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Meta fined £10.5M in Australia for “deceptively” collecting VPN data

The company’s Onavo security software was previously banned by Apple for violating data-collection policies

Evening Standard

Meet India’s artisanal fountain pen makers whose writing instruments are in demand across the world

ASA Pens, Ranga Pens, Fosfor Pens, and Lotus Pens are four Indian artisanal fountain pen makers who are crafting unique designs with traditional lathe set-ups, hand-polishing, and hand-cutting threads. These artists offer custom orders and have clients across 90 countries.

The Hindu

'It was like a heartbeat': Residents at a loss after newspaper shutters in declining coal county

Months after the last newspaper closed in a declining coal community in West Virginia, residents say they are already experiencing challenges getting and sharing information

The Independent UK

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Do rebrands work? Can you trademark an X? An expert answers the burning questions on Musk's Twitter pivot

To non-moguls, Elon Musk’s (perhaps temporary) rebrand of Twitter to “X” may seem high risk, amateurish, or even capricious. But it is likely doing exactly what he intended: generating enormous global interest, pushing Twitter closer to his other X brands (SpaceX, Tesla Model X, xAI), and clearing the way for…

The Conversation

40 human skulls found in Kentucky apartment linked to national network of body part dealers

The alleged theft of donated body parts from Harvard Medical School and an Arkansas mortuary is revealing a national network of human remains dealers.

LiveScience

Indian woman marries her Facebook friend in Pakistan

Anju, an Indian mother of two, converted to Islam and married her Facebook friend Nasrullah in Pakistan on July 25. She was granted a 30-day visa and is staying with Nasrullah, who has been instructed to look after her. Her husband Arvind is hopeful she will return. This case is…

The Hindu

How a viral Channel Seven clip that had nothing to do with the voice was co-opted by the no camp

Confusion over Western Australia’s new cultural heritage laws is being co-opted by the no campaign and far-right opponents of the voice

The Guardian - AU

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Mirror owner puts aside another £6m for phone hacking claims, warns it could pay even more after Harry trial

The amount put aside could increase again as it is still too soon to determine any provisions for Prince Harry’s high-profile trial

Evening Standard

Elon Musk reveals new ‘X’ logo to replace Twitter’s blue bird

Elon Musk continues changes at the social media company he bought for $44 billion last year with a rebrand of its bird logo. Musk has long been fascinated with the letter X.

Chicago Sun-Times

I've been on Twitter 14 years and becoming X was the last straw. I'm out!

The rebranding of Twitter to X makes the company an entirely new place I don't feel comfortable associating with. I'm done.

TechRadar

Why is Twitter now called X? The big rebranding explained

Twitter’s mobile app now features a new logo and tagline as part of the company’s overhaul

Evening Standard

No, this video does not show the Wagner Group 'surrendering' in Sudan

Since the start of the war in Sudan between government troops and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the role of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, said to have links to the paramilitary forces, has remained unclear. Against this backdrop, social media users shared a video which they claimed shows Wagner…

France 24

The future of social media: is it time to quit scrolling for good?

X? Twitter? Threads? Instagram? Social media is starting to lose its sparkle somewhat. Is it time for the Great Big Log-off?

Evening Standard

Isolation, conservatism and buzzwords: What drives the lucrative market for right-wing influencers

In the last half century, poverty has reduced across the globe at an unprecedented level. Fruit of capitalism and some version of equality across nations, demographics, and marginalised groups has been won.

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Fortune

The creator of 'generational research' on why Taylor Swift is the ‘iconic’ millennial, Gen X is aging gracefully—and Gen Z sees through all of it

Neil Howe's book "The Fourth Turning Is Here" has many thoughts on today's "crisis era." He tells Fortune he's glad Gen Xers like himself are in charge.

Pedestrian.tv

A Car Crash That Has Killed Three People In QLD Is Being Investigated As A Homicide

Police have confirmed one of the victims was in a relationship with the man who was charged over an alleged armed robbery of a vehicle involved in the crash.

Zenger

Meta’s Threads App Faces User Exodus Amidst Limited Features

Instagram-linked app sees daily active users drop to 23.6 million, raising concerns about its viability.

The Independent UK

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

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Your Oculus Quest 2 just got better hand-tracking to boost your virtual boxing skills

Meta adds improved hand-tracking, Facebook streaming, and smarter downloads in the latest Oculus Quest 2 update.

Android Central

We found even more Quest v56 update features that you're sure to love

The headliner features for the Quest v56 update might be hand tracking and button remapping, but Meta has a bunch of other great features ready for Quest users.

Kiplinger

Illinois Instagram Users May Get Class Action Settlement Payment

A class action complaint was filed against Meta over privacy on Instagram in the state of Illinois.

Reason

Grandmother Has Right to Publish Government Documents About Investigation into Grandson's Death

The Third Circuit holds that, once the government released the documents, it couldn't then forbid the grandmother (or others) from publishing them.

Tom’s Guide

Facebook's ChatGPT rival will be 100% free to use — what we know

Social media giant Meta has doubled down on the open-source approach and said its ChatGPT rival will be free for all users.

The Independent UK

Cambodia's leader returns to Facebook weeks after an acrimonious breakup with the platform

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has reactivated his Facebook account three weeks after announcing he was forsaking the social media giant in favor of posting on the Telegram messaging app

The Conversation

Can you trust AI? Here's why you shouldn't

If you ask Alexa, Amazon’s voice assistant AI system, whether Amazon is a monopoly, it responds by saying it doesn’t know. It doesn’t take much to make it lambaste the other tech giants, but it’s silent about its own corporate parent’s misdeeds.

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