I think this will similarly be the straw that breaks the old camel's back for many... View quoted note →

New Investigation Unravels “You Wouldn’t Steal a Car” Anti-Piracy PSA -

New Investigation Unravels "You Wouldn't Steal a Car" Anti-Piracy PSA * TorrentFreak

Following a two-year investigation, French journalists have finally identified the creators of the iconic "You Wouldn't Steal a Car" PSA.

fascinating stuff #copyright

Why Solarpunk is already happening in #Africa -

Why Solarpunk is already happening in Africa

Or: How Africa is building the future by skipping the past

"But here’s the meta-point: This is the template for building infrastructure in the 21st century." amazingly hopeful stuff; do read. (v slashdot) #renewables

do the maths and it's obvious why nuclear makes no sense View quoted note →

US may owe $1 trillion in refunds if #SCOTUS cancels #Trump #tariffs -

Ars Technica

US may owe $1 trillion in refunds if SCOTUS cancels Trump tariffs

Tech industry primed for big refunds if SCOTUS rules against Trump tariffs.

" Tech industry primed for big refunds if SCOTUS rules against Trump tariffs. "

Was #Brexit worse than we had thought? -

Marginal REVOLUTION

Was Brexit worse than we had thought? - Marginal REVOLUTION

This paper examines the impact of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union (Brexit) in 2016. Using almost a decade of data since the ref...

guess what? it was: "These estimates suggest that by 2025, Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with the impact accumulating gradually over time." staggering

#Copyright Is The Wrong Tool To Deal With #Deepfake Harms -

Techdirt

Copyright Is The Wrong Tool To Deal With Deepfake Harms

A key theme of Walled Culture the book (free digital versions available) is that copyright, born in an analogue age of scarcity, works poorly in to...

but that won't stop them trying...

#Kendzior Case-Study -

ongoing by Tim Bray

Kendzior Case-Study

"Mastodon has a really different approach, so let’s see how the Kendzior drama would have played out there." v interesting analysis

this tells you all you need to know - they know the facts are coming out, and are trying to limit the damage View quoted note →

BBC apologises to #Trump over edited speech but rejects compensation claim -

the Guardian

BBC apologises to Trump over edited speech but rejects compensation claim

‘We strongly disagree there is a basis for a defamation claim’, reads statement expressing ‘sincere regrets’ over Panorama episode

well done, #BBC, the right approach