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X is testing a tool that will let users see if their posts have been ‘shadowbanned’
X is testing a feature intended to show users whether its algorithm has limited the visibility of their posts, addressing long-standing claims of “shadowbanning”. The tool is part of a broader effort to increase transparency around X’s recommendation systems, although its usefulness may be limited by technical complexity and incomplete disclosure. Available initially to a…
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The “rival” band Brian Wilson could have never worked with: “More endowed than anybody”
The opposite side of music. The post The “rival” band Brian Wilson could have never worked with: “More endowed than anybody” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Every Baby Boomer Alive Remembers These 4 Classic Pop Jams From 1970
The article highlights four pop songs from 1970 that it argues remain especially familiar to baby boomers: The Partridge Family’s “I Think I Love You”, B.J. Thomas’s “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head”, Three Dog Night’s “Mama Told Me Not to Come” and the Jackson 5’s “ABC”. It presents them as enduring examples of the…
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Judge grants EEOC request to dismiss enforcement action against Nike in DEI policies investigation
A federal judge in Missouri agreed on Thursday to dismiss a subpoena enforcement action against Nike after a federal anti-workplace discrimination agency said the company has complied with its investigation into diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies. Judge Cristian M. Stevens granted the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) request to dismiss the action. A regional…
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Netflix shuts Oxenfree studio Night School after Unhinged launch
Netflix has closed Night School Studio, the developer behind the Oxenfree games, despite recently describing its latest release, Unhinged, as one of its most successful cloud-gaming debuts. The decision further reduces Netflix’s in-house games operation and indicates that a positively received launch did not secure the studio’s future. Netflix acquired Night School in 2021 as…
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Warner Bros. Discovery’s Gerhard Zeiler to Recieve Directorate Award at This Year’s International Emmys
Warner Bros. Discovery’s president of international, Gerhard Zeiler, will receive the 2026 International Emmy Directorate Award for his long-term contribution to international television. The award recognises leadership across media management, programming and international relations, highlighting Zeiler’s role in expanding global television businesses during significant industry change. Zeiler will collect the award at the 54th International…
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Dem Senate nominee admits ‘I take responsibility’ after police report alleges he broke down door, punched man
Maine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson has acknowledged getting into a violent altercation with another man nearly 40 years ago, after a Fort Kent, Maine, police report from 1988 resurfaced detailing the incident. Jackson said he “took responsibility for it then” and does so “now”, while insisting he has never been violent towards his partner,…
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The iconic 1964 role Henry Fonda turned down that made Clint Eastwood a star
It changed the trajectory of Hollywood. The post The iconic 1964 role Henry Fonda turned down that made Clint Eastwood a star first appeared on Far Out Magazine.