China’s FX Reserves Rise to $3.26 Trillion (dmarketforces.com)
China’s foreign exchange reserve increased by about 1.06% to $3.26 billion as of the end of July, according to data from the country’s forex regulator released Thursday....
X to pause using European user data to train AI systems (www.rte.ie)
X are being sued by the Irish data regulator for breaching the GDPR in processing European citizens’ data for Grok AI without an initial opt-out....
TSMC Arizona struggles to overcome vast differences between Taiwanese and US work culture (www.tomshardware.com)
PSA: pipewire has been halving your battery life for a year+ (www.reddit.com)
(not really pipewire itself but an interaction with wireplumber/libcamera/the kernel, but pipewire is what triggers the problem)...
Boeing Starliner astronauts might get a ride home from SpaceX — in 2025 (www.theverge.com)
Originally set to return in mid-June, Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams may be on the station until February, 2025....
ICANN approves use of .internal domain for your network (www.theregister.com)
UN refugee agency urges Cyprus government to process asylum seekers pushed into a UN buffer zone (apnews.com)
Manila decries ‘dangerous’ acts by Chinese jets (www.bangkokpost.com)
Philippines accuses China air force of 'dangerous' acts in Scarborough Shoal within Philippine maritime zones (www.gmanetwork.com)
It was the first time the Philippines has complained of dangerous actions by Chinese aircraft, as opposed to navy or coast guard vessels, since President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. took office in 2022....
Roblox banned in Türkiye following nationwide Instagram block (www.turkiyetoday.com)
Logitech has ‘no plans’ for a subscription mouse (www.theverge.com)
What has been the hardest thing to let go of when deciding to distance yourself from or drop social media entirely? (kbin.melroy.org)
For me it's input. I have a continually thinking mind that feels that I must have something to say on anything. Whenever I've gotten rid of a Reddit account or took even a day or two off from activity on the internet. I had an itch to say something whenever something is reported or something I've seen while browsing that peaked...
Sudan readies for peace talks to end civil war (www.semafor.com)
Cat and mouse: Myanmar netizens find cracks in draconian VPN ban (www.frontiermyanmar.net)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/26688024...
US slams Smotrich for opposing Gaza ceasefire deal: 'Jeopardizing' the hostages (www.timesofisrael.com)
Israeli forces shoot US citizen in occupied West Bank (www.middleeasteye.net)
Israeli forces shot and injured an American citizen during a demonstration on Friday that was being held in Beita, a Palestinian village near the occupied West Bank town of Nablus, several Palestinian rights organisations have told Middle East Eye....
Scientists illuminate a path to quantum AGI with new light-based chips (cointelegraph.com)
Nhà máy panel cách nhiệt AT (vachngancachnhietgiare.com) Tibetan
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‘Traders in our blood’: Gazan pleads to be saved from Hamas ‘before the Jews’ (m.jpost.com)
There is also this shitterlink video related to this (sourced the news from worldnews), but I don’t speak Arabic and can’t say if this is a deepfake or not x.com/AlArabiya/status/1821912782033309739
Intel’s shareholders are suing the firm, alleging “fraudulent scheme” (www.pcgamesn.com)
France warns against influx of Japanese beetles that can decimate ecosystems. (www.rfi.fr)
US declares controversial Israeli battalion eligible for assistance (www.aljazeera.com)
The United States has announced that Netzah Yehuda, a controversial Israeli battalion notorious among Palestinians for repressive activities in the occupied West Bank, is eligible for US military assistance....
Woman who first shared fake Southport suspect rumour that sparked riots arrested (metro.co.uk)
The woman accused of being first to spread the fake rumours about the Southport killer which sparked nationwide riots has been arrested....