Commercials Are Streaming’s New Norm, and Creators Aren’t Happy: “It’s Almost Worse Than Broadcast” (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/6302705
Man taking trash to dumpster with gun slips, shoots and kills self accidentally, police say (www.ksat.com)
A man taking his trash to an apartment dumpster was shot and killed after he slipped while walking and the gun he was carrying went off accidentally, according to San Antonio police.
Secret Service rushes Trump off stage after shots fired at his Pennsylvania rally (www.nbcnews.com)
California is about to tax guns more like alcohol and tobacco − and that could put a dent in gun violence (theconversation.com)
What are your thoughts on Flatpak/Flathub? (flathub.org)
How does it stack up against traditional package management and others like AUR and Nix?
Iranian Engineer Who Protested Forced Hijab Sentenced to 74 Lashes (iranwire.com)
Starbucks is reeling as customers go elsewhere, sales decline (www.nbcnews.com)
German railway seeks IT admin to manage MS-DOS and Windows 3.11 systems (www.techspot.com)
Calls to reform UN Security Council after US vetoes Gaza ceasefire (www.aljazeera.com)
Calls are growing for the UN Security Council to be reformed after the US became the only member to use its veto power to block a Gaza ceasefire resolution, a move welcomed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The UN chief says he will keep pushing for peace.
The US is quietly arming Taiwan to the teeth (www.bbc.com)
Microsoft develops ultra durable glass plates that can store several TBs of data for 10000 years (unlocked.microsoft.com)
Microsoft develops ultra durable glass plates that can store several TBs of data for 10000 years::Project Silica’s coaster-size glass plates can store unaltered data for thousands of years, creating sustainable storage for the world
POV) You use Windows 11 and set up Pihole for the first time. (sh.itjust.works)
This is AFTER debloating all the MS bs as much as I can....
Revealed: WHO aspartame safety panel linked to alleged Coca-Cola front group (www.theguardian.com)
It uncovered eight WHO panelists involved with assessing safe levels of aspartame consumption who are beverage industry consultants who currently or previously worked with the alleged Coke front group, International Life Sciences Institute (Ilsi)....
SpaceX accused of dumping mercury into Texas waters for years (www.popsci.com)
SpaceX’s Starship launches at the company’s Starbase facility near Boca Chica, Texas, have allegedly been contaminating local bodies of water with mercury for years. The news arrives in an exclusive https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/12/spacex-repeatedly-polluted-waters-in-texas-tceq-epa-found.html on August 12, which cites...
Bill Gates-backed startup makes ‘butter’ out of water and carbon dioxide (www.zmescience.com)
A California-based startup called Savor has figured out a unique way to make a butter alternative that doesn’t involve livestock, plants, or even displacing land. Their butter is produced from synthetic fat made using carbon dioxide and hydrogen, and the best part is —- it tastes just like regular butter.
I am genuinely confused by hexbear's opinion on the Ukraine war (lemmygrad.ml)
What I have learned:...
First known test dogfight between AI and human pilot carried out, US military says (news.sky.com)
The aircraft flew up to speeds of 1,200mph. DARPA did not reveal which aircraft won the dogfight.
Florida teen allegedly shoots, kills sister after argument over Christmas gifts (www.cbsnews.com)
A 14-year-old boy allegedly fatally shot his older sister in Florida after a family argument over Christmas presents, officials said Tuesday....
Joe Rogan Mistakenly Blasts Biden’s Mental Fitness Over Something Trump Actually Said (variety.com)
Cigarette-style climate warnings on food could cut meat consumption, study suggests (www.theguardian.com)
People are used to seeing stark warnings on tobacco products alerting them about the potentially deadly risks to health. Now a study suggests similar labelling on food could help them make wiser choices about not just their health, but the health of the planet....
The Unity Games That Could be Impacted Most by Controversial Fees, From Silksong to Cult of the Lamb - IGN (www.ign.com)
Linux back at 4.04% on the Desktop. Windows went below 73% (gs.statcounter.com)
It peaked at 4.05% in March. The last 2 months it went just below 4% as the Unknown category increased. For June the reverse happened, so 4.04% seems to be the real current share of Linux on Desktop as desktop clients were read properly/werent spoofed.
Butts, breasts, and genitals now explicitly allowed on Elon Musk’s X (arstechnica.com)
Teacher who resigned after her OnlyFans page was discovered says new employer fired her for violating social media policy (www.kbtx.com)
Had to supplement her $42,000 per year teacher salary with OF and made nearly $1 million in six months (almost 50 times as her salary) before the school caught wind of it and forced her to resign. Got a new job out of education and was fired five days later when they discovered news articles about her....