From Death Stranding 2: On The Beach The UK recently introduced the Online Safety Act, which contains new requirements for social media platforms to protect users, particularly minors, from illegal or harmful content. As part of the regulation, users must now verify their age to access platforms that may contain adult content, including services like Discord and Reddit. To comply, …
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Comedian Marc Maron said the cost to use a Taylor Swift song in his standup special was “doable” within limits. Maron said on Vulture’s recent “Good One” podcast that the sum he paid was for “up to a minute” of her 2022 song “Bigger Than The Whole Sky.” “I think it came out to $50K, around that. … I did …
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Searches and sign-ups for VPN providers have surged in the wake of online age checks that were introduced on July 25 as part of the UK’s Online Safety Act. ProtonVPN reported a more than 1,400 percent increase in sign-ups in the UK after age verification requirements took effect. “Unlike previous surges, this one is sustained, and is significantly higher than …
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Unsaved Microsoft Authenticator passwords will be deletd on August 1. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Passwords: You can’t live without them, despite the advance of passkey technology, but unless you act before August 1, the passwords you have generated using Microsoft’s Authenticator app will be deleted. Yes, deleted. This should not come as a surprise, not least as Microsoft has …
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Intensive negotiations were continuing on Saturday between the EU and the US before a crunch meeting in Scotland between Donald Trump and the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, to avert a costly trade war. Trump spent the night at his family-owned Turnberry golf resort on a private visit, but took time to criticise European leaders over wind turbines …
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Europe “better get [its] act together” on immigration, US President Donald Trump said as he landed in Scotland on Friday evening. Speaking to reporters after disembarking from Air Force One, Trump said: “On immigration, you better get your act together or you’re not going to have Europe anymore.” Immigration, he claimed, was an “invasion” that was “killing Europe.” Trip mixes golf and …
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A demonstrator holds an umbrella and a sign saying “STAND UP! PROTECT OUR VOTING RIGHTS” outside the U.S. Supreme Court in March in Washington, D.C. Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Legal Defense Fund hide caption toggle caption Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Legal Defense Fund The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday extended a pause, for now, on a controversial lower court ruling …
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A bill that would help regulate college sports and how athletes are compensated by schools made it through a House committee on Wednesday — a notable step on the way to it conceivably being put to a vote — while public criticism of the potential legislation also mounted. After years of lobbying for help from Congress by college sports leaders, …
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Defending champions England came back from the brink of Euro 2025 elimination for the second time in two matches to beat Italy and progress to Sunday’s final. The Lionesses entered the semi-final in Geneva as heavy favourites, but the Italians took a shock first-half lead through Barbara Bonansea’s back-post finish. As the clock ticked into stoppage time, England looked devoid …
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