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Facebook to block news sharing in Australia if new law is passed

It is often said how social media has become the new way news spreads, sometimes even more quickly, but few actually consider the money involved there. From clicks to page views to ads, companies like Facebook and Google have perhaps taken the lion’s share of advertising profits, even when the content surfaced on their platforms come from other sources like news outlets. A new law in Australia is being proposed to shift the balance of power to those news outlets and Facebook is pretty much threatening to remove Australian’s ability to share news on the network should that come to pass.
Like anything involving money, laws, and advertising, the situation isn’t as clear cut as it sounds. On the one hand, it’s hard to deny how news outlets around the world, not just in Australia, are already struggling to make ends meet while adjusting to the new Internet-centric world order. On the other hand, there are many publishers and lawmakers that seem to want to apply traditional business models in ways no longer apt for a digital world.
The latter is what Facebook is decrying about the proposed law in Australia that would force the social media giant as well as Google to negotiate revenue-sharing agreements with publishers. Furthermore, the law would not allow companies to back out of such arbitration or remove local Australian news in retaliation. What Facebook says it will be forced to do, however, is far more disruptive.
The social media network explains that it won’t really have any choice but to block not only Australian publishers but also Australian users from sharing both local and international news on the platform, effectively removing any and all news from Facebook Australia. It is practically staying away from news completely in order not to be pulled into any legal requirement to negotiate those terms with publishers.
This isn’t the first time Facebook and Google have faced such legal threats but it could turn out to be the biggest precisely because the law would give them no way to back out of the arrangement. Google faced similar laws in Europe but cutting off local publishers from its search engines proved to be nearly fatal to the very publishers that the laws aimed to protect. Now governments and media companies around the world are waiting to see if Australia will succeed in bringing these companies to their knees or if it will eventually fold as well to stop publishers from bleeding because of it.
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Jeep’s Wild Wrangler Magneto 3.0 Concept EV Is Going Out With A Bang

To go with that, Jeep has added Dynatrac 60 front axles (5.38:1 ratio) and Dynatrac 80 rear axles (5.38:1 ratio), along with 20-inch off-road beadlock wheels and 40-inch mud terrain tires. The whole thing is lifted by three inches compared to a standard Wrangler. The result, the automaker says, is an EV that excels in off-road situations, not least because of how controllable the power delivery is.
“When you’re rock crawling, you need to be very neat and clean with your driving,” Mike Allen, Jeep Design Chief, says, “especially if there’s a cliff next to you, you need to be very controlled with that.”
To help, Jeep has added a power selection switch. On the one hand, you can have the maximum 650 horsepower and 900 lb-ft of torque; alternatively, the standard setting tamps it down to a more conservative 285 horsepower and 273 lb-ft. Allen says the range is around 150 miles, though that — nor charging times —was never meant to be the Magneto concept’s focus.
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The Best Mods & Upgrades That Can Give New Life To A C4 Corvette

Replacing your restrictive and likely corroded factory exhaust with a new cat-back exhaust is one of the best power adders that you can do to your C4 Corvette. The term “cat-back” refers to the section of the system that is downstream of the catalytic converter, a device that removes harmful emissions from exhaust gases.
An aftermarket exhaust with modern muffler technology will reduce backpressure, allowing more air to flow into the engine, which increases horsepower. According to the popular aftermarket exhaust manufacturer Corsa, a cat-back system for the L98 engine (the most common C4 engine) adds 14 horsepower and 16 foot-pounds of torque to an otherwise stock powerplant — all while adding a deep, muscular exhaust note that’ll make your C4 sound like a Corvette should.
Returning to catalytic converters for a moment, they’re typically long-lasting but may eventually fail by becoming contaminated, clogged, or overheated, leading to decreased horsepower. In the process of installing a cat-back exhaust, it’s worth inspecting or proactively replacing the catalytic converter itself. High-flow performance converters are available which will boost horsepower beyond the cat-back exhaust alone, yet still keep your vehicle compliant with the emissions guidelines of the EPA and local authorities.
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6 Easy Ways To Unlock Your Android Phone Without A Password

For years, fingerprints have been the de-facto phone unlock method because of the method’s incredible convenience and relative security. While a bad actor can, in theory, replicate your fingerprint, and while some Android phones have had fingerprint reader bugs, the majority of the time it’s secure enough to trust while allowing you to access your device in less than a second.
Many modern Android phones utilize an under-display fingerprint sensor that uses either an optical light sensor or ultrasonics to analyze registered fingerprints, while others place a trusty capacitive sensor on the back of the phone or the power button.
Importantly, optical sensors are the easiest of the three to fool in the event someone gets access to your fingerprint. Law enforcement can be especially aggressive should they invent a reason to search your device, having once tried to use a dead man’s finger to do so. However, Android stores fingerprint data in a Trusted Execution Environment, an encrypted section of the phone’s memory that cannot be accessed by the main CPU or by apps.
Setting your fingerprints up can be a bit of a hassle, as some Android phones can be finicky. It may be a good idea to register the same fingerprint twice if you find that your phone’s fingerprint sensor has a hard time recognizing your preferred digit.
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