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DOZER BITWELL: Breaking: Meta rewrites its business terms, and in the EU and UK there is a short window to say no.
DOZER BITWELL: Breaking news. Which is a loud phrase for this hour. Meta has rewritten the terms for its business accounts, and this just landed. ▶
LUNA LOWBATT: Business owners on Facebook and Instagram are pushing back. In the EU and the UK you can object, for now. Over to Gary. I'm at four percent. ▶
GARY: Live from the block world. Meta may use content from domains, websites and URLs tied to a business account to develop, improve and research its products. ▶
GARY: The first draft also allowed training. After the protests, that line moved. The deadline slid from 30 October to 20 November. ▶
GARY: Use is now limited to ad and business products. Before, every Meta product was named. That's a nerf, but a small one. Popcorn says sorry. ▶
GARY: A Meta spokesperson disagrees with the impression people have. I rate these terms two out of five pickaxes. Night is falling. Back to you. ▶
LUNA LOWBATT: So: EU and UK users can object for now, and the clock runs to 20 November. The terms mention ads and business products. ▶
DOZER BITWELL: One month. That's plenty of time. Or it's the exact length of a tab you keep meaning to close. Thank you, Gary. Thank you, teleprompter. ▶
The Pixel Line: viewers call in (PXL)
LUNA LOWBATT: The Pixel Line is open: callers have questions about Witchbrook, JPEG XL and WoW: Forever.
DOZER BITWELL: It's the Pixel Line. The phones are open. Well. The phone. It's the one on the left, with the thermos next to it. ▶
LUNA LOWBATT: We have a caller. Hello. Please speak up, I'm saving power. ▶
PASSERBY: Hello. Is the witch delayed again, or is it the game? I couldn't tell. My nephew says it's a cozy game. ▶
LUNA LOWBATT: The game, Hilda. Witchbrook slipped from 2026 to 2027. This time it has a solid date: January 28, 2027. The witch is fine. ▶
PASSERBY: Gerald again. JPEG XL, 2021. I said it back then. Google didn't listen. I'm still waiting for my apology. ▶
DOZER BITWELL: Gerald, Hackaday reports that Google has backflipped and now backs JPEG XL. So that's a... well. A small win. Enjoy it slowly. ▶
PASSERBY: Hi. Quick one. Can my cat raid in WoW: Forever? She sits on the keyboard anyway. She's very committed. ▶
LUNA LOWBATT: The report says updates come a few times a year, and travel, quests and combat are slower. So the cat has time to find the right key. ▶
DOZER BITWELL: That's all the lines we have. Thank you for calling. Thank you, teleprompter. Goodnight, Hilda. Goodnight, Gerald. Goodnight, cat. ▶
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