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Man who threw sandwich at federal agent in Washington is found not guilty of assault charge A former Justice Department employee who threw a sandwich at a federal agent during President Donald Trump’s law enforcement surge in Washington has been found not guilty of assault.

BREAKING: A man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent during Trump’s law enforcement surge in Washington, D.C., is found not guilty of assault.

Happy 48th Anniversary to the greatest outtake in television history.

Tim Conway's Elephant Story from The Carol Burnett Show.

Studio Ghibli, Bandai Namco, Square Enix demand OpenAI stop using their content to train AI No more Spirited Away and Demon Slayer in Sora 2.

Studio Ghibli, Bandai Namco, Square Enix demand OpenAI stop using their content to train AI

Still no ability to direct message media or do group DM’s in the app

Bluesky Reaches 40 Million Users - So Should Your Brand be On it? Bluesky has a growing community of dedicated, knowledgeable users.

Also, new logo design

Research: Italy’s Piracy Shield Is Just As Big A Disaster As Everyone Predicted Walled Culture first wrote about Piracy Shield, Italy’s automated system for tackling alleged copyright infringement in the streaming sector, two years ago. Since then, we have written about&n…

TL;DR: Italy's Piracy Shield, an automated system for addressing streaming copyright infringement, continues to face serious issues as AGCOM extends its operation without resolving the existing problems.

The cryptography behind electronic passports This blog post describes how electronic passports work, the threats within their threat model, and how they protect against those threats using cryptography. It also discusses the implications of usin...

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Another tech giant’s gaming ambitions bite the dust | Opinion The gutting of Amazon Games is tragic, but arguably a long time coming; the company critically underestimated the complexity of succeeding in this market

The gutting of Amazon Games is tragic, but arguably a long time coming; like many tech giants, the company critically underestimated the complexity of succeeding in this market, says Rob Fahey

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Ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee Bennie G. Thompson said in a statement “Mobile Fortify is a dangerous tool in the hands of ICE, and it puts American citizens at risk of detention and even deportation.” He also said “ICE officials have told us that an apparent biometric match by Mobile Fortify is a ‘definitive’ determination of a person’s status and that an ICE officer may ignore evidence of American citizenship—including a birth certificate—if the app says the person is an alien. ICE using a mobile biometrics app in ways its developers at CBP never intended or tested is a frightening, repugnant, and unconstitutional attack on Americans’ rights and freedoms.”

New incredible detail here: ICE says a match in its facial recognition app Mobile Fortify is a "definitive" determination of a person's status, and that this overrides birth certificates. This is an app ICE is using in the field to scan people

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Internet Pioneer AOL to Be Acquired by Tech Company Bending Spoons Bending Spoons secured $2.8 billion in debt financing to help fund the deal and for other investments.

Tech company Bending Spoons is buying AOL from private-equity firm Apollo Global Management, the latest in a string of ownership changes for the internet pioneer.

Italy’s Bending Spoons to acquire AOL, secures $2.8 bln in debt financing Italian tech company Bending Spoons said on Wednesday it will acquire AOL from Yahoo, which is backed by Apollo Global Management , adding a storied internet brand to its growing portfolio of digital businesses.

Italy’s Bending Spoons to acquire AOL, secures $2.8 bln in debt financing reut.rs/4hywePj

Japan renews focus on anime, manga exports Plus: Gov't to encourage loans to fund anime, film productions; 'Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc' leads global box office; LINE Manga seeks sports webtoon innovations; and more

Japan's new conservative government under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has signaled new emphasis on supporting exports of the country's entertainment content, such as anime, manga, and video games.

Read this headline and more in this week's business briefing.

Variety publisher/CEO leaving after 28 years - Talking Biz News Michelle Sobrino-Stearns, whose 28-year career at Variety includes a 12-year tenure as CEO and group publisher, will exit next month, reports Josh Dickey of The Wrap. Dickey reports, “Dea Lawrence, So...

@variety.com CEO/publisher is leaving after 28 years with the company: talkingbiznews.com/media-news/v...

In a shocking reality check, @wired.com is not, in fact, bankrolled by “donations from far left organizations.”

We actually rely on an amazing and growing audience of subscribers to support our journalism, so please subscribe to WIRED if you don’t already.

Take Back CTRL Dont let tyrants co-opt tech. Join EFF and help fight back

I’ve been a fan of @eff.org for a long time, and I’m joining them in the fight to #TakeBackCTRL. Authoritarians are using tech to spy on us and silence our voices. Technology should enhance our lives and support democracy, not make them worse. Join the fight today: takebackctrl.org

Copper Hits a Record as Supply Snarls Set the Stage for Deficits www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Why Netflix Is Still Outrunning Rivals Netflix’s quarterly earnings reports have lately lacked the drama that once made the updates a must-watch for investors and reporters. For the past eight quarters, the video streamer has routinely pos...

Netflix's premium stock price, valuing the company at close to $470 billion, is more than twice Disney’s valuation and several times WBD’s. This explains a lot of what's happening in streaming. Full story here: https://thein.fo/4nq0eyc

Where did all the money go? The state of games investment Answers to the above question and more from the GamesIndustry.biz Investment Panel at MCM Comic Con

Where did all the money go?

"From last year, we're really seeing a lot of money going from the US and Europe to other emerging markets, whether it's China, Turkey, or even Vietnam," says Lirui Ding of Transcend Fund.

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A massive Microsoft Azure outage is taking down Xbox and 365 Last week it was AWS, this week it’s Azure.

A massive Microsoft Azure outage is taking down Xbox and 365

Construction of the new Seattle Aquarium underway at Pier 59, January 16, 1975

#OnThisDay in 1973, Seattle park superintendent David Towne recommended Pier 59 as the site for the Seattle Aquarium. historylink.org/File/2195

John Malone Stepping Down as Chairman of Liberty Media, Liberty Global Malone, who earned the nickname “Cable Cowboy,” will become chairman emeritus of both companies and remain a controlling shareholder.

John Malone is stepping down as chairman of Liberty Media and Liberty Global, ending a decadeslong run atop a powerful media empire.

@aaronlevinefox13.bsky.social Congrats on your Jeopardy win! 🏆

Hootsuite laying off hundreds of staff; 20% of workforce Social media management platform maker would not disclose exact numbers but layoffs would be in the hundreds

Looks like tough times at Vancouver's Hootsuite as it lays off 20% of its staff, which would be hundreds of workers.
Good news could be that there are more workers with experience for other local #technology companies.
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Super Galapagos In a world driven mad by tech disruption, Japan’s having fallen behind is a superpower

Japanese pundits coined the term "Galapagos syndrome" to express how their country lost its role as global consumer electronics innovator. But in a world driven mad by tech disruption, is Japan’s having fallen behind turning into a secret super power?
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From @noirlabastro.bsky.social: “Open the pod bay doors, please, HAL.” The Gemini South telescope is seen here with its louvers open to allow cool, stable air to flow through and around the observatory, improving observations. #astronomy

International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA

Did Microsoft just tease that the next Xbox is a PC and console? The next-gen Xbox looks set to be more PC

Did Microsoft just tease that the next Xbox is a PC and console? Microsoft keeps dropping subtle hints about the next-gen Xbox console. Details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/803824/...

This Was the NYCC We've All Been Waiting For Column by Rob Salkowitz

NYCC has been trying to run a must-attend event for industry professionals inside a massive mega fan convention for the past few years. Did they hit the mark in 2025? My fresh-off-the-plane take today at @icv2.com #NYCC icv2.com/articles/col...

The Pentagon press corps is gone. As reporters for major news outlets turn in their government-issued press badges rather than accept new restrictions, some argue that the best military journalism is yet to come.

“It's like college move out day,” a member of the Pentagon press corps told CJR. Some reporters “have been sitting there for twenty years. It's pretty depressing." Read Ivan L Nagy. www.cjr.org/news/the-pen...

Rattled at 30 Rock NBC News is reeling from its biggest round of cuts in years, cutting about 150 staffers as it divorces itself from MSNBC and CNBC.

NBC News is reeling from its biggest round of cuts in years, cutting about 150 staffers as it divorces itself from MSNBC and CNBC.

Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/nbc-news-l...

Welcome to Pathfounders It's high time we had a new tech media brand.

Today, we are soft-launching Pathfounders, a new tech media brand to offer informed reporting, analysis, and opinion on the top tech startups and VC firms across Europe, Silicon Valley, and globally.
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