upstart writes in with an IRC submission:What the hell is going on with .uk? Dozens of domain names sold in error, then reversed, but we'll say no more about it, says oversight org:
An Anonymous Coward writes:Once again, supermarkets are enhancing the customer experience by engaging automation to replace humans. Since the COVID pandemic started many stores have had to count how many people enter and leave the store. Woolworths will introduce customer counting devices to do this task instead of human staff, taking care to avoid the debacle experienced by the TSA by storing the images as blocks to ensure a level of privacy is afforded customers.Can I apply for a job to be a machine?Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.
canopic jug writes:Techdirt covers the graffitti artist Banksy's loss of a trademark suit against a greeting card company, over one of his more famous defacements. Techdirt describes it as a weak-ass attempt to abuse trademark law:
An Anonymous Coward writes:A funny, well written, story both written by, and about an Australian teenager seeing what information he could find out about someone from a picture of a boarding pass that was shared online. He ends up finding a former PM of Australia's passport number, phone number, and other information. The post details his technique to discover the information, and his efforts to do the right thing while not getting into trouble for being a haxor. And, also send a warning to folks to treat boarding passes and luggage tags as if they contain sensitive personal information, since, at least indirectly, they may.Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.
takyon, aristarchus and an anonymous submitter write in with the latest in the TikTok saga:TikTok will spin off into a separate company, partly owned by Oracle
canopic jug writes:University of Ottawa law professor, Michael Geist, writes on the copyright front that Canadian Heritage Minister, Steven Guilbeault, said the other day that it is immoral and unacceptable for web sites to link to other web sites without paying for each link.
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for carny:Insomnia identified as a new risk factor for type 2 diabetes in new study which also confirms many other risk and protective factors: