Seven people have died in the Polish region of Podkarpacie following an outbreak of legionella. A total of 76 cases have so far been detected, and the infection is being investigated by the Polish Internal Security Agency. We’ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story. For the…
When the Canadian parliament passed the benignly named Online News Act this summer, its goal was to ensure “fair revenue sharing between digital platforms and news outlets,” according to a government summary of the legislation. In effect, the law requires search engines and social media giants to “engage in a bargaining process — and binding arbitration,…
When the Canadian parliament passed the benignly named Online News Act this summer, its goal was to ensure “fair revenue sharing between digital platforms and news outlets,” according to a government summary of the legislation. In effect, the law requires search engines and social media giants to “engage in a bargaining process — and binding arbitration,…
Broadcaster Sage Steele has left ESPN, the company and Steele announced Tuesday. She said she made the decision so she could exercise her First Amendment Rights “more freely” after having settled a lawsuit she filed last year. “Life update. Having successfully settled my case with ESPN/Disney, I have decided to leave so I can exercise…
Twitter owner Elon Musk said Sunday that he was changing the social media brand’s logo to an ‘X’ and doing away with the platform’s iconic bird symbol. The announcement began with a series of cryptic tweets from Musk about the letter ‘X,’ including a message which shows off a shimmering ‘X’ logo. He eventually tweeted…
Generosity Europe Special delivery: This Frenchman builds community, letter by letter | View caption Hide caption At a time when letter writing has gone the way of the quill pen, a self-appointed bicycle delivery messenger and his team are helping to build the social bridges the digital world threatens to tear down. But Mr. Berthelot…
If you’ve been on social media recently, chances are you’ve run across the phrase “mmm, ice cream so good” after TikTok creator PinkyDoll’s bizarre NPC live streams reached viral fever pitch. Her strangely robotic movements and repetitive sounds have boosted her to meme status, and PinkyDoll is cashing in on the attention. Her content nets her…
The smartest insight and analysis, from all perspectives, rounded up from around the web: Twitter’s constant crises have now put it “at imminent risk of losing its status as the watercooler of the internet,” said Dave Lee in Bloomberg. Meta last week took direct aim at Twitter with its Threads app, gaining 100 million users…
Santa Fe, New Mexico This four-bedroom adobe home stands on 78 private acres in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, abutting the Santa Fe National Forest. The 1982 Pueblo-style house features antique carved-wood doors; extensive tilework; a curved staircase; a great room with viga ceilings, stone-clad kiva fireplace, and Saltillo tile floors; a gourmet kitchen; and…
Twitter owner Elon Musk said Sunday that he was changing the social media brand’s logo to an ‘X’ and doing away with the platform’s iconic bird symbol. The announcement began with a series of cryptic tweets from Musk about the letter ‘X,’ including a message which shows off a shimmering ‘X’ logo. He eventually tweeted…