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Home 17 October 2026

France: What’s different about today’s protests?

  • OnOctober 17, 2026
  • InPolitics
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In France, protests are under way across the country this Saturday. Demonstrators are protesting against the high cost of living, as well as poor working and studying conditions. We discuss this with France 24’s Jamie Smith-Maillet.

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Meta removes language that may have allowed it to scrape news sites

  • OnOctober 17, 2026
  • InTechnology
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After backlash, Meta is updating its terms again to remove language that suggested it could scrape content from sites, including news sites, to train its AI. Specifically, the following language no longer appears on the commercial terms page: … Meta…

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Pikmin 4 is $20 off ahead of its $10 Nintendo Switch 2 update

  • OnOctober 17, 2026
  • InTechnology
  • Read Time1 min

Pikmin preparing to do battle with a Bulborb | Image: Nintendo If you’re wondering what video game to play this weekend, my colleague Sheena Vasani spotted a discounted Nintendo Switch title with instant digital delivery. Walmart has the digital version…

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Israeli settlers attack European delegation convoy in West Bank, beat French mayor

  • OnOctober 17, 2026
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Israeli settlers on Saturday attacked a convoy carrying a European delegation in the occupied West Bank, beating up a 78-year-old  French mayor. While Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – who is just days from a crucial election – described the incident as…

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France: “We’ve seen extremely high tensions between protesters and law enforcement”

  • OnOctober 17, 2026
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Protesters across France called for street demonstrations on Saturday against rising living costs. France 24’s Antonia Kerrigan reports from Paris. “The march from here to Place de Clichy isn’t set to start for another hour. However, we’ve seen it kicking…

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France: Students, unions and Yellow Vests unite against austerity

  • OnOctober 17, 2026
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190 000 people could demonstrate this Saturday in France. They called for street demonstrations Saturday against rising living costs, joining high school students’ grievances over education conditions after more than three weeks of school blockades.

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Jad Abumrad loves a butterfly knife and a good springy pillow

  • OnOctober 17, 2026
  • InTechnology
  • Read Time1 min

It’s hard to overstate Jad Abumrad’s impact on the podcasting world. He created and hosted Dolly Parton’s America and Fela Kuti: Fear No Man, two Peabody Award-winning shows that offered unprecedented looks at the lives of two of the most…

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SpaceX’s ambitious, expensive gamble to replace AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon

  • OnOctober 17, 2026
  • InTechnology
  • Read Time50 mins

Today, I’m talking with Walter Piecyk, a partner and analyst at LightShed Partners who covers tech, media, and telecom, about SpaceX’s recently announced plan to become a major wireless carrier. Last week, SpaceX agreed to buy a big chunk of…

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Will Paramount’s creation of Skydance test France’s cultural exception?

  • OnOctober 17, 2026
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Skydance’s $110 billion creation tests whether France’s cultural exception can still compel a leveraged global media giant to fund, protect and prioritise French creativity, or merely treat it as a compliance cost.

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Top Stories: Apple HomeView, New Apple TV and HomePod mini, and Sold-Out iPhone Duo

  • OnOctober 17, 2026
  • InTechnology
  • Read Time4 mins

It was another crazy busy week for Apple, headlined by Tuesday seeing the company take the wraps off of several home-related products as part of a “Welcome home” launch wave. And as if that wasn’t enough, Friday saw the start…

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