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"For Fairer Open Access Deals, Base Article Eligibility on Submission Date" @ Katina Magazine:
https://katinamagazine.org/content/article/open-knowledge/2025/fairer-oa-deals-article-eligibility-submission-date…

You are cordially invited to the #EFF Awards Ceremony in San Francisco on September 10! Read about the winners and how to claim your ticket - and join the mailing list.
https://www.eff.org/event/eff-awards-2025#

EFF Awards 2025
For over 30 years, the Electronic Frontier Foundation has presented awards recognizing key leaders and organizations advancing innovation and championing digital rights. The EFF Awards celebrate the accomplishments of people working toward a better future for technology users, both in the public...

Kim Jong Un reportedly awards troops who fought for Russia: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/22/kim-jong-un-reportedly-awards.html

I love TAC and the refurbished and renamed Wood-Mico Theatre has reopened as a more accessible space (finally).
Tuggeranong Arts Centre scores biggest upgrade in nearly 30 years | Region Canberra
https://region.com.au/tuggeranong-arts-cent…

Tuggeranong Arts Centre scores biggest upgrade in nearly 30 years | Region Canberra
The Tuggeranong Arts Centre has pulled back the curtains on its revamped theatre, following the first major refurbishment since the…

Sources: NSA Director William Hartman unsuccessfully tried to protect Vinh Nguyen, an expert in AI and cryptology, from being fired on President Trump's orders (Julian E. Barnes/New York Times)
https://w…

N.S.A.’s Acting Director Tried to Save Top Scientist From Purge
Vinh Nguyen, an expert in artificial intelligence and advanced mathematics, was among the current and former officials whose security clearances were revoked by the president.

Wired and Business Insider remove articles by journalist Margaux Blanchard that appear to be AI-generated and feature people who do not seem to exist (Charlotte Tobitt/Press Gazette)
https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/

Wired and Business Insider remove 'AI-written' freelance articles
Wired and Business Insider have removed freelance articles over concerns they were written by AI under a fake name.

Spotify Publishes AI-Generated Songs From Dead Artists Without Permission
"They could fix this problem. One of their talented software engineers could stop this fraudulent practice in its tracks, if they had the will to do so."
🎶 https://www.404media.co/sp…

Spotify Publishes AI-Generated Songs From Dead Artists Without Permission
"They could fix this problem. One of their talented software engineers could stop this fraudulent practice in its tracks, if they had the will to do so."

Not an assault. Genocide.
One that the UK – for which the BBC is the propaganda channel – is complicit in.
#israel

Israeli military says first stages of assault on Gaza City have begun
Call-up letters have gone out to 60,000 reservists to bolster an operation which is expected to last until next year.

So multinational companies will choose Europe or Asia for knowledge-intensive units with many nationalities, well played by Trump 😂
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/us/poli

Trump Says U.S. Will Institute $100,000 Fee for H-1B Visas
Administration officials said the charge would help American workers. President Trump also announced the terms of a new “gold card” program.

Words fail me.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-indians-redskins-guardians-commanders-8863d8d95f56414f0f74cab0e897a93f

Trump's latest demand: Washington football and Cleveland baseball teams should change names back
President Donald Trump has called for Washington's football team and Cleveland's baseball team to return to their previous names. On Sunday, Trump posted on Truth Social urging the Washington Commanders to revert to the Redskins and the Cleveland Guardians to return to the Indians. He claimed there is significant public support for the change, citing heritage and tradition. However, both teams have stated they have no plans to revisit the name changes. The Commanders and Guardians adopted their…