Laura Ingraham claims Milwaukee is in Minnesota and is roasted online for the gaffe (www.independent.co.uk)
British man caught carving initials on ancient wall in Pompeii (www.thetimes.com)
Google Play Store requesting location permission to show 'local recommendations' (9to5google.com)
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31% of Republicans say vaccines are more dangerous than diseases they prevent (arstechnica.com)
Try COSMIC Epoch 1 (alpha 1) on the Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS alpha. (system76.com)
The isos with Cosmic alpha are now downloadable from system76’s site!
The ‘Star Trek: Section 31’ Movie Sees A “Misfit” Crew Balancing Special Ops Mission And Starfleet Morality (trekmovie.com)
How a mylar balloon left New Orleans without clean water for days (www.salon.com)
That's it hooman! You pushed me too far! No morning mousey!?! The bathroom hand towel must die!!! (files.catbox.moe)
Thailand's disbanded opposition regroups in new party (www.reuters.com)
Thailand’s disbanded opposition Move Forward unveiled a new political vehicle on Friday that will be the biggest party in parliament, promising to advance reforms and a controversial plan to amend a law that protects the monarchy from criticism.
‘We were surrounded by fire’: Duhok villagers battle blazes blamed on Turkish bombs (www.rudaw.net)
Syrian army bombing kills 11 in Deir ez-Zor, says SDF (www.rudaw.net)
Former Seattle police officer Daniel Auderer, fired after saying life of a woman who was fatally struck by a patrol car was of "limited value," files wrongful termination lawsuit (www.nbcnews.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/former-seattle-police-officer-f…
Doom 1 & 2 "enhanced" bundle surfaces on Steam, with new episode from MachineGames (www.eurogamer.net)
Thumby Color From TinyCircuits Is A Programmable Tiny Handheld For Your Keychain (retrododo.com)
Console Wars The Card Game Aims To Turn Fan Toxicity Into Something Positive | Time Extension (www.timeextension.com)
Console Wars: A Card Game’s Innovative Approach...
First Tesla Cybertruck Crash Kills Driver In Baytown Area, Electric Pick-up Bursts Into Flames (www.ibtimes.co.uk)
A Tesla Cybertruck driver was killed in what appears to be the first reported fatal crash involving the electric pickup truck, which has yet to undergo third-party crash testing.
Venezuela's Maduro blocks X access in country for 10 days (www.reuters.com)
CARACAS, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday took tensions with social media platform X and its owner Elon Musk to new heights, banning the platform in the South American country for 10 days amid furore over a disputed presidential election....
U.S. Copyright Groups Urge Canada to Prioritize Anti-Piracy Enforcement. (torrentfreak.com)
“Mastodon for Harris” is a Success Story for Fediverse Activism (wedistribute.org)
The Mastodon For Harris campaign has raised close to $500,000 within two weeks of being live. It is probably the largest attempt for political organizing on the Fediverse, and may provide a playbook for other efforts going forward.
Iran’s new president battles revolutionary guard to stop all-out war with Israel (www.telegraph.co.uk)
People’s movements across the world launch campaign of solidarity with Venezuela (peoplesdispatch.org)
Russia map shows over 130 square miles now under Ukraine's control (www.newsweek.com)
Russian Railway networks facing "imminent collapse": report (www.newsweek.com)
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team Heads To Nintendo Switch Online This Week | Retro Dodo (retrododo.com)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team is heading to Nintendo Switch Online this week, making it accessible for both at-home play and on-the-go gaming....