The Most Popular Online Slots Among Canadian Players Online slots are rightfully dominating most Canadian casino libraries. These games provide a mix of cultural themes, vibrant visuals, and big payout potential inkl · Aug 19
How to Sell a Genocide has been removed from a library near Bondi – but libraries represent freedom of thought Sydney’s Waverley Council, which includes Bondi Beach within its boundaries, has removed a book on the war on Gaza, titled How to Sell a Genocide, from its library shelves, pending review. This followed a complaint from a survivor of last year’s Bondi Beach massacre. The Conversation · Aug 19
These 5 Australian novels will get your book club talking – and enjoying a good disagreement On any given week across Australia, thousands of people – mostly, but not always, women – gather in homes, bookshops, libraries and elsewhere, to talk about books. They go along, having read a chosen book, to share their impressions, opinions and views with their group. Usually, they won’t agree with… The Conversation · Aug 18
On This Day in 2015, Xbox laid out a “games everywhere” strategy that sounded ambitious — but it ended up defining the next 11 years of the brand Back on August 13, 2015, Xbox was still rebuilding its identity after the Xbox One fallout, and Phil Spencer was laying out a bold plan: a future where Xbox wasn’t defined by hardware, but by an ecosystem that followed players everywhere. The idea sounded ambitious at the time — cross‑platform… Windows Central · Aug 18
Bondi library removes book How to Sell a Genocide from shelves after complaint Author Adam Johnson criticises Waverley council saying ‘reality is often upsetting’ while Palestinian group says libraries should hold ‘challenging’ books The Guardian - AU · Aug 18
Socialists Claim Public Libraries Are Examples of Their Policies. Don't Believe Them. Libraries aren’t all that socialist, and they’re far from the total state the radicals really want. Reason · Aug 14
As heatwaves hit Britain, spare a thought for farm animals Letters: Claire Bass says animal welfare is a blind spot for the government. Plus, Chris Phillipson on the libraries operating as ‘cool spaces’, Mick Beeby on lido restoration, and Dr Julian McDonough on NHS pressures The Guardian - UK · Aug 11
Online shadow libraries – and why they’re being implicated in AI copyright lawsuits A few days before Christmas 2025, a secretive online activist group called Anna’s Archive said it had downloaded roughly 86 million audio files and 256 million rows of track metadata from Spotify’s catalogue. The Conversation · Aug 6
PM promises ‘high street’ mental health centres to open in banks and libraries The community centres are set to offer walk-in support where members of the public can attend without needing a medical referral The Independent UK · Aug 6
Nolan’s film could make The Odyssey the most sought-after book in the US The nearly 2,700-year-old epic poem is flying off shelves at bookstores and libraries after the blockbuster film came out The Guardian - US · Aug 3
Eighth Circuit Panel Rejects Overbreadth Challenge to Arkansas Law Barring Libraries from Making "Obscene-as-to-Minors" Material Available to Minors An excerpt from Thursday's decision in Fayetteville Public Library v. Crawford County, by Judge Eighth Circuit Steven Grasz, joined by… The post Eighth Circuit Panel Rejects Overbreadth Challenge to Arkansas Law Barring Libraries from Making "Obscene-as-to-Minors" Material Available to Minors appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Aug 3
Young adults aren't just looking for somewhere to go. They're looking for somewhere to think. As loneliness and screen fatigue grow, a new kind of gathering space is booming—one built on curiosity instead of caffeine. Fortune · Aug 1
Date set for cuts to ACT public library branch opening hours Late nights and Sundays at the library will be gone in the ACT. The Canberra Times · Jul 30
Nvidia signs deal to deploy edge AI on future Moon missions — laying the groundwork for a permanent human home in space Nvidia will provide the backbone to Lunar Outpost, a company dedicated to in-space infrastructure and extra-terrestrial economy. TechRadar · Jul 27
International Business Times UK · Jul 27 Xbox Live Outage: Digital Games Unplayable as Microsoft Investigates Server Collapse A major Xbox Live outage left UK gamers unable to access digital games due to licensing issues, sparking frustration and highlighting the fragility of digital game ownership.
Kiplinger · Jul 26 You Don't Actually Own Your Digital Purchases: Why DVDs Are Back Sony's latest digital movie removal shows why "buying" isn't always owning. Learn why physical media is making a comeback.
Newcastle Herald · Jul 26 'Not just about books': the surprising services offered by local libraries How a quiet sanctuary became a high-tech haven for the community.
Kids Ain't Cheap · Jul 23 Free Library Benefits That Replace Costly Children’s Activities Finding affordable ways to keep children entertained and learning has become a growing challenge for many families. With youth sports, enrichment classes, and indoor play centers often costing hundreds of dollars each season, parents are looking for practical alternatives that don’t sacrifice quality. One of the most overlooked resources is…
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The Times of India · Jul 17 As wars destroyed schools and libraries across Italy, one Roman official began copying ancient books and helped save centuries of knowledge from disappearing War in sixth-century Italy destroyed knowledge, prompting Cassiodorus to act. He founded a monastery where monks copied and translated manuscripts. This work saved religious and secular writings from being lost forever. The Vivarium monastery became a vital center for preserving ancient texts. Cassiodorus's efforts ensured knowledge survived centuries of instability.
MusicRadar · Jul 16 Suno scraped millions of songs from YouTube, Deezer and stock music libraries, according to hacked data 404 Media reports that in training its models, the AI music generation platform lifted at least "2,013,545 music clips" from YouTube Music alone
International Business Times UK · Jul 16 Why the UK Government Is Investing £12.5 Million in Ed Sheeran's Music Project A £12.5M initiative, inspired by Ed Sheeran, will transform England's libraries into vibrant creative spaces with recording studios, workshops, and performance venues to nurture young talent across communities.
The Conversation · Jul 14 Children’s books about Black people’s everyday, joyful lives are sometimes banned – but they help all kids explore what it means to be human Since 2021, there have been nearly 23,000 bans on individual books in libraries and public schools.
BANG Premier · Jul 14 Ed Sheeran sparks £12.5m Music in Libraries rollout in UK as his foundation takes leading role Ed Sheeran has inspired a major new UK Government scheme that will bring free music spaces to libraries across England, with his foundation helping design the programme after pushing for wider access to music education.
TechRadar · Jul 14 The new rules of software supply chain security: visibility, vigilance, validation Software supply chain security is fast becoming a business-critical priority.