Prospects fade for rebuilding Gaza's health infrastructure, warns WHO (peoplesdispatch.org)
Eww, Copilot AI might auto-launch with Windows 11 soon (www.pcworld.com)
Roku has patented a way to show ads over anything you plug into your TV (arstechnica.com)
A patent application from the company spotted by Lowpass describes a system for displaying ads over any device connected over HDMI, a list that could include cable boxes, game consoles, DVD or Blu-ray players, PCs, or even other video streaming devices. Roku filed for the patent in August 2023 and it was published in November...
Israel vows to retaliate against Iran for missile attacks (www.axios.com)
EU pledges €3.5 billion to protect world's oceans (www.dw.com)
The European Union has bledged billion of dollars to embrace the idea of a “blue economy” to protect the world’s oceans from damage caused by human activity....
The Life and Death of Hollywood: Film and television writers face an existential threat (harpers.org)
Hamas rejects Israel's ceasefire response, sticks to main demands (www.reuters.com)
Did you ever try Bedrock Linux ? (bedrocklinux.org)
How do you like it ?
Sydney mall attack: Confronting pro-Kremlin troll on false claims Jewish student was killer (www.bbc.com)
Under the alter ego “Aussie Cossack”, he posted untrue speculation that a 20-year-old Jewish university student was the attacker who had stabbed and killed five women and one man at a Westfield shopping centre in Sydney....
Open source newsletter platform Ghost is considering joining the Fediverse (forum.ghost.org)
The nonprofit company is contemplating federating Ghost over ActivityPub. There is a survey asking users about their usage of ActivityPub platforms like Mastodon and how they expect ActivityPub functionality to work in Ghost.
The US and UK restrict the trade of Russian-origin metals | AP News (apnews.com)
New York Times Ends Probe Into Leak Over Gaza Coverage Without Conclusive Finding (www.wsj.com)
The New York Times ended its investigation into whether staffers leaked confidential information about its Gaza war coverage without any conclusive finding, Executive Editor Joe Kahn told staff Monday....
Preview ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Episode 504 With New Images And Clip From “Face The Strange” (trekmovie.com)
The startup offering free toilets and coffee for delivery workers — in exchange for their data (restofworld.org)
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Beta Is Now Available for Download with GNOME 46, Linux 6.8 - 9to5Linux (9to5linux.com)
It is proven true once again... (sh.itjust.works)
r*ddit
Nuclear fusion reactor in South Korea runs at 100 million degrees C for a record-breaking 48 seconds (www.livescience.com)
48 seconds. I predict a glut of helium. balloons for everyone
Don't forget regular maintenance and cleaning! (sopuli.xyz)
We don't all smoke weed in Germany, Scholz assures Chinese students (www.reuters.com)
Smart locks from Chirp systems found to store app credentials in plain text (krebsonsecurity.com)
Greek journalists launch 24-hour strike over low wages (www.dw.com)
Greek radio and television carried no news and internet portals did not update their websites on Wednesday, as journalists staged a mass walkout to protest low salaries against the backdrop of higher living costs....
Introducing selfh.st/apps, a Directory of Self-Hosted Software (selfh.st)
Roku suffered another data breach, this time affecting 576,000 accounts (www.engadget.com)
Does the West only care about Syria when Israel strikes it? (today.lorientlejour.com)
“What little wealth the country does have, including in gas and phosphate, was offered to the Syrian regime’s Russian and Iranian sponsors for their exploitation. If Syrians survive in regime-controlled areas, it’s largely thanks to remittances.”...
Sydney church stabbing declared a 'terrorist attack' (www.bbc.com)
Australian police have declared Monday’s stabbing at a Sydney church a religiously motivated “terrorist act”....
