Samsung going all in on Google Messages in US, stops pre-installing Samsung Messages on Galaxy phones (9to5google.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/17792695...
Democrats worry Biden press conference leaves them in 'purgatory' (abcnews.go.com)
BONK JAM - Quake Mod Release Trailer (yt.artemislena.eu)
Youtube
How fast can a human possibly run 100 meters? (answer: about 7 seconds) (bigthink.com)
Taiwan makes tough decisions as it faces its worst drought in nearly a century (www.npr.org)
Taiwan is facing a serious drought, maybe its worst in almost a century. This drought has depleted reservoirs, cut off farmers from water sources and limited some of the world’s most advanced semiconductor factories. Factories use water. NPR’s Emily Feng reports on the choices people now face....
Nearly two-thirds of Democrats want Biden to withdraw, new AP-NORC poll finds (apnews.com)
Nearly two-thirds of Democrats say President Joe Biden should withdraw from the presidential race and let his party nominate a different candidate, according to a new poll, sharply undercutting his post-debate claim that “average Democrats” are still with him even if some “big names” are turning on him....
Anime music piracy website closes after industry goes to court (asia.nikkei.com)
Israel's Netanyahu walks political tightrope on Washington trip following Biden's exit from race (www.voanews.com)
Neo-Nazis Are All-In on AI (www.wired.com)
Ukraine's top diplomat to visit China this week to talk peace, Kyiv says (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/18298915
Where VP Kamala Harris stands on hot-button issues (www.axios.com)
Loss-of-cooling tests to verify inherent safety feature in the world’s first HTR-PM nuclear power plant (www.cell.com)
Nigeria’s $220 million fine against Meta previews a clash over market power (www.semafor.com)
Texas GOP leaders paint Harris as a disaster on border security. (www.texastribune.org)
Archive....
Bodycam video reveals chaotic scene of deputy fatally shooting Sonya Massey who called 911 for help (apnews.com)
Headline is ridiculously generous to the cop....
Bethesda Game Studios developers form 'wall to wall' union that includes artists, designers, and programmers (www.pcgamer.com)
Heat-related Texas deaths climb after Beryl left millions without power for days or longer. (www.voanews.com)
Google Open-Sources ‘Project Oscar’, An AI Agent that Enriches Issues Reports. (iblnews.org)
Archive.
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver 7/21/2024 - “Migrant Crime” talking point debunking (edit: link fixed) (m.youtube.com)
Great breaking down of the GOPs “Migrant Crime” talking point, showing that the actual “migrant crime” level is lower than the general population, debunks the “Time Square fight” Fox News talking point, and highlights of the RNC....
At least six killed in Croatia nursing home shooting (www.bbc.com)
Bella Hadid's Adidas advert dropped after Israeli criticism (www.bbc.com)
(Israel’s influence is insane)
UAE jails 57 Bangladeshis over protests against own government (www.bbc.com)
A court in the United Arab Emirates has handed 57 Bangladeshis long prison terms for holding protests in the Gulf state against their own country’s government....