Comment The "I" in IBM (Score 1) 76
Bean counting basics: The "I" in IBM does not stand for "USA"
Submission + - Telegram Shuts Down Z-Library, Anna's Archive Channels (torrentfreak.com)
An anonymous reader writes: In ‘piracy’ associated circles, Z-Library has one of the most followed Telegram channels of all. The shadow library’s official channel amassed over 630,000 subscribers over the years, who were among the first to read site announcements and other key updates. Z-Library previously had some of its messages removed due to copyright infringement. While it didn’t upload or directly link to infringing material on Telegram, rightsholders allegedly complained about the links that were posted to the Z-Library website. In response, Z-Library chose to no longer include links to its own homepage on Telegram. Instead, it referred users to Wikipedia and Reddit, where the links were still available. The same copyright awareness was visible at Anna’s Archive, a popular shadow library search engine. This channel was also careful not to post direct links to infringing material. After all, sharing or uploading copyrighted books would undoubtedly lead to trouble.
Despite the reported caution, the channels of both Z-Library and Anna’s Archive are no longer accessible today. Messages posted by these accounts were purged “due to copyright infringement”, as shown below. Telegram didn’t limit its action to removing posts; the channels are now entirely inaccessible. Those trying to access the channels in the Telegram app receive a pop-up message stating they are “unavailable due to copyright infringement.” The simultaneous removal of both channels suggests they are linked to the same complaint or decision. The specific complaint and alleged copyright infringements remain unclear.
An Anna’s Archive representative states that they are also unaware of the reason for the suspension. Telegram didn’t inform them about the channel suspension, and Anna’s Archive says that Z-Library – who they are in good contact with – was not informed either. “We took care not to link to any infringing files or websites from the Telegram group,” Anna says, adding that they have no idea why this happened. It’s possible that infringing links may have slipped through somehow and coincidentally raised ‘repeat infringer’ flags for both channels. Another option is an unreported legal complaint or proceeding triggering this action. At this point, we can only speculate about the reason for the removals.
Despite the reported caution, the channels of both Z-Library and Anna’s Archive are no longer accessible today. Messages posted by these accounts were purged “due to copyright infringement”, as shown below. Telegram didn’t limit its action to removing posts; the channels are now entirely inaccessible. Those trying to access the channels in the Telegram app receive a pop-up message stating they are “unavailable due to copyright infringement.” The simultaneous removal of both channels suggests they are linked to the same complaint or decision. The specific complaint and alleged copyright infringements remain unclear.
An Anna’s Archive representative states that they are also unaware of the reason for the suspension. Telegram didn’t inform them about the channel suspension, and Anna’s Archive says that Z-Library – who they are in good contact with – was not informed either. “We took care not to link to any infringing files or websites from the Telegram group,” Anna says, adding that they have no idea why this happened. It’s possible that infringing links may have slipped through somehow and coincidentally raised ‘repeat infringer’ flags for both channels. Another option is an unreported legal complaint or proceeding triggering this action. At this point, we can only speculate about the reason for the removals.
Submission + - TikTok Users Flocks To Chinese Social App Xiaohongshu (apnews.com)
hackingbear writes: As the threat of a TikTok ban looms, U.S. TikTok users are flocking to the Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu – making it the top downloaded app in the U.S. Xiaohongshu, which in English means “Little Red Book” is a Chinese social media app that combines e-commerce, short video and posting functions, enticing mostly Chinese young women from mainland China and regions with with a Chinese diaspora such as Malaysia and Taiwan who use it as a de-facto search engine for product, travel and restaurant recommendations, as well as makeup and skincare tutorials. After the justices seemed inclined to let the law stand, masses of TikTok users began creating accounts on Xiaohongshu, including hashtags such as #tiktokrefugee or #tiktok to their posts. “I like your makeup,” a Xiaohongshu user from Beijing comments one of the posts by Alexis Garman, a 21-year-old TikTok user in Oklahoma with nearly 20,000 followers, and Garman thanks them in a reply. A user from the southwestern province of Sichuan commented “I am your Chinese spy please surrender your personal information or the photographs of your cat (or dog).” “TikTok possibly getting banned doesn’t just take away an app, it takes away jobs, friends and community,” Garman said. “Personally, the friends and bond I have with my followers will now be gone.” Xiaohongshu doesn't even have an English user interface. In only two days, more than 700,000 new users joined Xiaohongshu, a person close to the company told Reuters. Xiaohongshu, which was found in 2013 and is backed by investors such as Alibaba, Tencent and Sequoia, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. U.S. downloads of RedNote were up more than 200% year-over-year this week, and 194% from the week prior, according to estimates from app data research firm Sensor Tower. The second most-popular free app on Apple's App Store list on Tuesday, Lemon8, another social media app owned by ByteDance, experienced a similar surge last month, with downloads jumping by 190% in December to about 3.4 million.
Comment He finally walked into the cornfield (Score 2) 49
The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball.
America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers.
It's been erased like a blackboard.
Rebuilt, and erased again.
But baseball has marked the time.
This field, this game.
It's a part of our past, Ray.
Comment Re:We are putting *crazy* pressure on kids (Score 1) 119
"of a percent of"
I can't fucking parse the statement. English is my first language. Is this a mathematical sentence? Is it even a question? Also, never end a sentence with a preposition!
Comment Re:Just bring back iGoogle (Score 1) 38
This! Just bring back what was already working before you desecrate the most popular website in the history of websites.
Comment USA flag but no UFO? (Score 1) 244
Where is the little cow? https://f6ffb3fa-34ce-43c1-939d-77e64deb3c0c.atarimworker.io/index2.pl...
Comment Give me a drop test (Score 1) 360
Sorry Apple, but I will not drop thousands on this thing before I see drop testing results and the screen repair bill. I've seen a iPhones fly across the room and crack before the owner could put a finger on it. Why did Apple make those iPhone boxes extra tight?
Comment Bedlam DL3 again? (Score 1) 68
This legendary story happened decades ago at MS. It was called the Bedlam DL3 email storm. “I survived Bedlam DL3” shirts were made.
MS decided to fix it only 3 years ago: https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2F2020%2F...
Comment It's long overdue (Score 1) 34
It's so much more environmentally friendly for an appliance to last 30+ years than to replace it every 6 years. Take it one step further and we get standardized replacement parts in standardized sizes. Then you can have a Ship of Theseus appliance lasting multiple generations.
Comment Still No Value (Score 2) 175
The price of your broken dishwasher has doubled from $1 to $2! At this rate, you can expect it to be worth $65,536 in 15 years!
Comment Once in a lifetime chance (Score 1) 139
NFT buyers: Look at those ape pictures. We'll never get another chance to tokenize a piece of data.
Ethereum Founder: Fat, drunk, and stupid is not the way to use crypto.
Comment Bobby (Score 1) 27
Bobby Fischer, we can finally find you!
Comment WTF. "I do not know" is on the official list? (Score 1) 76
n/t
Comment Re:A short summary of what's happening (Score 1) 216
7. SEC is “working with our fellow regulators to assess the situation and review the activities of regulated entities, financial intermediaries, and other market participants.”
8. Robinhood Slapped With Lawsuit for ‘Manipulating’ GameStop Trades
9. We are here.
XX. (Prediction) Congressional hearings will happen. They're kind of busy with 'other' problems so it might be quite awhile.
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