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Os links mais mencionados pelos usuários da federação, com destaque para as instâncias brasileiras. Atualizado a cada meia hora, última atualização em 03/10/2026 às 08:00.

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Cambridge University anti-women students 'confetti and rockets' digitised

The materials were gathering during a violent protest by those opposed to women getting degrees.

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Self-driving cars, drones hijacked by custom road signs

: AI vision systems can be very literal readers

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Almost Anyone Can Start a Private School. We Put This to the Test.

Our reporting has shown how easily people — some with questionable backgrounds — have founded their own private schools in barns, strip malls and other places. That led us to an experiment: If the hurdles to open a school are so low, could we do it?

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Victory! Court Rejects Government Effort to Dismiss Social Media Surveillance Lawsuit

NEW YORK — A lawsuit filed by three labor unions against the Departments of State and Homeland Security for their viewpoint-based surveillance and suppression of protected expression online can move forward, a federal judge ruled yesterday.On October 1, 2026, Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein of the U.S....

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California’s billionaire tax will ‘kickstart a movement’ that spreads to more states, the federal government and other countries, Nobel laureates say

\"The explosive growth of the state’s billionaires over the past few decades has made it one of the most unequal places in America.\"

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Solar has saved the EU €37.4 billion since the war on Iran began

Europe's solar boom is cushioning households from the crippling costs of gas, as the war on Iran continues to highlight the dangers of fossil fuel reliance.

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Federal Judge Rules a Flock Search Was ‘Indiscriminate Mass Surveillance’ and Unconstitutional

Flock’s nationwide network is quickly “approaching dragnet-type law enforcement practice” and the cop should have got a warrant, the judge wrote.

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Trump says ‘I feel badly’ for accused Cornell gang rapists because his nemesis is investigating them

Trump was prosecuted by New York AG Letitia James, who is taking over the Ivy League rape investigation, for business fraud after losing the 2020 election

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AI ‘godfather’ Yann LeCun: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is ‘deluded,’ ‘crazy,’ and doesn’t understand cybersecurity

Everything you need to know before you reach the office this morning.

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Apple says it's tightening macOS 'Full Disk Access' controls due to new risks from AI agents | TechCrunch

Apple says it will add new controls around macOS’s Full Disk Access permission, warning that increasingly capable AI agents make broad access to users’ files, messages, mail, and browsing history riskier.

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‘If you can’t hold it, you don’t own it’: why media fans want to escape algorithms with CDs, DVDs and vinyl

People describe their return to physical media – whether to protect data, support artists, or retain control of one’s choices

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Trump administration is paying $1.6 million a week to keep Voice of America staff on leave

Hundreds of VOA staffers have been on paid leave since the agency sidelined them in March 2025.

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Issue 110 – The Clarity Act collapses

Regulators race to reassure the crypto industry as the industry’s flagship legislation collapses, SBF tries his luck with the Supreme Court, and crypto PACs unleash $30 million against Sherrod Brown

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Age verification in the Fediverse: How the KIDS Act challenges Mastodon

The EU’s planned KIDS Act poses technical and organizational challenges for the Fediverse. However, it is unlikely to be the end, as some critics warn.

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Dolly Parton sings Jolene in Welsh in recording released after her death

Parton's niece Jada Star and Welsh singer Bronwen Lewis say the country artist was proud to sing in Welsh.

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ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database

DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.

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Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case

Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed the New York State attorney general to investigate allegations by a former Cornell University student that several men sexually assaulted her.

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Social media users are gaming the algorithm to protect Cornell's Jane Doe

As the 'Cornell Seven' case goes viral, a new movement is using the algorithm to protect the survivor.

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The expansion of Heathrow would be an expensive disaster for Britain and the world. Burnham needs to block it

A third runway would fly in the face of reason. If we are to prioritise human life over short-term ‘growth’, we need to use planes less, not more, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Half of UK wants to rejoin EU and backing it could drive up Labour vote, megapoll finds

Exclusive: Findings will bolster those in No 10 who want to negotiate on re-entry but some senior figures remain wary

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How to see rainbows on exoplanets

A future NASA telescope could spot atmospheric phenomena on planets orbiting other stars

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Don’t be fooled—LLMs don’t reason

Ten years after AlphaGo’s match against Go champion Lee Sedol, today’s AI still isn’t tapping into the machinery that made that win possible.

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Elon Musk Calls For “Death Sentence” for GAC Providers

Musk’s posts are not just inflammatory rhetoric. They have real-life consequences.

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Why electric cars might be making some passengers feel sick

Research shows there are several reasons people might experience motion sickness in electric vehicles.

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Could El Niño mean there are no Atlantic hurricanes this year?

For the first time in three decades there has not been a single Atlantic hurricane in September, normally the most active month.

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US road rage killer's sentence quashed because AI video of victim was shown in court

The Arizona appeals court ruled that airing an AI message from the dead victim \"crossed that line\".

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Russia strikes second major bridge in Kyiv, mayor says

The strike on Northern Bridge comes after repeat attacks on another major bridge in recent days.

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Suppliers pile pressure on government over energy bills

Immediate action is needed to help households struggling with bills this winter, says trade body Energy UK.

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Cornell frat house rape accuser 'under siege' online, says lawyer

A lawyer for Jane Doe says she is \"not doing well\" amid attempts to uncover her identity.

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How a failed attack in Leipzig revealed a wider Russian campaign

Documents obtained by the Axel Springer Global Reporters Network trace drone bombs, incendiary parcels and arson attacks to Russian intelligence.

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‘God made Trump’ ad and at least 12 others are part of controversial taxpayer-funded ad campaign

The Trump administration has created at least 13 campaign-style ads as part of its controversial taxpayer-funded, multi-million-dollar effort to promote President Donald Trump and his policies.

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Oregon Housing Director Failed to Report Husband’s Related Business Interests

Andrea Bell, executive director of Oregon Housing and Community Services, filed amended state ethics paperwork after ProPublica asked about her husband’s work at a firm that’s consulted on projects receiving or in line for money from her agency.

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Bangkok at breaking point as floods turn streets into stagnant lakes

With 40 dead and a disaster declared across all 50 city districts, experts warn extreme flooding will only worsen across south-east Asia

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Women given free shorts at Oktoberfest to prevent upskirting

The step at the Munich festival comes after thousands of voyeuristic videos emerged on social media.

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Hawaii's iconic 500-year-old Hōlei Sea Arch has collapsed into the sea

The lava rock formation protruding from the rocky cliffs of Volcanoes National Park crumbled some time last weekend.

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The 7-year-old Nvidia Shield TV is now $100 more expensive due to AI

Initially launched in 2019, the Nvidia Shield TV Pro now retails for $299.99.

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Apple confirms iPhone 18 Pro Max AT&T cellular issues, affected devices require hardware replacement - 9to5Mac

Apple has confirmed an issue causing a “small number” of iPhone 18 Pro Max devices on AT&T to lose cellular...

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Apple will limit Mac disk access as AI agents ‘substantially’ increase risk

Apple is introducing new safeguards for its full disk access permission on Mac in response to the risks associated with AI-powered agents.

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Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe, UAE official says

The man accused of trying to take over the Israel-bound jet is named as Hamam al-Hammami by several media outlets.

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U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies

President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of interest.

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WHO warns of ‘devastating consequences’ due to delayed aid entry into Gaza

The WHO’s representative in Palestine calls on Israeli authorities to ‘release the pressure on medical supplies’.