First Catalan Independentistas Were Just Granted Amnesty Under New Law (www.thecanary.co)
California says AT&T can't shut down copper DSL network (www.lightreading.com)
Official reportedly added "I don't give a fu-hyuk!", probably (sh.itjust.works)
r*ddit
The international diplomatic war over Taiwan’s status just escalated sharply (www.taipeitimes.com)
US is expected to send Ukraine $150 million more in munitions to fight off Russia's attacks (apnews.com)
The U.S. is expected to announce Tuesday it is sending an additional $150 million in critically needed munitions to Ukraine, as Russia accuses Ukraine of using U.S.-provided munitions to strike inside Russia or Russian-held territory, according to two U.S. officials....
Perplexity Is a Bullshit Machine (www.wired.com)
A WIRED analysis and one carried out by developer Robb Knight suggest that Perplexity is able to achieve this partly through apparently ignoring a widely accepted web standard known as the Robots Exclusion Protocol to surreptitiously scrape areas of websites that operators do not want accessed by bots, despite claiming that it...
‘The grey zone’: how IDF views some journalists in Gaza as legitimate targets (www.theguardian.com)
As Israel’s offensive in Gaza has become the deadliest conflict for journalists in recent history, its military has repeatedly said it is not deliberately targeting the media....
‘Blue screen of death’ at the ballpark: How the Mariners tapped a tech nerve in viral rally video (www.geekwire.com)
UN Condemns Looting and Burning of World Food Program Warehouse by Myanmar Junta in Rakhine (www.irrawaddy.com)
Bit Reactor has a Star Wars tactical strategy game in the works, 15 XCOM veterans on its team, and an ambitious vision for the future of the genre (www.pcgamer.com)
Apple Hits a Major Roadblock as EU Targets App Store (www.wired.com)
Longtime Linux Wireless Developer Passes Away (www.phoronix.com)
Your favorite video game doesn't need a remake | Digital Trends (www.digitaltrends.com)
Curious about y’alls opinions on this. I like the idea of getting new people to experience an older game by aligning it to modern graphics and accessibility standards. But capitalizing on nostalgia with quick updates to that make it look modern rather than making new games seems like just more of studios trying to squeeze...
Russian government accused of leaving citizens vulnerable to attacks like Sunday's gun rampages by turning the state's security apparatus on Kremlin critics instead of terrorist threats (www.reuters.com)
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Has Facebook Stopped Trying? (www.404media.co)
In spring, 2018, Mark Zuckerberg invited more than a dozen professors and academics to a series of dinners at his home to discuss how Facebook could better keep its platforms safe from election disinformation, violent content, child sexual abuse material, and hate speech. Alongside these secret meetings, Facebook was regularly...
CMF Phone 1 teasers hint at removable back plate (www.gsmarena.com)
Gunman allegedly kills 5 people, critically injures 13-year-old in shootings at 2 apartments (abcnews.go.com)
US Record Labels Sue AI Music Generators Suno and Udio for Copyright Infringement (www.wired.com)
The music industry has officially declared war on Suno and Udio, two of the most prominent AI music generators. A group of music labels including Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Sony Music Group has filed lawsuits in US federal court on Monday morning alleging copyright infringement on a “massive scale.”...
Chinese military officials meet Saudi defense minister in Beijing (news.cgtn.com)
Chinese Government Rejects Key Human Rights Recommendations in Latest UN Review (safeguarddefenders.com)
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Kenya designated as a major non-NATO ally (www.whitehouse.gov)
Autopsy finds boy suffocated in NC wilderness camp death (www.wbtv.com)
UK Retailer GAME To End All In-Store Video Game Sales (www.gfinityesports.com)
Dell said return to the office or else—nearly half of workers chose “or else” - Workers stayed remote even when told they could no longer be promoted. (arstechnica.com)
Big tech companies are still trying to rally workers back into physical offices, and many workers are still not having it. Based on a recent report, computer-maker Dell has stumbled even more than most....
