein Lokf...Der Postillon (Blogger)
Alaska Tops List Of America’s Most Stressed States
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Alaska Tops List Of America's Most Stressed States
Alaska is the most stressed state in the nation, according to a new nationwide study that reveals how geography plays a massive role in American mental health.StudyFinds Analysis (StudyFinds)
Live mobile facial recognition gains popularity among US, UK law enforcement
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Live mobile facial recognition gains popularity among US, UK law enforcement
Operator-initiated facial recognition is gaining popularity as a tool for identifying possible illegal immigrants or criminal suspects in public.Chris Burt (BiometricUpdate.com)
Sleep Deprivation Causes Brief ‘Offline’ Moments Even While Awake
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Sleep Deprivation Causes Brief 'Offline' Moments Even While Awake
The sleep deprived brain may be forcing itself into 'offline' moments even while awake.StudyFinds Analysis (StudyFinds)
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California ~ this Election Day, vote yes on Prop 50.
It's not just about how many representatives from the Democratic Party or Republican Party will be elected in 2026. It's about whether our democracy can be manipulated by politicians who want to hang onto power, or whether voters get to decide who represents them.
Make a plan to vote yes on Prop 50.
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Older Couples Are Happy Together Just 38% Of The Time. Here’s Why That’s Healthy
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Older Couples Are Happy Together Just 38% Of The Time. Here's Why That's Healthy
Older couples share elevated positive emotions just 38% of the time together, but those moments lower stress hormones in both partners.StudyFinds Analysis (StudyFinds)
Chimps Can Revise Their Beliefs When Shown New Evidence, Study Finds
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Chimps Can Revise Their Beliefs When Shown New Evidence, Study Finds : ScienceAlert
Chimpanzees can change their minds when the facts no longer support their previous beliefs – a rational level of thinking that was once considered uniquely human.Michelle Starr (ScienceAlert)
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Pix fora do ar hoje (30)? Usuários relatam problema em vários bancos
'Nubank fora do ar', 'itaú fora do ar'e mais bancos apresentam problemas para fazer operações Pix hoje; veja relatoa e entenda a causa do problemaTechTudo
Intel in Talks to Acquire AI Chip Startup SambaNova
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Federal judge suggests Trump admin should partially fund SNAP (Politico)
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Federal judge suggests Trump admin should partially fund SNAP
From Politico. View the full context on memeorandum.memeorandum
'Buy the Pull Back,' Says Jefferies’ Thill
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Das Bild ist ein Schwarz-Weiß-Porträt von zwei Personen, die nebeneinander stehen. Die Person auf der linken Seite ist ein Mann, der ein dunkles Anzug mit einem weißen Hemd und einem schwarzen Krawatte trägt. Die Person auf der rechten Seite ist eine Person, die ein schwarzes Hemd oder eine Bluse mit hohem Kragen trägt. Beide Personen schauen direkt in die Kamera. Der Mann hat kurze, dunkle Haare und das Gesicht der anderen Person ist schmal mit kurzen, dunklen Haaren. Der Text „Hannah Arendt“ befindet sich unter dem Bild der Person, die sich auf der rechten Seite befindet. Der Text „Elon Musk“ befindet sich unter dem Bild der Person auf der linken Seite.
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Dänemark verabschiedet sich überraschend von Plänen für die Chatkontrolle
Überraschende Wende: die Ratspräsidentschaft hat ihre Pläne begraben, WhatsApp & Co. zur Suche nach Missbrauchsdarstellungen zu verpflichtenFalk Steiner (heise online)
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