Gaming firm Razer ordered to pay over US$1.1 million in US for advertising Zephyr mask as N95-grade (www.channelnewsasia.com)
The fight for full press freedom in Ukraine: ‘We can write what we want, but bad actors try to intimidate us’ (www.theguardian.com)
Kyiv Independent’s Olga Rudenko is set on telling the truth in wartime, despite clumsy instances of state harassment...
Not happening, dude (slrpnk.net)
PeerTube 6.1 is out! (joinpeertube.org)
All the ways streaming services are aggravating their subscribers this week | Ars Technica (arstechnica.com)
Streaming services like Netflix and Peacock have already found multiple ways to aggravate paying subscribers this week....
Palestinian released from Israeli prison describes beatings, sexual abuse and torture (www.haaretz.com)
Among candidates for U.S. sanctions, Israel’s Prison Service should be next on the list. This is apparently the realm where all the sadistic instincts of the minister of national security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, find their outlet....
Police Fire Rubber Bullets at UCLA’s Pro-Palestine Protesters (www.thedailybeast.com)
Second Boeing whistleblower dies suddenly (www.newsweek.com)
Escape From Tarkov studio boss says he "did not foresee" players would get mad about charging extra for PvE (www.rockpapershotgun.com)
This has to be the funniest PR disaster in video game history. “Guy did not forsee players getting mad for locking a gamemode behind a $250 edition, doubles down on it and tells people to chill out”
Putin’s crushing new offensive could be the end of Ukraine (www.telegraph.co.uk)
The Man Who Killed Google Search (www.wheresyoured.at)
UCLA clashes: Police criticised for 'delayed' response to violence (www.bbc.com)
The office of California’s governor has criticised the police response to violence on campus at the University of California, Los Angeles....
Wear OS, HarmonyOS to Register Strong Growth in Global Smartwatch Market in 2024 (www.counterpointresearch.com)
Columbia University threatens to expel student protesters who occupied administration building (apnews.com)
Dozens of protesters took over a building at Columbia University in New York early Tuesday, barricading entrances and unfurling a Palestinian flag from a window in the latest escalation of demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war on college campuses nationwide. The school promised they would face expulsion....
Argentina Refuses to Supply Fuel to Cuban Planes (www.telesurenglish.net)
On Tuesday and Wednesday, Cubana de Aviacion flights to Buenos Aires were canceled because fuel suppliers in Argentina refused to serve the airline....
SpidermanMyBack.jpg (lemmy.world)
Google Photos will soon more easily let you block someone's face from Memories (9to5google.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/14927799...
Microsoft admits it can't fix Windows 10 KB5034441 "0x80070643 - ERROR_INSTALL_FAILURE" (www.neowin.net)
Special school pupils ‘tortured’ in calming rooms, BBC investigation finds (www.bbc.com)
Staff were filmed hitting and kicking pupils at a special school and leaving them in their urine, the BBC has found....
Kristi Noem defends killing her own puppy (www.motherjones.com)
Huawei's woes really were just a flesh wound – profits just soared 564 percent (www.theregister.com)
Martin Myers tried and failed to steal a cigarette. Why has he spent 18 years in prison for it? (www.theguardian.com)
A Lawsuit Argues Meta Is Required by Law to Let You Control Your Own Feed (www.wired.com)
Police clear pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia University while clashes break out at UCLA (apnews.com)
NEW YORK (AP) — The pro-Palestinian demonstration that paralyzed Columbia University ended in dramatic fashion, with police carrying riot shields bursting into a building that protesters took over the previous night and making dozens of arrests. On the other side of the country, clashes broke out early Wednesday between...
EU unveils €1-billion aid package for Lebanon to curb refugee flows (www.euronews.com)
The European Union will provide €1 billion in financial aid to Lebanon over three years to prop up the country’s economy and help prevent a surge in refugees leaving for Europe....
