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Horses are smart enough to plan and strategise, new study shows (www.bbc.com)

You can lead a horse to water and, it turns out, convince it to drink if the reward is great enough, researchers have found....

A nightly Waymo robotaxi parking lot honkfest is waking San Francisco neighbors (www.theverge.com)

Preview: Factory Entertainment's Star Trek Showcase — Part 1! (blog.trekcore.com)

Hamas says it won't take part in Gaza hostage-ceasefire deal talks (www.axios.com)

In a statement, Hamas claimed several reasons for its decision: the new conditions and demands presented recently by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh and recent Israeli airstrikes in Gaza that killed dozens of Palestinians, many of them civilians....

The rumored Valve game Deadlock has just hit 10,000 concurrent players on Steam, potentially suggesting an imminent reveal for the shooter. (www.pcgamesn.com)

cliff dive into lake (clips.twitch.tv)

Doctors strike in India after rape and murder of trainee medic at hospital (www.theguardian.com)

Call for better safety measures as ‘civic volunteer’ arrested after attack on female trainee doctor in Kolkata...

MyPillow Man Mike Lindell Ordered to Pay Legal Fees for Guy Who Proved Him Wrong at ‘Prove Mike Wrong’ Event (gizmodo.com)

New Genesis Patch Brings A Bunch Of Improvements To Jurassic Park: Rampage Edition (www.timeextension.com)

Top Ukrainian commander says his forces now control 1,000 square kilometers of Russia’s Kursk region (apnews.com)

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s top military commander says his forces now control 1,000 square kilometers (386 square miles) of Russia’s neighboring Kursk region, the first time a Ukrainian military official has publicly commented on the gains of the lightning incursion that has embarrassed the Kremlin....

McDonald's to 'rethink' prices after first sales fall since 2020 (www.bbc.com)

What's the least suspicious way to get OTC meds through airport security? (kbin.run)

I tossed them in a ziploc but idk that looks mad suspicious, just 10 little white pills in a ziploc

Motorola Moto G85 smartphone review – The mid-range phone with an almost borderless 120-Hz display (www.notebookcheck.net)

Canada strips 2 pro-Israel charities of tax-free status, including 'flagship' JNF (www.timesofisrael.com)

Hey Reddit lurkers! my ad-free, open source Reddit viewer RDX is on Android now (play.google.com)

Since a lot of you asked me to build an Android version and post about it here when I launch, and I sincerely apologise that I forgot to post on lemmy sooner. The free app was launched on Play store almost a month ago and has garnered some excellent reviews. It has feature parity with the iPhone App and works on all Android 8.0+...

Krafton acquires Tango Gameworks and Hi-Fi Rush IP from Xbox (www.gamesindustry.biz)

China trials cargo drones, air taxis as low-altitude economy gains speed (www.reuters.com)

cross-posted from: lemm.ee/post/39431806

Greek officials advise staying in with windows shut due to fires near Athens | Athens | The Guardian (amp.theguardian.com)

TIL that in the work, An Instinct for Dragons, an anthropologist argues that the universality of dragons across human societies is due to evolutionary reasons, with common primate predators being merg (en.wikipedia.org)

TIL that in the work, An Instinct for Dragons, an anthropologist argues that the universality of dragons across human societies is due to evolutionary reasons, with common primate predators being merged into a hybrid monster.

Barack Obama Summer 2024 Playlist: Charli XCX, Shaboozey, Beyonce (www.rollingstone.com)

Heat aggravated by carbon pollution killed 50,000 in Europe last year – study | Continent is warming at much faster rate than other parts of world, leading to fires, drought and health problems (www.theguardian.com)

The study is here

Designing Friction (philosophical essay about technology) (designingfriction.com)

Interesting essay exploring the role of friction as it relates to human progress, and how the reduction or removal of friction, through a particular conception of the role of technology in our society, actually limits our autonomy, rather than enhancing it.

Uvalde shooter’s uncle begged police to let him talk to the gunman (apnews.com)

DALLAS (AP) — The uncle of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooter who killed 19 students and two teachers begged police to let him try to talk his nephew down, according to a 911 call included in a massive trove of recordings and transcripts released by city officials Saturday....