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Russian propaganda media Sputnik shuts down operations in Azerbaijan amid tensions: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/03/russian-propaganda-media-sputnik-shuts.html

This is a delightful segment on RNZ (nights with Emile Donovan) talking about 'perfect pitch'... https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2018993777/shower-thoughts-what-is-perfect-pitch

Let’s be crystal clear about what this law actually accomplishes: It makes it harder for adults to access perfectly legal (and often helpful) information and services. It forces people to create detailed trails of their online activit…

Didn’t Take Long To Reveal The UK’s Online Safety Act Is Exactly The Privacy-Crushing Failure Everyone Warned About
Well, well, well. The “age assurance” part of the UK’s Online Safety Act has finally gone into effect, with its age checking requirements kicking in a week and a half ago. And what do you kno…

Let’s be crystal clear about what this law actually accomplishes: It makes it harder for adults to access perfectly legal (and often helpful) information and services. It forces people to create detailed trails of their online activit…

Didn’t Take Long To Reveal The UK’s Online Safety Act Is Exactly The Privacy-Crushing Failure Everyone Warned About
Well, well, well. The “age assurance” part of the UK’s Online Safety Act has finally gone into effect, with its age checking requirements kicking in a week and a half ago. And what do you kno…

A bipartisan group of over 260 US state legislators sign a letter opposing a federal budget bill provision that bans states from enforcing AI laws for 10 years (Sophia Fox-Sowell/StateScoop)
https://statescoop.com/state-lawmakers-push-back-fe…

State lawmakers push back on federal proposal to limit AI regulation
More than 260 state legislators from all 50 states have signed a letter opposing a provision in the federal budget reconciliation bill that would limit state power in regulating AI.

“Legitimate interests is now our legal basis for using your information to improve Meta Products.”
Alright, Zuck. 😂
Here’s what's included:
https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/?section_id=18.4-LegitimateInterestsWeRely

Sad to hear that Maggie Boden has passed away. Her work on creativity e.g. her book "The Creative Mind" framed much of my work when I was a research student, bridging philosophy, psychology and computer science.
https://staff.sussex.ac.uk/news/articl

Suomalainen maitokulttuuri rakennettiin propagandan voimin https://animaliamedia.fi/suomalainen-maitokulttuuri-rakennettiin-propagandan-voimin/

Suomalainen maitokulttuuri rakennettiin propagandan voimin | Animalia-media
Vielä 1900-luvun alussa lehmänmaidolla oli arveluttava maine. Toisen eläimen maidon juonti ei ollut täysin itsestäänselvyys.

Amplify With Purpose: Business & Life Unlocked
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/amplify-with-purpose-business-life-unlocked/

Filing: OpenAI seeks to block a May 13 court order requiring it to preserve all ChatGPT logs, including deleted chats, arguing it poses a risk to users' privacy (Ashley Belanger/Ars Technica)
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20

OpenAI slams court order to save all ChatGPT logs, including deleted chats
OpenAI defends privacy of hundreds of millions of ChatGPT users.