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Australian writers shocked and ‘disgusted’ by closure of 85-year-old literary journal Meanjin

After 85 years of continuous publication, Meanjin, Australia’s second-oldest literary journal, is closing. Editor Esther Anatolitis and deputy editor Eli McLean have been made redundant and the final issue will appear in December. Melbourne University Publishing (MUP), which has housed the magazine since 2007, has cited “purely financial grounds” for…

The Conversation

Trump Health Misinformation Swirls Despite Denial

From manipulated images to out-of-context photos, false claims that Donald Trump is seriously ill -- or even dead -- have swirled online, with the misinformation persisting even after the US president publicly rejected it on Tuesday.

International Business Times

An uber-rare Nintendo cartridge worth $1,000 sat in a Las Vegas retro shop for months until it sold for $12, and the store's owners aren't even mad about it: "Score! Our f*** up their gain"

"Happy this is going to a good home!"

GamesRadar

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Science research gets more engagement on Bluesky than X, study finds

Bluesky posts referencing scholarly articles ‘find substantially higher levels of interaction’ than on Elon Musk’s platform

The Guardian - UK

Home secretary suspends refugee family reunion applications until new, tighter rules are put in place – as it happened

Yvette Cooper says rules were designed years ago to help families separated by war but are being used in a different way now

The Guardian - UK

'Doesn't Surprise Me'—Mark Cuban Explains Why High School Seniors Care More About Making Money Than Any Generation In 50 Years

U.S. teens are thinking more about money than ever before, and billionaire Mark Cuban says it makes perfect sense.

Benzinga

Elon Musk Sees Scientists Flee X As Bluesky Becomes Hotbed For Original Research And Higher Engagement

Scientists are fleeing Elon Musk‘s X platform in unprecedented numbers, with alternative social media site Bluesky emerging as the new hub for scholarly communication.

Benzinga

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Online age checks are proliferating, but so are concerns they curtail internet freedom

Online age checks are on the rise in the U.S. and elsewhere, asking people for IDs or face scans to prove they are over 18 or 21 or even 13

The Independent UK

Bluesky exits Mississippi over age verification row

Bluesky now blocks all traffic coming from Mississippi's IP addresses, but a VPN could help you get back online. Here's all you need to know.

TechRadar

"Dropping the GTA of indie games with 2 weeks notice makes everyone freak out": Devs wanted to "fight Silksong," but it's added another body to its kill count with delay of Persona-inspired tactics RPG

Demonschool is delayed until November

GamesRadar

Bluesky Blocks Mississippi Users

Age verification laws are already coming for Americans’ access to free speech.

Reason

Bluesky blocks app in US state over new law

Social media app says Mississippi’s HB 1126 law has serious free speech and privacy implications

The Independent UK

Bluesky goes dark in Mississippi over 'likely unconstitutional' age verification law

The law requires social media sites to verify and track the ages of all users in the state.

PC Gamer

Former Diablo head now in charge of next BioShock — He might be able to save the troubled series (again)

Rod Fergusson, formerly head of Diablo at Blizzard Entertainment, is the new studio head of Cloud Chamber, the team working on the next BioShock game.

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The Independent UK

JD Vance ‘sitting at the kids table’ as Trump-Zelensky talked draws raves: ‘See how much smoother things go’

It was a sharp contrast to Zelensky’s meeting with Donald Trump in March, when the vice president berated him for not saying ‘thank you’ enough

The Guardian - US

Social media accounts of Palestinians desperate for funds are being flagged as spam

People in Gaza use Bluesky to crowdfund for milk and diapers – repeated deletion of their profiles has spawned a guerrilla verification squad

Bored Panda

125 Hilarious Tweets From July That Slapped Harder Than A Mosquito Bite

Is Twitter (X) the ultimate gift that keeps on giving?

Windows Central

New data shows Xbox is utterly dominating PlayStation's storefront — accounting for 60% of the Q2 top 10 game sales spots

Imagine this scenario a few years ago. It's no longer PlayStation, but Xbox itself that is now the biggest sales force on Sony's own console ecosystem.

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GamesRadar

Viral horror game Mouthwashing no longer appears in Itch.io search results, but that's not because of the new crackdown on NSFW games, marketplace confirms

Mouthwashing hasn't been indexed on Itch.io since last October

Reason

The Age-Gated Internet Is Here

Goodbye, online anonymity.

GamesRadar

"It might be porn games now, but they won't stop there": Game devs join players and artists rallying against credit card companies after mass NSFW game delisting

Meanwhile, Itch posts and hastily deletes an endorsement of AI-generated messaging

Sports Illustrated

The MMQB’s All-Quarter Century Team From 2000 Through 2025

Our NFL writers and editors voted on the best players at every position over the past 25 years. Here are our 78 players deserving of honors.

Bluesky’s bringing in UK age verification – expect other social networks to follow

The Online Safety Act starts to bite, and it applies to all kinds of social networks and services.

Benzinga

Musk Vs Zuckerberg: Two Richest Men Battle Over Daily Social Media Users

Billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg almost ended up in a cage fight over their competing social media platforms. Musk may not want to look at the latest metrics from X rival Threads, or he could be proposing a cage match again.

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John Cusack shares ‘anti-Semitic’ post and then deletes it, but the internet remembers!

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