The last published piece by @girlonthenet on The Guardian is five years old, but it could have been written this week:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/apr/18/age-verification-block-porn-ethical-sites-sex

#AgeVerification #OnlineSafetyLaw #UKOnlineSafetyLaw #TheGuardian

Good Apples and Bad Apples – DTNSB 5028

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Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Andy Beach.

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Show Notes

• Digital Trends – Apple Acquires RAC7, Maker of Sneaky Sasquatch
• Bloomberg – Apple to Debut Gaming App Near Switch 2 Launch
• 9to5Mac – Apple Faces 30-Day DMA Deadline
• EU Commission – DMA Case Document (PDF)
• MacRumors – Apple Launches iPad Self-Service Repair
• 9to5Mac – iPhone 16 Becomes World’s Best-Selling Smartphone
• Wikipedia – List of Best-Selling Mobile Phones
• TechCrunch – Anthropic Launches Voice Mode for Claude
• Engadget – Web Search Comes to Free Claude Users
• The Verge – Microsoft’s Unified App Update Platform
• PCMag – Microsoft to Centralize App Updates
• TechCrunch – Opera’s AI Browser Codes for You
• Bloomberg – Texas Passes Online Child Safety Bill
• Yahoo Finance – Shein Eyes Hong Kong IPO
• Semafor – Temu & Shein Reshape African E-commerce
• TechCrunch – xAI to Invest in Telegram, Integrate Grok
• Bloomberg – BCE to Build AI Data Center Network
• The Register – Opinion: AI Model Collapse Looming?
• Reddit – r/DailyTechNewsShow
• DTNS – Support DTNS on Patreon

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