Texas town strips funding for monthly art event over drag show. (www.texastribune.org)
Tesla’s profits sank sharply in the second quarter of 2024 | The company’s revenue increased by 2 percent compared to last year, but profits are down 45 percent year over year (www.theverge.com)
Tesla published its second quarter earnings report, in which the company said it earned $1.48 billion in net income on $25.5 billion in revenue. That represents a 2 percent increase year over year compared to $24.9 billion in revenue in Q2 2023 but a 45 percent drop in net income....
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Packs a Punch with New Specs Unveiled in Latest Leak (www.techtimes.com)
Google packed the Pixel 9 Pro XL with a punch, as evidenced by its latest leaked specs.
The internet has entered its Kamala Harris ‘coconut tree’ era (www.nbcnews.com)
Epic Adds Ugly Tesla Cybertruck To Fortnite (kotaku.com)
Microsoft-Crowdstrike issue causes 'largest IT outage in history' (www.cnbc.com)
"America First" foreign policy: JD Vance wants to abandon Ukraine but bomb Mexico and Iran (www.salon.com)
Lou Dobbs, Fox Business host, dies at 78 (apnews.com)
Trump campaign sues Gretchen Whitmer to block Michigan veteran voter registration sites (www.salon.com)
Trans teacher files human rights complaint after Libs of TikTok doxxes them (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Live updates: Trump injured in shooting at Pennsylvania rally; attendee and gunman killed (www.cnn.com)
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Restrictions on Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram lifted (www.bbc.com)
Meta has lifted the final restrictions on Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts in the run up to US presidential elections in November....
China tells NATO not to create chaos in Asia and rejects label of 'enabler' of Russia's Ukraine war (apnews.com)
China accused NATO on Thursday of seeking security at the expense of others and told the alliance not to bring the same “chaos” to Asia, a reflection of its determination to oppose strengthening ties between NATO members and Asian nations such as Japan, South Korea and the Philippines....
Iranian warship rolls over in port, could be out of action for six months (www.cnn.com)
One of Iran’s newest warships capsized in port over the weekend while undergoing repairs, an incident that could damage key warfighting systems and put the ship out of commission for up to half a year, a naval analyst said....
Long Dark dev criticises Manor Lords for lack of updates, Hooded Horse CEO replies that not every game needs to be "some live-service boom or bust" (www.rockpapershotgun.com)
Interesting thoughts about how to define success for video games in today’s market, particularly for those using early access. Lots of respect for Hooded Horse’s CEO, Tim Bender, he says all the right things and seems genuine....
Nintendo Refuses to Use Generative AI in Their Games｜Game8 (game8.co)
Least inaccurate chinese rifle test (sh.itjust.works)
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Microdosing and tripping on mushrooms is on the rise in U.S. (www.npr.org)
Panic "Screen of Death" To Gain Monochrome Fat Tux Logo In Linux 6.11 (www.phoronix.com)
North Korean troops will become 'cannon fodder' if they aid Russia in Ukraine, Pentagon says (www.businessinsider.com)
North Korean soldiers sent to aid Russia in Ukraine would be “cannon fodder,” the Pentagon said....
HORI announced a special gamepad for Steam / Steam Deck [classic "Xbox layout"] (www.gamingonlinux.com)
Nearly 6 months later, Palworld devs confirm Nintendo never drew so much as an inch of its legal sword over bootleg Pokémon allegations (www.pcgamer.com)
Linus Torvalds to Rewrite the Linux Kernel in PHP (web.archive.org)
Finally i’m gonna be able to contribute!
Housing crisis: The hottest political issue European politicians aren’t talking about (www.politico.eu)
The Continent’s housing crisis has gone from being a slow burn to a four-alarm fire — but some countries are handling it better than others....
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