The BIG List of Video Game Randomizers (now open source) (video-game-randomizers.github.io)
SmashManiac originally ran the site but recently converted it into an open source project. Here’s the announcement...
Chinese coast guard personnel armed with swords, spears and knives accused of ramming Filipino boats in disputed South China Sea (www.bbc.com)
Philippines soldiers used their “bare hands” to fight off Chinese coast guard personnel armed with swords, spears and knives in the disputed South China Sea, the country’s top military commander has said....
Putin says Russia and North Korea will help each other if attacked, taking ties to a ‘new level’ (www.cnn.com)
Vladimir Putin said Russia and North Korea have ramped up ties to a “new level,” pledging to help each other if either nation is attacked in a “breakthrough” new partnership announced during the Russian president’s rare visit to the reclusive state....
Sunak protection cop arrested over alleged bets on UK election date (www.politico.eu)
‘It’s the perfect place’: London Underground hosts tests for ‘quantum compass’ that could replace GPS (www.theguardian.com)
Leap Micro 6.0 reaches Beta (news.opensuse.org)
Interesting times ahead! I am really looking forward to the Leap Micro release and hope it advances the state of the art. :-)
Philippine officials say Chinese forces seized 2 navy boats in disputed shoal, injuring sailors (apnews.com)
‘It is all lining up’: Plan for Ukraine to finally start using F-16 jets this summer (www.theguardian.com)
After delays in delivery and training pilots and ground staff, Netherlands says Ukraine should get first planes in summer...
Baltimore seeks to keep Dali crew from leaving US after bridge collapse (www.bbc.com)
In a petition sent to a judge on Tuesday, the city argues that allowing the foreign crew of the Dali to leave the country could interfere with two investigations being led by the FBI and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)....
A Russian court has sentenced a U.S. soldier to nearly 4 years in prison (www.npr.org)
“Systemd is the future” (www.phoronix.com)
Initially the bug report was shot down by systemd developer Luca Boccassi of Microsoft with:...
The Surgeon General's Fear-Mongering, Unconstitutional Effort to Label Social Media (www.eff.org)
Willie Mays, SF Giants legend and MLB all-time great, is dead (www.sfchronicle.com)
RIP
EU chat control law proposes scanning your messages — even encrypted ones (www.theverge.com)
Congress Debates Expanded Draft Amid Military Recruitment Challenges (www.nytimes.com)
Community for the Marine Mammal Rescue centre (and marine mammals in general) (lemmy.ca)
!marinemammalrescue...
'Complete fabrication': Milwaukee mayor 'stunned' by Trump lie about GOP convention (www.rawstory.com)
China’s energy use per person surpasses Europe’s for first time (www.straitstimes.com)
German interior minister warns of destabilization (www.dw.com)
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has warned of dangers to democracy in Germany amid rising domestic and external threats....
The relationship between SARS-CoV-2 infection and type 1 diabetes mellitus (www.nature.com)
iOS 18 could 'sherlock' $400M in app revenue | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
Microsoft has begun sending out refunds for both the Xbox and Steam versions of the Redfall 'Bite Back' Edition (www.windowscentral.com)
China's Xi accused the US of trying to trick him into invading Taiwan, but said he won't take the bait (www.businessinsider.com)
