Roberts rejects Senate Democrats' request to discuss Supreme Court ethics and Alito flag controversy (apnews.com)
Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday declined an invitation to meet with Democratic senators to talk about Supreme Court ethics and the controversy over flags that flew outside homes owned by Justice Samuel Alito....
Sharpest view ever of the Andromeda galaxy (www.spacetelescope.org)
This zoomable picture of the Andromeda galaxy has insane detail. It really impressed me with the crazy amount of stars visible once you fully zoom in. And that is just a small section of one galaxy! Made me realise how unfathomable the total amount of stars in the universe really is
Alzheimer’s Breakthrough: Researchers Discover Novel Way To Potentially Halt Disease Progression (scitechdaily.com)
This study focuses on the manipulation of the plexin-B1 protein to enhance the brain’s ability to clear amyloid plaques in Alzheimer’s disease, opening avenues for future therapeutic strategies to potentially halt the progression of the disease...
19-page PDF accuses Wikipedia of bias against Israel, suggests editors be forced to reveal their real names, and demands a new feature allowing people to view the history of Wikipedia articles (signpost.news)
The crying "History" button at the top right sends its regards. Yes, the World Jewish Congress has published a report that demands Wikipedia add a feature to view the history of articles, see what actions were performed by whom, and "host forums and discussions within the Wikipedia community to address concerns about neutrality...
TikTok offered an extraordinary deal. The U.S. government took a pass. (www.washingtonpost.com)
Downey, Calif., bans Pride flag on city property; L.A. County, state officials clap back (www.advocate.com)
Venice bans large tourist groups and loudspeakers (www.bbc.com)
New rules banning loudspeakers and limiting tour group sizes to 25 people have come into force in Venice....
Israel won’t end war for deal to free all hostages, PM’s aide said to tell families (www.timesofisrael.com)
Remember when the war was supposed to end when all the hostages were released?...
Happy Pride Month, NCD! (lemmy.world)
Trump supporters call for riots and violent retribution after verdict (www.reuters.com)
John Kirby likens Israeli airstrike that killed civilians to US bombings in Iraq, Afghanistan: ‘We did the same thing’ (nypost.com)
Millennials are exhausted by working more for less. (www.theguardian.com)
(water is wet and fire is hot).
Take-Two Is Quietly Killing Private Division - IGN (www.ign.com)
A first look at Core Decay's third major city hub [Devblog] (community.coredecay.com)
Core Decay is an upcoming indie first-person action role-playing video game developed by Ivar Hill and Slipgate Ironworks, and published by 3D Realms. Described as a “philosophical sci-fi adventure”, the game takes inspiration from classic 1990s shooters Descent, Deus Ex and System Shock.
KDE Apps Initiative (carlschwan.eu)
I’m announcing a new initiative to improve our applications ecosystem. The goal is to improve the quality and quantity of KDE applications and the number of application contributors. For anybody who knows me, it is not that surprising. Inside KDE, I have been mainly involved in apps for many years. I worked on all areas, from...
AMD Ryzen 9000 Series CPUs Based on Zen 5 Architecture Launch Date Set For July 2024 (www.indiekings.com)
Mother of Jan. 6 officer Michael Fanone swatted after he called Trump 'authoritarian' (www.nbcnews.com)
Fanone was abducted by the mob on Jan. 6 and nearly killed when a MAGA-hatted rioter who believed Trump’s lies about the 2020 election drove a stun gun into his neck....
Hitting Russia where it hurts: Ukraine tightens the noose around Crimea (www.politico.eu)
Kyiv is making it increasingly difficult for Russia to keep the peninsula supplied....
Why Detmer & Owosekun Were Missing From Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 Explained By Showrunner (screenrant.com)
In https://screenrant.com/star-trek-discovery-season-5-episode-5-ending-explained/, Detmer and Owosekun were assigned to pilot the Mirror Universe’s ISS Enterprise to Federation HQ by Captain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green). This explained Detmer and Owo’s absence for the rest of Discovery season 5....
Burnout Is Pushing Workers to Use AI—Even if Their Boss Doesn’t Know (www.wired.com)
Non paywall archive.is/DCIVo
Deepfake of U.S. Official Appears After Shift on Ukraine Attacks in Russia (www.nytimes.com)
The fabricated video, which is drawn from actual footage, shows the State Department spokesman, Matthew Miller, seeming to suggest that the Russian city of Belgorod, just 25 miles north of Ukraine’s border with Russia, was a legitimate target for such strikes....
Biden details a 3-phase hostage deal aimed at winding down the Israel-Hamas war (apnews.com)
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday detailed a three-phase deal proposed by Israel to Hamas militants that he says would lead to the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza and could end the grinding, nearly 8-month-old Mideast war....
Valve confirms your Steam account cannot be transferred to anyone after you die | Your Steam games will go to the grave with you (www.techspot.com)
Israel Used U.S.-Made Bombs in Strike That Killed Dozens in Rafah [Robin Stein, Christiaan Triebert, and Haley Willis | May 29, 2024 | NY Times] (www.nytimes.com)
A Times visual analysis found that munition debris filmed at the scene was remnants of a GBU-39, a bomb designed and manufactured in the United States.