It's probably more difficult for kids to throw house parties nowadays when their parents are out of town due to how accessible security cameras are.
Seems like just about everyone has a video doorbell and/or other cameras monitoring their property. Took it for granted in my youth without even knowing it.
Signs at Spanish beaches warn English-speaking tourists to stay away (www.independent.co.uk)
The threat of rock falls, water contamination and jellyfish have been used to deter visitors from Mallorcan beaches
Marijuana and hallucinogen use, binge drinking reached record highs in middle-aged adults, survey finds (www.cnn.com)
Last year, more middle-aged adults were binge drinking, using marijuana or consuming hallucinogens than ever before, according to a new report. Cannabis use surged among young adults under 30, alongside historic rates of vaping, as well.
NASA’s incredible new solid-state battery pushes the boundaries of energy storage: ‘This could revolutionize air travel’ (news.yahoo.com)
NASA’s incredible new solid-state battery pushes the boundaries of energy storage: ‘This could revolutionize air travel’::“We’re starting to approach this new frontier of battery research."
German far right’s Höcke wants to kick disabled kids out of regular schools (www.politico.eu)
Inflation yaay! (lemmy.world)
Only Composite Kids Will Get It (i.imgur.com)
Child from Honduras is one of two people dead on or near Texas’ anti-migrant border buoys (www.dallasnews.com)
Abbott ‘has the blood of a child on his hands,’ a congresswoman said. ‘No good person would do this,’ said Mexico President López Obrador.
Reddit calls for “a few new mods” after axing, polarizing some of its best (arstechnica.com)
Anyone else out there who actually really loved Discovery's S1 style of Klingons?
I am the kind of person who enjoys “big weird” scifi like Stanisław Lem. Stories about trying to relate to and find common ground with something so alien that the prospect of even understanding is basically hopeless. Star Trek usually doesn’t do stories that, which makes sense as it often uses alien races as allegories or...
Man Found Guilty of Child Porn, Because He Ran a Tor Exit Node (The Story of William Weber) - LowEndBox (lowendbox.com)
William Weber, a LowEndTalk member, was raided by Austrian police in 2012 for operating a Tor exit node that was allegedly used to distribute child pornography. While he was not arrested, many of his computers and devices were confiscated. He was later found guilty of supporting the distribution of child pornography through his...
Pettiness as its peak. Trimmed trees at universal studios picket lines. (lemmy.world)
Photo @ChrisStephensMD Power to the writers and the actors. Support the workers if you can: secure2.convio.net/afa/site/Donation2?df_id=8117&…
GPT-4 is getting worse over time, not better. (twitter.com)
A light of wholesomeness shining in a bleak dystopian hellscape (lemmy.world)
Njudah on Instagram
YSK: wefwef is a web app that look very similar to Apollo and works on both android and ios (lemmy.world)
Why YSK: looks very similar and functions like Apollo, if you’re used to Apollo that’s a great app for you, even if you do not, it’s still one of the best apps for lemmy You can install the web app here: wefwef.app/settings/install or just use it on your browser here wefwef.app
Is Lemmy's code base "good"?
I know that Lemmy is open source and it can only get better from here on out, but I do wonder if any experts can weigh in whether the foundation is well written? Or are we building on top of 4 years worth of tech debt?
Linus Torvalds -- Creator of Linux -- defends gun regulation, woke communists, womens rights AND trans rights. Linux is political! (cdn.masto.host)
Linus' thread: (CW: bigotry and racism in the comments) https://social.kernel.org/notice/AWSXomDbvdxKgOxVAm (you need to scroll down, i can't seem to link to the comment in the screenshot)
Nearly all Chinese banks are refusing to process payments from Russia, report says (www.businessinsider.com)
The impact of the West’s sanctions just seems to be getting worse and worse for Russia....
Self-driving Waymo cars keep SF residents awake all night by honking at each other (arstechnica.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/18626085
What is the better game...The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time or Final Fantasy VII?
Top Trump donor 'stunned' after he lashed out at her in a series of 'angry texts' (www.rawstory.com)
Signal has been blocked by Venezuela and Russia (www.theverge.com)
“We’re aware of reports that access to Signal has been blocked in some countries,” Signal says. If you are affected by the blocks, the company recommends turning on its censorship circumvention feature. (NetBlocks reports that this feature lets Signal “remain usable” in Russia.)
Popular Programming Book "Clean Code" is being rewritten
Those who know, know.
Hyundai and Kia car thefts fall sharply after software upgrade, study finds (www.cbsnews.com)
A social media trend, dubbed the “Kia Challenge,” has appeared to compound the automakers’ problems in recent years, with people posting videos showing how to steal Hyundai and Kia cars. At its height, the Kia Challenge was linked to at least 14 reported crashes and eight fatalities, according to figures from the National...
