Non-IT News Thread
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YouTuber Austin Jones gets 10 year prison sentence
A former YouTube star has been sentenced to ten years in prison in the US after pleading guilty to a charge of receiving indecent images of children.
Austin Jones admitted encouraging six underage girls to send him sexually explicit videos in private messages, telling some they needed to "prove" that they were his biggest fans.
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US attorney general faces contempt vote over Mueller report
Democrats in the US House of Representatives have decided to launch contempt proceedings against Attorney General William Barr.
They took action after he failed to comply with a House Judiciary Committee subpoena to submit an unredacted version of the Mueller report.
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
US attorney general faces contempt vote over Mueller report
Democrats in the US House of Representatives have decided to launch contempt proceedings against Attorney General William Barr.
They took action after he failed to comply with a House Judiciary Committee subpoena to submit an unredacted version of the Mueller report.
Nothing against you @mlnews because, keep up the posting. But FFS stop doing it while I'm at work. People are starting to stare as I pound on my desk in disbelief over the things this government is doing on both sides.
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@DustinB3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
US attorney general faces contempt vote over Mueller report
Democrats in the US House of Representatives have decided to launch contempt proceedings against Attorney General William Barr.
They took action after he failed to comply with a House Judiciary Committee subpoena to submit an unredacted version of the Mueller report.
Nothing against you @mlnews because, keep up the posting. But FFS stop doing it while I'm at work. People are starting to stare as I pound on my desk in disbelief over the things this government is doing on both sides.
LOL
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Denver to hold referendum on magic mushroom use
The US city of Denver is set to vote in a referendum that could in effect approve the use of magic mushrooms.
If passed, the measure would bar officials from "spending resources to impose criminal penalties" for personal use and possession of the drug.
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US accuses China of backtracking on trade deal
US trade representative Robert Lighthizer has accused China of backtracking on commitments in trade talks, but insisted a deal on tariffs is still possible.
He said President Trump's threat to impose new taxes on Chinese exports came after China reneged on promises.
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Keith Raniere: Nxivm leader to appear in court
Keith Raniere, the leader of a suspected sex cult, is set to go on trial on Tuesday, accused of sex trafficking and conspiracy.
Federal prosecutors allege Mr Raniere oversaw a "slave and master" system in Nxivm, where female members were expected to have sex with him and were branded with his initials.
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EA’s unlimited game subscription service is finally coming to the PS4 this July
Five years later, PS4 players can finally get EA Access
Electronic Arts’ unlimited game subscription service that lets players access a massive library of EA games — is finally coming to the PlayStation 4 this July, almost five years after it launched on the Xbox One.
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UK power plants just went five days without burning any coal
Wind picks up as coal declines
UK power plants have just gone over five days without burning any coal, their longest coal-free streak since the Industrial Revolution, Bloomberg reports. -
US climate objections sink Arctic Council accord in Finland
US objections to wording on climate change prevented Arctic nations signing a joint statement at a summit in Finland, delegates said.
It is the first time such a statement has been cancelled since the Arctic Council was set up in 1996.
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CIA sets up shop on the anonymous, encrypted Tor network
ou can access the agency's "onion site" to send tips and apply to be an operative.
With our personal data under siege by countless actors -- from Facebook to Russia to Aibo the robot dog -- an increasing number of organizations are taking refuge on the anonymous -
Charter squeezes more money out of Internet users with new cancellation policy
No more prorated final bills: Charter/Spectrum makes it more expensive to cancel.
Charter is making it more expensive to cancel its Spectrum Internet service, as it will begin charging customers for the full month after they cancel instead of providing a prorated final bill. -
Germany’s health minister proposes a $2,790 anti-vaxxer charge
The country’s health minister also suggests banning unvaccinated children from daycares.
Germany, like the US, is facing a resurgence of measles. But the country’s health minister isn’t taking things lightly. -
With SpaceX scrub, NASA again demonstrates commitment to innovation
"The agency is investing in keeping the United States on the leading edge."
During the wee hours of Friday morning, as the clock counted down toward the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket, SpaceX engineers worked frantically at their control stations. -
Disney reveals future of Marvel, Star Wars, and Avatar releases post-Fox purchase
Close to 65 feature films over the next eight years
Disney’s slate of upcoming live-action and animated films following its acquisition of 21st Century Fox is just as enormous as one might expect. -
Debt collectors could send unlimited emails and texts under proposed Trump rules
Could also call seven times a week
Under a new Trump administration policy, debt collectors would be able to call consumers as frequently as seven times a week, and be allowed to start sending emails and texts. -
International outcry over Istanbul election re-run
The EU and leading member states have sharply criticised a decision in Turkey to re-run Istanbul's mayoral election, after a shock opposition win.
An EU spokesperson called on Turkey's electoral body to explain the controversial decision "without delay".
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EMBRACE THE PAST WITH MINECRAFT CLASSIC
You can run Minecraft Classic in your browser and you’ll soon see why. With just 32 blocks to build with, all the original bugs, and an (inter)face only a mother could love, Minecraft 2009 is even more glorious than we remembered!
In just ten days, our little crafting game turns ten years old! That means Minecraft still isn’t old enough to drive or run for president yet, but it is old enough for us to get all nostalgic for the good ol’ days of the game. Dangerously over-nostalgic? No, lovingly nostalgic, by releasing Minecraft Classic!
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@Obsolesce said in Non-IT News Thread:
EMBRACE THE PAST WITH MINECRAFT CLASSIC
You can run Minecraft Classic in your browser and you’ll soon see why. With just 32 blocks to build with, all the original bugs, and an (inter)face only a mother could love, Minecraft 2009 is even more glorious than we remembered!
In just ten days, our little crafting game turns ten years old! That means Minecraft still isn’t old enough to drive or run for president yet, but it is old enough for us to get all nostalgic for the good ol’ days of the game. Dangerously over-nostalgic? No, lovingly nostalgic, by releasing Minecraft Classic!
Sounds not unlike current Minecraft.
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Feds take down dark web index and news site Deep Dot Web
Replaced by FBI takedown notice
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has seized the dark web index and news site Deep Dot Web, according to a warning notice posted on the site.
