Lindsay Clark
@datadictum.bsky.social
Reporter @theregister.com covering enterprise applications, databases and analytics. Also, a bit of science here and there. Many former lives.
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OTTAWA – An Ontario court has decided a copyright lawsuit filed by Canadian news publishers against OpenAI will proceed in that province.
News publishers’ copyright lawsuit against OpenAI to go ahead in Ontario
OTTAWA – An Ontario court has decided a copyright lawsuit filed by Canadian news publishers against OpenAI will proceed in that province.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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I'm sure the revenue from flag sales will more than compensate
One big risk to the OBR forecasts has already materialised -migration is falling more quickly than their projections and that will hit growth and tax revenue.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...
UK net migration drops sharply to 204,000 in year to June - live updates
Net migration fell by around two-thirds - from 649,000 in the year to June 2024 to 204,000 in the year to June 2025.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I'm sure the revenue from flag sales will more than compensate
This is good by @robinwigglesworth.ft.com What I don't get is why investors were not a bit more circumspect when Oracle announced its Q1 RPOs ("a career event," one analyst said) when it was obvious OpenAI didn't yet have the money. It still doesn't. www.ft.com/content/d2fd...
Morgan Stanley thinks you should short Oracle
Single-name CDS are so hot right now
www.ft.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:45 PM
This is good by @robinwigglesworth.ft.com What I don't get is why investors were not a bit more circumspect when Oracle announced its Q1 RPOs ("a career event," one analyst said) when it was obvious OpenAI didn't yet have the money. It still doesn't. www.ft.com/content/d2fd...
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Every time I walk past this cafe on Bethnal Green Road I think it embodies all the ways modern London annoys me
November 27, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Every time I walk past this cafe on Bethnal Green Road I think it embodies all the ways modern London annoys me
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Three new T-shirt designs just added to my online shop.
Birmingham Central Library
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Trinity Car Park
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/t-shirts
Birmingham Central Library
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Trinity Car Park
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/t-shirts
November 26, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Three new T-shirt designs just added to my online shop.
Birmingham Central Library
Camera
Trinity Car Park
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/t-shirts
Birmingham Central Library
Camera
Trinity Car Park
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/t-shirts
There is a lot of razzamataz about Children in Need but actually paying through the tax system is somehow...
This doesn’t feel like the kind of headline the BBC should be running with
November 27, 2025 at 9:13 AM
There is a lot of razzamataz about Children in Need but actually paying through the tax system is somehow...
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Is Santa Real? Many users feel they're getting presents from him. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something.
November 26, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Is Santa Real? Many users feel they're getting presents from him. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something.
Last week, Manchester again delayed joining the NHS Federated Data Platform, which is based on technology from Palantir. The US spy-tech firm was awarded the £330m contract after it won a string of uncompeted pandemic-era deals worth £60m. www.theregister.com/2025/11/20/m...
Manchester defers joining Palantir NHS data platform again
: Care board still waiting for evidence that it will be in the best interests of the population
www.theregister.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Last week, Manchester again delayed joining the NHS Federated Data Platform, which is based on technology from Palantir. The US spy-tech firm was awarded the £330m contract after it won a string of uncompeted pandemic-era deals worth £60m. www.theregister.com/2025/11/20/m...
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
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RIP the remarkable Jimmy Cliff.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpQr...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpQr...
The Harder They Come
YouTube video by Jimmy Cliff - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:54 AM
RIP the remarkable Jimmy Cliff.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpQr...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpQr...
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Oh lovely, tragic Sandy.❤️
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Morning. It's now late November so we all have to watch this amazing clip of Sandy Denny. It's the law.
Morning. It's now late November so we all have to watch this amazing clip of Sandy Denny. It's the law.
Sandy Denny - Late November
YouTube video by Sandy Denny
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November 24, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Oh lovely, tragic Sandy.❤️
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Jumping spiders can recognise one another. This ability to learn, remember and represent images is quite surprising for such a tiny-brained animal!
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November 23, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Jumping spiders can recognise one another. This ability to learn, remember and represent images is quite surprising for such a tiny-brained animal!
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Government says Whitehall depts will have to stump up some cash for digital ID schemes. PAC members remain to be convinced because of "how government works"
UK minister ducks cost questions on nationwide digital ID scheme
UK minister ducks cost questions on nationwide digital ID scheme
Committee hears departments may have to stump up cash before savings materialize
A UK tech minister has declined to put a figure on the cost of the government's digital ID plans as MPs question the contributions expected from central departments.…
dlvr.it
November 21, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Government says Whitehall depts will have to stump up some cash for digital ID schemes. PAC members remain to be convinced because of "how government works"
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International Criminal Court judge, "sanctioned" by the USA for doing his job, blocked from using internet services worldwide, credit cards, banking... And nobody cares...
November 21, 2025 at 8:58 AM
International Criminal Court judge, "sanctioned" by the USA for doing his job, blocked from using internet services worldwide, credit cards, banking... And nobody cares...
just fucking staggering
November 21, 2025 at 9:12 AM
just fucking staggering
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I was browsing through NASA’s Photojournal archive when I found this historic image of Saturn, taken by Voyager 2 on Aug. 11, 1981.
The spacecraft was about 14.7 million kilometres away when the picture was captured.
Image credit: NASA/JPL
➡️ science.nasa.gov/photojournal...
🔭 🧪 #histsci
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I was browsing through NASA’s Photojournal archive when I found this historic image of Saturn, taken by Voyager 2 on Aug. 11, 1981.
The spacecraft was about 14.7 million kilometres away when the picture was captured.
Image credit: NASA/JPL
➡️ science.nasa.gov/photojournal...
🔭 🧪 #histsci
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November 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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I was browsing through NASA’s Photojournal archive when I found this historic image of Saturn, taken by Voyager 2 on Aug. 11, 1981.
The spacecraft was about 14.7 million kilometres away when the picture was captured.
Image credit: NASA/JPL
➡️ science.nasa.gov/photojournal...
🔭 🧪 #histsci
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I was browsing through NASA’s Photojournal archive when I found this historic image of Saturn, taken by Voyager 2 on Aug. 11, 1981.
The spacecraft was about 14.7 million kilometres away when the picture was captured.
Image credit: NASA/JPL
➡️ science.nasa.gov/photojournal...
🔭 🧪 #histsci
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It turns out that the folks at Anthropic used two of my books to train their Large Language Models. I've gone and submitted my claim via the class action settlement. If you're an author whose work has been stolen, you should too
November 19, 2025 at 12:57 AM
It turns out that the folks at Anthropic used two of my books to train their Large Language Models. I've gone and submitted my claim via the class action settlement. If you're an author whose work has been stolen, you should too
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Stopped twice on motorway & had a look from this tower.
November 18, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Stopped twice on motorway & had a look from this tower.
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“We all know why,” says Matt Goodwin.
And we do! It’s because the methodology for estimating emigration changed! I’m sure that’s what Matt is getting at here, right?
And we do! It’s because the methodology for estimating emigration changed! I’m sure that’s what Matt is getting at here, right?
November 19, 2025 at 10:08 AM
“We all know why,” says Matt Goodwin.
And we do! It’s because the methodology for estimating emigration changed! I’m sure that’s what Matt is getting at here, right?
And we do! It’s because the methodology for estimating emigration changed! I’m sure that’s what Matt is getting at here, right?
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DuckDB's website and extension installation endpoint are still intermittently down due to today's Cloudflare outage – see our status page for more details: status.duckdb.org
For a single-file PDF copy of our documentation, see our recent post.
For a single-file PDF copy of our documentation, see our recent post.
DuckDB Status Page
status.duckdb.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:37 PM
DuckDB's website and extension installation endpoint are still intermittently down due to today's Cloudflare outage – see our status page for more details: status.duckdb.org
For a single-file PDF copy of our documentation, see our recent post.
For a single-file PDF copy of our documentation, see our recent post.
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A global Cloudflare outage as we're in Berlin discussing European tech sovereignty.
A little on the nose!
A little on the nose!
November 18, 2025 at 12:14 PM
A global Cloudflare outage as we're in Berlin discussing European tech sovereignty.
A little on the nose!
A little on the nose!
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Cloudflare ia having some issues, taking down lots of websites and services, including X (yay) and Bellingcat (boo).
November 18, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Cloudflare ia having some issues, taking down lots of websites and services, including X (yay) and Bellingcat (boo).
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NEW: at the Summit, 3 investigations into the two main cloud monopolies - Microsoft and Amazon, AND the whole market structure.
A good start; ask any tech founder in Europe. But CMA has studied cloud in detail. Lock-in is clear. Will EC summon the will to enforce?
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
A good start; ask any tech founder in Europe. But CMA has studied cloud in detail. Lock-in is clear. Will EC summon the will to enforce?
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Commission launches market investigations on cloud computing services under the Digital Markets Act
The European Commission opened three market investigations on cloud computing services under the Digital Markets Act (DMA).
ec.europa.eu
November 18, 2025 at 9:51 AM
NEW: at the Summit, 3 investigations into the two main cloud monopolies - Microsoft and Amazon, AND the whole market structure.
A good start; ask any tech founder in Europe. But CMA has studied cloud in detail. Lock-in is clear. Will EC summon the will to enforce?
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
A good start; ask any tech founder in Europe. But CMA has studied cloud in detail. Lock-in is clear. Will EC summon the will to enforce?
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
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Another one for you, @dlknowles.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Another one for you, @dlknowles.bsky.social