Gaza under blackout as Israel reports 'good progress' in war against Hamas (www.reuters.com)
Their kids died after buying drugs on Snapchat. Now the parents are suing (www.theguardian.com)
Their kids died after buying drugs on Snapchat. Now the parents are suing::Suit claims app features like disappearing messages and geolocating users make kids easy targets for dealers
You see ladies, it's like this... (sh.itjust.works)
Reddit is removing ability to opt out of ad personalization based on your activity on the platform (techcrunch.com)
Reddit said Wednesday that the platform is revamping its privacy settings with an aim to make ad personalization and account visibility toggles consistent. Most notably though, it is removing the ability to opt out of ad personalization based on Reddit activity....
Cute cats, but squint your eyes (feddit.de)
Hydrogen vehicles in Denmark left without fuel as all commercial refuelling stations shuttered (www.hydrogeninsight.com)
Man accused of raping, waterboarding girlfriend in her university dorm room for days until she escaped (www.cbsnews.com)
Unity backtracks slightly on plans to charge developers for game installs (www.eurogamer.net)
Game development engine Unity has U-turned on some parts of its hugely controversial plan to enforce fees on game creat…
'Personality-driven' influencer esports league revealed, immediately implodes over NFT controversy (www.pcgamer.com)
Fairphone 5 Launch (inv.tux.pizza)
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The NYPD has stopped tens of thousands of people under Mayor Adams. Just 5% were white. (gothamist.com)
The Weekly 'What are you playing?' Discussion - 10-08-2023 (lemmy.world)
Have you been spending hours trying to pass a level? Or maybe you are completely addicted to a newly bought game. Do you have a question about a game or would like to share something else? In the Weekly Discussion Thread, you can do it all!...
BMW tests next-gen LiDAR to beat Tesla to Level 3 self-driving cars (www.zdnet.com)
BMW tests next-gen LiDAR to beat Tesla to Level 3 self-driving cars::Tesla’s autonomous vehicle tech has been perennially stuck at Level 2 self-driving, as BMW and other rivals try to leapfrog to Level 3.
Houston man ticketed for feeding unhoused found not guilty (www.chron.com)
8BitDo’s $100 wireless mechanical keyboard screams ’80s NES (arstechnica.com)
Moscow targeted again as Kyiv steps up drone attacks inside Russia (www.cnn.com)
Russia says Ukraine targeted Moscow with drones on Sunday, the latest in a series of attacks that have brought the Ukraine war to Russia’s capital.
FCC chair: Speed standard of 25Mbps down, 3Mbps up isn’t good enough anymore (arstechnica.com)
Young Koreans favor iPhones over Samsung Galaxy: survey (www.koreaherald.com)
Big oil quietly walks back on climate pledges as global heat records tumble (www.theguardian.com)
Leading energy companies are intent on pushing the world in the opposite direction, expanding fossil fuel production and insisting that there is no alternative. It is evidence that they are motivated not by record warming, but by record profits, experts say.
South Korea to mass produce lasers that can take out drones at $1.50 a hit (www.cnn.com)
South Korea is beginning the mass production of a low-cost laser weapon that has successfully shot down small drones during testing, the country’s key arms agency said Thursday....
Tesla’s Share of U.S. Electric Car Market Falls Below 50% (archive.ph)
A new report estimates that the company led by Elon Musk accounted for just under half of all battery-powered vehicles sold in the second quarter of the year.
Texas woman arrested for allegedly attempting to drown 3-year-old Palestinian Muslim child in possible hate crime (www.nbcnews.com)
Child Advocates Back Surgeon General's Call for Tobacco-Like Warnings on Social Media (www.commondreams.org)
New breakthrough may let us charge smartphones in 60 seconds (bgr.com)
What if charging your phone took less time than brushing your teeth? A new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences could very well hold the key to a next-gen charger capable of recharging your phone in just 60 seconds....
Pope Francis is gearing up for the first millennial saint, a web developer known as 'God's influencer' (ca.news.yahoo.com)
Carlo Acutis, a teenage website developer, was attributed a second miracle by Pope Francis, advancing his path to becoming the first millennial saint.
