France implements smoking ban at beaches and parks in step towards ‘tobacco-free generation’ -
the Guardian
France implements smoking ban at beaches and parks in step towards ‘tobacco-free generation’
Under new rules anyone who lights up on a beach or in a public park from Sunday will be breaking the law
 Under new rules anyone who lights up on a beach or in a public park from Sunday will be breaking the law" #france leads the way #smoking
The Conservatives On The Supreme Court Are So Scared Of Nudity, They’ll Throw Out The First Amendment -
Techdirt
The Conservatives On The Supreme Court Are So Scared Of Nudity, They’ll Throw Out The First Amendment
The Supreme Court this morning took a chainsaw to the First Amendment on the internet, and the impact is going to be felt for decades going forward...
 "The internet that emerges from this decision will look much more like the one authoritarian governments prefer: where every click requires identification, where any viewpoint can be age-gated, and where anonymity becomes a luxury only the powerful can afford. "
No One Is in Charge at the US #Copyright Office -
WIRED
No One Is in Charge at the US Copyright Office
During a wild time for copyright law, the US Copyright Office has no one at the helm—and no one knows when that will change.
 this will end well #ai
French city of Lyon ditching Microsoft for #opensource office and collab tools -
French city of Lyon ditching Microsoft for FOSS
: Ingredients of future software salade Lyonnaise will include Linux, PostgreSQL, and OnlyOffice
 it's taking time, but we're getting there...
The Largest Camera Ever Built Releases Its First Images of the Cosmos -
WIRED
The Largest Camera Ever Built Releases Its First Images of the Cosmos
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is poised to discover billions of new astronomical objects, revolutionizing understanding of everything from the hist...
 "poised to discover billions of new astronomical objects, revolutionizing understanding of everything from the history of the solar system to the workings of dark energy." let's do more amazing stuff like this, and not wars...
Met chief 'shocked' by planned #PalestineAction protest -
Met Police chief 'shocked' by planned Palestine Action protest in London
The force says it cannot legally stop Monday's protest in support of the pro-Palestine group.
 this is extremism - by the police and uk government; get a grip, #starmer, you look ridiculous
#Trump’s war on knowledge requires re-inventing academic publishing as #diamond #openaccess -
Trump’s war on knowledge requires re-inventing academic publishing as diamond open access – Walled Culture
 time to fight back
“Yuck”: #Wikipedia pauses #AI summaries after editor revolt -
Ars Technica
“Yuck”: Wikipedia pauses AI summaries after editor revolt
The test grew out of a discussion at Wikimedia’s 2024 conference.
World’s biggest sand battery to heat Finnish town without fossil fuels -
TNW | Sustainability
World’s biggest sand battery to heat Finnish town without fossil fuels
A small Finnish town is about to ditch fossil fuels in its heating network thanks to a sand-filled energy storage tank the size of a house.
 " The device could help regions across Europe wean off natural gas "
Iran has extended ban on walking #dogs in public, reports say -
the Guardian
Iran extends ban on dog-walking for ‘public order, safety and health’
Many cities said to have imposed prohibition in recent days that echoes 2019 police directive in Tehran
 go home, #iran, you're drunk (sic)...