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Day: February 3, 2023
Pakistan is reportedly blocking Wikipedia
It’s currently unclear what the government wants removed from the site. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Wikipedia has been blocked in Pakistan over “sacrilegious” content on the site, according to a report from Bloomberg. The ban comes after the government ordered the site to remove offending content within 48 hours, and the country’s telecom authority “degraded” its services. It’s not currently clear what Wikipedia is being asked to remove, though Bloomberg reports that it’s still in talks with Pakistani officials. Wikimedia, the foundation in charge of Wikipedia,…
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Read MoreRebecca Macieira-Kaufmann, Founder of RMK Group and Author of FitCEO, Interviewed on the Influential Entrepreneurs Podcast
Rebecca Macieira-Kaufmann discusses how to EXCEED your potential personally and professionally. Listen to the interview on the Business Innovators Radio Network: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/interview-with-rebecca-macieira-kaufmann-founder-of-rmk-group-and-author-of-fitceo/ Regardless of someone’s current career or life stage, it’s never too late to exceed their potential and live the life they always wanted. The key is knowing where to start and how best to do it. Rebecca explained: “The first step on this journey is knowing yourself: what are your strengths, weaknesses, values, and goals? Once you have a clear picture of who you want to be in…
Read MoreYorkshire Pair Finish Snow Sculpture In Record Time For Arctic Competition
Two Yorkshire men have been competing with artists from all over the world in their second snow sculpture competition this month, completing their creation in record time. Fitness coach Martin Sharp, from York, and tree surgeon Justin Scott, from Driffield, were pitted against sculptors from Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, France and the United States in the Kiruna International Snow Sculpture Competition 2023. The pair completed their sculpture, known as Figurative Animate X Three, in just two days, which was the new record for the event, which is held 140km north of…
Read MoreStartup T2 Wants to Terminate Twitter
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Read MoreCongress Has a Lo-Fi Plan to Fix the Classified Documents Mess
As unsecured docs pile up, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is itching to overhaul the nation’s secret secret-sharing operation.
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