Thousands battle Western US wildfires as smoke puts millions under air quality alerts. (www.voanews.com)
Happy 50th birthday to the UPC barcode – no one expected you would revolutionize global commerce (theconversation.com)
The first modern barcode was scanned 50 years ago this summer – on a 10-pack of chewing gum in a grocery store in Troy, Ohio, in the U…S....
Orange Charger thinks a $750 outlet will solve EV charging for apartment dwellers (techcrunch.com)
G20 agrees to work to effectively tax the superrich (www.dw.com)
G20 nations have agreed to work together to make the superrich pay their taxes, but stopped short of a broader agreement....
Experienced climber falls 800 feet to his death on ridge near Telluride, sheriff’s office says (coloradosun.com)
The 21-year-old man from Arizona was the second person to die while hiking in Colorado this week...
Israel sends Gaza hostage and ceasefire proposal to U.S. (www.axios.com)
Israel delivered to the U.S. on Saturday its updated proposal for the Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, according to an Israeli senior official and two other sources with knowledge of the issue.
What you need to know about America’s shockingly good economic report (www.cnn.com)
Intel confirms no recall for Raptor Lake CPUs, microcode won’t fix affected units (videocardz.com)
Trump mocks Kamala Harris' name but her campaign is putting it front and center (abcnews.go.com)
Trump thinks mispronouncing Kamala Harris’ name is a good attack route.
Americans Are Sharing The "Normal, Everyday" Aspects About The US That Are Actually Dystopian, And I Can't Believe We Tolerate Some Of These (www.yahoo.com)
Saucy! Secrets of the British Sex Comedy review – a cheeky look at cinema’s wild sexploitation craze (www.theguardian.com)
Fond amusement is mostly the point (I think) of this clear-eyed look at a short-lived British phenomenon. Sexploitation films emerged from the burgeoning sexual revolution of the 1960s. Depending on who you ask, this revolution came about as a result of sex between men being decriminalised, or the liberating arrival of the pill...
GE-Proton9-11 Released (github.com)
Update wine to latest bleeding edge...
Mudslide kills 15 people in southeastern China as rains from tropical storm drench region (www.pbs.org)
Fifteen people were killed after a mudslide hit a homestay house in a tourist area in southeastern China on Sunday as heavy rains from what remained of a tropical storm drenched the region, state media said....
AM RGB 65 Mechanical Keyboard Takes Inspiration From A Nintendo Icon | Retro Dodo (retrododo.com)
Just when you thought your desk setup was complete, Angry Miao introduces the AM RGB 65 mechanical keyboard. Inspired by Nintendo’s beloved Game Boy, this keyboard not only elevates typing but brings a nostalgic twist to daily routine....
Pacifier Puppy [Bichon Frise] (i.imgur.com)
Can Fees on Polluting Cars Clean the Air? London Has New Evidence: The city’s expanded low-emissions zone, which was politically fraught, has cut emissions that contribute to health problems (www.nytimes.com)
At least 11 people injured after projectiles reportedly fired from Lebanon into Israel | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
From the photos on twitter, it looks like it hit the only soccer field in town, landing between the field and the playground next to it. Hezbollah first claimed the attack, but now that there are 10 kids dead, and another several dozen kids injured they’ve backpedaled on it....
Free drink refills could be banned in Wales under Welsh government consultation (www.bbc.co.uk)
Harris raised $200M in first week of White House campaign and signed up 170,000 volunteers (apnews.com)
‘This Is the Worst Police-Shooting Video Ever’ - The officer who killed Sonya Massey didn’t see what I see. (www.theatlantic.com)
Riot's fighting game 2XKO will use Vanguard anti-cheat (www.vg247.com)
Whelp…I’m out. (I expected this to happen before they said anything though, honestly.)
'Lightning speed' broadband for rural areas (www.bbc.co.uk)
‘Maybe I’ve Gotten Worse’: Trump Makes Clear That Unity Is Over (www.nytimes.com)
At a rally in Minnesota on Saturday, former President Donald J. Trump once more escalated his attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris, painting her as extreme and mocking her demeanor.
Ancient Roman Appian Way becomes Italy’s 60th Unesco world heritage site (www.theguardian.com)
Highway that consolidated Roman empire joins modernist Romanian sculptures as latest sites added to list...
The IDF Just Destroyed a Key Rafah Water facility (www.theinteldrop.org)
On Friday, I discovered a video posted on Instagram (link is to YT copy) by an Israeli soldier from the 601st Combat Engineering Battalion, showing the calculated demolition of a chief water facility in Rafah. The video, in three parts, shows Israeli soldiers planting explosives inside and around the water pumps of a facility in...