Apple, Meta, Google to face EU Digital Markets Act probes, sources say (www.reuters.com)
Experts war-gamed what might happen if deepfakes disrupt the 2024 election. Things went sideways fast. (www.nbcnews.com)
US says it has not received a formal request by Niger junta to leave military bases (apnews.com)
A top Pentagon official told Congress on Thursday that the U.S. has not received a formal request from Niger’s junta to depart the country, saying it has received mixed signals on whether the hundreds of U.S. troops there are no longer welcome....
Microsoft’s first AI PCs are the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 for businesses (www.theverge.com)
Germany legalises possession of cannabis for personal use (www.theguardian.com)
After long discussion and frequent delays, the legalisation is finally here to stay.
I Deployed My Own Cute Lil' Private Internet (a.k.a. VPC) (austingil.com)
A Marijuana Boom Led Her to Oklahoma. Then Anti-Drug Agents Seized Her Money and Raided Her Home. (www.propublica.org)
LDP acknowledges 'inappropriate behavior' at party with female dancers | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News (www3.nhk.or.jp)
Japan’s main ruling Liberal Democratic Party has acknowledged that inappropriate behavior occurred at a gathering of its junior lawmakers that featured female dancers in revealing costumes....
MLB opens formal probe into Shohei Ohtani betting scandal (www.washingtonpost.com)
Beyond Discord (blog.commune.sh)
Like any other major network incumbent, Discord cannot simply be side-stepped altogether; appropriate off-ramps are required....
AMD’s new budget APU with the graphics switched off gives you less cache for less cash – MoreThanGames (morethangames.co.uk)
XpoLog Center Latest Version (crackpcstore.com)
I recently read a case study on the impact of video content in digital marketing. It’s fascinating how visual storytelling can enhance engagement. Check it out XpoLog Center Latest Version.
BMXS (BMX Streets) - Official Trailer (yt.artemislena.eu)
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It’s just water in a can. How did Liquid Death become a billion-dollar brand? (www.nbcnews.com)
Weekend PC Game Deals: Bundles to defend, Battlefield to try, and a DRM-free spring sale (www.neowin.net)
FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE – $34.99 on Steam...
Warframe | Warframe: 1999 - Aoi Protoframe Reveal Teaser (yt.artemislena.eu)
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UN security council rejects US-led UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire by China and Russia veto (www.scmp.com)
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Seoul proposes cadaver sharing among schools to relieve shortage after med school student increase (www.koreabiomed.com)
Germany Looks to Stop the Far Right From Assuming Power (www.nytimes.com)
Russian authorities say at least 40 killed in Moscow concert hall shooting (www.aljazeera.com)
At least 115 killed and scores wounded in Moscow concert hall attack (www.theguardian.com)
At least 115 people have been killed and 145 wounded in Russia’s worst terror attack in years, as gunmen in combat fatigues opened fire and detonated explosives in a major concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow....
Standard pregnancy care is now dangerously disrupted in Louisiana, report reveals (www.npr.org)
In the wake of Louisiana’s abortion ban, pregnant women have been given risky, unnecessary surgeries, denied swift treatment for miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies, and forced to wait until their life is at risk before getting an abortion, according to a new report first made available to NPR....
