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Barcelona anti-tourism protesters fire water pistols at visitors (edition.cnn.com)

Protesters in Barcelona have sprayed visitors with water as part of a demonstration against mass tourism....

Ukraine receives first F-16 fighter jets to bolster defenses against Russia, officials tell AP (apnews.com)

Ukraine has received the first F-16 fighter jets that it has sought for months to fight back against an onslaught of Russian missile strikes, a U.S. official confirmed to The Associated Press....

Exclusive Leak: Pixel 9 Pro Fold Video Reveals Flat Fold, New Hinge, and Gemini Magic (www.androidheadlines.com)

The Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold is one of four phones that Google is slated to announce at its August 13 event. After sharing the promo videos for the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro, we can now share the promo video for the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold.

"Indian-Israeli Mossad Agent Amit Nakesh Behind The Assassination Of Hamas Boss Ismail Haniyeh" Turkish Media Goes Wild (www.eurasiantimes.com)

Missouri bans sale of Delta-8 THC and other unregulated CBD intoxicants (apnews.com)

Missouri is banning the sale of drinks, candy and other foods made with hemp-derived intoxicating substances, Republican Gov. Mike Parson announced in an an executive order issued Thursday....

Antarctic temperatures rise 10C above average in near record heatwave (www.theguardian.com)

Ground temperatures across great swathes of the ice sheets of Antarctica have soared an average of 10C above normal over the past month, in what has been described as a near record heatwave....

From sanctuary to survival: Myanmar refugees in India caught amid communal strife (www.frontiermyanmar.net)

Myanmar people seeking shelter in India’s northeastern Manipur state have been scapegoated for local bouts of ethnic conflict, in contrast to the largely warm reception in neighbouring Mizoram state.

Google Play Store redesign adds Search tab, persistent bottom bar [U] (9to5google.com)

Following testing in December, Google is moving Play Store search to the bottom bar with a new tab.Instead of a search bar at the top of the screen when you’re viewing the “Games” and “Apps” feeds, Google Play is switching to a “Search” tab at the center of the bottom bar.

Israel should apologise and consider compensation over killing of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom in Gaza, report says [Daniel Hurst | 2 Aug 2024 | The Guardian] (www.theguardian.com)

Ex-Australian military chief finds IDF made ‘errors’ before strikes on World Central Kitchen and says families want Israeli apology from ‘appropriate level’...

Berlin train services disrupted, vandalism suspected (www.dw.com)

Rail service between the German capital’s main railway station and the western district of Spandau has been severely disrupted. Authorities believe the fire was deliberatly started....

This app makes your music sound way better when you lower the volume [Giveaway] - Android Authority (www.androidauthority.com)

TL;DR...

Rabbit Says Breach 'Not Caused by a Breach,' Is Fault of Malicious Employee, 'Hacktivists,' Journalists (www.404media.co)

cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/20208162...

Serpent OS Prealpha 0 (serpentos.com)

Justice Department sues TikTok, accusing the company of illegally collecting children's data (abcnews.go.com)

The Justice Department sued TikTok on Friday, accusing the company of violating children’s online privacy law and running afoul of a settlement it had reached with another federal agency....

Added Bugs to Keep my job (sh.itjust.works)

Russia frees Evan Gershkovich and others in biggest prisoner swap since cold war (www.theguardian.com)

Several foreigners and Russian political prisoners released as Germany frees hitman Vadim Krasikov as part of deal...

Despite Missouri AG’s Best Efforts, Man Condemned to Die Will Get Hearing On His Innocence Claim (theintercept.com)

DURING HIS SHORT tenure as Missouri’s attorney general, Andrew Bailey has spent a considerable amount of time fighting to cement dubious convictions — and, so far, he has been losing the battle....

Philippines, Japan militaries hold first joint exercises in South China Sea (www.reuters.com)

A Fraught Election Just Reshaped the Next Steps for Deep Sea Mining (www.bloomberg.com)

London Stock Exchange denies lowering standards to win Shein IPO (www.theguardian.com)

The Olympics has moved on from Mario and Sonic (www.theverge.com)

TL;DR: to NFTs and eSports

Turns out relying your air defense entirely on Russian equipment might be a bad idea. (sh.itjust.works)

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At least 30 dead after Typhoon Gaemi cut off towns in China’s Hunan province (www.cnn.com)

Heavy rains and floods from Typhoon Gaemi caused at least 30 deaths and left 35 people missing across eight towns in the southern Chinese province of Hunan, state-run news agency Xinhua reported on Thursday, citing local authorities....