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Apple terminates Epic Games developer account calling it a 'threat' to the iOS ecosystem (techcrunch.com)

German police conduct raids against people suspected of posting misogynistic hate speech online (apnews.com)

In Germany, sweeping slurs against women can be punishable as incitement to hatred....

Silent march in Warsaw for woman who died after being raped in street | Notes From Poland (notesfrompoland.com)

qBittorrent 4.6 launches with I2P support - gHacks Tech News (www.ghacks.net)

Argentina govt suspends state news agency Telam (www.rfi.fr)

A 62-Year-Old German Man Got 217 Covid Shots—and Was Totally Fine (www.wired.com)

I aspire to be this guy.

Leaked Israel lobby presentation urges US officials to justify war on Gaza with 'Hamas rape' claims (thegrayzone.com)

Two prominent pro-Israel lobby groups are holding private briefings in New York City to coach elected officials and well-known figures on how to influence public opinion in favor of the Israeli military’s rampage in Gaza, The Grayzone can reveal. These PR sessions, convened by the UJA-Federation and Jewish Community Relations...

Rooster Teeth Shut Down By Warner Bros. Discovery (deadline.com)

Android 15 might let you send text messages via satellite (www.androidauthority.com)

We May Finally Know How The First Cells on Earth Formed (www.sciencealert.com)

The prebiotic emergence of protocells is an important part of chemical origin of life. This study shows that cyclic-phospholipids formed from fatty acids and glycerol could have played a role by generating a heterogeneous library of vesicles with diverse morphologies and tolerance to a range of metal ions, temperature, and pH....

Proton Hotfix updated for Apex Legends to work again on Steam Deck / Linux (www.gamingonlinux.com)

Once Again, Ron Wyden Had To Stop Bad “Protect The Children” Internet Bills From Moving Forward (www.techdirt.com)

Wyden has been spectacular on actually understanding tech issues for a very long time at this point. The gerontocracy needs to stop acting like they have any clue how the internet works....

Steam Deck hits over 14,000 games rated Playable or Verified (www.gamingonlinux.com)

Breaking: At least 2 people Dead As Russian drone hit Cars in Kharkiv, Ukraine - Central24 News (bit.ly)

At least 2 people Dead As Russian drone hit Cars in Kharkiv, Ukraine. The attack with the drones was at about 15.....

BREAKING: Russian Forces Attack Ukraine As Multiple Explosions Hits Sumy Oblast with aerial bombs (central24.online)

Russian Forces Attack Ukraine As Multiple Explosions Hits Sumy Oblast with aerial bombs.

US says UFO sightings likely secret military tests (www.bbc.co.uk)

Voyager 1 Worries NASA With Eerie Messages Sent To Earth (www.giantfreakinrobot.com)

giant freakin robot domain so gotta be good. shields up! still wondering what was eerie about " incomprehensible code of repeating 1s and 0s,". oh well, it’s the journey. I remember when it launched in '77 so it beat every calculator I had in 7th grade.

The Tel Aviv torture trail: Israel's role in the Abu Ghraib scandal (thecradle.co)

Israel’s documented torture and abuse of Palestinians may evoke comparisons to US tactics employed during the Iraqi occupation, but a closer look reveals their distinct origins rooted in the Zionist entity.

BREAKING: Russian Forces Attack Ukraine As Multiple Explosions Hits Sumy Oblast with aerial bombs (bit.ly)

Russian forces have carried out two launches of guided aerial bombs on Sumy Oblast, with explosions heard in the city of Sumy. An air-raid warning has been…

Working in ‘confined spaces’ can be dangerous because of toxic or flammable contaminants that can turn deadly. The number of deaths in those spaces is on the rise. (publicintegrity.org)

Workers are killed every year while performing dangerous jobs inside confined spaces. Some have died because of lack of oxygen, toxic gases like argon and fires, to mention a few causes. In 2022, 44 workers died in confined spaces — a 41% increase from a decade earlier, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor...