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This is the “world’s first” phone call made using spatial audio (www.theverge.com)

Is Microsoft trying to commit suicide? (www.antipope.org)

Arm warns of actively exploited flaw in Mali GPU kernel drivers (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

Official Arm link: …arm.com/…/Mali GPU Driver Vulnerabilities

Volvo recalls all of its 72K EX30 cars due to software bug that obscures speedometer (www.theregister.com)

Right-wing campaign urges Supreme Court to protect fossil fuel interests (www.motherjones.com)

Chemical Makers Sue Over Rule to Rid Water of ‘Forever Chemicals’ (www.nytimes.com)

cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/10442645...

"That is not justice": Missouri sets execution date for a man who even prosecutors say is innocent (www.salon.com)

3 Nixon justices helped end his presidency. Will the 3 Trump appointees force him to stand trial? (apnews.com)

Fifty years ago, three of the justices Richard Nixon appointed to the Supreme Court joined in an 8-0 decision in the Watergate tapes case that effectively ended his presidency, ruling only 16 days after hearing the case. Nixon resigned from office just over two weeks later....

How Child’s Play is improving children’s lives through gaming (www.pcgamesn.com)

Florida jury finds Chiquita Brands liable for Colombia deaths by financing paramilitary group, must pay $38.3M to family members (apnews.com)

Trump could — and wants to — shake up U.S. foreign policy even more in a second term (www.npr.org)

Dragon Age The Veilguard Gameplay Reveal Teaser (x.com)

Kitsune Tails is a gay furry Mario-like steeped in Japanese mythology releasing August 1 (www.gamingonlinux.com)

China arrests a man in connection to stabbing of 4 U.S. college instructors (www.npr.org)

Americans Are Leaving Both Parties. This Colorado City Shows Why. (www.politico.com)

America has more independent voters than Democrats or Republicans. Are they changing American politics?

FBI's latest data shows 'historic' drop in crime: Garland (abcnews.go.com)

The first three months of 2024 saw a continued drop in levels of violent crime and murder across the country, according to data released by the FBI on Monday – a trend that Attorney General Merrick Garland called “historic.”...

GameStop Raises $2.14 Billion on Back of Roaring Kitty-Led Rally (www.bloomberg.com)

Without paywall: archive.ph/QXTMf

UN Human Rights Office Says IDF's Deadly Nuseirat Raid May Amount to War Crime (www.commondreams.org)

Israel vows to press on in Gaza after UN Security Council approves ceasefire proposal (www.cnn.com)

Virginia NAACP files suit against school board that restored names of Confederate leaders (www.nbcnews.com)

The state chapter of the influential civil rights organization argues that restoring the names of the pro-slavery military figures created “an unlawful and discriminatory educational environment for Black students.”...

Apple Matches Worker Donations to IDF and Illegal Settlements, Employees Allege (theintercept.com)

An open letter from Apple employees and shareholders demands the tech giant stop matching employee donations to organizations with ties to the Israeli military assault on the Gaza Strip and ongoing illegal settlement development in the West Bank....

Macron rolls the dice on France’s future - Atlantic Council (www.atlanticcouncil.org)

West Bank midwives are facing a maternal health crisis (www.motherjones.com)

Don’t Call It an ‘Ethnic’ Grocery Store: As Asian groceries like H Mart, Patel Brothers and 99 Ranch expand, they are reshaping American eating habits, and the American grocery market (www.nytimes.com)

Last year, Americans bought half a billion packets of Shin Ramyun, the spicy, beefy Korean instant noodle. The bold red-and-black packaging feels inescapable: It’s a staple of college dorm rooms, bodegas, middle-of-the-country Walmarts and viral TikTok videos....