Apple decided not to roll out Siri in EU after denied request for exemption(reuters.com)

366 points by flanged 4 months ago | 590 comments

Reuters article on Apple not launching its AI-powered Siri in the EU after the European Commission denied an exemption request; the page showed a captcha.

US Air Force B-52 bomber crashes after takeoff, Edwards Air Force Base says(reuters.com)

60 points by tartoran 4 months ago | 42 comments

Meta employees protest against mouse tracking tech at US offices(reuters.com)

45 points by delichon 5 months ago | 35 comments

Redistricting and the Supreme Court have cut voters out of US House races(reuters.com)

14 points by Propelloni 5 months ago | 0 comments

Meta loses bid to dismiss US states' claims that FB, Instagram addict children(reuters.com)

111 points by tartoran 3 months ago | 40 comments

Uber, Lyft drivers in Massachusetts form first US ride-share union(reuters.com)

235 points by onemoresoop 5 months ago | 133 comments

Spain orders blocks on Archive.today and its mirrors(reclaimthenet.org)

503 points by latein 1 month ago | 398 comments

Reclaim The Net article reporting that Spain ordered blocks on Archive.today and its mirrors via a commission complaint process without a court ruling.

Spain's parliament will act against massive IP blockages by LaLiga(democrata.es)

463 points by akyuu 5 months ago | 187 comments

News article reporting that Spain's Congress approved a PSOE-ERC initiative to reform rules so anti-piracy court orders sought by LaLiga stop mass IP blocks hitting third-party sites.

We haven't seen the worst of what gambling and prediction markets will do(derekthompson.org)

826 points by mmcclure 7 months ago | 576 comments

Derek Thompson essay arguing that the spread of gambling and prediction markets in America will cause worse social harm than people expect.

Prediction markets are ushering in a world in which news becomes about gambling(theatlantic.com)

472 points by krustyburger 9 months ago | 454 comments

An Atlantic article, syndicated on MSN, by Saahil Desai arguing that America is sliding into a Polymarket-driven world where news becomes about betting.

LaLiga's Anti-Piracy Crackdown Triggers Widespread Internet Disruptions in Spain(reclaimthenet.org)

331 points by akyuu 1 year ago | 148 comments

Reclaim The Net article reporting that LaLiga's anti-piracy IP blocking in Spain is causing widespread disruptions to legitimate internet services.

European ISPs Want Rightsholders Held Accountable for Overblocking Damage(torrentfreak.com)

348 points by Brajeshwar 3 months ago | 98 comments

TorrentFreak article reporting that EuroISPA asks the EU Commission to hold rightsholders liable for damage caused by overblocking in site blocking orders.