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Rock said:
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AS someone who has been in the digital advertising space, this really is remarkable. So the paladin of free speech is rankled that companies cannot advertise where they damn well please? There is a myriad of reasons for how companies decide where to invest their advertising budgets, some very rational (efficiency, placement, targeting, quality of audience, etc) and other reasons that may make little sense (disagree with editorial lines, favors to buddies, not believing in digital, perceived slights, etc).
 
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SpaceX's Direct-to-Cell Starlink Satellites Are 5 Times Brighter Than Before, Worrying Astronomers

The company plans to launch thousands of direct-to-cell Starlink satellites, which may interfere with our views of the night sky.
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SpaceX has been launching batches of Starlink satellites designed to operate like cellphone towers in space, beaming connectivity directly from low Earth orbit. The new satellites are adding to the company’s ever-growing constellation, which has been disrupting observations of the cosmos, and may even be brighter than their regular counterparts.

A recent study found that direct-to-cell (DTC) Starlink satellites are five times brighter than the rest of the broadband constellation, raising concerns about increased interference with astronomical observations. SpaceX wants to launch thousands of these DTC satellites to low Earth orbit, which have been appearing as streaks in telescopic images of the night sky.

SpaceX launched its first group of DTC Starlinks in January, using one of the six satellites to send a text message to a cellphone on Earth. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) gave SpaceX a temporary license to test the new satellite technology over a duration of six months using 2,000 test devices and 840 satellites. In March, SpaceX requested an amendment to its license, hoping to operate up to 7,500 DTC satellites in orbit. The Starlink satellite services will begin with text messages, while voice and data coverage are meant to follow, possibly in 2025. SpaceX has partnered with T-Mobile, which has invited global providers, with Rogers in Canada, KDDI in Japan, Optus in Australia, One NZ in New Zealand, and Salt in Switzerland opting in.

That’s great news for people living in remote areas with generally bad connectivity, but not so much for astronomers wanting to capture clear views of the skies to help us learn more about our universe and spot incoming asteroids.
 

Former U.S. president Donald Trump repeated a baseless claim about Justin Trudeau's parentage in an interview on Monday, suggesting that the prime minister "could be" the son of former Cuban president Fidel Castro.

The current Republican presidential candidate sat down for an interview with streamer Adin Ross and was asked to react to photos of various U.S. and world leaders.

When shown a photo of the prime minister, Trump immediately brought up the conspiracy theory, citing an unnamed "they" as his source.

"They say he's the son of Fidel Castro and could be. Anything's possible in this world," Trump said.
 
CRHeel94 said:
AS someone who has been in the digital advertising space, this really is remarkable. So the paladin of free speech is rankled that companies cannot advertise where they damn well please? There is a myriad of reasons for how companies decide where to invest their advertising budgets, some very rational (efficiency, placement, targeting, quality of audience, etc) and other reasons that may make little sense (disagree with editorial lines, favors to buddies, not believing in digital, perceived slights, etc).
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I looked at the lawsuit. There's actually something to it, because he's alleging a conspiracy between competitors abetted by a trade group called GARM or something like that. There's not a lot to it, but probably enough to survive a motion to dismiss. Not enough to win, I wouldn't think.
 


“Today, Celine Dion’s management team and her record label, Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc., became aware of the unauthorized usage of the video, recording, musical performance, and likeness of Celine Dion singing “My Heart Will Go On” at a Donald Trump / JD Vance campaign rally in Montana. In no way is this use authorized, and Celine Dion does not endorse this or any similar use.

…And really, THAT song?”



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