"At the same time, daily life relies more than ever on digital technology: more things run on software (fridges, cars, phones), those things have a greater array of sensors (GPS receivers and radio transmitters) and they are increasingly connected, often over the internet, allowing data, often embodying our most personal secrets, to flow to and fro. The paradox of the modern world is that, while we have more means to keep our data secret, there is so much more data to contend with and so many more places from where it can seep out into the world, where a sprawling ecosystem of private intelligence can collect, analyse and use it."

AUS makes it easy for criminals to launder money through real estate

in some cases.. "concealing illicit money flows as rental income, and investing illicit cash into property improvement activities,"

the AUS government fails to prevent this. "The state’s real estate laws have not been updated in the almost decade since that ruling."

use of real estate for money laundering continues to be a problem all over the world. speculation over worth makes it attractive to criminals and hard to detect.
governments should not allow housing to be a collectible asset traded by criminals.

Customers that have at least one voice line on any T-Mobile postpaid account will be able to add Home Internet unlimited for just $30/mo.

Mobile and KKR Announce Joint Venture to Acquire Metronet and Offer Leading Fiber Solution to More U.S. Consumers...

.... has entered into a definitive agreement to establish a joint venture (JV) with leading global investment firm KKR (NYSE: KKR) that will acquire Metronet including its broadband infrastructure, rapidly growing residential fiber business operations and existing customers... ... Metronet will focus on build plans, network engineering and design, network deployment, and customer installation.... .... expected to reach 6.5 million homes passed by the end of 2030.... ..... The transaction is expected to close in 2025, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. At closing, T-Mobile is expected to invest approximately $4.9 billion to acquire a 50% equity stake in the JV and 100% of Metronet’s residential fiber retail operations and customers, as well as funding of the JV.

Restaurants sue to keep $18 AZ minimum wage measure off the November ballot

The Arizona Restaurant Association is suing to block a ballot initiative that would raise the state’s minimum wage to $18, claiming the union-backed group behind it failed to gather enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot. 

The political committee Raise the Wage AZ has been gathering signatures for a ballot measure called the “One Fair Wage Act” since November 2022. The measure would raise the state minimum wage from $14.35 to $18 per hour, then increase it annually to address inflation.

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Prefix is a way of installing a Gentoo system in a non-standard location, designated by a 'prefix', on a preexisting system.

https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Prefix