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11:15 AM ET, October 6, 2017

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New York Times:
Sources: Harvey Weinstein has settled at least eight sexual harassment and unwanted physical contact cases; staff describe a code of silence around allegations  —  Two decades ago, the Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein invited Ashley Judd to the Peninsula Beverly Hills hotel …
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Rebecca Traister / The Cut:
A reporter recalls an altercation with Weinstein which turned violent and how many journalists, including David Carr, attempted to expose his behavior  —  I have been having conversations about Harvey Weinstein's history of sexual harassment for more than seventeen years.
New York Times:
In statement, Harvey Weinstein apologizes and says he's planning a leave of absence from his company to “deal with this issue head on”  —  The New York Times received the following statement from Harvey Weinstein responding to allegations about his treatment of women in Hollywood.
Joseph Bernstein / BuzzFeed:
Documents shed light on how Breitbart News under Steve Bannon defined and boosted the alt-right and white nationalism, aided by editor Milo Yiannopoulos  —  In August, after a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville ended in murder, Steve Bannon insisted that “there's no room in American society” …
Ron Clements / Sporting News:
Quarterback Cam Newton apologizes for mocking a female reporter's question, after he drew rebukes from the NFL and media groups and lost a sponsor  —  Cam Newton has apologized for his “degrading and disrespectful” word choice when he said Wednesday it was “funny” to hear a female reporter ask about pass routes.
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Mic:
People magazine removed a story about a Las Vegas shooting victim whose name could not be found on the list of dead, raising questions as to whether he exists  —  On Wednesday, People magazine ran a heart-wrenching exclusive about a terminally ill man who was among those killed by a mass shooter …
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Rob Malda:
On Slashdot's 20th anniversary, cofounder Rob Malda reflects on the site's early days  —  I registered the domain name ‘Slashdot.org’ 20 years ago today.  I really had no idea.  —  Jeff chipped in a few bucks for the fees.  Kathleen told me the name was stupid.  I thought “That's kinda the point!”.
Discussion: @freecodecamp
Graham Ruddick / The Guardian:
News Group Newspapers, publisher of News of the World, agrees to pay damages to ex-army intelligence officer Ian Hurst, whose computer was hacked in 2006  —  Publisher to pay substantial damages to Ian Hurst after admitting ‘vicarious liability’ for hacking by detective agency
BBC:
Conde Nast's UK magazine Glamour is going digital first, ending monthly print editions and and instead producing a glossy tome twice-a-year  —  UK Glamour magazine is going “digital first”, stopping its monthly editions and instead producing a “collectible, glossy tome” twice a year.
Discussion: @simonjward
George Slefo / Ad Age:
comScore and location data company PlaceIQ partner to help companies measure ad effectiveness by linking TV and digital ad spending with store visits  —  Measurement outfit ComScore and location data company PlaceIQ are teaming up in a bid to help marketers understand how well TV …
 
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Kif Leswing / CNBC:
Nvidia announces Blackwell, a new generation of AI chips available later in 2024, starting with the GB200 superchip, which pairs two B200 GPUs with a Grace CPU

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Stability AI debuts Stable Video 3D, a generative AI tool built on its Stable Video Diffusion model, letting users create 3D video from a text or image prompt

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Valve debuts Steam Families in beta, allowing a group of up to six Steam users to share their games, manage parental controls, and more

 
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