Controversial benchmarking website goes behind paywall — Userbenchmark now requires a $10 monthly subscription (www.tomshardware.com)
Protesters Gather Outside OpenAI Headquarters after Policy Against Military Use is Quietly Removed (www.bloomberg.com)
Protesters Gather Outside OpenAI Headquarters after Policy Against Military Use is Quietly Removed::Protesters at OpenAI’s office demanded the startup cease military work. But first…
Gen Z is unhappier at work than any other generation. Here are the two things they want. (www.businessinsider.com)
Employers demonstrated their infidelity to their staff by paying loyal workers, on average, 7% less than new hires — 20 years ago, salaries were largely the same between new and longtime employees.
Live audio of the US Supreme Court: oral arguments to decide if Trump is eligible to run for president (www.supremecourt.gov)
North Carolina mother sues school district for kicking her homeless kids out of class (thehill.com)
A woman in North Carolina is suing a school district, alleging officials forced her children to switch schools while they experienced homelessness....
Far-Right Extremists Are Organizing an Armed Convoy to the Texas Border (www.wired.com)
The Pokemon Company releases a statement regarding Palworld: Inquiries Regarding Other Companies’ Games (corporate.pokemon.co.jp)
Here’s a archive link, archive.ph/oT1L6
Far-Right Congressman Complains There Aren’t Enough White People Joining the Army (www.vice.com)
Rep. Paul Gosar blamed the drop in white recruits on the army’s supposed “woke Marxist ideologies.”
Another trans candidate in Ohio faces disqualification vote for omitting deadname (apnews.com)
A second transgender candidate running for a seat in the Republican-majority Ohio House is at risk of being disqualified from the ballot after omitting her former name on circulating petitions....
The Weekly 'What are you playing?' Discussion (lemmy.world)
Have you been spending hours trying to pass a level? Or maybe you are completely addicted to a newly bought game. Do you have a question about a game or would like to share something else? In the Weekly Discussion Thread, you can do it all!...
Israel’s relentless bombardment destroyed over 70% of Gaza homes (www.aljazeera.com)
Israel’s relentless bombardment of Gaza for nearly three months has destroyed 70 percent of the homes in the besieged Palestinian enclave, according to the Government Media Office....
Tesla removes Disney+ from vehicles amid Elon Musk's Twitter beef with Bob Iger (electrek.co)
Tesla has removed Disney+ from some of its vehicles amid Elon Musk having an online fight with Disney CEO Bob Iger. The fight started when Disney halted its advertising on X after Musk agreed with and amplified antisemitic content, for which he eventually apologized....
IDF conducts operation in Hamas-controlled hospital, apprehends 90 terrorists (www.i24news.tv)
Hospital workers confessed to concealing weapons in incubators in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), a space intended for treating premature babies....
Congress approves bill barring any president from unilaterally withdrawing from NATO (thehill.com)
Congress has approved legislation that would prevent any president from withdrawing the United States from NATO without approval from the Senate or an Act of Congress. The measure, spearheaded by Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), was included in the annual National Defense Authorization Act, which passed out of...
Texas high school sends Black student back to in-school suspension over his locs hairstyle (apnews.com)
The student, Darryl George, was suspended for 13 days because his hair is out of compliance when let down, according to a disciplinary notice issued by Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu, Texas. It was his first day back at the school after spending a month at an off-site disciplinary program....
Blade Runner director Ridley Scott calls AI a "technical hydrogen bomb" | "we are all completely f**ked" (www.techspot.com)
Blade Runner director Ridley Scott calls AI a “technical hydrogen bomb” | “we are all completely f**ked”::undefined
Ex-employee sues LA Taco Bell after reporting group sex act at holiday party (www.theguardian.com)
Google Chrome will limit ad blockers starting June 2024 (arstechnica.com)
The “Manifest V3” rollout is back after letting tensions cool for a year.
It's never been a better time to switch to Firefox on Android (www.androidpolice.com)
The final push to start using Firefox over Chrome on Android might finally be thanks to the enormous selection of add-ons (Firefox’s version of extensions) coming out next month. Chrome doesn’t offer native support for extensions in its mobile app. Also, better security.
Japan sets new nuclear fusion record (bigthink.com)
A massive nuclear fusion experiment just hit a major milestone, potentially putting us a little closer to a future of limitless clean energy.
Millions of dollars of psychedelic mushrooms seized in a Connecticut bust (apnews.com)
Law enforcement officials came across a staggering find after being tipped off about possible drug-dealing: dozens of dog-food-size bags of psychedelic mushrooms worth an estimated $8.5 million at a home in rural Connecticut.
Amazon issues warning about major change for Kindle users starting next month (goodereader.com)
In a recent communication, Amazon has alerted Kindle users about significant changes set to take effect from next month. The notification pertains to the phasing out of support for sending MOBI (.mobi, .azw, .prc) files through the “Send to Kindle” feature, starting November 1, 2023. This change, as News18 pointed out,...
Newly released video shows moments before a recently exonerated man was fatally shot by a deputy during a traffic stop | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
“He and his family deserved better,” the Innocence Project of Florida said in a statement. “Lenny’s life mattered.”...
Israel cracks down on internal critics of its Gaza war (www.972mag.com)
Palestinians, as well as some left-wing Jews, are being suspended from studies, fired from jobs, or arrested at night — all because of social media posts.