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Internal TikTok memo: the company is "disappointed" the US House passed the TikTok divestment bill, and plans to lobby the Senate not to pass the legislation (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

TikTok Tells Staff That Strategy Stays the Same After House Vote
TikTok told employees the company isn’t planning to change its approach to protecting user data even after US lawmakers passed a bill to ban the app in the country unless its Chinese owner sells it.

Meet the kowari: a pint-sized predator on the fast track to extinction 😢
http://theconversation.com/meet-the-kowari-a-pint-sized-predator-on-the-fast-track-to-extinction-219598

Meet the kowari: a pint-sized predator on the fast track to extinction
Blink and you’ll miss it. The kowari is a charismatic marsupial carnivore that needs our help.

The GÉANT #Network #eAcademy - our training programme dedicated to network orchestration, automation and virtualisation - now includes content from the GlobalNOC at Indiana University.
- A new unit on the Global Network Automation Tool (GNAT)
- Documentation on the YAML, JSON, XML, Ansible, an…

The Guardian: EU to propose funneling billions in profits generated by Russian assets to Ukraine: https://benborges.xyz/2024/03/14/the-guardian-eu.html

Eleven paragraphs in, the Beeb finally vaguely tries to explain the thing.
The gist: the EU is leading the way, the greater the perceived danger, the stricter the requirements.
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BBC News (World) :press: (@BBCWorld@press.coop)
Attached: 1 image MEPs approve world's first comprehensive AI law The EU's AI Act seeks to counter the risks associated with the rapidly growing AI sector. #press https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68546450?utm_source=press.coop

Thursday Preview: A Look at the PNB Paribas Men's Quarterfinal Match-Ups
https://bnpparibasopen.com/news/thursday-preview-a-look-at-the-men-s-quarterfinal-match-ups

Thursday Preview: A Look at the Men's Quarterfinal Match-Ups
Thursday at the BNP Paribas Open marks quarterfinal day in both the men’s and women’s draws. Here, we take a closer look at the four men’s matches, starting wit

As the House votes on a TikTok bill, expected to pass, the Senate lacks a companion measure and the bill faces an uncertain path; Rand Paul may block the bill (Washington Post)
https://wapo.st/3PhF8nr

TikTok bill, racing toward House passage, faces a minefield in the Senate
Widely expected to pass the House, it lacks a companion measure in the Senate and faces opposition from a key senator.

Eleven paragraphs in, the Beeb finally vaguely tries to explain the thing.
The gist: the EU is leading the way, the greater the perceived danger, the stricter the requirements.
From: @…
https://<…

BBC News (World) :press: (@BBCWorld@press.coop)
Attached: 1 image MEPs approve world's first comprehensive AI law The EU's AI Act seeks to counter the risks associated with the rapidly growing AI sector. #press https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68546450?utm_source=press.coop

Pereiaslav, the treaty that started modern Russo-Ukrainian history: https://benborges.xyz/2024/05/14/pereiaslav-the-treaty.html

Apple iPad Pro (2024) review: gorgeous screen, blazing performance with M4, thin, front camera is in the right spot, but iPadOS can't keep up with the hardware (David Pierce/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/24155440/apple-ipad-pro-2024-review

Apple iPad Pro (2024) review: the best tablet money can buy
With an M4 chip, a new OLED screen, a thinner and lighter body, and new accessories like the Pencil Pro and the Magic Keyboard, Apple’s latest tablet is a winner. But iPadOS still holds it back.