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German state moving 30,000 PCs to LibreOffice (blog.documentfoundation.org)

Google fixes two Pixel zero-day flaws exploited by forensics firms. GrapheneOS discovered and reported these flaws. (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

More Information: GrapheneOS Mastodon account

‘Lavender’: The AI machine directing Israel’s bombing spree in Gaza (www.972mag.com)

a notable point in here, particularly given the recent WCK murders:...

Amazon Ditches 'Just Walk Out' Checkouts at Its Grocery Stores (gizmodo.com)

Though it seemed completely automated, Just Walk Out relied on more than 1,000 people in India watching and labeling videos to ensure accurate checkouts.

Ransomware attackers are increasingly targeting backups — so make sure yours are protected (www.techradar.com)

What You Should Know About “Toddler Milk” and How It’s Marketed to Parents (www.propublica.org)

If you’re a parent, you might have noticed toddler “milk” while browsing the formula aisle. The powdered drink, aimed at children between 1 and 3, often pledges benefits like “improved brain development” or “improved immune function.”...

'Hamas mouthpiece': Netanyahu lauds new law allowing him to shut Al-Jazeera in Israel (www.haaretz.com)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed the law’s passing, saying that “Al Jazeera has harmed Israel’s security, actively participated in the October 7 massacre, and incited against IDF soldiers. It’s time to remove Hamas’ mouthpiece from our country.”...

Gaza's al-Shifa hospital in ruins after two-week Israeli raid (www.bbc.com)

Israel’s military has pulled out of al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City after a two-week raid that has left most of the major medical complex in ruins....

US judge receptive to Trump documents claims in warning sign for prosecutors (www.reuters.com)

A federal judge overseeing the criminal case that accuses Donald Trump of mishandling classified documents has signaled an openness to the former U.S. president’s defense claims, in a sign that prosecutors might face a difficult road ahead....

In Key Bridge collapse, Baltimore lost a piece of its cultural identity (www.independent.co.uk)

Generations of working-class Marylanders watched in disbelief this week as an iconic symbol of their maritime culture crumbled into the Patapsco River...

Pavel Durov: The visionary whose alternative to Facebook was snatched away by the Kremlin and counterattacked with an even bigger hit, Telegram (english.elpais.com)

Lizzo's shock announcement as she quits music industry (news.sky.com)

Screenshot of the Instagram post in question:...

Public has no right to swim in sea, claims firm that dumped sewage at bathing spot (inews.co.uk)

UN picks Saudi Arabia to lead women’s rights forum despite ‘abysmal’ record (www.theguardian.com)

my favorite foods (lemmy.ca)

AI NPCs Have Potential, But Not The Kind Big Video Game Companies Want (aftermath.site)

Russian Su-27 Hit By Friendly Fire Plunges Into The Black Sea In Flames (simpleflying.com)

Why did more than 1,000 people die after police subdued them with force that isn't meant to kill? (apnews.com)

Carl Grant, a Vietnam veteran with dementia, wandered out of a hospital room to charge a cellphone he imagined he had. When he wouldn’t sit still, the police officer escorting Grant body-slammed him, ricocheting the patient’s head off the floor....

What was old has become new again (sh.itjust.works)

https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/89fff512-f37f-4d9b-9928-77564fb5537b.jpeg...

Dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas test positive for bird flu (apnews.com)

Milk from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas has tested positive for bird flu, U.S. officials said Monday....

OpenAI Said to Court Hollywood in Meetings With Film Studios, Directors (www.gadgets360.com)

Blinken: US condemns ‘heinous’ Moscow attack and ‘stands with people of Russia’ (www.theguardian.com)

Statement comes after shooting and fire at Russian concert hall kills more than 100 people and injures more than 100 more...

Israel announces largest West Bank land seizure since 1993 during Blinken visit (www.washingtonpost.com)

Israel’s far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, announced the seizure of 10 square kilometers (3.8 square miles) of Palestinian territory in the West Bank on Friday. The move marks the single largest land seizure by the Israeli government since the 1993 Oslo accords, according to Peace Now, a settlement watchdog group....

'Make a private hosted version of your game': Knockout City dev's top tip for studios shutting down a live service game is to give players the keys (www.pcgamer.com)