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John Oliver offers to pay Clarence Thomas $1m a year if he resigns from supreme court (www.theguardian.com)

Oliver made the proposal on Sunday’s episode of his HBO show Last Week Tonight, saying the supreme court justice had 30 days to accept or it would expire....

Android users switched less frequently to iPhones in 2023, report shows (www.androidpolice.com)

“I Have Lost Everything”: In Federal Court, Palestinians Accuse Biden of Complicity in Genocide (theintercept.com)

Bolstered by a momentous ICJ ruling, Palestinians, including Americans, gave three hours of testimony against the Biden administration....

Fuck them right in the...? (slrpnk.net)

Gen Z is choosing not to drive (www.newsweek.com)

Gen Z is choosing not to drive::Less Gen Z Americans own a driver’s license than previous generations, according to consulting firm McKinsey.

AI-Generated George Carlin Drops Comedy Special That Daughter Speaks Out Against: ‘No Machine Will Ever Replace His Genius’ (variety.com)

AI-Generated George Carlin Drops Comedy Special That Daughter Speaks Out Against: ‘No Machine Will Ever Replace His Genius’::Stand-up comedian George Carlin has been brought back to life in an artificial intelligence-generated special called ‘I’m Glad I’m Dead.’

Philadelphia measles outbreak has hospitals on alert after child was sent to day care despite quarantine instructions (www.nbcnews.com)

At least eight people have been diagnosed with measles in an outbreak that started last month in the Philadelphia area. The most recent two cases were confirmed on Monday....

Scientists show how ‘doing your own research’ leads to believing conspiracies — This effect arises because of the quality of information churned out by Google’s search engine (www.vice.com)

Scientists show how ‘doing your own research’ leads to believing conspiracies — This effect arises because of the quality of information churned out by Google’s search engine::Researchers found that people searching misinformation online risk falling into “data voids” that increase belief in conspiracies.

Proton Mail founder vows to fight Australia’s eSafety regulator in court rather than spy on users | Australia news | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)

Apple responds to the Beeper iMessage saga: ‘We took steps to protect our users’ (www.theverge.com)

Economists predict US inflation will keep cooling and the economy can avoid a recession (apnews.com)

NEW YORK (AP) — Most business economists think the U.S. economy could avoid a recession next year, even if the job market ends up weakening under the weight of high interest rates, according to a survey released Monday....

Dr. Henry Kissinger Dies at Age 100 (finance.yahoo.com)

A crash course on this asshole: thenation.com/…/kissinger-100-crimes-watergate/

WhatsApp is one step closer to adding email address verification (www.androidpolice.com)

Full List of Public Figures Defending Susan Sarandon [Nov 22 2023 | Billie Schwab Dun | Newsweek] (www.newsweek.com)

Gabe Newell on why game delays are okay: 'Late is just for a little while. Suck is forever.' (www.pcgamer.com)

GNOME Recognized as Public Interest Infrastructure (foundation.gnome.org)

The GNOME Foundation is thrilled to announce the GNOME project is receiving €1M from the Sovereign Tech Fund to modernize the platform, improve tooling and accessibility, and support features that are in the public interest....