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The original was posted on /r/technology by /u/Logical_Welder3467 on 2025-08-22 13:59:50+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/technology by /u/rezwenn on 2025-08-22 11:02:56+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/linustechtips by /u/tiddyfucker69 on 2025-08-22 16:45:24+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/linustechtips by /u/Geraffe_Disapproves on 2025-08-22 12:52:16+00:00.

I don't say this to be a downer or doompost, Linus mentioned in the last WAN show that the algorithm has been kind of bad for them lately. I wonder why?

Last 2 weeks especially we had a lot of videos in a row that usually get a lot of views (Scrapyard Wars, ASUS Tech Upgrade, ROG Reboot) yet they barely managed to make it to 1M. Has this happened before?

Again, I wish nothing but the best for them, I'm just curious if this is something YouTube-wide.

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The original was posted on /r/linustechtips by /u/LetsBeChillx on 2025-08-22 12:35:47+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/linustechtips by /u/grouml on 2025-08-22 11:17:56+00:00.

cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/36112633

Paywalls have become part and parcel of the modern Web it seems. And despite helpful extensions like BPC, there are always many sites where one is constrained to compromise. Many sites also keep stuff like newsletters for subscribers only.

In this specific example, The Verge has launched two new variants and both are behind a paywall. Whilst the site itself works with BPC, is there a way to access the newsletters?

Of course, you might ask why I don't pay. It's because it's exceptionally hard. Ironically for a tech company, Verge took the nonsensical step of NOT having regional specific pricing. So, they are currently more expensive than YouTube, Play Pass and local newspaper subscription combined in my country.

cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/35043623

Some things really haven't changed

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The original was posted on /r/linux_gaming by /u/beer120 on 2025-08-22 14:24:01+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/linux_gaming by /u/beer120 on 2025-08-22 05:47:33+00:00.

Just months after ICIJ’s China Targets investigation, the country has confirmed that countering foreign influence is an “utmost priority” for the government.

Canada will appoint its first foreign interference commissioner next month as part of a package of reforms aimed at strengthening the country’s ability to fight back against transnational repression, a government minister has confirmed.

Speaking with ICIJ [International Consortium of Investigative Journalists] media partner CBC News, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree confirmed that the government has already begun vetting potential candidates for the watchdog role, and plans to present options to lawmakers for review by mid-September.

The move comes months after ICIJ and its media partners published the China Targets investigation, which showed how Beijing has used sinister tactics to silence critics of the Chinese government beyond its borders. In Canada, CBC News uncovered cases of intimidation and harassment against a Hong Kong pro-democracy advocate in exile and a pro-Taiwan activist that included the circulation of deepfake, sexually explicit images online and threats against the activist’s family members still living in China.

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Jenny Kwan, a member of the left-leaning New Democratic Party who herself is an “evergreen” target of the Chinese government according to Canada’s intelligence agency, told ICIJ media partner CBC News at the time that countering transnational repression has become an urgent matter.

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The new watchdog position in Canada was mandated by legislation passed in June 2024 following a public inquiry into foreign interference. The legislation also includes provisions to create a public registry of foreign agents, which Anandasangaree said would likely be ready before the end of the year.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeals by /u/svint97 on 2025-08-21 19:20:29+00:00.

Bessent says debt, not rebate checks, will be administration’s priority for tariff revenue as prices rise for Americans