Boy did we have a rough few weeks (imgur.com)
Sorry, a bit of a vent post. English/German as always....
‘Eugenics on steroids’: the toxic and contested legacy of Oxford’s Future of Humanity Institute (www.theguardian.com)
Generative AI could soon decimate the call center industry, says CEO (www.techspot.com)
Pope will attend G7 meeting to discuss AI (www.euronews.com)
Raspberry Pi storybook uses AI to create stories with pictures on its eInk display (www.tomshardware.com)
Retro Gaming Takes Over The BBC's Breakfast Show (www.timeextension.com)
Iran intensifies violent crackdown on women: "Morality police" are increasing patrols, and women who refuse to wear headscarves are reporting more violent harassment and arrests (www.dw.com)
Under a new campaign called “nour” or “light,” endorsed by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iranian “morality police” are out in force on so-called “guidance patrols” looking for women who refuse to wear the hijab, or headscarf....
First case of walrus dying from bird flu recorded in Arctic (www.theguardian.com)
Glass Lewis recommends investors vote against three Boeing directors, including CEO Calhoun (www.reuters.com)
Proxy advisor Glass Lewis has recommended shareholders vote against the reelection of three directors to Boeing’s board, including outgoing CEO Dave Calhoun, citing dissatisfaction over the efforts to transform the safety culture at the planemaker....
Singleboard Alpha: ESP32 powered full featured computer with a capacitive touch keyboard all on one PCB (a.singleboard.computer)
Utah cat found in California after accidentally shipped in Amazon box (www.theguardian.com)
Far-right network OAN retracts false story about Michael Cohen affair with Stormy Daniels (www.cnn.com)
Influential LGBTQ+ group pulls Biden endorsement over 'perilous' handling of Israel-Hamas war (www.advocate.com)
ICJ rejects request to order Germany to stop selling arms to Israel (www.theguardian.com)
The International court of justice has rejected a request by Nicaragua to issue Germany emergency orders to desist selling arms to Israel, by 15 votes to one....
Two people killed in Texas after 350,000 pound load detaches from trailer, crushes vehicle: officials (www.yahoo.com)
Imagine being crushed by a 350k pound load while out driving. Holy moly Batman!
A Doctor at Cigna Said Her Bosses Pressured Her to Review Patients’ Cases Too Quickly. Cigna Threatened to Fire Her. (www.propublica.org)
What s the difference between gemini and chatgpt (cbnumy.blogspot.com)
Open source project seeks to clone classic Z80 chip • The Register (www.theregister.com)
Final Fantasy Maker Square Enix Takes $140 Million Hit in ‘Content Abandonment Losses’ as It Revises Game Pipeline - IGN (www.ign.com)
One big project or multiple smallers ones? What do you think?
US buys 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Russia's ally costing on average less than $20,000 each, report says (www.businessinsider.com)
The US has purchased 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Kazakhstan, the Kyiv Post reports....
Android 15 could let your Pixel Watch control your phone's media output (www.androidauthority.com)
US extends authorization for some energy transactions otherwise subject to Russia sanctions (finance.yahoo.com)
The risk of concurrent heatwaves and extreme sea levels along the global coastline is increasing (www.nature.com)
Yellowstone magma reservoirs contain between only 5% and 15% molten material. Typically, you need at least 50% melt for it to mobilize and begin moving toward the surface making eruption unlikely. (eos.org)
