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Google lobs lawsuit at search result scraping firm SerpApi
https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/12/google-lobs-lawsuit-at-search-result-scraping-firm-serpapi/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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Google lobs lawsuit at search result scraping firm SerpApi

Google says the lawsuit is its last resort.

Ars Technica

Seth of the Fediverse 3h ago

I'm a big fan of the Logi MX series of peripherals. The mice are amazing and work on glass!

Seth of the Fediverse 3h ago

iembot_phi 4h ago

#PHI issues Area Forecast Discussion (AFD) at Dec 19, 6:18 PM EST https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/p.php?pid=202512192318-KPHI-FXUS61-AFDPHI

IEM :: AFD from NWS PHI

AFD issued by NWS PHI at 19 Dec 2025 23:18 UTC

Seth of the Fediverse 4h ago

Did you know that I have a website where I curate apps, websites, and resources for not only the Fediverse (ActivityPub) but for ATProto as well?

Check it out here: https://qrurls.app/fediverseresources/

I'm always looking for contributors and assistant curators. Reach out if you're interested.

#FediverseResources #ATProtoResources #BlueskyResources #fediverse #atproto #activitypub

Seth of the Fediverse 5h ago

Ars Technica 5h ago

Cheaper, lower-capacity Switch 2 cartridges could mean fewer Game Key Cards
Inin suggests new low-cost options allowed it to "recalculate production" for full cartridge.
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/12/cheaper-lower-capacity-switch-2-cartridges-could-mean-fewer-game-key-cards/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Seth of the Fediverse 5h ago

Michael 5h ago

https://dorseteye.com/trumps-tells-a-lie-every-22-seconds-as-his-approval-ratings-plummet/

Trumps Tells a Lie Every 22 Seconds as His Approval Ratings Plummet - Dorset Eye

Donald Trump has used a primetime televised address to angrily promote his record on affordability, as new polling suggests his approval ratings are falling off a cliff. Speaking less than a year into his presidency, Trump devoted much of the speech to listing what he described as his administration’s achievements, while repeatedly attacking his predecessor, […]

Dorset Eye

Seth of the Fediverse 6h ago

The wind is picking up here in #BucksCounty #SEPAwx

Seth of the Fediverse 6h ago

Ben Pate 🤘🏻6h ago

Soooo... #JustBetweenUs There's already some big stuff in the works for 2026:

The Social Web Foundation (@swf) has kicked off a project to bring real end-to-end encryption to the Fediverse. It's a big undertaking, with real financial backing from the @sovtechfund

Check out the announcement: https://socialwebfoundation.org/2025/12/19/implementing-encrypted-messaging-over-activitypub/

And, I'm very excited that #Emissary is one of the projects selected to participate in the work alongside the @bonfire team.

Implementing Encrypted Messaging over ActivityPub

One of the project areas of the Social Web Foundation for the last year has been end-to-end encrypted messaging. ActivityPub, the standard protocol that powers the Social Web, has privacy controls,…

Social Web Foundation

Seth of the Fediverse 6h ago

Well it happened.

https://www.axios.com/2025/12/18/tiktok-sale

And it's shitty.

https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/19/tiktok-deal-done-and-its-somehow-the-shittiest-possible-outcome-making-everything-worse/

Scoop: TikTok signs deal for U.S. unit after yearslong saga

The deal would end a yearslong saga to force TikTok's Chinese parent ByteDance to sell the company's U.S. operation.

Axios

Seth of the Fediverse 6h ago

@jeffjarvis what happened to your book The Web We Weave? It was such a good book!

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