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May 4, 2026

Alberta separatists have submitted nearly 302,000 signatures to trigger a referendum on leaving Canada Archived version: archive.is/…/canada-edmonton-mark-carney-b2970305… Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.

May 4, 2026

Devs not thrilled that Git extension added the bot as co-author by default

May 4, 2026

Missouri organizers reach milestone in campaign for constitutional amendment to protect ballot initiatives from legislature interference.

May 4, 2026

As celebrities gear up for the 2026 Met Gala, a coalition of civil society groups warns that honoring Jeff Bezos risks “artwashing extreme wealth.” Should we continue to celebrate billionaires profiting off of inequality and injustice? It’s time to tax the super rich and end the oligarchy. #MetGala #TaxTheRich

May 4, 2026

Police forcibly broke up protest outside hospital where federal immigration agents took detainee for evaluation

May 4, 2026

The company that wanted AI regulation under Biden may have gotten its wish, just not on its own terms.

May 4, 2026

Tech companies are increasingly pivoting towards AI

May 4, 2026

Star Wars Day is on May 4th so you can drink enough tequila on Cinco de Mayo to convince yourself that tonight's Low Quality Ad, this Kylo Saber was indeed a good purchase and you should not cancel your order.https://collabs.shop/aeyuiq

May 4, 2026

In March 2022, a China Eastern Boeing 737 mysteriously crashed. A new NTSB leak finally confirms the common theory of what happened.

May 4, 2026

It is the latest technical problem related to the Trump administration’s push to create a national directory of health providers. Archived version: archive.is/…/medicare-portal-social-security-numb…

May 4, 2026

Cybersecurity firm Trellix disclosed a data breach after attackers gained access to “a portion” of its source code repository.

May 4, 2026

Microsoft has confirmed that the April 2026 security updates are causing failures in third-party backup applications using the psmounterex.sys driver.

May 4, 2026

Hackers disrupted services and stole names, email addresses, student ID numbers, and user messages.

May 4, 2026

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May 4, 2026

Congress’ fight over Section 702 spy power is the latest chapter in decades of battles over your privacy. Come hear EFF’s Cindy Cohn and Adam Savage discuss her book, “Privacy’s Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance” (@themitpress) next Wednesday, May 13 at San Francisco's Commonwealth Club World Affairs.https://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-05-13/fight-against-ai-powered-surveillance-effs-cindy-cohn-and-adam-savage

May 4, 2026

That blows my mind.

May 4, 2026

Season 3 of The Button has begun! Join in now, team up, and you might even get to become Galactic Chancellor for a bit :) Hope to see you there!

May 4, 2026

Every year thousands of Revolutionary War reenactors are arrested for stolen valor.

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May 4, 2026

Final reminder to #mastodon that The Button starts in less than 1 hour. You can even start chatting with your fellow fediverse users right away!The Button is a fediverse game with one aim - press the button. But will you do it?!https://thebutton.lemmy.zip#fediverse #games #game #activitypub #fedi #lemmy #piefed #social