Topic: public access
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Internet Archive's Founder Laments Losses After Legal Battles
The Internet Archive celebrated archiving its trillionth webpage and was honored with "Internet Archive Day" and federal depository library status for preserving digital heritage and expanding access to government publications. The organization has recovered from severe copyright lawsuits that le...
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Senators Block Shuttle Move Citing "No Public Demand"
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators, including former astronaut Mark Kelly, opposes moving the Space Shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian to Houston, citing a lack of public support and wasteful use of taxpayer funds. They argue that the shuttle is already safely and freely accessible to millio...
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Nevada State Offices Shut Down by Major Network Security Incident
A major network security incident has forced Nevada state government offices to close and disrupted digital services, with recovery efforts ongoing. State offices have suspended in-person services and residents should expect intermittent outages, though no timeline for full restoration has been p...
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Massive 300TB Archive of Spotify's Top Songs Leaked
A massive 300-terabyte dataset of Spotify metadata and audio files has been publicly released by Anna's Archive, claiming to capture over 99% of listens and be the largest open music metadata collection. Spotify confirmed unauthorized scraping of public data and DRM circumvention, disabling the a...
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Waymo Expands Robotaxi Service to 3 New Cities
Waymo is expanding its commercial robotaxi service to Detroit, Las Vegas, and San Diego, aiming to transition from a technology developer to a full-scale operator and projecting one million weekly trips by the end of 2026. The company employs a phased deployment strategy, starting with human-driv...
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