K-pop star apologises to angry fans for having a boyfriend (news.sky.com)
Donald Trump's Nato comments labelled ‘appalling and unhinged’ (www.bbc.com)
And so it begins. Nine months still to go before the next US presidential election and already the Republican party favourite and former President Donald Trump is sending eyes rolling skywards with his seemingly outlandish statements....
Outrage in Seattle after ‘raids’ of several gay bars citing ‘lewd conduct’ laws (www.advocate.com)
Google TV's homescreen video ads now include fast food too (9to5google.com)
Yeah, because everyone is asking for that. They will force ads into everything they can, because Google is an Ad company.
Sony Steals Customers' Purchased Content - Piracy is COMPLETELY JUSTIFIED! (odysee.com)
Science says teens need more sleep. So why is it so hard to start school later? (www.npr.org)
5:01 and Done: No One Wants to Schmooze After Work (www.wsj.com)
Office happy hours, client dinners and other after-hours work gatherings lose their luster as more people feel the pull of home...
The false promises of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (www.theverge.com)
Tech experts are starting to doubt that ChatGPT and A.I. ‘hallucinations’ will ever go away: ‘This isn’t fixable’ (fortune.com)
Tech experts are starting to doubt that ChatGPT and A.I. ‘hallucinations’ will ever go away: ‘This isn’t fixable’::Experts are starting to doubt it, and even OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is a bit stumped.
Byron Bay is to be stripped of its nudist beach – and naturists blame ‘conservative creep’ (www.theguardian.com)
It’s a Tuesday morning, the infinite blue sky of Byron Bay has opened up and the six naturists – four men, two women – have stripped down to their birthday suits for a quick dip in the buff....
YouTube Is Cracking Down on Gun Content, and 3D-Printed Gun Makers Aren't Happy (gizmodo.com)
Manifest V2 phase-out begins (blog.chromium.org)
Chinese scientists develop cure for diabetes, insulin patient becomes medicine-free in just 3 months (m.economictimes.com)
Secret Service notified as Trump aide brags about 'causing innocent people to be arrested' (www.rawstory.com)
Donald Trump’s former White House aide is under fire after a video showed him claiming to distribute fake money to homeless people so that they will be arrested when they spend it....
Columbia University community 'shattered' after police raid (www.bbc.com)
Police and private security throng every entrance but one. Steel barriers line the streets. Students pack up belongings in their cars and leave for home - classes are cancelled, and exam plans are up in the air....
The Man Who Killed Google Search (www.wheresyoured.at)
Edward Zitron has been reading all of google’s internal emails that have been released as evidence in the DOJ’s antitrust case against google....
U.S., Not Israel, Shot Down Most Iran Drones and Missiles (theintercept.com)
The United States shot down more drones and missiles than Israel did on Saturday night during Iran’s attack, The Intercept can report....
Vatican calls gender fluidity and surrogacy threats to human dignity (www.theguardian.com)
I am so tired of the whole “cool pope” thing with Francis. It’s 100% PR.
Kids as young as 14 were found working at a Tennessee factory that makes lawn mower parts (www.nbcnews.com)
The company, Tuff Torq, was fined nearly $300,000 for hiring 10 children. It must also set aside $1.5 million to help the immigrant minors who were illegally employed....
Mozilla Firefox is Working on a Tab Grouping Feature (news.itsfoss.com)
Usage Of Elon Musk’s X Dropped 30% In The Last Year, Study Suggests (www.forbes.com)
Consumers are tired of inflation. But some retailers fear falling prices (www.cnbc.com)
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Jeff Bezos will save over $600 million in taxes by moving to Miami (www.cnbc.com)
Texas Border Convoy Descends into Antisemitism (www.newsweek.com)
The video shows Michael Yon making false claims regarding so-called “terrorists coming across the border being funded by Jewish money.” Yon was speaking at a “Take Back Our Border” convoy in Texas....