Commented - kbin.life - A general use kbin instance with a slight emphasis on the technical

Video of police fatally shooting a pregnant Black woman set to be released, Ohio department says (apnews.com)

Authorities in Ohio say they will release body camera footage of a fatal police shooting of a pregnant Black woman.

A hidden consequence of the gig economy is that workers keep asking customers for sex or dates (www.businessinsider.com)

A hidden consequence of the gig economy is that workers keep asking customers for sex or dates::“People have the right to order a pizza … without then being asked for sex or a date.”

[OC] Unexpected ally 🤷 (sh.itjust.works)

StarLite Mk V is a Linux tablet with Intel N200, 16GB RAM and a keyboard cover - Liliputing (liliputing.com)

Lyft and Uber say they will leave Minneapolis if the mayor signs a minimum wage bill for drivers (www.cnn.com)

Lyft and Uber threatened to stop doing business in Minneapolis after the city council adopted a new rule Thursday that would set a minimum wage for rideshare drivers.

4k is not 2160p - heard it here first! (www.dexerto.com)

Dear God,...

TIL yawning is observed in almost all vertebrate animals and is "contagious" across species. There is no consensus on why yawning occurs. (en.wikipedia.org)

Music labels sue Internet Archive over digitized record collection (www.reuters.com)

Disney says it will crack down on password sharing, following Netflix’s lead (www.cnbc.com)

The company will roll out tactics to mitigate password sharing in 2024. While Iger said Disney should see some effects from the rollout in 2024, the initiatives to prevent password sharing won’t be completed next year.

Cadillac reveals the 2025 Escalade IQ - Electric version of the Escalade (arstechnica.com)

Zoom orders workers back to the office (www.bbc.co.uk)

A company that achieved success due to people having to WFH are now forcing staff back in to the office

YSK: The Dark Knight came out 15 years ago and you are not young anymore (lemmy.one)

July 15th 2008

China to limit teenagers’ smartphone use to two hours a day (www.telegraph.co.uk)

also bar users under the age of 18 from accessing the internet from 10pm to 6am....

Putin Outlaws Anonymity: Identity Verification For Online Services, VPN Bypass Advice a Crime (torrentfreak.com)

A Black prosecutor was elected in Georgia – so white Republicans made their own district (www.theguardian.com)

After Jared Williams was elected Augusta DA, a lawyer and state lawmaker made an unusual proposal: that the whitest county split from the circuit

Tor’s shadowy reputation will only end if we all use it | Engadget (www.engadget.com)

TIL Prank-loving Jill Biden once stuffed herself into the overhead bin of Airforce 2 (thehill.com)

Spotify raises premium subscription price for millions (www.bbc.co.uk)

TikTok is the most popular news source for 12 to 15-year-olds, says Ofcom (www.theguardian.com)

When you have to update the server (pawb.social)

A volcanic eruption has started in Iceland, estimated to be ten times more powerful than previous eruption in the area (www.ruv.is)

Is there any more ethical solution to our current circumstances than "murder all billionaires"? (kbin.social)

Not that I'm particularly against that - quite the opposite, in fact. But I'm wondering if anyone sees, or had seen a path to social and climate recovery/progress that could occur without first eradicating the class of people who most enjoy the present status quo.

Why are Americans so obsessed with dentistry? (kbin.social)

The dental industry in America is massive. Why is it such an important part of the American lifestyle?

Biden dropped out because “the most important thing” is “we must defeat Trump”: CBS News (www.vanityfair.com)

The president talked about his emotional decision to leave the race and his plans to campaign for the Harris-Walz ticket in the battleground state of Pennsylvania....