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  4. Links 21/09/2024: Microsoft Kills Its Own XBox Ambassadors Program, 'Operation 404'
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  5. After '3 Strikes' (Watching YouTube Without Ads) YouTube Accuses You of Violating "YouTube's Terms of Service" (TOS), Blocks You From Watching Material (Even Your Own!)
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  6. [Meme] From Think to Pink
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  7. YouTube (Google/Alphabet Agency) Treating People Who Obstruct Dangerous Ads (or JavaScript) Like 'Pirates'
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  8. IBM Layoffs: It's Not Over Yet (Possibly 8,000 People Affected)
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  9. Gemini Links 21/09/2024: Runic Calendar and Saying Goodbye to Google
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