U.S. regulator proposes new rules for AI-generated robocalls and robotexts to protect consumers and stop election misinformation by phone (www.engadget.com)
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Meshtastic VS PMR Walkie Talkies (adrelien.com)
A breakdown Meshtastic VS PMR walkie-talkies. We’ll look at what they can do, how far they reach, how they communicate, how long their batteries last, and how easy they are to use.
Floods displace thousands of families already in refugee camps in Sudan | Africanews (www.africanews.com)
Severe flooding has forced people displaced by Sudan’s civil war to relocate once again, adding further suffering to the plight of families already exhausted by conflict.
YouTube is now testing a built-in sleep timer, but only with Premium subscribers (9to5google.com)
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A new Idaho law is keeping child sexual assault victims from receiving care (www.khq.com)
Idaho State Police’s sexual assault nurse coordinator told Idaho Reports that the new law prevents law enforcement from administering rape kits to minors without parental permission....
Amid Venezuela tumult, U.S. wants Latin American countries to lead in finding a solution (www.washingtonpost.com)
North Korean group infiltrated 100-plus companies with imposter IT pros: CrowdStrike report (www.csoonline.com)
Zelenskiy suggests moves towards banning Orthodox church with Moscow ties (www.reuters.com)
Aug 10 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pledged on Saturday to “strengthen our Ukrainian spiritual independence”, suggesting that the country’s leadership was moving towards effectively banning the branch of the Orthodox Church that has links to Moscow....
Mexico rejects Ukraine's request to arrest Russia's Putin during visit (www.reuters.com)
The Mexican president on Thursday rejected a request from Ukraine’s government to arrest Vladimir Putin if the Russian leader defies an international arrest warrant and attends the inauguration of Mexico’s next president in October....
US elections have never been more secure, says CISA chief (www.theregister.com)
French cinemas record their best July ticket sales in over a decade. (www.rfi.fr)
Trump campaign claiming security breach by Iran government-tied hackers (www.salon.com)
UK immigration: why public opinion is at odds with reality (www.ft.com)
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In world first, Russian chess player poisons rival’s board with mercury (arstechnica.com)
A man is seen climbing the Eiffel Tower, prompting an evacuation hours before closing ceremony (apnews.com)
Israel broadens its evacuation orders after deadly strike on Gaza school-turned-shelter (apnews.com)
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military ordered more evacuations in southern Gaza early Sunday after a deadly airstrike on a school-turned-shelter in the north killed at least 80 Palestinians, according to local health authorities. Israel said it targeted a militant command post, killing 19 fighters....
How a Washington Tax Break for Data Centers Snowballed Into One of the State’s Biggest Corporate Giveaways (www.propublica.org)
One of Washington’s largest corporate tax breaks has grown alongside a data center boom in Central Washington, including this data center in East Wenatchee owned by the Sabey Corp. Despite forgoing more than $474 million since 2018, the state can’t say how many jobs were created by the tax break. During that same time frame,...
Dallas Black Dance Theatre fired its entire company of dancers, after they unionized (www.dallasnews.com)
Dallas Black Dance Theatre terminated its entire company of dancers Friday, according to a statement posted on social media by the labor union representing the dancers. A national organizer for the union confirmed Saturday that nine dancers were impacted....
The Physics of Trying to Crash Into the Sun (www.wired.com)
links to some interesting video. I think I had 1 chapter on orbital dynamics in school. good explanation of why it’s not really as simple as dropping it in. probably old news to most.
Susan Wojcicki, former YouTube CEO and longtime Google executive, has died at 56 (apnews.com)
Susan Wojcicki, a pioneering tech executive who helped shape Google and YouTube, has died, her husband said. She was 56....
Sober is a new way to play Roblox on Linux from the Vinegar team (www.gamingonlinux.com)
US gymnast Jordan Chiles may lose Olympic bronze after court ruling (www.theguardian.com)
Israel kills over 100 Palestinians in massacre at dawn (peoplesdispatch.org)
More than 100 neglected animals rescued from home in southern California (www.theguardian.com)
Animal services officials in southern California have rescued more than 100 neglected animals including dogs, horses, birds and pet cockroaches from a home in Riverside county....