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  • Department of Justice Violates Epstein Files Law By Failing to Inform Congress of Reasons Behind Redactions

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  • I would suggest "meta Banana Republic". That seems quite fitting to me because it clearly highlights the self-referential nature of the exploitation (albeit by private individuals rather than other countries) – and besides, with his social media empire, Zuckerberg is both one of the beneficiaries and provides a significant part of the propaganda machine that somehow still ensures that many people do not recognize the bitter reality.

  • Department of Justice Violates Epstein Files Law By Failing to Inform Congress of Reasons Behind Redactions

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  • There is a term for countries where corrupt, criminal regimes can do whatever they want and the wealthy elites can indulge their degenerate desires: banana republics.

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  • I'm So Meta, Even This Acronym

    Not really attributable to any one individual, but sometimes attributed to Douglas Hofstadter, Terry A. David, or Randall Munroe, creator of xkcd.

  • Columnist likens billionaires to Jews persecuted by Nazis

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  • This guy doesn't seem to have quite grasped yet that it's no longer particularly effective to try to cover up the misdeeds of fascist monsters with the misdeeds of historical fascist monsters.

    It's ridiculous enough to even try, but now even more so.

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  • Yes, in comparison, there is generally not much that speaks in favor of Sony phones. I was mainly interested in the form factor and am satisfied with that, but you can certainly get better devices for the price.

  • Dragged down by an unpopular president, Republicans are bracing for a midterm trouncing

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  • Unfortunately, in Germany we are also facing major problems with the resurgence of fascism. Here, it takes the form of the AfD these days, a right-wing extremist party that basically stands for the same inhumane ideology as MAGA: hatred, greed and blatant stupidity.

    I attribute the popularity of these damn fascists primarily to the fact that Europe uses the same US social media platforms, which are controlled by the same billionaires. Another reason may be that Europe is also experiencing an economic downturn, and the AfD, like MAGA, promises a return to "the golden days," which is of course a blatant lie, especially since the AfD is a neoliberal party that, like MAGA, exclusively pursues policies that benefit the super-rich - yet somehow people here don't seem to see through this either.

    So I'm afraid we can't help out, especially since the world today is a completely different place, if only because of nuclear weapons. Sorry :(

    I'm afraid I phrased that incorrectly: In Germany, the US president is despised by the vast majority of rational-minded people, but unfortunately there are also many completely brainless, hateful people here who vote for a party that stands for exactly the same Nazi bullshit.

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  • I mostly use my Beyerdynamic headphones when I'm outside (I often go for walks). I'm not really an audiophile, but they're decent headphones and most of the music I've digitized over the years is in FLAC format anyway. So I use my smartphone as an MP3 player, so to speak, and I have a Sony Xperia 5 IV, which actually still has an audio jack. This means I can continue to use my headphones as usual, and since the device also has a slot for an additional micro SD card (up to 1TB), there is enough space for various albums even in high quality FLAC format.

    Basically, I just wanted to continue using my headphones. I didn't choose my smartphone solely because of the headphone jack, but it's nice that it has one, even if I may not be getting the highest possible audio quality - it's good enough for me.

  • Dragged down by an unpopular president, Republicans are bracing for a midterm trouncing

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  • Unpopular seems to me to be quite an understatement. I can only report back from Germany: here, he is deeply despised by most people.

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  • I have a Sony Xperia 5 IV, which actually still has a headphone jack - and even a slot for an additional micro SD card (up to 1TB). It's certainly not one of the smartphones with the best value, but I'm still quite happy with it, especially since I like the form factor.

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  • For me, an audio jack is only important because I like listening to music and have high-quality wired headphones that I've been using for a long time. But yes, it's true that the jack is definitely not essential for most people.

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  • Yes, that's true. Bluetooth is handy, and I also have wireless headphones. However, I also have some older, high-quality Beyerdynamic headphones with cable. This really makes a difference, especially with lossless audio files, which is why a headphone jack is important to me in a smartphone.

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  • 3.5mm audio jack - unfortunately, most smartphones no longer have this.

  • Is it legally possible to explicitly exclude the use of content (text, images, code, etc.) for the purpose of training AI models by including a corresponding clause in the terms of use?

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  • That's how it is in the US. However, I'm from Europe, where some legal systems still function reasonably well - legal disputes aren't exactly cheap here either, but they don't completely ruin you (can happen tho).

    But yes, it's true, you don't stand a chance against the giant corporations here either.

  • Is it legally possible to explicitly exclude the use of content (text, images, code, etc.) for the purpose of training AI models by including a corresponding clause in the terms of use?

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  • Yes, I agree. Explicitly excluding AI training in your terms of use or license probably won't deter most companies, but I think it wouldn't hurt to include this as an addition, since a clear contractual prohibition would likely:

    • reduce ambiguities regarding defenses such as fair use and
    • create an explicit basis for contractual claims that could be additionally enforced if someone ignores the restriction.

    For example, when selling a book, you could require explicit consent (checkbox opt-in or similar) to strengthen enforceability. Enforcement would still be difficult, of course, but an explicit clause might at least have a certain deterrent effect and, if necessary, create additional leverage in court, I think.

  • Spotify Music Library Scraped by Pirate Activist Group

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  • Spotify Music Library Scraped by Pirate Activist Group

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  • Nevertheless, Spotify makes more profit than any music label, even more than all the remaining music labels combined. This is how it works today: music, literature, journalism, and art no longer exist according to this logic - only content. And as disrespectful as the term sounds, that's how it's paid for - with scrabs because that's the business model.

    Your pirate approach is no longer up to date, because it is no longer directed against large corporations, but robs artists of the little they have left. This will only accelerate the trend: no one will try to make a living from art anymore. If you think that people will do it anyway because they want to express themselves, I think you are absolutely wrong.

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  • Spotify absolutely deserves to be singled out for its exploitative practices, especially since this company is largely responsible for musicians not being paid fairly for their hard work. It's just a shame that there's hardly anything to steal here other than people's hard work, to which Spotify has contributed nothing - but that applies to all companies that are successful on the internet today. Without exception, all of these companies are built on the same platform logic: the content that these companies exploit is paid for with starvation wages, if at all (not at all in the case of LLMs).

    Therefore, I cannot see anything positive in this because it does not change the underlying problem in the slightest.

  • Which brands belong to US companies, even if they may not be immediately recognizable as such?

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  • I completely agree with you regarding Nestlé. The fact that it is a European company does not make its practices any better. I see the behavior of the US as an opportunity to rethink my consumption habits anyway—if I am already researching which products to buy, I might as well weed out those suppliers who stand for the same unscrupulous logic: Nestlé is definitely one of them.

    So thank you for the additional information.