Former US Marine pilot arrested in Australia worked with Chinese hacker, lawyer says (www.reuters.com)
A former U.S. Marine pilot fighting extradition from Australia on U.S. charges of training Chinese military pilots to land on aircraft carriers, unknowingly worked with a Chinese hacker, his lawyer said....
Fake news on the rise leading up to EU election (www.dw.com)
Ahead of the European Parliament elections in June, fake news is becoming increasingly prevalent online. DW Fact Check explores four examples of how cybercriminals are spreading disinformation.
Biden’s Plan to Hit China With More Tariffs Is Mostly Symbolic (www.bloomberg.com)
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Managed to get access to Marvel Rivals' alpha? Make sure you don't criticise it, as that contract you signed doesn't let you (web.archive.org)
Linux Kernel 6.9 Officially Released, This Is What's New - 9to5Linux (9to5linux.com)
China accused of targeting citizens studying abroad for political activism, with some students reporting harassment of family members back home (english.alarabiya.net)
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Texas man reclaims world’s oldest skydiver record at 106 years old (www.theguardian.com)
Alfred ‘Al’ Blaschke, who first broke the Guinness World Record for at 103 in 2020, reached an altitude of 9,000ft in November...
Never forget what we're fighting for (lemm.ee)
Suspect who allegedly lassoed and raped Bronx woman arrested by NYPD (www.foxnews.com)
The video, which circulated widely online Thursday, shows the masked man sneak up behind his victim, snag her around the throat with a looped belt and drag her to the ground.
Elon Musk’s X can’t invent its own copyright law, judge says (arstechnica.com)
EU prosecutors threaten to sue Commission in spending spat (www.politico.eu)
European Public Prosecutor’s Office says budget move means it may no longer be able to focus on its investigative operations....
Target Pride merchandise only available at select stores after rightwing backlash (www.theguardian.com)
Company, which operates roughly 2,000 stores, declined to disclose number of stores where merchandise will not be available...
Did China's Xi Jinping expose disunity in Europe? (www.dw.com)
The Chinese president’s visit to Europe yielded little breakthrough on issues like trade and Ukraine. But it did show that Beijing prefers to work one-on-one to avoid collective opposition to its interests....
Amnesty: Repression against Chinese students abroad grows (www.dw.com)
Students from China and Hong Kong living in Europe and North America are being repressed by the government in Beijing, according to a new Amnesty International report. Students in Germany have also been affected....
World Bank’s climate plan: Pricier red meat and dairy, cheaper chicken and veggies (www.politico.eu)
“We have to stop destroying the planet as we feed ourselves,” a World Bank official said, as red meat and dairy drive CO2 emissions....
UK ban on selling arms to Israel would strengthen Hamas, says Cameron (www.bbc.com)
Lord Cameron said while he would not support a major ground offensive in the Gazan city of Rafah, the UK would not copy US plans to stop some arms sales....
EXCLUSIVE: “You Have Been Warned”: Republican Senators Threaten the ICC Prosecutor over Possible Israel Arrest Warrants (zeteo.com)
A group of influential Republican senators has sent a letter to International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Karim Khan, warning him not to issue international arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials, and threatening him with “severe sanctions” if he does so....
Russian defence minister and long-time Putin ally Sergei Shoigu to be replaced (news.sky.com)
Sergei Shoigu, who has served as defence minister since 2012, will be moved to another role as Vladimir Putin makes some changes to his top team. Parliament’s approval of the new appointments are all but guaranteed, as there is virtually no opposition....
The Vatnik Slipper (sh.itjust.works)
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Comparison of privacy and/or security focused Android ROMs versus "Stock" Android (eylenburg.github.io)
I stumbled across this today and thought it was worth sharing. I have used every one of these ROMs except /e/ and they are all good projects in their own right.
Microsoft might be trying to sneak Bing into one of Windows 11’s apps – and some users won’t be happy (www.techradar.com)
Here's our first look at Android 14's screenshot detection system in action (www.androidpolice.com)
Why doesn't any country do this? (sh.itjust.works)
Are they stupid?...
What's stopping you from using Ecosia? Your searches could plant trees! (www.ecosia.org)
Ecosia is a search engine that aggregates search results from multiple other search engines. The ad revenue from our searches funds the planting of trees worldwide. With over 200 million trees planted so far, Ecosia have learned to be fully transparent about their projects, and financials which are available right on that...