Here on E Street, we are heartbroken over the death of Glen Hansard. We met in Ireland many years ago and he was always nothing but a great musician, a good friend and a generous and gracious man. Always positive, smiling and ready to sing. God bless him and his loved ones. Bruce
Nora Ni Loideain
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Such sad news. A truly wonderful artist.
Glen Hansard: A life and music career in pictures
Glen Hansard: A life and music career in pictures
Glen Hansard: A life and music career in pictures
Musician and actor Hansard starred in The Commitments and with his band The Frames
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Just terrible news!! Brilliant, beloved Glen Hansard was killed in a motorcycle accident. Do listen to his beautiful - 'Falling Slowly ' youtu.be/xMKFL9C38xg
Glen Hansard - Falling Slowly @ SPACE, Evanston 3/31/26
YouTube video by Sojahsey1
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Large crowds busked yesterday evening in Dublin in honor of Glen Hansard 🙏🏻🎶 RIP via conorpope on IG
🚨NHS hospitals have admitted to a litany of errors in the data behind a headline claim about the success of the controversial £330mn Palantir contract after a @financialtimes.com investigation found dozens of irregularities. Scoop w/ @laurahughesft.bsky.social as.ft.com/r/7ab92d75-3...
This is Ozzy. His human made a lovely gallery wall just for him. Appreciates the gesture, but is a little preoccupied with trying to jailbreak this tennis ball. 13/10 (IG: ozzythelabmix)
The U.S. FTC has sued Hims & Hers, which prescribes for sexual wellness and mental health conditions, alleging the company shared customers' sensitive medical data with advertising giants Meta and Snap through hidden website pixels. Bypass for ad-blockers: web.archive.org/web/20260730...
FTC sues Hims & Hers for allegedly sharing patients' medical data with advertisers Meta and Snap | TechCrunch
The U.S. federal consumer watchdog said Hims & Hers, which prescribes for sexual wellness and mental health conditions, used website trackers to share customers' information with advertisers.
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The AI industry is courting the humanities — but it is asking the wrong questions, writes Carmody Grey. ft.trib.al/NmLmVIx
A federal judge has approved a US$1.5 billion copyright settlement in which artificial intelligence company Anthropic will pay thousands of authors about US$3,000 per book after using pirated copies of their works to train its Claude chatbot.
Judge approves a US$1.5B Anthropic settlement over pirated books used to train the Claude chatbot
A federal judge approved a US$1.5 billion copyright settlement in which artificial intelligence company Anthropic will pay authors about US$3,000 per book.
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🔴 AI is being adopted across the justice system faster than its impact can be fully understood. Our latest research finds that AI is being widely used across the justice system, despite limited evidence that it improves people’s experiences, outcomes or access to justice.
1/ Our new paper @bmj.com led by Amrit Kaur Purba argues that effects of adolescent social media restrictions are not simple and must be considered within social, technological, commercial, and political contexts. www.bmj.com/content/394/...
Wayne Rooney to be new BBC commentator for Eurovision. #VoteBinface
BREAKING NYT: Federal agents around the country were told in recent days that the FBI would no longer investigate confrontations with immigration agents — cases that sometimes yield evidence that could be used to prosecute DHS agents implicated in violent encounters.
Federal Agents Were Told FBI Will No Longer Investigate ICE Confrontations
Senior officials deny such a change is in the works, despite guidance shared with agents around the country in recent days.
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If the head of US intelligence isn't able to say who won the election in 2020, then maybe he shouldn't be head of US intelligence.
The shamelessness of a political party which is led by a man who just weeks ago called for "pure cold rage" on the streets, shortly before migrants were literally burnt out of their homes, now accusing their opponents of "stochastic terrorism" against them, is quite something
My blog, www.publiclawforeveryone.com, now features "Not by AI" badging. For more information on the Not by AI initiative, see: notbyai.fyi/not-by-ai-90....
Crucial to note that this specific survey only concerns residents surveyed in the U.S. This data does not apply to UK residents.
Well this is fascinating giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... From @jburnmurdoch.ft.com
What’s that, Dale? You want to give me an unconditional personal gift of £5million to do whatever I want with? Sure! I just need to fill out a form. If I didn’t declare it that would be silly.
The Chancellor has the power to stop Farage's cynical ploy. I've written to her this morning urging her to act. Farage should not be allowed to resign until the investigation into his dodgy dealings has concluded. The people of Clacton deserve the facts first.
Nigel Farage vs "the establishment" He went to private school, worked as a stockbroker, has been a professional politician for 31 years, has his own TV show, is a brand ambassador for gold, is mates with POTUS, accepted a secret £5m gift, and owns five houses bought outright with cash What a rebel
Revealed: Farage’s £5m gift reported to UK crime agency over money laundering concerns
Revealed: Farage’s £5m gift reported to UK crime agency over money laundering concerns
Exclusive: Latest Guardian revelation about gift from cryptocurrency tycoon comes as Reform UK leader forces byelection The £5m gift to Nigel Farage by a cryptocurrency billionaire was reported to the National Crime Agency by bankers who were concerned it may have been laundered money, the Guardian can reveal. The disclosure will put further pressure on the Reform UK leader, who is awaiting a decision by the standards commissioner over whether his failure to declare the money breached parliamentary rules. Continue reading...
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“Beginning on July 20, all eyewear or headwear that contains cameras, microphones or other recording technology will not be allowed inside any Unified Court System facilities, according to a memo from the Office of Court Administration.”
New York to ban smart glasses from all courthouses
The ban aims to prevent people from secretly filming court proceedings.
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