Opt Green: KDE Eco's New Sustainable Software Project (eco.kde.org)
US condemns loss of life, but says no policy changes after civilian deaths in Israeli strike in Rafah (apnews.com)
Lawsuit against American Airlines claims Black passengers were asked to deboard flight (www.theguardian.com)
Five other Black male passengers were also asked to leave the plane, a press statement said, adding, “As the plaintiffs began to comply with the directive to deplane, they noticed that the only* *passengers who were being ordered off the plane were Black men, and it appeared that every Black man on the flight was being...
USA Unprepared for H5N1 Pandemic (www.newsweek.com)
In short we’ve learned nothing, done nothing, and will be caught flat again. If you’re not ready, get ready, because no one is coming to save you.
Linux native game Capes released today (www.gamingonlinux.com)
Disclaimer: I did some early QA work on this title. It’s shaped up really well since then and is a lot of fun to play if you’re at all into turn based tactics.
US ex-official pleads guilty in heist to steal and sell water with secret pipe (www.theguardian.com)
Dennis Falaschi charged in multi-million dollar scheme as records show he wasn’t only one to take water from California’s farm region...
Scottie Scheffler to have charges dropped after arrest for disobeying cops: report (www.independent.co.uk)
China Dumped $48.9 Billion in US Treasuries in Quarter 1 (watcher.guru)
Ukraine’s desperate draft-dodgers drown in the river of death (www.economist.com)
The Alitos, the neighborhood clash and the upside-down flag (www.nytimes.com)
Inside the escalating conflict on a bucolic suburban street that Justice Alito said prompted a “Stop the Steal” symbol at his home....
After call with Biden, Egyptian president agrees to restore aid flow to Gaza (www.jns.org)
(May 24, 2024 / JNS)...
Majority of US voters support climate litigation against big oil, poll shows (www.theguardian.com)
And almost half of respondents back the filing of criminal charges against oil companies that have contributed to the climate crisis...
‘Wholly lacking in substance and professional courtesy’: Mar-a-Lago judge scolds Jack Smith and swiftly shuts down his Trump gag demand, warns of sanctions (lawandcrime.com)
Man accused of using generative AI to create virus in Japan 1st (mainichi.jp)
TOKYO – A 25-year-old man has been served a fresh arrest warrant for allegedly creating a computer virus using generative artificial intelligence (AI), the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)'s cybercrime control division announced on May 28, in what is believed to be the first such case in Japan....
Why are algorithms called algorithms? A brief history of the Persian polymath you’ve likely never heard of (theconversation.com)
Last major Arabic-style mosque in China loses its domes (www.theguardian.com)
Secret meeting between Apple and TSMC reported, possibly to reserve all 2nm capacity (9to5mac.com)
Israel gave Biden his worst news yet: the war in Gaza could last past the election (news.yahoo.com)
The art of drag has become a target. With Pride Month nigh, performers are organizing to fight back (apnews.com)
“Drag is joy, but it’s under attack. Our very existence, our self-expression, our art — all of it is being threatened. And we’ve had enough.”...
China is banning ‘wealth-flaunting’ behavior on social media (www.nbcnews.com)
Macron: Ukraine must be allowed to strike bases on Russian territory from which missiles are fired (kyivindependent.com)
Ukraine should be allowed to strike military bases on Russian territory from which Moscow carries out missile attacks against Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron said on May 28, Le Monde reported....
Ditch brightly coloured plastic, anti-waste researchers tell firms (www.theguardian.com)
Studies find red, blue and green plastic decomposes into microplastic particles faster than plainer colours...
SHIFT UP considering Stellar Blade PC version and sequel; cross-platform project code-named Project Witches (www.gematsu.com)
US defines 'major' Rafah operation that would change Israel policy (www.reuters.com)
The White House on Tuesday provided the most complete definition yet of what it considers a “major ground operation” in Rafah that could trigger a change in United States policy toward Israel, and said Israel’s actions there have not yet reached that level....
North Korea drops balloons carrying trash and propaganda in South (www.bbc.com)
Photographs shared on social media show bags attached via string to white translucent balloons carrying toilet paper, dark soil, and batteries, among other contents....
