Number of plastic bags found on UK beaches down 80% since charge introduced (www.theguardian.com)
Hailing the success of carrier bag laws, the Marine Conservation Society urges nations to push forward with plans for other single-use items...
The Purple Track at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games Has a Secret Ingredient (www.wired.com)
Far right attack police outside Southport mosque after knife killings (www.theguardian.com)
Judge permanently overturns part of Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE Act’ (www.cnn.com)
A federal judge has permanently blocked the restrictions Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican lawmakers placed on handling race-related issues in workplace training – part of the controversial Individual Freedom Act, better known as the “Stop WOKE Act.”...
Mexico president asks cartels not to fight each other after arrest of drug lords (www.theguardian.com)
Mexico’s president has taken the unusual step of issuing a public appeal to drug cartels not to fight each other following last week’s detention of the top Mexican drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán López....
FBI: Trump agrees to be interviewed for investigation into assassination attempt. (www.voanews.com)
Differences between USA and AUS broadcasts of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games Opening Ceremony (archive.org)
On Friday, July 26, 2024, during the opening ceremonies of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, an artistic performance intended to be a part of the planned program was not broadcast in the United States....
AMD may have delayed Ryzen 9000 launch due to a typo — mislabeled Ryzen 7 chip emerges, Ryzen 5 9600X impacted, too [Updated] (www.tomshardware.com)
Maduro wins third term, electoral authority says, contradicting exit polls (www.reuters.com)
Rupert Murdoch’s secret succession drama is a warning to rein in the super-rich (www.theguardian.com)
Chinese chipmaker Loongson claims its 16-core 3C6000 CPU matches Intel's Ice Lake 16-core Xeon Silver 4314 (www.tomshardware.com)
Israel sends Gaza hostage and ceasefire proposal to U.S. (www.axios.com)
Israel delivered to the U.S. on Saturday its updated proposal for the Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, according to an Israeli senior official and two other sources with knowledge of the issue.
‘I can’t justify this military operation any more’: the IDF reservists refusing to return to Gaza (www.theguardian.com)
For Israeli military paramedic Yuval Green, it was the command to burn down a house that made him decide to end his reserve duty....
Linux Mint 22 released: An attractive option for migrating away from Windows | Windows 11 system requirements block millions of PCs from upgrading, while Linux Mint continues to work on older hardware (www.ghacks.net)
The Linux Mint team has just released Linux Mint 22, a new major version of the free Linux distribution. With Windows 10’s end of support coming up quickly next year, at least some users may consider making the switch to Linux....
Jon Stewart pushes VA to cover troops sickened by uranium after 9/11. Again, they are told to wait (apnews.com)
Uber and Lyft drivers remain independent contractors in California Supreme Court ruling (apnews.com)
The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that app-based ride-hailing and delivery services like Uber and Lyft can continue treating their drivers as independent contractors rather than employees....
WhatsApp and Signal messages at risk of surveillance following EncroChat ruling, court hears | Computer Weekly (www.computerweekly.com)
Police could lawfully use bulk surveillance techniques to access messages from encrypted communications platforms such as WhatsApp and Signal, following a ruling by the UK’s Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT), a court has heard.
Researchers discover battery-free technology which harvests power from radio and Wi-Fi signals for low-powered devices (www.tomshardware.com)
Genie dislikes cloud (sh.itjust.works)
North Korean hacker got hired by US security vendor, immediately loaded malware (arstechnica.com)
World of Warcraft’s Entire Development Team Has Officially Unionized (www.ign.com)
It's official: International Olympic Committee votes to confirm the first Olympic Esports Games will happen in 2025, even if they don't know the games yet (www.pcgamer.com)
Linux Mint 22 is ready. The release date will be announced this week (blog.linuxmint.com)
Inside the two-year fight to bring charges against school librarians in Granbury, Texas (www.nbcnews.com)
The law enforcement officer spent months methodically gathering evidence. He leafed through thousands of pages and highlighted key passages amid reams and reams of paper. He wore his body camera to record his interactions with witnesses and suspects. And he photographed what he saw as instruments of the alleged crime:...
