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Australian MPs To Lobby US To Drop Julian Assange Prosecution or Risk 'Very … – Slashdot
Posted by msmash on Tuesday September 05, 2023 @10:41AM from the up-next dept. Julian Assange's supporters will urge the US to drop the prosecution of the Australian citizen on the basis the "very dangerous" precedent will be exploited by China and Russia. From a report: Six Australian politicians are expected…Read More
Facebook is getting rid of the News tab in Europe – CNBC
Andrew Ross Sorkin speaks with Meta CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg during the New York Times DealBook Summit in the Appel Room at the Jazz At Lincoln Center in New York City, Nov. 30, 2022.Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesFacebook users in the U.K., France and Germany will no longer…Read More
Twitter whistleblower to join Biden admin's cybersecurity agency, report says | WPMI
by JACKSON WALKER | The National DeskTue, September 5th 2023, 8:39 PM UTC4VIEW ALL PHOTOSCORRECTS SPELLING FROM PETER TO PEITER - Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko testifies to a Senate Judiciary hearing examining data security at risk, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Elon Musk's former lieutenant who once slept on the floor in Twitter's office attended this …
Esther Crawford said she attended Burning Man this year, where flooding made exiting the camp especially difficult.David Crane/picture alliance via Getty Images and Robert Cowherd courtesy of Esther CrawfordEsther Crawford said she had a "totally bonkers exit" from mud that stranded many at Burning Man.The ex-Twitter director said despite the…Read More
Shorts are on the rise. Is YouTube's long-form content “dying out” as a result? – Tubefilter
Since launching its Shorts format in 2020, YouTube has challenged TikTok‘s supremacy in the vertical video world. The decision to embrace short-form content has done wonders for YouTube’s viewership, but that choice may have come with some consequences. According to a report from The Financial Times, multiple YouTube execs are concerned that Shorts viewership…Read More
Vimeo to Present at Piper Sandler Growth Frontiers Conference – GlobeNewswire
NEW YORK, Sept. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vimeo will attend the Piper Sandler Growth Frontiers Conference on September 13, 2023. Chief Financial Officer of Vimeo, Gillian Munson, will participate in a fireside chat at 9:30 a.m. CT. A live audiocast of this event will be available to the public…Read More
Woman reveals 'icky' reason why she feels uncomfortable posting on Instagram nowadays
A Gen Z creator speaks candidly about why she feels uncomfortable posting on Instagram these days. On Aug. 29, 26-year-old Taylor Stewart (@heyitstaystew) took to TikTok to share what she’s finally figured out” about her disinclination to post “anything exciting or creative” that she’s working on on Instagram. “Instagram is…Read More
Joe Alwyn Returns to Instagram with Gallery of New Photos and Throwback Snapshots
The actor captioned the rare post with emojis of a camera and a wave Published on September 5, 2023 04:01PM EDT Joe Alwyn as a child via his Instagram. Photo: joe.alwyn/Instagram Joe Alwyn is offering a peek at his life lately. On Tuesday, Alwyn, 32, uploaded a gallery of photos…Read More
In competing with TikTok, YouTube might destroy itself – Jackson Progress-Argus
When TikTok launched in 2016, it led the social media push toward short-form content. Studies have been conducted in recent years on the impact of TikTok's specific and — at the time — new iteration of a social media algorithm. The impact of the app on the attention spans of…Read More
Facebook is getting rid of the News tab in Europe – NBC New York
By Jonathan Vanian,CNBC • Published 2 hours ago • Updated 1 hour ago Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Facebook users in the U.K., France and Germany will soon no longer be able to access a dedicated tab to view news articles. The social networking giant added that it plans…Read More
WhatsApp is releasing an advanced search filters feature for channels – The Times of India
Earlier this year, Meta introduced Channels on WhatsApp. Since then, Channels have received several changes and updates along with new features to offer better user experience. Recently, Channels on WhatsApp received the ability to forward updates from channels and now the company has started rolling out advanced search filters for…Read More
'Alarming' Scale of Marine Sand Dredging Laid Bare by New Data Platform – Slashdot
Posted by msmash on Tuesday September 05, 2023 @01:25PM from the closer-look dept. One million lorries of sand a day are being extracted from the world's oceans, posing a "significant" threat to marine life and coastal communities facing rising sea levels and storms, according to the first-ever global data platform…Read More
Wanted: Skilled Workers To Combat the Rise in Cyber Crime – Slashdot
Want to read Slashdot from your mobile device? Point it at m.slashdot.org and keep reading! Posted by msmash on Monday September 04, 2023 @08:30PM from the growing-demand dept. As a growing number of hackers target companies, organisations and industries with debilitating attacks, more skilled cyber security workers are urgently needed…Read More
Woman Injured in Accidental Shooting in Crosslake – Lakeland PBS
The Crosslake Police Department says one woman sustained injuries from an accidental shooting this past Friday. A news release from the department says that on Sept. 1 at 10:41 a.m., law enforcement responded to a report of a shooting injury along the 37000 block of Aspen Way in Crosslake. The…Read More
1 Person Dead, 2 Seriously Injured in 2-Vehicle Crash in Itasca Co. – Lakeland PBS
One person has died and two others were seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash yesterday near Taconite in Itasca County. The Minnesota State Patrol reports on Sept. 3 just before 7 p.m., a pickup collided with another vehicle at the intersection of Highway 169 and County Road 7. The report…Read More
US Spy Agency Dreams of Surveillance Underwear – Slashdot
US Spy Agency Dreams of Surveillance Underwear (theintercept.com) Posted by msmash on Monday September 04, 2023 @06:00PM from the how-about-that dept. The future of wearable technology, beyond now-standard accessories like smartwatches and fitness tracking rings, is ePANTS, according to the intelligence community. The Intercept: The federal government has shelled out…Read More
The changing face of fandoms – AdNews
How does one define being a fan of something? Must you be able to name a certain number of characters in your favourite fiction series? Must you know all the words of a particular song from your favourite music artist? Must you have read all the books too, or is…Read More
