Men of War II will be online-only at launch but an offline mode is in development (www.gamingonlinux.com)
100 Days Later, Neuralink’s First Human Patient Is Now Using His Brain Implant to Play Slay the Spire (www.ign.com)
Dell responds to return-to-office resistance with VPN, badge tracking, and color-coding of employees (arstechnica.com)
After reversing its position on remote work, Dell is reportedly implementing new tracking techniques on May 13 to ensure its workers are following the company’s return-to-office (RTO) policy, The Register reported today, citing anonymous sources....
Facing Unchecked Syphilis Outbreak, Great Plains Tribes Sought Federal Help. Months Later, No One Has Responded. (www.propublica.org)
‘It wasn’t a big deal’: secret deposition reveals how a child molester priest was shielded by his church (www.theguardian.com)
Google employees questioned leadership about cost cuts, layoffs and “morale” issues following the company’s better-than-expected first-quarter earnings report. (www.cnbc.com)
Israel frustrated U.S. paused weapons shipment over Rafah assault concerns, official says (www.nbcnews.com)
Save 90% on Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition 90% off on Steam [~6€/$ for Mass Effect 1/2/3 +40DLC] (store.steampowered.com)
Malaysia rebuffs US on Iran oil sales, says it recognises only UN sanctions (www.straitstimes.com)
Why far-right groups are disrupting US campus protests: ‘When there’s so much attention, they show up’ (www.theguardian.com)
‘They’ve destroyed us because of some tweets’: why has Saudi Arabia targeted these three sisters? (www.theguardian.com)
Last week one was sentenced to 11 years, another had to flee the country, a third could be arrested at any moment. And what were Manahel, Maryam and Fawzia al-Otaibi’s ‘crimes’? A few social media posts that outraged Saudi Arabia’s conservatives...
Fed Flags Rising Delinquencies in Commercial Real Estate Loans (finance.yahoo.com)
Bill that would fine parents for kids’ crimes passes Tennessee legislature [Ashley Paul and David Royer | 04/25/24 | TheHill] (thehill.com)
Parents of kids who commit crimes in Tennessee will face fines up to $1,000 for each offense after the first one, under a bill that’s headed to Gov. Bill Lee’s Bill Lee...
Israeli ambassador Erdan shreds UN charter in protest of General Assembly vote to boost status of Palestinian mission (www.timesofisrael.com)
Activision to pay $23.4m for patent infringement (www.gamesindustry.biz)
Amid fresh warnings that Russia is preparing “violent acts of sabotage” in Europe and NATO states, experts say there is already a significant uptick in what appears to be covert Russian sabotage (www.france24.com)
Jenny Mathers, a specialist in Russian intelligence services at Aberystwyth University in Wales, said there has been a notable increase in the number and intensity of Russia-linked incidents for the past year, adding that “we are likely to see an acceleration of this trend"....
Israeli whistleblowers detail abuse of Palestinians in shadowy detention center | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
FCC explicitly prohibits fast lanes, closing possible net neutrality loophole (arstechnica.com)
Rep. Rashida Tlaib: Arrest Netanyahu for 'crimes against humanity' - UPI.com (www.upi.com)
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., says Israel is about to commit "crimes against humanity" and on Tuesday urged the International Criminal Court to arrest Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Elon Musk’s Neuralink reports trouble with first human brain chip (arstechnica.com)
Here’s How That Disney 360° Treadmill Works (hackaday.com)
Steam HW survey: Mac are 1.35%, Linux 1.90%... but is the industry reacting to this? (store.steampowered.com)
The PC gaming industry (AAA and such) seems more sensible the economy of money around the Apple Platform, for sure. But we’re talking about iOS gaming… not exactly what keep the industry busy with complex technologies like RayTracing, cutting edge PBR textures and gigallion of cinematic rendered Quadruple-A art assets....
Homeworld 3 performance analysis: Surprisingly scalable but no ultra-high frame rates (www.pcgamer.com)
Peru Cuts Interest Rate After Inflation Finally Slows Back to Target | Yahoo Finance (finance.yahoo.com)
UNODC opens new office in Ecuador amidst increasing instability and insecurity | unodc.org (www.unodc.org)
