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Cornell Police Report Omitted Student’s Claim She Was Raped

nytimes.com/2026/10/01/nyregion/url-cornell-university-jane-doe-rape-case-statement.html

At a campus police department on Nov. 14, 2024, a Cornell University sophomore detailed how she found herself naked in a fraternity house nearly a month before, with a “ring of men” around her.

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OpenAI’s new agent is a shot at Meta — but can it compete with free?

theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1003399/meta-openai-ai-agents-muse-dots-battle

OpenAI and Meta’s cutesy AI agents are about to fight to the death.

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The MTA is actually looking at using those screens for more than advertising

nygroove.nyc/the-mta-is-actually-looking-at-using-those-screens-for-more-than-advertising/

The agency sent out a call for 'next-generation' tech that would make it easier to update riders

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A Real Digital Omnibus for European Competitiveness and Security

berjon.com/data-omnibus/

This document is offered as an expert contribution to ongoing discussions about the data aspects of the Digital Omnibus. Drawn from my experience in digital policy, technology strategy, and digital business, I find that the Commission's current Omnibus proposal contains a small number of provisions that achieve genuine simplification and strengthen the reliability of the regulatory environment, alongside a larger number of provisions that, however well-intentioned, would produce outcomes contrary to the legislative aims set out in the Commission's own framing. My purpose is to provide the framework and background information necessary for trilogue interlocutors to identify which provisions can be retained, which can be improved, and which should be reconsidered, so that the final Omnibus achieves the impact that its proponents seek.

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A Hasidic Jew Protested Against an Israeli Flag. He May Be Deported.

nytimes.com/2026/09/30/nyregion/anti-israel-protest-ice-detention.html

The Israeli flag hanging outside a New York town hall disappeared just weeks after it was raised in solidarity with the victims of the 2023 Hamas-led attacks on Israel.

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Trump Administration Moves to Deport Jewish Man Who Protested Israel

mediaite.com/media/news/trump-administration-moves-to-deport-jewish-man-who-protested-israel/

The Department of Homeland Security is attempting to deport a Hasidic Jew charged with removing an Israeli flag from a town hall in New York.

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'Things may get ugly': Meta's new AI Muse is about to make the internet more annoying

bbc.com/future/article/20260930-metas-new-ai-is-about-to-break-the-internet

Someday we'll redesign the internet for tools like this. Until then, you're in for a wild ride.

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My 101 Favourite TTRPGS: 10-1

oldmenrunningtheworld.com/my-101-favourite-ttrpgs-10-1/

Lawks. We've only gone and done it. I set myself a year to write about my 101 favourite TTRPGs. In my tribute to freelancers everywhere, I do almost all the

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Nothing Headphone 1 Pro Review: Honest-to-God S-Tier Headphones

gizmodo.com/nothing-headphone-1-pro-review-2000819049

Forget the flashy new features; this pair of Nothing wireless headphones is all about amazing sound.

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Casio’s Crystal G-Shock Is the Most Expensive Ever Made

wired.com/story/casio-crystal-g-shock-is-the-most-expensive-ever-made/

Meet the full-blue sapphire MRG-D5000, a crazy G-Shock that costs more than a Patek Philippe or Porsche Macan.

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Decline in tourism hits US economy

semafor.com/article/09/29/2026/decline-in-tourism-hits-us-economy

Overseas visitors to the US are on track to drop by almost two million year-on-year.

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Speak at Your Own Risk

theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/09/trump-free-speech-media-banned/688713/?gift=Je3D9AQS-C17lUTOnl2W8IgXXOkkH3fPgpwyR-y7LlI

The intention to ban several news outlets from the White House shows that Donald Trump “doesn’t see any disconnect between his big talk on free speech and his attempt to censor or punish the media and his political opposition,” Adam Serwer argues:

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The Left Must Fight The New York Times’ Monopoly Too

newrepublic.com/article/216035/liberals-new-york-times-monopoly

The paper’s editorial vision is out of step with the robust liberalism needed today.

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Schmitt faces withering criticism for botched hearing question of former prosecutor

stlpr.org/government-politics-issues/2026-09-30/schmitt-faces-withering-criticism-for-botched-hearing-question-of-former-prosecutor

While the Missouri senator is trying to defend himself as someone who is just asking relevant questions, his critics contend the viral moment is another example of Republicans engaging in performative politics to gain the favor of President Donald Trump.

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For the same ticket on StubHub, different prices for different people

nbcnews.com/business/consumer/different-prices-ticket-found-stubhub-rcna600254?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abd6ef7275db5000164b3b7&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

NBC News volunteers saw eight different prices for the exact same Harry Styles ticket on StubHub. The company said it’s running random price experiments.

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Macklemore’s “Free Palestine” tour sells out immediately

pastemagazine.com/article/macklemores-free-palestine-tour-sells-out-immediately

Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.

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Want to save the world? Start by unionizing your workplace

therealnews.com/want-to-save-the-world-start-by-unionizing-your-workplace

We speak with labor organizers across the USA and Canada about why labor unions are more important now than ever, and how workers organizing collectively can change their workplaces, their lives, and the world.

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Donor Gives $3 Billion to Carnegie Mellon, the Largest University Gift Ever

nytimes.com/2026/09/30/us/3-billion-donation-carnegie-mellon-largest-university-gift.html?unlocked_article_code=1.FFE.w28B.CXi-jxPxFlnX&smid=nytcore-ios-share

“This is going to make a really important change in Carnegie Mellon’s ability to touch more lives, impact more people and make a difference for our country,” Mr.

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The Disgrace and Danger of Kash Patel

motherjones.com/politics/2026/09/kash-patel-fbi-scandals-bestiality/

Here's the latest on the FBI director's raft of scandals—including, of course, the bestiality.

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How Do You Represent a Book with a Single Image?

hadro.github.io/blog/flipbook/

The first page of a digitized book is often its least interesting one. A look at how digital libraries have tried to pick a better thumbnail, and Flipbook, a small tool that revives the Internet Archive's old page-flipping thumbnails for any IIIF manifest.

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DOJ sides with OpenAI over NY Times in lawsuit alleging AI copyright infringement

nypost.com/2026/09/02/business/doj-sides-with-openai-over-ny-times-in-lawsuit-alleging-ai-copyright-infringement/

The Justice Department is backing OpenAI in its high-stakes legal battle with the New York Times – arguing in a court filing that using copyrighted content to train artificial intelligence models d…

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Google Paying ~100 Publishers 0.1% Of Ad Revenue In AI Contribution Pilot

seroundtable.com/google-ai-contribution-pilot-01-percent-42188.html

As you know, Google has a small pilot named the AI contribution pilot, where they are paying some publishers for using their content in AI features like AI Overviews, AI Mode and Gemini. Well, according to The Information, it is about 100 publishers and those publishers are getting about "one-tenth of 1% of their advertising revenue."

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Condé Nast, Hearst among 300 media execs to push federal ‘bad bots’ bill on AI scraping

digiday.com/media/conde-nast-hearst-among-300-media-execs-to-push-federal-bad-bots-bill-on-ai-scraping/

More than 300 publishing execs are heading to D.C. to push Congress to crack down on AI bots that scrape their content without permission.

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What It Feels Like at Cornell Right Now

thecut.com/article/what-it-feels-like-at-cornell-right-now.html

As a professor at the Ivy League school, Kate Manne has known many, many victims. There’s a palpable feeling on campus, she writes, that this is big.

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Wheels Up: City Bus Speeds Hit Four-Year High Under Mayor Mamdani

nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/09/29/wheels-up-city-bus-speeds-hit-four-year-high-under-mayor-mamdani

Citywide bus speeds hit 8.5 mph in August, which is the quickest buses have moved through the city in four years

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Rural MAHA backers say Trump healthcare policies haven't helped communities | AP News

apnews.com/article/rural-voters-trump-maha-healthcare-midterms-poll-ce2ab1af9491e2965fba3e76bafe1648

WASHINGTON (AP) — About half of rural voters identify with Make America Healthy Again, a sprawling political movement championed by the Trump administration, but most said President Donald Trump’s healthcare policies have not benefited their communities, according to a new poll from The Associated Press in partnership with KFF.

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G.O.P. Nominee in Texas Privately Said Trump’s Convention Hurt Him

nytimes.com/2026/09/30/us/politics/ken-paxton-trump-midterm-convention.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee for Senate in Texas, told a group of conservative donors and lobbyists last week that President Trump’s midterm convention in Dallas had hurt Mr.

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This Archive Offers an Incredible Window Into the Early Trans Internet

them.us/story/early-trans-internet-archive

Three years of TGForum posts were found on a CD-ROM — and uploaded for all to browse.

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Stoic: From Doechii’s Bullfrog to Cooking Up Paella

ableton.com/en/blog/stoic-from-doechiis-bullfrog-to-cooking-up-paella/

Coming off a Grammy win for Doechii, Brooklyn beatmaker Stoic reflects on coming up and his new album Paella. The free download includes dozens of beats.

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Nothing’s new flagship Headphone 1 Pro put you in the studio

theverge.com/tech/1001797/nothings-headphone-1-pro-review

Nothing’s new flagship headphones surprised me.