Ukrainian forces enter Belgorod Oblast as Kursk incursion continues, media say (kyivindependent.com)
Ukrainian troops have apparently entered Russia’s Belgorod Oblast during the ongoing incursion into Kursk oblast, Ukrainian media reported based on a video published on the morning of Aug. 10....
Susan Wojcicki, longtime Google executive and former YouTube CEO, has died at 56 | PBS News (www.pbs.org)
Wojcicki played a key role in Google’s creation and served nine years as YouTube’s CEO, stepping down last year to focus on her “family, health, and personal projects I’m passionate about,” she said at the time.
"If you save Ukraine, you will help a free Russia:" Freed Russian prisoner Ilya Yashin urges supporters to 'save Ukraine' in Berlin (www.euronews.com)
Archived version...
YouTube Not Accessible Across Russia. (www.rferl.org)
Researchers develop stress-free method to weigh mice using computer vision (techxplore.com)
Palantir partners with Microsoft to sell AI to the government (www.theverge.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/18985984...
"He’s very freakish": Trump insults Walz at rally and refers to Harris supporters as "perverts" (www.salon.com)
Signal has been blocked by Venezuela and Russia (www.theverge.com)
For those affected by the blocks, Signal recommends turning on its censorship circumvention feature....
Rwanda's President Kagame sworn in to extend lengthy tenure (www.reuters.com)
KIGALI, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame was sworn into office on Sunday for a five-year term, after a landslide win in last month’s election extended his near quarter century in office....
Chicago Sky announce plans for a $38 million training facility in Bedford Park: ‘It’s not shared. This is ours.’ (www.chicagotribune.com)
The Chicago Sky will break ground this fall on a purpose-built training center, delivering on team ownership’s promise to provide exclusive player facilities....
The Final Earth 2, a skyscraper(s) management and base building hybrid game, releases their 4.1 patch (store.steampowered.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/18479931
POLITICO: We received internal Trump documents from ‘Robert.’ The campaign just confirmed it was hacked. (www.politico.com)
On July 22, POLITICO began receiving emails from an anonymous account. Over the course of the past few weeks, the person — who used an AOL email account and identified themselves only as “Robert” — relayed what appeared to be internal communications from a senior Trump campaign official. A research dossier the campaign...
Disguised ships and front companies: how North Korea has evaded sanctions to grow a global weapons industry (theconversation.com)
Enforcement of United Nations sanctions against North Korea has actually been eroding for years. The final coup de grace came in March when Russia vetoed the renewal of a committee known as the Panel of Experts, which was tasked with monitoring and reporting on North Korean sanctions violations....
End of an era: Nova Launcher's parent company lays off practically everyone (www.androidauthority.com)
Branch Metrics sucks. They fired almost of all people working for Nova.
TIL the Aztecs regarded childbirth as a form of battle. Women who died during childbirth were thought to rise to one of the highest heavens - the same one as for male warriors who died in battle. (www.mexicolore.co.uk)
TIL that in 2020, Burger King ran an advertising campaign featuring a picture of a moldy Whopper, to prove that their burgers are made without preservatives. This unconventional advertising method wor (www.cnbc.com)
TIL that in 2020, Burger King ran an advertising campaign featuring a picture of a moldy Whopper, to prove that their burgers are made without preservatives. This unconventional advertising method worked, increasing sales by 14% (according to multiple sources.)
Google just lost a big antitrust trial. Now it has to face another. (finance.yahoo.com)
Initial Euro-Med Monitor investigation finds no evidence of military presence at site of Tab’een School massacre in Gaza (euromedmonitor.org)
Palestinian Territory - Initial investigations by Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor found no proof or indication of any military operations or combatants at the Tab’een School in Gaza City, whose prayer hall Israel targeted in a brutal massacre that claimed the lives of over 100 Palestinians....
Hindenburg alleges India market regulator chief held stake in offshore funds used by Adani Group (www.reuters.com)
U.S. based short-seller Hindenburg Research alleged on Saturday that the head of India’s market regulator, Madhabi Puri Buch, previously held investments in offshore funds also used by the Adani Group....
How to Get Wifi Signal Strength via CLI using nmcli on Fedora or Ubuntu (blog.benyamin.xyz)
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Kursk attack will pressure Russia and 'restore justice,' Zelenskiy says (www.reuters.com)
Moscow forces fight Kyiv’s troops in Kursk for sixth day...
Domino's India franchisee Jubilant reports two-fold surge in Q1 profit (www.reuters.com)
Jubilant FoodWorks (JUBI.NS), opens new tab, Domino’s Pizza’s (DPZ.N), opens new tab Indian franchisee, reported a near two-fold increase in first-quarter profit on Friday, as value meals attracted budget-conscious customers....