UK tech journalist Steve O'Hear, who worked for TechCrunch for over a decade before leaving to work in tech in 2021, and had muscular dystrophy, died at age 49 (Sifted)

Mediagazer: UK tech journalist Steve O'Hear, who worked for TechCrunch for over a decade before leaving to work in tech in 2021, and had muscular dystrophy, died at age 49 (Sifted)

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The Verge:

The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine is back in a “provisional, read-only manner”, after a DDoS attack on the Internet Archive on October 9 and a data breach— The Internet Archive is back online in a read-only state after a cyberattack brought down the digital library and Wayback Machine last week.
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Brewster Kahle /
@brewster_kahle: The @internetarchive's Wayback Machine resumed in a provisional, read-only manner. Sorry, no Save Page Now yet. Safe to resume but might need further maintenance, in which case it will be suspended again. Please be gentle https://web.archive.org/ More as it happens.

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MEDIANAMA: Internet Archive Restores Wayback Machine But Remains Read-Only After Cyberattack

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Tom's Hardware: Internet Archive is back up in a provisional “read-only” state since cyberattack

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Ars Technica: The Internet Archive and its 916 billion saved web pages are back online

Brewster Kahle /
@brewster_kahle: @waybackmachine volume is back to normal: 1,500 requests per second. Sorry we don't have other services yet. (Your good wishes have helped a good team @internetarchive ) more as it happens.

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Engadget: Internet Archive's Wayback Machine is back online after last week's DDoS attacks

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Neowin: The Internet Archives' Wayback Machine site is back online but in a read-only mode for now

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Fast Company: The Internet Archive is back online after a cyberattack

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ZDNET: Internet Archive's Wayback Machine is back up after data breach - with a catch @tariqkrim: The Internet Archive is the closest thing to a public service for the Internet. Its hacking is a sad day for the online world.

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AV Club: The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine is back up after hack

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Mashable: Internet Archive is back up as read-only after data breach

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Cord Cutters News: The Internet Archive is Back Online After Massive Hack Exposed 31 Million users Information

Wall Street Journal:

The NYT sends a cease-and-desist letter to AI startup Perplexity to stop using its content; Perplexity says it is “interested in working with every” publisher— Publisher demands that Perplexity stop accessing its content. Startup isn't interested “in being anyone's antagonist,” CEO says.

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Variety:

Fox Deportes and NBCUniversal's Telemundo will each produce separate Spanish-language broadcasts of Super Bowl LIX in 2025, an unusual arrangement— Each year, Spanish-speaking sports fans can usually find one Spanish-language simulcast of the Super Bowl. This year, there will be two.

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Jeremy Stanley /
@jeremydstanley.com: when I lived there, I loved how Mexico had two separate broadcasts of the World Series — one on Fox Sports and one on ESPN. Fox had Fox graphics, ESPN took MLB Network's world feed. glad we're getting some diversification here! give the rights to everyone! [embedded post]

Matthew Keys /
The Desk: Fox to license Super Bowl LIX to Comcast's Telemundo

Dade Hayes /
Deadline: Super Bowl Poised To Reach Its Biggest Spanish-Language Audience Ever Due To Fox Deportes-Telemundo Rights Deal

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TVNewsCheck: Fox Deportes & Telemundo's 2025 Super Bowl Spanish-Language Distribution To Be Largest Ever

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The Hollywood Reporter: Fox and NBCUniversal Cut Deal to Bring 2025 Super Bowl to Telemundo

Sifted:

UK tech journalist Steve O'Hear, who worked for TechCrunch for over a decade before leaving to work in tech in 2021, and had muscular dystrophy, died at age 49— Former TechCrunch reporter Steve O'Hear has died after a short illness, his team announced today

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Ingrid Lunden /
TechCrunch: In memory of Steve O'Hear

Tom Warren /
@tomwarren: sad to hear former TechCrunch reporter Steve O'Hear has died, aged 49. I was only just working on a story with him in July. He was a well respected London tech reporter that has passed far too soon. What a loss, RIP Steve https://techcrunch.com/...

Mike Butcher /
@mikebutcher: In memory of Steve O'Hear | @sohear A beloved friend and colleague. TechCrunch has lost one of its best. Steve O'Hear, who wrote for TechCrunch for more than a decade out London, has passed away after a short illness. He was 49. ❤️ https://techcrunch.com/...

Ron Miller /
Ron Miller on LinkedIn: OMG. Absolutely shattered. Steve was a tremendous guy and just a phenomenal journalist, whom I worked with for a long time at TC. …

Cordelia Meacher /
Cordelia Meacher on LinkedIn: I'm absolutely devastated to hear that Steve O'Hear has died. A huge huge loss to the tech and investment ecosystem without a doubt, and he will be much missed. …

Sam Shead /
Sam Shead on LinkedIn: Absolutely devestated to learn of Steve O'Hear's passing. — He was a tenacious reporter for TechCrunch for many years, as well as an ambitious founder himself. …

Megan /
@megancaywood: Have just seen the very sad news about @sohear 😞🤍 He was a friend, an ally in the industry, and a phenomenal tech journalist. He was excellent at distilling complex news and getting the best scoops. Can't believe he's gone. He will be very missed. https://sifted.eu/...

Drew Olanoff /
@yoda: just learned of @sohear's passing. so sad. what an incredible force. https://sifted.eu/... @vojtech: Sad to hear the news of Steve passing. One of the great tech journalists and comms professionals who deserves a lot of credit for helping European tech get to where it is today. ❤️ RIP https://sifted.eu/...

Rich Leigh /
@richleighpr: Incredibly sad news. @sohear was essential to the UK tech scene, and as this piece touches on, he bloody loved keeping us PRs on our toes. I'm grateful, as he made me better at my job by him being so very good at his. https://sifted.eu/...

M.G. Siegler /
@mgsiegler: Awful news. Rest in peace @sohear https://sifted.eu/...

Matt Wichrowski /
@mattwichrowski: Rest in peace Steve. Few people in EU tech have as great of a reputation for as long as Steve has. He was a funny, charming, straight shooter. He was a friend and role model in many, many ways. https://sifted.eu/...

Matt Clifford /
@matthewclifford: I'm so, so sad to hear that @sohear has died. Steve was a brilliant journalist - extremely smart, relentlessly curious and just really really cared about being right (and first!). A true legend of UK tech.

Lynsey Barber /
@lynseybarber: Really can't believe this news. @sohear was a fantastic journalist and person, incredibly kind. A big loss and thoughts with his family, friends and loved ones https://sifted.eu/...

Hussein Kanji /
@hkanji: Sad to lose a friend in this industry. My condolences to his wife and his colleagues at his own firm. https://sifted.eu/...

Sarah Drinkwater /
@sarahdrinkwater: Shocked + sad @sohear passed away last week. He was a critical part of the early London startup scene, a journalist of real curiousity + integrity, a fellow Atomico angel and I thought he would have many more acts. To Steve https://sifted.eu/...

Emily Nicolle /
@emilyjnicolle: so, so sad. always a champion of others, Steve took me under his wing when i was starting out as a journalist in 2017. he was vociferous on raising industry standards, from better support for disabled people to respect for the press. he'll be dearly missed https://sifted.eu/...

Susan Hobbs /
@slh: Incredibly saddened to learn of the passing of my former colleague, @sohear. A talented journalist, a quick wit, & a truly lovely person. I recall the Disrupt when he was ready to take the stage for his first interview — glad to read that he kept cracking. https://sifted.eu/...

Simon Balmain /
@simonbalmain: This is extremely sad news. RIP @sohear 😔 Steve covered the fintech scene in the UK with heart and depth - and I'd often notice him hanging out on the @monzo forum looking for clues! https://sifted.eu/... @techcrunch: The TechCrunch team is very sad to learn that our colleague of many years Steve O'Hear has passed away. Learn more about his life and legacy below. https://sifted.eu/...

Jimmy McLoughlin /
@jimmym: This is so incredibly sad. Steve was right at the forefront of London's technology boom of the 2010s An incredible eye for spotting a story, which he transferred into spotting talent on his own entrepreneurial journey. Rest In Peace. https://sifted.eu/...

Shona Ghosh /
@shonaghosh: This is a sad loss for journalism and tech. Steve was always incredibly gracious and friendly, and I'll miss our dorkout chats about UK tech. https://sifted.eu/...

Amy Lewin /
@amyrlewin: News I never wanted to be sharing 💔 Legendary tech journalist Steve O'Hear has died. Steve was a friend and mentor to many of us at Sifted, and we'll dearly miss him. https://sifted.eu/...

James Cook /
James Cook on LinkedIn: I'm deeply saddened to learn of the death of Steve O'Hear, one of the most passionate and principled people I've had the fortune of meeting. …

James Cook /
@jamesliamcook: I'm floored to hear of the death of Steve O'Hear. His passion for journalism was unwavering and his knowledge of technology was unsurpassed. I had the pleasure of being journalistic rivals with Steve and becoming friends with him. He'll be greatly missed https://sifted.eu/... [image]

Chris Roush /
Talking Biz News: TechCrunch honors former staffer O'Hear

Press Gazette:

Filing: the UK's PA Media Group reports 2023 revenue up 6% YoY to £112.1M and operating profit up 53% YoY to £8.3M, as it grows through revenue diversification— PA Media Group has grown its revenues every year since 2016 helped by a series of acquisitions.

PetaPixel:

Adobe says its Firefly Video Model is the first “commercially safe” text-to-video generative AI model that was trained on licensed and public domain content— Adobe unveiled its Firefly Video Model last month, previewing a variety of new generative AI video features.

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Reuters: Adobe starts roll-out of AI video tools, challenging OpenAI and Meta

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Neowin: Adobe is making sure all of its products have AI features with these new announcements @joematoske: @EstebanToroM Hi Esteban. Branding Firefly as “commercially safe” repositions Adobe from a creators toolkit to a b2b service- which increasingly seems to be Adobe's prerogative.

Joshua Sun /
@joshgong10: Adobe released Adobe Firefly Video today, and it is as clean as videos from Meta. They trained the model on in-house data, claiming it to be commercially safe. The videos mainly rely on two techniques: 1) panning or moving from a large tiled initial image; and 2) using a close-up [image]

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Digital Trends: You can now generate AI videos right in Premiere Pro

Vishal Mathur /
Hindustan Times: Video Gen AI battles begin, as Adobe releases Firefly Video model into the world

Paul Thurrott /
Thurrott: Adobe Announces Firefly Video Model, More AI Advances

Prakhar Khanna /
Forbes: ‘We Do Not Scrape The Internet’: Adobe Firefly Debuts With Focus On Responsible AI Training

Alexandru Costin /
@acostin: Our @Adobe Firefly Video model, the first designed for commercial use, will help our creative community tell a lot of stories. Couldn't be happier for the team that make it happen. Also, I've been to #AdobeMAX since 2003 and I love our customer reaction to magical tech ;). Drives [video]

Pradeep Viswanathan /
Neowin: Adobe announces Firefly Video Model that can generate commercially safe videos

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TechCrunch: Adobe invites you to ‘embrace the tech’ with Firefly's new video generator

Anthony Duignan-Cabrera /
Silicon Valley Business …: Adobe rolls out extensive AI features, including a video model, for Firefly

Liz Miller /
@lizkmiller: “We all know that AI is only as good as the data on which it's trained. We took on the technical challenge of training our #Firefly generative AI models only on licensed and public domain content so that we can design a commercially safe solution.” @snarayen @Adobe #AdobeMAX [image]

Jess Weatherbed /
The Verge: Adobe's AI video model is here, and it's already inside Premiere Pro

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The Hollywood Reporter: Warner Bros. Discovery Confirms Max Launch in 7 Asian Markets in November

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Poynter:

The Poynter Institute partners with Knight Foundation to educate philanthropic funders, who are interested in supporting local news, about journalism ethics— Partnership with Knight Foundation aims to help strengthen local news ecosystem — Today, Maribel Pèrez Wadsworth …

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New York Times:

A look at George magazine, which stopped publication in 1999 after co-founder John F. Kennedy Jr.'s death and was revived by a QAnon proponent in 2022— It is a reanimation story strange enough for a zombie movie, made possible by the fact that the original George trademark lapsed, only to be secured by a conservative lawyer.

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@xpangler: This is bizarre - John F. Kennedy Jr.'s 1990s-Era Magazine Is Back, With a QAnon Twist https://www.nytimes.com/...

Azi™ /
@azi: “I know John would really like this” — RFK, Jr., on the reincarnation of his cousin's magazine, George, now under the influence of a person NYT describes as “a QAnon conspiracy theorist and passionate Trump fan” https://www.nytimes.com/...

The Guardian:

BBC DG Tim Davie says funding cuts to BBC World Service have helped state-funded media operators from Russia and China broadcast “unchallenged propaganda”— BBC director-general Tim Davie to warn world facing ‘all-out assault on truth’ as state-funded media operators broadcast unchallenged

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@arogdc: As media companies have consolidated and tech companies have moved on to Tinsel Town turf, “you can't even find the whites of the eyes of the person who makes the decision,” says Barry Diller. https://www.ft.com/... -@MattGarrahan

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Variety:

Sources: Disney plans to simulcast six broadcasts of Monday Night Football, typically a mainstay of ESPN, on the ABC broadcast network— Disney is taking a strategy that lent it a boost during the recent Hollywood labor strikes and working to apply it to its normal course of business.

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