New open-source, high resolution, low-latency E-ink monitor announced — Modos Paper delivers 1200p in a 13.3-inch form factor (www.tomshardware.com)
NVIDIA 555 Beta Linux Graphics Driver Released with Explicit Sync Support (9to5linux.com)
TIL that there are two types of earwax: wet and dry (www.self.com)
the type of earwax you have comes down in part to your skin type, Dr. Shapiro explains. People with oilier skin may have wet earwax, while those with drier skin tend to have dry earwax, she says....
Paul Pelosi attacker sentenced to 30 years in prison (www.bbc.com)
The man who attacked the husband of former US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been sentenced to 30 years in prison....
Viral kids creator Ms. Rachel says she experienced bullying after fundraising for children in Gaza (www.nbcnews.com)
Virtual Boy: The bizarre rise and quick fall of Nintendo’s enigmatic red console (arstechnica.com)
Slovakia's prime minister injured in shooting (apnews.com)
https://i.imgur.com/5mJe9WY.mp4...
Someone purchased the old domain of a FOSS app, then it's using it to deceive users to download adware (feddit.it)
One of those two sites is distributing adware. Which of them?...
Wait, it's all Linux? (lemmy.zip)
Target Pride merchandise only available at select stores after rightwing backlash (www.theguardian.com)
Company, which operates roughly 2,000 stores, declined to disclose number of stores where merchandise will not be available...
Russia Victory Day parade: Only one tank on display as Vladimir Putin says country is going through 'difficult period' (news.sky.com)
On 9 May every year, Russia celebrates Victory Day, putting on a large parade in honour of the country’s victory over Nazi Germany 79 years ago - in what remains an important symbol of the country’s national identity....
Court rules North Carolina Catholic school could fire gay teacher who announced his wedding online (apnews.com)
A Catholic school in North Carolina had the right to fire a gay teacher who announced his marriage on social media a decade ago, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday, reversing a judge’s earlier decision....
The cultured wars: Why lab-grown meat is inspiring bipartisan hate (www.salon.com)
Hades II is now available in Steam Early Access! (store.steampowered.com)
Hamas accepts Egypt, Qatar's ceasefire proposal, Al Jazeera reports (www.reuters.com)
Police officer fired gun while clearing protesters from Columbia building, prosecutors say (apnews.com)
A police officer who was involved in clearing protesters from a Columbia University administration building earlier this week fired his gun inside the hall, a spokesperson for District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office confirmed Thursday....
Rudy Guliani Blows Past the $43,000 Budget He Committed to in Bankruptcy Proceedings (www.nytimes.com)
That amount would cover, among other expenses, $5,000 in alimony payments to his ex-wife Judith Giuliani, $1,050 for food and housekeeping supplies and $425 for “personal care products and services.” He was also obliged to cover $13,500 in monthly nursing-home expenses for his former mother-in-law; she died in March....
Exclusive: Sony Xperia 1 VI leaked – Improved Telephoto, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, and more -mspoweruser (mspoweruser.com)
It looks like the improved tele on the Xperia finally.
To fend off tourists, a town in Japan is building a big screen blocking the view of Mount Fuji (apnews.com)
The neighborhood suddenly became a popular spot about two years ago, apparently after a photo taken in a particular angle showing Mount Fuji in the background of a local convenience store, became a social media sensation.
The Taliban are working to woo tourists to Afghanistan (abcnews.go.com)
South Dakota governor, a potential Trump running mate, writes in new book about killing her dog (apnews.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/20120801...
'Marketing's dead, and I can back this s**t up': Larian's publishing director says players 'just want to be spoken to, and they don't want to be bamboozled' (www.pcgamer.com)
Iran: Rapper Toomaj Salehi sentenced to death, says lawyer (www.dw.com)
Popular rapper Toomaj Salehi wrote songs in support of the protest movement in Iran following the death of Jina Mahsa Amini in 2022. He has been in jail for over a year....
From Sin City to the City of Angels, building starts on high-speed rail line (apnews.com)
Work is set to begin Monday on a $12 billion high-speed passenger rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area, with officials projecting millions of ticket-buyers will be boarding trains by 2028....
Once a fringe Indian ideology, Hindu nationalism is now mainstream, thanks to Modi's decade in power (apnews.com)
Hindu nationalism, once a fringe ideology in India, is now mainstream. Nobody has done more to advance this cause than Prime Minister Narendra Modi, one of India’s most beloved and polarizing political leaders....
