The Spy War: How the CIA Secretly Helps Ukraine Fight Putin (news.yahoo.com)
Invasive Jorō spiders can live well with humans, according to new study (www.cnn.com)
As the Jorō spider continues to spread across the southeastern United States, its spindly homes can be spotted almost anywhere — even on power lines and stoplights hovering over busy roads....
Helldivers 2 CEO talks DLSS and FSR: 'When you are in a prio meeting and it's more awesome content vs more tech the decision is easy…' (www.pcgamer.com)
NCD user goes to a rally (sh.itjust.works)
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Man set himself on fire outside Israeli embassy in Washington DC, police said (www.theguardian.com)
Authorities said the man, with serious burn injuries and under critical condition, is being treated at the hospital...
China is quietly reducing its reliance on foreign chip technology (www.economist.com)
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Alabama IVF ruling: Embryo shipping services to halt business in Alabama after ruling deems embryos ‘children’, three fertility clinics pause services in state (www.theguardian.com)
Alabama IVF ruling: Embryo shipping services to halt business in Alabama after ruling deems embryos ‘children’, three fertility clinics pause services in state::Nationwide services say they will cease transporting embryos in and out of state following court decision deeming them ‘children’
Remembering Kenneth Mitchell, 1974 – 2024 (www.startrek.com)
Google to pause Gemini AI image generation after refusing to show White people. (www.foxbusiness.com)
Google to pause Gemini AI image generation after refusing to show White people.::Google will pause the image generation feature of its artificial intelligence model, Gemini, after the model refused to show images of White people when prompted.
Stealthy platformer Kiyo in need of Linux testers (www.gamingonlinux.com)
Until Dawn devs Supermassive announce layoffs, with 150 jobs reportedly at risk (www.rockpapershotgun.com)
Why The New York Times might win its copyright lawsuit against OpenAI (arstechnica.com)
Why The New York Times might win its copyright lawsuit against OpenAI::The AI community needs to take copyright lawsuits seriously.
Sweden clears final hurdle in bid to join NATO after Hungary approves accession (www.cnn.com)
Your Brain Is Not an Onion With a Tiny Reptile Inside (journals.sagepub.com)
Iran unveils plan for tighter internet rules to promote local platforms (www.aljazeera.com)
Iran’s Supreme Council of Cyberspace (SCC) released a directive with new rules for the country’s internet landscape, including a ban on VPNs without a legal permit....
Shittier shit-shit-shitpost lawyerman (lemmus.org)
Upcoming GZDoom shooter Selaco will have Steam Workshop support (www.gamingonlinux.com)
PipeWire 1.0 Released For Managing Audio/Video Steams On The Linux Desktop (www.phoronix.com)
Poland's judiciary was a tool of its government. New leaders are trying to undo that (www.kpbs.org)
When the right-wing Law and Justice party was voted into office eight years ago, it controlled the Polish government’s legislative and executive branches. The only branch left standing in the way of its political agenda was the judiciary....
2 million animals dead as extreme winter weather hits Mongolia (www.france24.com)
Sainsbury's introduces AI security cabinets in latest bid to tackle spike in shoplifting (www.lbc.co.uk)
Coming Soon (August) - Star Trek Adventures: Second Edition (www.modiphius.net)
Sweden to join NATO in historic move as Hungary ratifies bid (www.nbcnews.com)
Sweden’s NATO accession was approved by Hungary’s parliament Monday, clearing the last hurdle before the historic step by the Nordic country whose neutrality lasted through two world wars and the simmering conflict of the Cold War....
After Nonbinary Student’s Death, Schools Chief Defends Strict Gender Policies (www.nytimes.com)
Microsoft is getting rid of WordPad after 28 years – the veteran editor has been present in the OS since Windows 95 (gadgettendency.com)
Microsoft is getting rid of WordPad after 28 years – the veteran editor has been present in the OS since Windows 95::Microsoft has begun getting rid of another veteran application in its proprietary operating system. The company has released a new test build of Windows 11
