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U.S. Announces New Rules Banning Fake Reviews and Testimonials, Allowing Authorities to Seek Civil Penalties Against Violators, Deter AI-Generated Fake Reviews
  • Will this stand up to the death of Chevron deference? Or are we 3 weeks away from a judge throwing the rule out unless congress passes a specific law.

    I think this is squarely in the charter of the FTC but who knows with the courts any longer. We just saw them strike down a ruling by the EPA to enact health measures under the requirements of the Civil Rights Act.

  • Parody site ClownStrike refused to bow to CrowdStrike’s bogus DMCA takedown
  • I still want the "Turn off your computer before midnight" sticker someone made but, alas, CrowdStrike DMCA'd the Etsy account.

  • Too big to care? Cloudflare comes again under pressure for enabling abusive sites, anti-spam NGO says
  • There's a balance to be struck here but Cloudflare is truly the most miserable entity I have to work with from an abuse perspective. They're not necessarily "ignoring" warrants but most phishing doesn't get reported with a legal takedown request. In those cases, Cloudflare will be almost intentionally obtuse. I'm happy to outline the misery of a host working with Cloudflare but it's not necessarily important to this. TLDR; Cloudflare takes steps that don't make sense for its "we're not responsible" stance while also having zero automation in the year of our lord 2024.

    I suppose everything could be a legal request but that just makes the whole process so infinitely worse for NGOs like Spamhaus and only serves to make lawyers excited that their consultation fees are going up. I see that the laziest pathway is "Youtube-like strikes" which is misery as well but they could just shift to investigating accounts receiving a high volume of reports as potential fraud or abuse actors since it is a drag on their services and these accounts are not paying or are paying with stolen credit cards.

    Ultimately, I don't disagree with you that much but there's a lot of room for CF to improve their management of fraud & abuse without becoming a trash platform or invalidating legal protections. Happy to get into the weeds on this a bit more since it's a lil' bit close to home. 😅

  • Judge overturns $4.7 billion jury award to NFL Sunday Ticket subscribers
  • Oh, it will. And the wheels turn.

  • Too big to care? Cloudflare comes again under pressure for enabling abusive sites, anti-spam NGO says
  • People who don’t work in fraud or abuse don’t understand how miserable Cloudflare is to work with. They have a single email box I can send to for identifying if I host a website that takes them days to respond to, no automation by the year of our lord 2024.

  • Too big to care? Cloudflare comes again under pressure for enabling abusive sites, anti-spam NGO says
  • It’s a bit more about how miserable it is to work with Cloudflare and their unwillingness to remove abuse in general, opting to say they’re “not the host” and that they cannot tell you where it is but they cannot do anything. It’s hardly an ethical decision to say that phishing and bulletproof hosting aren’t the bedfellows you want.

  • Websites are Blocking the Wrong AI Scrapers (Because AI Companies Keep Making New Ones)
  • Unfortunately, yeah. AI industry has proven that it's willing to beg for forgiveness rather than asking for permission.

  • JellyBox - Music player for Jellyfin
  • Just started toying with Jellyfin for my media after Plex started being freaks about everything. I love PlexAmp though so anything that moves the needle on that is excellent. Tried some other players but currently, my setup only works in network and I’ll need to configure SSL somehow.

  • EU tells Meta it can't paywall privacy
  • That is a valid, nuanced take that this article and (seemingly) the legislation don’t get into.

  • EU tells Meta it can't paywall privacy
  • Of course ad-supported services are infringing on your privacy in a way but if you’re not ready to call Facebook a publicly-funded utility, it’s childish to act like it’s so essential that it should be entirely ad-free with no paid tier.

  • EU tells Meta it can't paywall privacy
  • Only cause they can’t interject ads while driving lol

  • EU tells Meta it can't paywall privacy
  • The point was that it’s apples to oranges. Monetization is kinda the key issue here unless you’re ready to declare Facebook a utility and publicly fund it. Personally, I’d rather we be rid of it entirely.

  • EU tells Meta it can't paywall privacy
  • And that is totally unreasonable collection, of course. It’s also completely incomparable to pretending that Facebook is as necessary as a car (at least in America).

  • NFL Draft
  • I’m a sicko for RSS and podcasts but it’s mostly been from The Athletic or Patriots-specific content. Pepper in some YouTube videos and you’re there.

  • EU tells Meta it can't paywall privacy
  • But there’s also no ad-supported cars.

  • How does one block instances using Mlem?
  • I appreciate that responsiveness!!

  • Morning Report: Ilia Topuria calls Max Holloway’s UFC 300 win ‘nothing special,’ says ‘he is a really easy fight’
  • A last second KO is pretty special but I get it, Ilia realizes that UFC is an entertainment product. If you create a feud, you’re more likely to get the fight.

  • 71% of Signups for Peacock's NFL Playoff Game Have Stuck Around
  • The worst part is how fractured games already are and how this will incentivize it. There’s already Amazon, Peacock, and whatever bullshit you’re dealing with on cable which is impossible to understand. Even the Sunday Ticket doesn’t cover all of your team’s games and that shit’s so overpriced.

  • Glad to announce that one of our previous mods, @rezz, has been reinstated to Lemmy.world
  • I’ve seen this happen a bunch, unfortunately. A lot of communities with ghosted admins.

  • [X/Schefter] DeVante Parker is being cut on Wednesday

    cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/9576990

    > >Patriots informed WR DeVante Parker that they are releasing him Wednesday and he now has been given permission to talk to other teams, per his agent Jimmy Gould.

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    [ESPN] Patriots finalizing trade of QB Mac Jones to Jaguars
    www.espn.com Sources: Patriots to trade QB Jones to Jaguars

    The Patriots are finalizing a deal to send quarterback Mac Jones to the Jaguars, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

    Sources: Patriots to trade QB Jones to Jaguars

    cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/9550650

    > > The New England Patriots are finalizing a deal to trade quarterback Mac Jones to the Jacksonville Jaguars, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Sunday. > > > >The Patriots will receive a 2024 sixth-round pick as compensation, sources told Schefter. The trade cannot be processed until the new league year begins Wednesday and Jones passes a physical.

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    [X/Callahan] Patriots are re-signing WR Kendrick Bourne to a 3-year, $19.5 million contract

    cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/9550673

    > > Source: The #Patriots are re-signing WR Kendrick Bourne to a 3-year, $19.5 million contract. > > > >Bourne’s deal carries a maximum value of $33 million and includes a $4.2 million signing bonus.

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    [TheAthletic] Patriots agree to deal with Antonio Gibson, 3yr/$11.25m
    theathletic.com Patriots agree to deal with Antonio Gibson, eyeing him as a third-down back: Source

    The Patriots found their new third-down running back, agreeing to terms with Gibson. This means Ezekiel Elliott won't return in 2024.

    Patriots agree to deal with Antonio Gibson, eyeing him as a third-down back: Source

    cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/9577039

    > >The New England Patriots used their first free-agent move Monday to add depth at running back. Former Washington Commanders back Antonio Gibson, 25, agreed to terms on a three-year, $11.25 million contract with the Patriots, according to a league source, that will make him the team’s No. 2 running back behind Rhamondre Stevenson. > > > >> Antonio Gibson can be a third-down, pass-catching back for the Patriots and occasionally spell Rhamondre Stevenson. > >> > >> — Chad Graff (@ChadGraff) March 11, 2024

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    Mac Jones to remain Patriots’ starting QB; Bill Belichick clarifies benching
    www.bostonherald.com Mac Jones to remain Patriots’ starting QB; Bill Belichick clarifies benching

    Bill Belichick clarified the reason why Mac Jones was benched in a 38-3 loss to the Cowboys while confirming that the QB will remain the Patriots’ starter.

    Mac Jones to remain Patriots’ starting QB; Bill Belichick clarifies benching

    cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/3199022

    > >ARLINGTON, Texas — Mac Jones will remain the Patriots’ starting quarterback moving forward, head coach Bill Belichick said Sunday after a 38-3 loss at the hands of the Cowboys. > > > > Jones was removed from the game late in the third quarter for backup quarterback Bailey Zappe after turning the ball over three times. One of his two interceptions plus a strip-sack were returned by the Cowboys for touchdowns. > > > > “I didn’t think there was any point in leaving him in the game,” Belichick said when asked why Jones was benched. > > > > Belichick was asked directly if Jones would start Sunday against the Saints. > > > > “Yeah, I just said there was no point in leaving him in the game,” Belichick responded. > > > > Belichick said Jones was not benched for poor performance. > > > > “I just said there was no point in leaving him out there, so I took him out,” Belichick said. > > > > Jones was 12-of-21 for 150 yards with two interceptions. Zappe was 4-of-9 for 57 yards in reserve. > > > > The Patriots also have quarterback Will Grier on their roster. Grier served as an emergency third quarterback on Sunday. > > > > The Patriots have started the season 1-3 with losses to the Eagles and Jets. They were coming off of a 15-10 win over the Jets before Sunday’s drubbing. >

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    Cowboys score twice on defense in 38-3 blowout of Patriots, Belichick's worst loss
    www.espn.com Patriots 3-38 Cowboys (Oct 1, 2023) Game Recap - ESPN

    Expert recap and game analysis of the New England Patriots vs. Dallas Cowboys NFL game from October 1, 2023 on ESPN.

    Patriots 3-38 Cowboys (Oct 1, 2023) Game Recap - ESPN

    idk man. i'm just bummed.

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    Matthew Judon suffered a lower bicep tendon tear during today’s loss in Dallas

    From Adam Schefter on X: > Patriots’ standout pass rusher Matthew Judon suffered a lower bicep tendon tear during today’s loss in Dallas, per source. How much time he will be sidelined for still is being evaluated.

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    The Patriots downgraded Jonathan Jones and Cole Strange to OUT for tomorrow’s game.

    Via Zack Cox on X: > The Patriots downgraded Jonathan Jones and Cole Strange to OUT for tomorrow’s game. > > Third straight game Jones has missed. Strange left last week’s in the third quarter and looked very limited in practice this week. > > Atonio Mafi the favorite to start at LG.

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    The NFL didn't fine Mac Jones for his actions in last week's game against the Jets

    From Tom Pelissero via X: > The NFL didn’t fine #Patriots QB Mac Jones for his actions in last week’s game against the #Jets, per sources. > > Any discipline would’ve required sufficient video evidence to support Sauce Gardner’s accusation. In this case, there wasn’t enough.

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    Patriots Place DL Daniel Ekuale on Injured Reserve and Release DB William Hooper from the Practice Squad
    www.patriots.com Patriots Place DL Daniel Ekuale on Injured Reserve and Release DB William Hooper from the Practice Squad

    The Patriots announced today that they have placed defensive lineman Daniel Ekuale on injured reserve and released defensive back William Hooper from the practice squad.

    Patriots Place DL Daniel Ekuale on Injured Reserve and Release DB William Hooper from the Practice Squad

    There were fears of DL Daniel Ekuale having a torn bicep which look to have a sort of confirmation with him headed over to the IR. Best of luck to him in healing up and it's another blow to already ailing defense that has still maintained high quality.

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    Patriots Sign Former Cowboys QB Will Grier to Active Roster, per Report

    cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/2818909

    > The Patriots are signing quarterback Will Grier to their active roster off the Bengals practice squad, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. > > Grier was drafted by the Panthers in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft out of West Virginia, spending parts of two seasons in Carolina. He got his only NFL action as a rookie, totaling 228 passing yards with no touchdowns and four interceptions in 2019. > > Carolina released Grier before the 2021 season, but the Cowboys claimed him off waivers. Grier then spent the 2021 and ’22 seasons as Dallas’s third-string quarterback, but never saw any game action. > > After the Cowboys traded for Trey Lance in August, the team released Grier, who then signed with the Bengals practice squad, where he has been for the past few weeks. This also means that Cincinnati will need another quarterback along with backup Jake Browning if Joe Burrow can’t play on Monday. > > The Patriots now add Grier to their team as a third stringer behind Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe. New England will face the Jets on Sunday and is also set to play the Cowboys in Dallas next week.

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    What’s your go to coffee roaster?

    Coming from the east coast, I’m trying to find that perfect Portland coffee bean to make for my morning ritual. What’s your favorite coffee roaster in the metro area? Bonus points if they do a great espresso on site as well!

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    This is less of a question for the local ownership, more of one for other folks here to check the temperature of the room.

    I've been having troubles subscribing to communities on lemmy.ml, just getting stuck at "subscribe pending". I figure they're probably overwhelmed but I'm also new to Lemmy and am curious if other folks are seeing similar troubles. Is it just our instance?

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