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CBC Toronto

Police search for 5 people who allegedly targeted elderly people at ATMs in 'distraction' thefts
Three men and two women are wanted by Toronto police for "distraction theft and fraud" after elderly people at ATMs were targeted, had their bank cards stolen and money later withdrawn from their accounts.
#crime #theft #police #Toronto #News #Canada
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ARTnews: Looted Antiquities from Syria Are Being Sold on Facebook Marketplace. “Facebook Marketplace is typically used as a hub for thrifters to discover hidden gems that are now up for resale. But in Syria, some Facebook Marketplace users may find some unexpected items alongside old furniture and knickknacks: artifacts that may have been looted. Thieves are reportedly robbing graves that are […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/11/artnews-looted-antiquities-from-syria-are-being-sold-on-facebook-marketplace/

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Kevin Karhan :verified:

@snow IMHO #piracy should only be considered "#theft" [with damages being limited to the cost of properly licensing it!] if the pirated material was still offered for licensing new under fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms.

In the past, #EA did offer to replace broken discs / cartridges for a nominal fee [AFAIK €10 per disc or €15 for double-discs] if people mailed in the original (broken) media. I'd say that is should apply to everything, tho granted that only allows people in theory to deal with #DiscRot (assuming the publisher is able and willing to perpetually honour this service), not allowing them to legally attain new licenses.

#Valve & #Steam legally workaround this by merely providing access and not a #license per-se.

  • Still, I think #piracy in almost all cases is (as GabeN correctly said:) "A services problem!" and if a product is fairly priced and then people will be willing to pay for it.

I just think that the rampant Enshittification of even #PhysicalMedia is unsustainable and I wish for an #OpenSource #competitor to #BDXL and it's #OnlineDRM!

#NotLegalAdvice#sarcasm#Copywrong
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petersuber

"Musk’s #DOGE Goons Surreptitiously Transmitted Reams of White House Data. Musk’s team installed a Starlink Wi-Fi terminal on top of the White House, allowing them to bypass data-tracking security measures."
thedailybeast.com/elon-musks-d

PS: This looks like it violates a handful of serious federal laws. But will the Trump #DOJ prosecute? Even investigate? Trump could pardon all the DOGE players or simply direct their nonprosecution. Or if the Trump-Musk spat continues, he could press for max penalties under law. If he doesn't, could it be that there's evidence of his own approval or involvement? What data was transmitted and who has copies now?

Elon Musk, White House wifi photo illustration
The Daily Beast · Musk’s DOGE Goons Surreptitiously Transmitted Reams of White House DataBy Liam Archacki
#Espionage#CFAA#Musk
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Wen

While I am rarely complimentary about the House of Lords (even if I do acknowledge that some of their revisionary work is worthwhile), they have played an important part in persuading the maladministration that legalising theft of intellectual resource might be a bad idea.

I say might, because the slippery bar stewards will be hoping to just slip it into the long grass in order to sell out UK creatives in the future.

theguardian.com/technology/202

The Guardian · UK ministers delay AI regulation amid plans for more ‘comprehensive’ billBy Eleni Courea
#AI#Theft#Ukpol
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404 Media: Elon Musk Claimed the Art This Man Painstakingly Created Was Generated by Grok. “Over the weekend, Elon Musk shared Grok altered photographs of people walking through the interior of instruments and implied that his AI system had created the beautiful and surreal images. But the underlying photos are the work of artist Charles Brooks, who wasn’t credited when Musk shared the […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/06/404-media-elon-musk-claimed-the-art-this-man-painstakingly-created-was-generated-by-grok/

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