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The official Olympics game ditched Mario & Sonic in favour of mobile & PC - but it's also pushing NFTs (web.archive.org)

‘We didn’t sign that treaty’: in Canada, the Anishinaabe fight for land they never gave up (www.theguardian.com)

While Indigenous nations fight the crown for compensation owed from an agreement signed in 1850, one nation fights a different battle...

Court Cam: Top 5 Sovereign Citizen Moments (www.youtube.com)

I know its not FB but I figured you guys would love this video.

Why YSK: some very dangerous people and organizations use love bombing as a strategy to manipulate and recruit people. Love bombing is often an early warning sign for a traumatizing relationship, so it’s helpful to be able to spot the signs....

Kitsune Tails, the colorful platformer inspired by Super Mario 3, is out now (store.steampowered.com)

cross-posted from: discuss.tchncs.de/post/19770710...

U.S. Recognizes Edmundo González as Winner of Venezuela Election [Julie Turkewitz | Published Aug. 1, 2024 | Updated Aug. 2, 2024 | NY Times] (www.nytimes.com)

The United States on Thursday night recognized Venezuela’s opposition presidential candidate, Edmundo González, as the winner of the country’s disputed election....

Woman says police errors have left rape suspect free to stalk her (www.bbc.com)

A woman who says she was raped in 2017 has described the criminal justice system as “absolutely broken” after a series of problems and errors allowed the accused man to allegedly start stalking her....

Arch Linux installation speedrun WR (First keypress to login%) [1:11.53] (youtu.be)

Here are some of the shenanigans you can do in my Stanley Parable-inspired game (imgur.com)

Hello guys, I can finally show some footage from my game called Do Not Press The Button (To Delete The Multiverse). I’ve been working on it for an year and a half and hopefully it’s close to being done. If you like to keep tabs on the game and support small indie devs, please wishlist on Steam: STEAM LINK

Tori Amos - Winter (youtu.be)

Gershkovich’s release request: An interview with Putin [Avery Lotz | 14 hours ago | Axios.com] (www.axios.com)

Before Evan Gershkovich was released from Russian prison Thursday, he asked the Russian government for one thing — the chance to interview the man behind his imprisonment, Russian President Vladimir Putin....

New study finds people alter their appearance to suit their names (phys.org)

Trump-Aligned Project 2025 Would Mean Higher Taxes for Workers, 'Corporate Welfare' for the Rich (www.commondreams.org)

An exonerated man was ‘50 feet from freedom.’ Then a court stopped him. (www.washingtonpost.com)

Christopher Dunn spent 34 years in prison before his murder conviction was overturned this week. An unusual appeal has delayed his leaving....

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Qatar PM asks, ‘How can mediation succeed when one side assassinates negotiator?’ (www.middleeastmonitor.com)

The prime minister of Qatar, which has acted as a mediator in ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas, suggested on Wednesday that the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh could jeopardise efforts to secure a truce in Gaza, Reuters has reported....

Garmin expands its ECG app to more smartwatches - Android Authority (www.androidauthority.com)

Samsung Galaxy S24,S24+ to be cheaper in EU (m.gsmarena.com)

Bloody Samsung think a base S24 for €900 is cheap. Not to mention the shitty Exynos it comes with in Europe.

Italy bans cultivated meat products (www.chemistryworld.com)

Italy bans cultivated meat products::New law prohibits the production or sale of cultivated meat in Italy, with fines of up to €60,000

Dungeons & Dragons Is Shedding ‘Race’ in Gaming. Other Games, and Gamers, Should Follow (www.scientificamerican.com)

Gamer Recreates Entirety of Final Fantasy 7 Within LittleBigPlanet 2 | Retro Dodo (retrododo.com)

A gamer has recreated the entire Final Fantasy 7 within LittleBigPlanet 2. Jamie Colliver documented his process over 141 videos on YouTube. Every shot and piece of speech from FF7 has been recreated by hand in Sackboy’s world. It took him approximately four years of work, with each of the 140,000 lines of dialogue included....