Chinese journalist Zhang Zhan - released three months ago after serving a 4-year prison sentence for her independent reporting on the Covid 19 outbreak in China - has disappeared again (rsf.org)
cross-posted from: feddit.org/post/2541440...
End of the World (youtu.be)
Space debris: U.S. command chief says dialogue with China is too often a one-way street - "We all should operate with due regard and in a professional manner" (arstechnica.com)
cross-posted from: feddit.org/post/2564197...
Does anyone use decentralized data storage for backup?
Years ago I came across filecoin/sia decentralized data storage and I started trying them but then I stopped due to lack of time. Some days ago I’ve heard in a podcast about a kind of NAS that does kinda the same thing: it spreads chunks of data across other devices owned by other users....
The vaccine drive [in Gaza] has been more successful than expected, a W.H.O. official says. (www.nytimes.com)
The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that the campaign to vaccinate 640,000 children in Gaza against polio had so far been more successful than expected as families flocked to receive the treatment....
Delicious (lemmy.world)
Queen guitarist Brian May says he had a ‘minor stroke’ but can still play (apnews.com)
Brian May, the lead guitarist of British rock band Queen, revealed Wednesday that he had a “minor stroke” last week, which caused him to temporarily lose control over his arm....
Silverblue or other immutable on remote VPS?
Does anyone know of a hosting service that offers Silverblue as a possible choice for OS?...
The First Nuclear Clock Will Test if Fundamental Constants Change (www.quantamagazine.org)
An ultra-precise measurement of a transition in the hearts of thorium atoms gives physicists a tool to probe the forces that bind the universe.
Georgia high school shooting: student charged with murder after four people killed in Apalachee (www.theguardian.com)
Two students and two teachers were killed at a Georgia high school on Wednesday in a mass shooting authorities say was committed by a 14-year-old male student at the school....
Android Has Five New Features Out Today (lifehacker.com)
Introducing SUSE Typeface: SUSE’s new open sourced font (www.suse.com)
SUSE just open-sourced a typeface :)
China signs electricity, infrastructure deals with Chad and Senegal | Reuters (www.reuters.com)
[Fan Art] Custom Kirby Game Boy by OSKUNK
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/19004801...
question, When were programmers supposed to be obsolete? (poliverso.org)
Hi, this is a question that popped into my mind when i saw an article about some AWS engineer talking about ai assistants taking over the job of programmers, this reminded me that it's not the first time that something like this was said....
Naruto RPG 2 – Chidori vs Rasengan Now Has A Full English Translation | Retro Dodo (retrododo.com)
Naruto RPG 2, the Japanese-only DS game in the franchise’s series, is now accessible to Western players with a full English translation thanks to the Anime Game Translation Team. Originally known as ‘Chidori vs Rasengan’, it has been renamed ‘Naruto: Path of the Avenger’. This updated version follows the Search for...
Trump Aides Evacuated Offices After Prank Sparked Bugging Fears (www.nytimes.com)
A plastic prank device that can be purchased on Amazon for $13.97 was the cause of the problem....
Don't expect Blackwell GPU's any time soon. (www.theverge.com)
The Internet Archive Loses Its Appeal of a Major Copyright Case (www.wired.com)
The Internet Archive has lost a major legal battle—in a decision that could have a significant impact on the future of internet history. Today, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled against the long-running digital archive, upholding an earlier ruling in Hachette v. Internet Archive that found that one of the...
OpenAI Pleads That It Can’t Make Money Without Using Copyrighted Materials for Free (futurism.com)
What is your take on youtubers looking at multiple cameras on their videos ?
I see this trend lately where a lot of youtubers tend to face and look at multiple cameras while they are explaining stuff....
Insane Clown Posse - Nobody's Fault (www.youtube.com)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insane_Clown_Posse
Finland to spend more on defence, NATO and security (www.reuters.com)
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s coalition has introduced labour market reforms and cuts to social welfare that angered labour unions, which launched widespread strikes in March and April....
Malaysian PM Anwar visits Russia as Asian leaders defy West over Putin | The Straits Times (www.straitstimes.com)
cross-posted from: lemm.ee/post/41467763
Boeing’s next big problem could be a strike by 32,000 workers (www.cnn.com)
The contract between Boeing and the International Association of Machinists is due to expire at 11:59 pm PT on September 12. Without a new contract, the workers who build its planes in Washington state are set to start the first strike at the company in 16 years. And right now, the chances of a deal don’t look good, according...
