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Hong Kong’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club Cancels Human Rights Awards for Fear of Legal Risks

Some journalists see the choice to ax the awards as an act of self-censorship antithetical to the organization’s purpose.

The News Lens

‘Climate of fear’: Hong Kong press club suspends press awards

The Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents’ Club is the latest organisation to self-censor under the national security law.

Al Jazeera

Hong Kong’s human rights press awards scrapped over security law fears

Foreign Correspondent’s Club’s decision sparks outrage from journalists and resignations from press freedom committee

The Guardian - UK

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'Don’t wish to unintentionally violate law': Hong Kong foreign correspondents club suspends rights award

The Foreign Correspondents’ Club in Hong Kong has suspended its annual Human Rights Press Awards so as not to “unintentionally” violate any laws, according to a statement from the club president on Monday, news agency Reuters reported.

Newslaundry

Hong Kong's Foreign Correspondents' Club suspends top Asian human rights awards

Hong Kong's Foreign Correspondents' Club (FCC) has suspended its annual Human Rights Press Awards so as not to "unintentionally" violate any laws, according to a statement from the club president on Monday.

Reuters

Civil engineering firm Jones Bros in new multi-million-pound framework contract win

It has entered into a new framework agreement with the UK's biggest resource and waste management firms FCC Environment

Birmingham Post

Americans are drowning in spam

Spam texts, calls and emails are all on the rise.

Axios

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Starlink satellites: Facts, tracking and impact on astronomy

Starlink satellites have been developed by SpaceX to provide internet to remote locations. Here we explore the controversial megaconstellation in more detail.

Space

Google's unannounced Pixel 6a could launch in May

FCC filings suggest Google's budget follow-up to the Pixel 6 could launch at Google I/O in May.

Input

Amazon to Spend Billions on Fleet of Internet Satellites

Amazon.com Inc. is stepping up plans for its proposed fleet of internet satellites that would compete with a service operated by Elon Musk's SpaceX, buying dozens of space launches from three rocket companies.

Bangkok Post

How Dubai plans to transform Expo 2020 into a “human-centric future city”

Dubai's innovation-centric Expo 2020 comes to a close, the Superpedestrian scooter is beginning to roll out its AI-powered safety features, and more.

Inverse

TV viewers issue complaints after watching Will Smith slap Chris Rock at Oscars

Will Smith's behaviour at the Oscars has reportedly flooded the Federal Communications Commission - a US government agency which regulates television - with 66 complaints

Daily Mirror

Gigi Sohn, Biden's Pick for FCC Vacancy, Is Still Pushing Pointless 'Net Neutrality' Regulations

Sohn, whose nomination could go before the Senate for a final vote within the coming weeks, is stuck in the past.

Reason

Musk Quotes Eminem Lyrics In Action To Revoke SEC's Consent Decree

The lyrics cited by Musk's legal team are from Eminem's 2002 song "Without Me;" in their original form, they feature FCC instead of SEC.

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The Independent UK

‘Let me be me’: Elon Musk quotes Eminem in legal battle over marijuana jokes on Twitter

‘They tried to shut me down’, Musk’s lawyers argued in court comparing his treatment on Twitter to Eminem on radio

Reason

Justice Kavanaugh on Strict Scrutiny

In many areas of constitutional law, the Court allows a constitutional right to be overcome when a restriction passes "strict scrutiny"—i.e. (to oversimplify slightly), when the government can show that restricting the right is the "least restrictive means" of serving a "compelling government interest." In some fields, such as free…

Input

Ikea’s new Bluetooth speaker is actually a lantern with built-in Spotify

The $65 Vappeby is also the first Bluetooth speaker to work with Spotify Tap.

Salon

5G could be bad for weather forecasting

Plans to expand wireless cellular networks could be bad news for atmospheric science

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Axios

Exclusive: World's largest Christian broadcaster taps Fox News alums for pivot to news

To build a "Christian lifestyle brand" rather than just "preaching and teaching."

Birmingham Post

Sustainable manufacturer The Friendly Chemical Co expands to new Skipton factory

The chemicals manufacturer said it is on course to generate £3m revenue in 2022

The Independent UK

Will burglar alarms still work after 3G shutdown?

As telecom companies rev up the newest generation of mobile service, called 5G, they’re shutting down old networks — a costly, years-in-the-works process that’s now prompting calls for a delay because a lot of products out there still rely on the old standard, 3G

Reason

How Anti-Smut Activists Made 'Louie, Louie' Famous

Censors wore out their welcome during the 20th century's indecency wars.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Will burglar alarms still work after 3G shutdown?

Tribune News Service

Biden choice to create majority-Democrat FCC fails to sway GOP

WASHINGTON — Republicans continued to criticize President Joe Biden’s nominee for the Federal Communications Commission at a hearing Wednesday that concluded with Democrats still supporting her.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudanese Opposition Pushes for Constitutional Declaration that Removes Army's Control

Sudan's opposition Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC) stressed the need to exclude the army from any future political arrangements, saying military leaders used the remnants of the former regime against the United Nations initiative to solve the crisis in the country. The Forces handed its vision to resolve the…

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