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10:20 AM ET, August 17, 2023

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Jessica McMaster / KSHB-TV:
The Marion County attorney withdraws the search warrant that served as the basis for the raid on the Marion County Record; all seized items have been returned  —  MARION, Kan. — A search warrant that cleared the way for the raid of a Kansas newspaper last Friday has been withdrawn …
Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount drops its plans to sell a majority stake in BET Media, concluding that a sale wouldn't lead to a meaningful deleveraging of its balance sheet  —  The entertainment conglomerate concluded a sale wouldn't result in any meaningful deleveraging of its balance sheet.
Brian X. Chen / New York Times:
Surveys: over 50% of Americans watch TV with subtitles on most of the time, as sound quality deteriorates due to compressed audio and TV speaker placement  —  Many of us stream shows and movies with the subtitles on all the time — and not because it's cool.
Discussion: @voron@mstdn.party
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Apple says The Glenn Beck Program was removed from Apple Podcasts because of a trademark dispute that has since been resolved  —  Reached for comment, an Apple spokesman told Variety that “The Glenn Beck Program” was removed from Apple Podcasts because of a trademark dispute involving Beck's podcast …
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Candice Ortiz / Mediaite:
Conservative radio host Glenn Beck says all Glenn Beck Program episodes were removed from Apple Podcasts, and then restored, “with no explanation”
Steven McIntosh / BBC:
UK broadcaster Sir Michael Parkinson has died at the age of 88; his TV career spanned seven decades, and he interviewed the world's biggest stars on his show  —  Broadcaster Sir Michael Parkinson has died at the age of 88, his family has confirmed.  —  His TV career spanned seven decades …
Vitalik Buterin / Vitalik Buterin's website:
A deep dive into X's Community Notes, including how the algorithm works, whether the feature actually fights polarization, and its use in high-stakes situations  —  Special thanks to Dennis Pourteaux and Jay Baxter for feedback and review.  —  The last two years of Twitter X have been tumultuous, to say the least.
Calum Marsh / New York Times:
Documentaries about the annual CrossFit Games from CrossFit's media team have become consistent streaming hits due to their niche fitness community audience  —  A series of films about the annual CrossFit Games, enthusiastically embraced by the niche fitness community, have become surprise hits on streaming platforms.
Alex Mahadevan / Poynter:
The AP releases guidance on how the news agency uses generative AI tools and plans to update its stylebook, saying outputs are like “unvetted source material”  —  Weeks after announcing a partnership with OpenAI, The Associated Press urges caution in using — and reporting on — generative AI tools.
Reggie Ugwu / New York Times:
A look at “MovieTok” influencers like Maddi Moo and Straw Hat Goofy, who reach millions of people on TikTok by reviewing, analyzing, or promoting movies  —  On MovieTok, reviewers can reach an audience of millions and earn tens of thousands of dollars per post.  “Critics,” they say, are old news.
Matthew Keys / The Desk:
Struum, an aggregator that used a ClassPass model for streaming content and was backed by Michael Eisner's investment firm, quietly shut down in June 2022  —  The service ran out of cash in June 2022, and quietly dismantled from that point on.  —  The service ran out of cash in June 2022, and quietly dismantled from that point on.
 
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Alex Cranz / The Verge:
YouTube channel Linus Tech Tips pauses production after accusations of theft, ethical lapses, and sexual harassment, and plans to hire an outside investigator
Jem Aswad / Variety:
SoundExchange sues SiriusXM to recover ~$150M in unpaid royalties and late fees, dating back to 2018, owed under the Copyright Act for using sound recordings
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Google adds AI-powered article summaries for free articles, not paywalled ones, to its Search Generative Experience and says publishers can block the feature
Claudia Chiappa / Politico:
Russia expels Eva Hartog, Politico Europe's reporter in Moscow, after 10 years reporting in the country, without giving any details on how the ruling was made
Soraya Amiri / The Walrus:
A female Afghan journalist recounts leaving Kabul after the Taliban regained power in Afghanistan in 2021, as she reflects on life as a journalist in exile
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Meta unveils Meta Adventurer and Fury glasses, each priced at $299, its first under its own brand, and a $399 Starfire model in collaboration with Kylie Jenner

Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch:
Market intelligence company Klue confirms it has suffered a breach, for which cybercrime group Icarus takes credit; Jamf, HackerOne, and others are affected

Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security:
On the first day of their trial, two members of Scattered Spider plead guilty in the UK to charges stemming from a 2024 cyberattack on Transport for London
 
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