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1. John Deere must open repair tools to farmers under FTC settlement▲ 1378 · 301 commentsin 2 episodes:▶ Jul 11, 13:30 UTC · 8:33▶ Jul 10, 09:24 UTC · 11:23
2. NYC takes aim at hard-to-cancel subscriptions and junk fees▲ 562 · 276 comments▶ Jul 11, 13:30 UTC · 10:29
3. EU Parliament lets chat-scanning rules return until 2028▲ 1601 · 828 comments▶ Jul 10, 09:24 UTC · 12:39
4. The Army’s next weak point may be its supply chain▲ 457 · 651 comments▶ Jul 10, 09:24 UTC · 14:14
5. EU “Chat Control” fight splits into two surveillance battles▲ 914 · 350 commentsin 2 episodes:▶ Jul 8, 12:04 UTC · 11:02▶ Jul 8, 00:05 UTC · 11:43
6. EU lawmakers revive Chat Control with a procedural sprint▲ 636 · 260 commentsin 2 episodes:▶ Jul 8, 12:04 UTC · 12:35▶ Jul 8, 00:05 UTC · 10:30
7. China hands a death sentence in a massive corruption case▲ 353 · 487 commentsin 2 episodes:▶ Jul 8, 12:04 UTC · 12:58▶ Jul 8, 00:05 UTC · 13:03
8. Germany attracts skilled migrants, then struggles to keep them▲ 289 · 841 comments▶ Jul 8, 12:04 UTC · 13:28
9. GAO says DOE is picking nuclear cleanup fixes too soon▲ 277 · 176 comments▶ Jul 8, 12:04 UTC · 13:52
10. EU cars now get mandatory driver-watching cameras▲ 787 · 1059 comments▶ Jul 8, 00:05 UTC · 12:04
11. Dua Lipa backs a banned-books shelf in Porto▲ 306 · 257 comments▶ Jul 8, 00:05 UTC · 12:34
12. EU governments try to revive chat-scanning carve-out before recess▲ 475 · 266 comments▶ Jul 6, 00:03 UTC · 13:14
13. Gamers argue the real fight is ownership, not discs▲ 703 · 525 comments▶ Jul 6, 00:03 UTC · 13:37
14. A campaign to keep local AI legal▲ 554 · 199 commentsin 9 episodes:▶ Jul 5, 12:03 UTC · 15:41▶ Jul 5, 00:03 UTC · 15:33▶ Jul 4, 20:11 UTC · 27:15▶ Jul 4, 16:07 UTC · 14:50▶ Jul 4, 00:02 UTC · 12:44▶ Jul 3, 20:43 UTC · 15:05▶ Jul 3, 16:37 UTC · 15:01▶ Jul 3, 16:15 UTC · 15:25▶ Jul 3, 12:05 UTC · 14:59
15. Cheyenne halts data-center wastewater after Meta contractor discharge disrupts reclaimed water system▲ 239 · 81 comments▶ Jul 5, 00:03 UTC · 16:13
16. Census privacy fight turns into a data emergency▲ 413 · 138 commentsin 5 episodes:▶ Jul 4, 00:02 UTC · 13:10▶ Jul 3, 20:43 UTC · 15:48▶ Jul 3, 16:37 UTC · 15:39▶ Jul 3, 16:15 UTC · 16:05▶ Jul 3, 12:05 UTC · 14:31
17. Japan’s Supreme Court says AI can’t be a patent inventor▲ 398 · 210 commentsin 6 episodes:▶ Jul 4, 00:02 UTC · 13:32▶ Jul 3, 20:43 UTC · 15:26▶ Jul 3, 16:37 UTC · 15:23▶ Jul 3, 16:15 UTC · 15:47▶ Jul 3, 12:05 UTC · 14:06▶ Jul 3, 00:11 UTC · 11:14
18. Virginia bans sales of precise location data▲ 954 · 138 commentsin 4 episodes:▶ Jul 3, 20:43 UTC · 13:40▶ Jul 3, 16:37 UTC · 12:57▶ Jul 3, 16:15 UTC · 13:55▶ Jul 3, 12:05 UTC · 12:13
19. Egg producers settle price-fixing case for a tiny fine▲ 506 · 257 commentsin 4 episodes:▶ Jul 3, 16:37 UTC · 14:40▶ Jul 3, 16:15 UTC · 15:08▶ Jul 3, 12:05 UTC · 13:44▶ Jul 3, 00:11 UTC · 10:49
20. Switzerland’s 25-gig fiber shows broadband is a market-design fight▲ 544 · 435 comments▶ Jul 3, 12:05 UTC · 13:18
21. Commerce Lifts Claude Export Controls▲ 975 · 690 commentsin 2 episodes:▶ Jul 3, 00:11 UTC · 9:27▶ Jul 2, 00:12 UTC · 13:42
22. Sony’s Movie Deletions Reignite the Digital Ownership Fight▲ 632 · 294 comments▶ Jul 2, 00:12 UTC · 14:58
23. .self wants to make personal domains a public good▲ 676 · 381 comments▶ Jul 1, 12:06 UTC · 14:05
24. Supreme Court keeps birthright citizenship intact▲ 224 · 622 comments▶ Jul 1, 12:06 UTC · 15:43
25. Age checks as real-name infrastructure▲ 1019 · 632 comments▶ Jun 29, 23:00 UTC · 9:47
26. Bogus Copyright Claim Knocks a Pollen Investigation Off Google▲ 915 · 126 comments▶ Jun 29, 23:00 UTC · 11:08
27. EU ‘Chat Control’ fight flares up again behind closed doors▲ 738 · 434 commentsin 2 episodes:▶ Jun 29, 23:00 UTC · 12:38▶ Jun 28, 18:35 UTC · 12:52
28. EFF warns the KIDS Act could make age checks the default online▲ 649 · 566 comments▶ Jun 29, 23:00 UTC · 14:08
29. Mullvad Faces a Political Funding Backlash▲ 686 · 1575 comments▶ Jun 29, 23:00 UTC · 14:31
30. Supreme Court puts Fourth Amendment limits on geofence warrants▲ 611 · 295 comments▶ Jun 29, 23:00 UTC · 15:01
31. Memory giants face a new U.S. price-fixing suit▲ 427 · 195 comments▶ Jun 29, 23:00 UTC · 15:25
32. European ISPs want copyright blockers to pay for collateral damage▲ 418 · 124 comments▶ Jun 29, 23:00 UTC · 15:55
33. Instagram Photos in Meta Glasses Ads Spark a Privacy Backlash▲ 357 · 146 comments▶ Jun 29, 23:00 UTC · 16:21
34. Tidal lets AI music in, but turns off the money▲ 308 · 346 comments▶ Jun 29, 23:00 UTC · 16:45
35. Zuckerberg’s whistleblower war meets the Streisand effect▲ 783 · 295 commentsin 8 episodes:▶ Jun 28, 18:35 UTC · 12:07▶ Jun 28, 16:22 UTC · 11:52▶ Jun 28, 14:06 UTC · 12:27▶ Jun 28, 12:16 UTC · 11:36▶ Jun 28, 12:02 UTC · 10:46▶ Jun 28, 10:25 UTC · 11:19▶ Jun 28, 00:03 UTC · 13:10▶ Jun 27, 19:16 UTC · 15:26
36. When “Buy” Really Means “License”▲ 488 · 368 commentsin 6 episodes:▶ Jun 28, 18:35 UTC · 12:32▶ Jun 28, 14:06 UTC · 13:10▶ Jun 28, 12:16 UTC · 12:44▶ Jun 28, 12:02 UTC · 11:50▶ Jun 28, 00:03 UTC · 14:20▶ Jun 27, 19:16 UTC · 15:54
37. California turns down the volume on streaming ads▲ 291 · 94 commentsin 7 episodes:▶ Jun 28, 18:35 UTC · 13:17▶ Jun 28, 16:22 UTC · 12:48▶ Jun 28, 14:06 UTC · 13:30▶ Jun 28, 12:16 UTC · 13:05▶ Jun 28, 12:02 UTC · 12:13▶ Jun 28, 10:25 UTC · 12:31▶ Jun 28, 00:03 UTC · 15:03
38. Flock’s AI road cameras fuel a fast-growing surveillance fight▲ 397 · 326 comments▶ Jun 28, 18:35 UTC · 13:35
39. California’s 3D printer surveillance bill moves ahead▲ 513 · 191 commentsin 7 episodes:▶ Jun 28, 16:22 UTC · 12:24▶ Jun 28, 14:06 UTC · 12:52▶ Jun 28, 12:16 UTC · 12:20▶ Jun 28, 12:02 UTC · 11:29▶ Jun 28, 10:25 UTC · 12:07▶ Jun 28, 00:03 UTC · 14:00▶ Jun 27, 19:16 UTC · 15:05
40. Washington will vet access to OpenAI’s newest model▲ 1183 · 1241 commentsin 2 episodes:▶ Jun 28, 00:03 UTC · 11:54▶ Jun 27, 19:16 UTC · 13:21
41. U.S. lets Anthropic release Mythos AI — but only to trusted partners▲ 553 · 802 commentsin 2 episodes:▶ Jun 28, 00:03 UTC · 13:35▶ Jun 27, 19:16 UTC · 14:42
42. Sony pulls purchased movies from PlayStation libraries▲ 358 · 224 comments▶ Jun 28, 00:03 UTC · 14:42
43. America’s giant trucks are making pedestrian crashes deadlier▲ 510 · 768 commentsin 2 episodes:▶ Jun 24, 12:03 UTC · 15:39▶ Jun 24, 10:04 UTC · 14:01
44. MSG tracked facial-recognition critics in an internal dossier▲ 324 · 93 commentsin 2 episodes:▶ Jun 24, 12:03 UTC · 16:16▶ Jun 24, 10:04 UTC · 14:50
45. Digital euro advances as Europe targets U.S. card dependence▲ 232 · 376 commentsin 2 episodes:▶ Jun 24, 12:03 UTC · 16:46▶ Jun 24, 10:04 UTC · 15:39
46. Did the war on terror pave the road to January 6th?▲ 292 · 288 comments▶ Jun 24, 10:04 UTC · 15:14
47. Flock license-plate tracking abuse fuels warrant calls▲ 645 · 358 commentsin 2 episodes:▶ Jun 23, 12:05 UTC · 13:52▶ Jun 23, 00:04 UTC · 16:29
48. Canada Bets Big on a Nuclear Comeback▲ 593 · 477 commentsin 2 episodes:▶ Jun 23, 12:05 UTC · 15:18▶ Jun 23, 00:04 UTC · 16:51
49. Alan Greenspan dies at 100, leaving a contested Fed legacy▲ 239 · 253 comments▶ Jun 23, 12:05 UTC · 15:46
50. Claude adds ID checks for some users▲ 866 · 731 commentsin 5 episodes:▶ Jun 23, 00:04 UTC · 14:42▶ Jun 22, 14:42 UTC · 13:27▶ Jun 22, 12:06 UTC · 13:31▶ Jun 22, 06:08 UTC · 13:28▶ Jun 22, 00:05 UTC · 11:46
51. Danish privacy activist says masked police raided his home▲ 434 · 413 commentsin 3 episodes:▶ Jun 23, 00:04 UTC · 16:04▶ Jun 22, 14:42 UTC · 14:39▶ Jun 22, 12:06 UTC · 14:51
52. A slick AI fan site copied an entire bestselling book▲ 409 · 164 commentsin 2 episodes:▶ Jun 22, 06:08 UTC · 14:59▶ Jun 22, 00:05 UTC · 13:18
53. Norway Moves to Ban AI in Elementary Classrooms▲ 822 · 588 commentsin 7 episodes:▶ Jun 21, 18:03 UTC · 10:05▶ Jun 21, 16:35 UTC · 12:26▶ Jun 21, 14:51 UTC · 12:37▶ Jun 21, 12:05 UTC · 13:07▶ Jun 21, 06:05 UTC · 12:18▶ Jun 21, 00:05 UTC · 11:47▶ Jun 20, 19:01 UTC · 10:48
54. Push to Make U.S. Court Records Free Gains Momentum▲ 535 · 142 commentsin 6 episodes:▶ Jun 21, 18:03 UTC · 10:53▶ Jun 21, 16:35 UTC · 13:25▶ Jun 21, 14:51 UTC · 13:39▶ Jun 21, 12:05 UTC · 14:00▶ Jun 21, 06:05 UTC · 13:12▶ Jun 21, 00:05 UTC · 12:53
55. W Social: Europe's Controversial Answer to X Draws Government Backing▲ 268 · 170 commentsin 2 episodes:▶ Jun 21, 18:03 UTC · 11:10▶ Jun 21, 16:35 UTC · 13:46
56. US Delays Blacklisting Chinese AI Firm DeepSeek Amid Security Concerns▲ 537 · 603 commentsin 5 episodes:▶ Jun 21, 14:51 UTC · 13:14▶ Jun 21, 12:05 UTC · 13:40▶ Jun 21, 06:05 UTC · 12:48▶ Jun 21, 00:05 UTC · 12:27▶ Jun 20, 19:01 UTC · 11:06
57. Elkjop Fined €1.8M for Unlawful Forced Consent After 5-Year Battle▲ 483 · 299 commentsin 5 episodes:▶ Jun 21, 14:51 UTC · 14:01▶ Jun 21, 12:05 UTC · 14:26▶ Jun 21, 06:05 UTC · 13:36▶ Jun 21, 00:05 UTC · 13:18▶ Jun 20, 19:01 UTC · 11:27
58. Swiss Parliament Votes to Lift Ban on New Nuclear Power Plants▲ 814 · 1031 comments▶ Jun 20, 19:01 UTC · 10:05