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@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-13 23:15:58

Disney sent a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance, claiming it infringed on Disney's works to train its Seedance 2.0 video generation model without pay (Sara Fischer/Axios)
axios.com/2026/02/13/disney-by

Scoop: Disney sends cease and desist letter to ByteDance over Seedance 2.0
The letter includes a slew of examples of infringing Seedance videos that feature Disney's copyrighted characters.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-02-13 23:14:25

Disney sent a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance, claiming it infringed on Disney's works to train its Seedance 2.0 video generation model without pay (Sara Fischer/Axios)
axios.com/2026/02/13/disney-by

Scoop: Disney sends cease and desist letter to ByteDance over Seedance 2.0
The letter includes a slew of examples of infringing Seedance videos that feature Disney's copyrighted characters.

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-02-14 07:30:34

Federal authorities have opened a criminal probe into whether
two immigration officers lied under oath about a shooting in Minneapolis last month,
as all charges were dropped against two Venezuelan men.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons said Friday that
his agency opened a joint probe with the Justice Department after video evidence revealed
“sworn testimony provided by two separate officers appears to have made untruthful statements”

Feds investigating if ICE officers lied about a Minneapolis shooting
Federal authorities have opened a criminal probe into whether two immigration officers lied under oath about a shooting in Minneapolis last month, as all charges were dropped against two Venezuelan men. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons said Friday that his agency had opened a joint probe with the Justice Department after video evidence revealed “sworn testimony provided by two separate officers appears to have made untruthful statements” about the shooting of one of t…

@joxean@mastodon.social
2026-02-14 09:13:12

‘A whole lost culture’: the Irishman reviving the forgotten sport of stone lifting
theguardian.com/world/2026/feb

‘A whole lost culture’: the Irishman reviving the forgotten sport of stone lifting
For centuries in Ireland lifting huge boulders was a way to test strength and bond communities, says Instagram sensation Indiana Stones

@peterhoneyman@a2mi.social
2026-04-14 02:30:05

my favorite stones record ... by far!
#rollingstones #vinyl #nowplaying

This photo shows "Between the Buttons," a classic Rolling Stones album. The Album: Iconic moody photograph of the young band Four members posed outdoors at dusk with bare tree silhouettes Dark clothing creating shadowy, atmospheric aesthetic White Rolling Stones logo circles at bottom corners The Setting: White shelving system packed with records and memorabilia: Extensive vinyl collection on the left Bold red album cover visible (with crown imagery) Einstein photograph in frame Variou…
@markrsmith@smithtodon.org
2026-03-13 19:07:34
Content warning: Police shooting, link to camera footage

NJ Attorney General posted body camera footage and radio audio today of a police-involved shooting in Newark NJ on January 19, 2026. This was part of a narcotics arrest.
I watched. This is a bad shooting. The shooting officer clearly placed himself with gun drawn in front of the moving vehicle, and after 1 shot from the front kept firing from the side. Officer was not injured.
#police …

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-04-14 14:01:03

At least 16 wounded in Turkey high school shooting; gunman dead (Associated Press)
cbsnews.com/news/turkey-high-s
memeorandum.com/260414/p42#a26

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-03-13 11:02:52

STMicro plans to retrain workers and deploy humanoid robots in its older chip plants for repetitive and physically demanding tasks, aiming to avoid closures (Nathan Vifflin/Reuters)
reuters.com/business/stmicroel

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-13 02:55:54

The suspect believed to be behind the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, Canada made a Roblox game simulating a mall shooting; Roblox says it removed the account (404 Media)
404media.co/tumbler-ridge-shoo

Tumbler Ridge Shooter Created Mall Shooting Simulator in Roblox
Roblox said it’s “committed to fully supporting law enforcement in their investigation.”

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-03-14 16:16:29

Sources: ByteDance suspended the global launch of Seedance 2.0 amid copyright disputes with Hollywood studios and streamers; it was launched in China last month (The Information)
theinformation.com/articles/by

ByteDance Suspends Launch of Video AI Model After Copyright Disputes With Hollywood
ByteDance has put on hold the global launch of its latest video-generation model, Seedance 2.0, due to a string of copyright disputes with major Hollywood studios and streaming platforms, according to two people with direct knowledge of the situation. The TikTok parent released Seedance 2.0 to ...