'I saw one terrorist standing by a bed pleading 'no, no,' I killed him with four bullets' (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
Just to be clear, this was an elderly Palestinian man cowering under a bed who came out with his hands up and was murdered by an Israeli soldier who brags about it after.
The 10-year-old boy who has become the face of starvation in Gaza (www.smh.com.au)
From luxury bunkers to tactical vehicles, the ultra-rich are preparing for the Big One
It’s a sign that at least some of the ultra-rich are anxious about global events and are making contingency plans for the Big One — whatever form that may take....
*sheepish grin* (slrpnk.net)
Tea drinkers of Lemmy how do you brew your cuppa?
I’ve been drinking iced Earl Grey with no sweetener for years. How do you do your brew?
Why in Sci-Fi they always use Marine or Naval terminology and structure instead of Aviation for the spaceship structure, navigation and military ranks?
I don’t really know how to structure this question, but yeah, why is always Naval and never Aviation?
Taliban execute two men by gunfire in packed Afghanistan stadium (www.independent.co.uk)
Lemmy helping Lemmy World browse the web
I thought it would be helpful for all the good people of Lemmy World if we shared our browser setups....
Houthis to step up Red Sea strikes, use 'submarine weapons', leader says (www.reuters.com)
“Operations in the Red and Arabian Seas, Bab al-Mandab Strait, and the Gulf of Aden are continuing, escalating, and effective,” Abdul Malik al-Houthi added in a televised speech. He gave no details of the submarine weapons....
70,000 ATT customers are without service across the US (arstechnica.com)
Title (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
ChatGPT's Growth Is Flatlining: Where Does It Go From Here? (www.thewrap.com)
People from a minority/dying culture, how do you feel about it?
There are many cultures around the world that are suppressed by majoritarianism. They have to face challenges like forced assimilation, language discrimination and refusal to acknowledgement of their unique identity. In fact, many cultures have been identified by UNESCO, that will soon cease to exist - either that they’re...
The Great Compression: Thanks to soaring housing prices, the era of the 400-square-foot subdivision house is upon us (www.nytimes.com)
Robert Lanter lives in a 600-square-foot house that can be traversed in five seconds and vacuumed from a single outlet. He doesn’t have a coffee table in the living room because it would obstruct the front door. When relatives come to visit, Mr. Lanter says jokingly, but only partly, they have to tour one at time....
Google is making a map of methane leaks for the whole world to see (www.businessinsider.com)
Google is making a map of methane leaks for the whole world to see::Google will use satellite data, AI, and its computing power to map methane emissions around the globe. The transparency marks a new era in climate accountability.
Price check (lemmy.world)
Fighting the smartphone ‘invasion’: the French village that voted to ban scrolling in public (www.theguardian.com)
Seine-Port is introducing restrictions on phone use in streets, shops and parks – but young people say there’s little else to do...
Apple Is Lobbying Against Right to Repair Six Months After Supporting Right to Repair (www.404media.co)
Key Points:...
Jury foreperson in Jennifer Crumbley case says the mother failed to 'secure' the gun used in the mass shooting from her son (www.nbcnews.com)
Jennifer Crumbley, 45, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the deadly school shooting carried out by her then-15-year-old son in 2021....
Hamas proposes 135-day Gaza truce with complete Israeli withdrawal (www.reuters.com)
Hamas has proposed a ceasefire plan that would quiet the guns in Gaza for four-and-a-half months, during which all hostages would go free, Israel would withdraw its troops from the Gaza Strip and an agreement would be reached on an end to the war....
Bartender Qualifications (programming.dev)
What is on your to-play list for 2024?
I know we’re already in February, but what are you looking forward to playing this year?...
Can Taylor Swift help Canada's seal meat industry, senate committee asks (ottawacitizen.com)
Previous government efforts to boost the sale of seal products have also failed, noted Fink. As an example, she pointed to a 2014 plan which recommended the Fisheries and Oceans department try to revive the market for the sale of seal penises.
Google’s CEO faces employee questions about layoffs — “Why has there been such an extraordinary effort to limit the internal visibility of layoffs announcements?” (www.theverge.com)
Google’s CEO faces employee questions about layoffs — “Why has there been such an extraordinary effort to limit the internal visibility of layoffs announcements?”::During a recent TGIF all-hands meeting, Google CEO Sundar Pichai addressed what sources describe as a growing morale crisis inside the company.