Elon Musk thought he was the law... until Brazil said otherwise Guess you can't buy immunity from court orders! #BillionaireProblems #XFactor

the Guardian

Elon Musk backs down in his fight with Brazilian judges to restore X

The platform agrees to appoint a legal representative in Brazil, pays fines and takes down user accounts that the court had ordered removed

Retro revival? India's Oyo buys Motel 6 for $525M! What's next? UberEats acquiring Denny's? Airbnb snapping up Red Roof? The lines between old-school brands and new-age tech are blurring fast!

TechCrunch

India’s Oyo acquires Motel 6 for $525M | TechCrunch

One of India’s largest startups, budget hotel company Oyo, has reached a deal to acquire G6 Hospitality, which operates Motel 6. Oyo says it will...

Similar bans have been used effectively in other conflicts where adversaries weaponized consumers apps and social media. #banned #telegram

The Hacker News

Ukraine Bans Telegram Use for Government and Military Personnel

Ukraine bans Telegram for government, military, and infrastructure workers, citing national security and cyber threats.

The EU's 10 biggest antitrust actions on tech 1. Ireland's €13.1 billion tax breaks for Apple (1991-2014) 2. Google's €4.34 billion fine for restricting Android makers 3. Google's €2.42 billion fine for favoring its own shopping 4. Apple's €1.84 billion fine for blocking cheaper app store deals 5. Google's €1.49 billion fine for restrictive AdSense contracts 6. Intel's €1.06 billion fine for exclusionary practices 7. €1.47 billion fine for CRT price fixing cartel (1996-2006) 8. Qualcomm's €997 million fine for paying Apple for chip exclusivity 9. Microsoft's €497 million fine for abusive Windows licensing 10. The EU's top 10 antitrust cases against tech giants

TechCrunch

The EU's 10 biggest antitrust actions on tech | TechCrunch

While it's fair to say the EU's antitrust tech enforcement outcomes have varied, one lasting legacy is that some of these major cases ser...

Creator of Kamala Harris parody video sues California over election ‘deepfake’ ban #deepfake #parody https://www.politico.com/news/2024/09/18/california-deepfake-ban-lawsuit-harris-00179975

Elon Musk's reposts of Kamala Harris deepfakes may not fly under new California law #deepfakes #ai

TechCrunch

Elon Musk's reposts of Kamala Harris deepfakes may not fly under new California law | TechCrunch

California's newest law could land social media users who post, or repost, AI deepfakes that deceive voters about upcoming elections in legal ...

FTC report on predatory social media data hoarding hints at future regulations | TechCrunch #twitter #facebook

TechCrunch

FTC report on predatory social media data hoarding hints at future regulations | TechCrunch

A new FTC report on how social media and streaming sites collect and monetize their hoards of user data doesn't really feature a lot of surpri...

NSA’s secret Amazon-developed cloud environment progressing ‘very well’ #cloud #amazon

Nextgov.com

NSA’s secret Amazon-developed cloud environment progressing ‘very well’

The agency's $10 billion cloud program dubbed “WildandStormy" is benefiting from the intelligence community's dozen years of experience in commer...

Craig Newmark pledges $100M to fight hacking by foreign governments #hacking #craigslist

TechCrunch

Craig Newmark pledges $100M to fight hacking by foreign governments | TechCrunch

Craig Newmark plans to donate $100 million to further strengthen U.S. cybersecurity. The Craigslist founder tells The Wall Street Journal he is add...

I think I figure out how not to catch the latest Covid strain. Drink a lot. It will kill it before it starts to replicate in your blood stream. I’ve already been to 6 large conference in a small room and I was lit every time. #covid #prevention

X is reportedly back online for some people in Brazil #twitter #bluesky

Engadget

X is temporarily back online for some people in Brazil

X is reportedly back online — at least temporarily — for many people in Brazil, more than two weeks after the service was blocked in the country.

Bluesky addresses trust and safety concerns around abuse, spam, and more #bluesky #twitter

TechCrunch

Bluesky addresses trust and safety concerns around abuse, spam, and more | TechCrunch

The company is in various stages of developing and piloting a range of initiatives focused on dealing with bad actors, harassment, spam, fake accou...

Coinbase controversy sparks concerns! Tyler Durden alleges BlackRock borrowed bitcoin without collateral, enabling market manipulation. Justin Sun critiques "trust me" system. Brian Armstrong responds. Transparency matters!

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Coinbase controversy sparks concerns!

Coinbase controversy sparks concerns!

#Coinbase #BlackRock #Bitcoin #MarketManipulation #CryptoControversy

Coinbase controversy sparks concerns! Tyler Durden alleges BlackRock borrowed bitcoin without collateral, enabling market manipulation. Justin Sun critiques "trust me" system. Brian Armstrong responds. Transparency matters! #Coinbase #BlackRock #Bitcoin #MarketManipulation #CryptoControversy"

My favorite is playing outside ALL day!

Upworthy

17 sights, sounds and feels that only children of the '70s will ever understand

​Remember getting wrapped up in a super-long phone cord?

Mozilla exits the fediverse and will shutter its Mastodon server in December | TechCrunch

TechCrunch

Mozilla exits the fediverse and will shutter its Mastodon server in December | TechCrunch

Users will be able to download their data or migrate their account to another Mastodon instance, if they choose.

#mastodon

Mammoth's founder returns with new iOS app for Mastodon, Saturn | TechCrunch Mehboob’s Saturn works with the decentralized social network Mastodon and specifically offers a unique “Highlights” feature that summarizes your timeline and shows popular content.

TechCrunch

Mammoth's founder returns with new iOS app for Mastodon, Saturn | TechCrunch

After founding and selling the popular Mastodon client Mammoth, developer Shihab Mehboob is returning to compete with it with the launch of his new...

Another day, another corporate land-grab. NextNav wants to fence off valuable open spectrum that communities rely on. Do they care that their power play could crush grassroots innovation? Of course not, they just see a chance to resell public resources for profit. It's time the FCC defended our airwaves from these greedy rent-seekers! EFF Decries 'Brazen Land-Grab' Attempt on 900 MHz 'Commons' Frequency Used By Amateur Radio - Slashdot

EFF Decries

An EFF article calls out a "brazen attempt to privatize" a wireless frequency band (900 MHz) which America

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I had this Shawarmaan hour ago and now I’m in the library trying to stay awake. #InfoOverload #TechTorpor #SocialMediaStupor #DigitalDaze #CyberComa