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- 1Substack accused of obfuscating text to break reading mode●Tell HN: Substack obfuscating text to break reading mode
A discussion on Hacker News claims Substack is obfuscating text in its articles to prevent browser reading modes and simplified readers from working properly. Commenters are weighing in on the practice, with many viewing it as an anti-reader measure that pushes people toward the official app or site, and debating whether publishers should be allowed to block reader-friendly formats.
- 2USC halts body sales to US Navy for Israeli military▼USC ends sale of dead bodies to US Navy for Israeli military
The University of Southern California has reportedly ended its practice of selling dead bodies to the US Navy for use by the Israeli military. The arrangement, described in reports by The New Arab, drew scrutiny over the ethical implications of supplying human remains for foreign military training purposes. The university's decision marks a reversal of a programme that had previously gone largely unreported.
- 3Berlusconi wanted a Broadway-style musical about his life●Adnkronos - ultimoratop: Berlusconi 'Il principe azzurro', l'idea di un maxi show in stile Broadway: "Vorrei fare un mus
Silvio Berlusconi had been planning a Broadway-style musical about his own life, tentatively titled 'Il principe azzurro'. Image consultant Gasparotti says the former Italian premier asked him to keep the project strictly confidential, and that Berlusconi already had a stage set ready when he was contacted. The plan was for a maxi-show retelling the media mogul's life story in musical form.
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USC faces Oregon in a college football matchup drawing wide attention, with Nick Saban weighing in on Oregon quarterback Dante Moore and the Ducks' offense. The game carries significant stakes as both programs push late in the season, and analysts are focusing on whether Oregon's attack can get past USC's defense.