Doctors strike in India after rape and murder of trainee medic at hospital (www.theguardian.com)
Call for better safety measures as ‘civic volunteer’ arrested after attack on female trainee doctor in Kolkata...
MyPillow Man Mike Lindell Ordered to Pay Legal Fees for Guy Who Proved Him Wrong at ‘Prove Mike Wrong’ Event (gizmodo.com)
New Genesis Patch Brings A Bunch Of Improvements To Jurassic Park: Rampage Edition (www.timeextension.com)
Top Ukrainian commander says his forces now control 1,000 square kilometers of Russia’s Kursk region (apnews.com)
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s top military commander says his forces now control 1,000 square kilometers (386 square miles) of Russia’s neighboring Kursk region, the first time a Ukrainian military official has publicly commented on the gains of the lightning incursion that has embarrassed the Kremlin....
McDonald's to 'rethink' prices after first sales fall since 2020 (www.bbc.com)
What's the least suspicious way to get OTC meds through airport security? (kbin.run)
I tossed them in a ziploc but idk that looks mad suspicious, just 10 little white pills in a ziploc
Motorola Moto G85 smartphone review – The mid-range phone with an almost borderless 120-Hz display (www.notebookcheck.net)
Canada strips 2 pro-Israel charities of tax-free status, including 'flagship' JNF (www.timesofisrael.com)
Hey Reddit lurkers! my ad-free, open source Reddit viewer RDX is on Android now (play.google.com)
Since a lot of you asked me to build an Android version and post about it here when I launch, and I sincerely apologise that I forgot to post on lemmy sooner. The free app was launched on Play store almost a month ago and has garnered some excellent reviews. It has feature parity with the iPhone App and works on all Android 8.0+...
Krafton acquires Tango Gameworks and Hi-Fi Rush IP from Xbox (www.gamesindustry.biz)
China trials cargo drones, air taxis as low-altitude economy gains speed (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: lemm.ee/post/39431806
Greek officials advise staying in with windows shut due to fires near Athens | Athens | The Guardian (amp.theguardian.com)
TIL that in the work, An Instinct for Dragons, an anthropologist argues that the universality of dragons across human societies is due to evolutionary reasons, with common primate predators being merg (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL that in the work, An Instinct for Dragons, an anthropologist argues that the universality of dragons across human societies is due to evolutionary reasons, with common primate predators being merged into a hybrid monster.
Barack Obama Summer 2024 Playlist: Charli XCX, Shaboozey, Beyonce (www.rollingstone.com)
Heat aggravated by carbon pollution killed 50,000 in Europe last year – study | Continent is warming at much faster rate than other parts of world, leading to fires, drought and health problems (www.theguardian.com)
The study is here
Designing Friction (philosophical essay about technology) (designingfriction.com)
Interesting essay exploring the role of friction as it relates to human progress, and how the reduction or removal of friction, through a particular conception of the role of technology in our society, actually limits our autonomy, rather than enhancing it.
Uvalde shooter’s uncle begged police to let him talk to the gunman (apnews.com)
DALLAS (AP) — The uncle of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooter who killed 19 students and two teachers begged police to let him try to talk his nephew down, according to a 911 call included in a massive trove of recordings and transcripts released by city officials Saturday....
Intel Battlemage GPU has surfaced in the wild — GPU spotted with 24 Xe2 cores, 19 Gbps memory, 12GB VRAM, 192-bit bus (www.tomshardware.com)
Venezuela opposition calls for global protests – DW – 08/12/2024 (www.dw.com)
Infamous $30 Logitech F710 called out in $50M lawsuit over Titan sub implosion (arstechnica.com)
Ukrainian troops are digging trenches in Russia’s Kursk Oblast. It’s a sign they plan to stay. (www.forbes.com)
On the sixth day of Ukraine’s advance into Kursk Oblast in southern Russia, there’s growing evidence the Ukrainian invasion corps—some or all of up to five 2,000-person brigades plus at least one 400-person independent battalion—plans to stay....
TIL that African naked mole rat do not feel the sting of capsaicin (main component of chilies) and acids (link.springer.com)
The Witcher 4 won’t “focus on Geralt,” but he will be in it [Geralt's voice actor: "Geralt will be part of the game, we just don’t know how much, and the game won’t focus on Geralt"] (www.pcgamesn.com)
Scientists hail ‘smart’ insulin that responds to changing blood sugar levels in real time (www.theguardian.com)
Scientists have developed a “holy grail” insulin that responds to changing blood sugar levels in real-time and could revolutionise treatment for millions of people with type 1 diabetes worldwide....