Russia launches one of war's largest drone attacks on Ukraine, Kyiv's military says (www.reuters.com)
U.S. Treasury warns India’s banks about business with Russia (www.theglobeandmail.com)
Logitech CEO Wants to Sell You a Subscription-Based 'Forever Mouse' (gizmodo.com)
During a recent episode of The Verge’s Decoder podcast, Logitech CEO Hanneke Faber shed some possible insight into the company’s view on one of its most important products. Saying that “the mouse built this house,” Faber shares the planning behind a Forever Mouse, a premium product that the company hopes will be the last...
Do you prefer RPGs or FPS games?
I’m Just curious about, do you prefer RPGs (Role-Playing Games) or FPS (First-Person Shooters)? Personally, I love getting lost in the story and character development of RPGs, but the fast-paced action of FPS games is hard to resist. What about you? Which one do you enjoy more and why? Let’s hear your thoughts!
Income gap between Black and white US residents shrank between Gen Xers and millennials, study says (apnews.com)
The income gap between white and Black young adults was narrower for millenials than for Generation X, according to a new study that also found the chasm between white people born to wealthy and poor parents widened between the generations....
In Los Angeles, Your Chic Vacation Rental May Be a Rent-Controlled Apartment. (www.propublica.org)
Adobe stole my creative suite
One day many years ago I had too many drinks and being stupid and naive and I bought adobe cs5. I still use it on the same computer I installed it a decade ago. Activated and installed only once. Today they revoked the access to it. Clicking the link they say “revoked because purchased from an untrustworthy reseller”...
New York Lawmakers Call for Police Commissioner to Be Stripped of Power to Bury Brutality Cases. (www.propublica.org)
Total War: Pharaoh Dynasties has quietly become one of the best historical Total War games ever (www.pcgamer.com)
Meta to pay Texas $1.4 billion for using facial recognition technology without users’ permission. (www.texastribune.org)
Germany says China was behind a 2021 cyberattack on a government agency and summons its ambassador (apnews.com)
Who the hell is MrBeast?
I never bothered to ask and now i’m afraid of being outed as an old for asking.
Which American warships are en route to Lebanon? (today.lorientlejour.com)
AMD's gaming revenue falls 59%, but the company posts a 115% data center revenue increase (www.tomshardware.com)
Police union will not fight the firing of sheriff's deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey (www.usatoday.com)
Has anyone here ever been permanently banned from reddit? If so, is there any way to get unbanned?
Huw Edwards pleads guilty to making indecent images of children (www.bbc.co.uk)
I need new glasses. The only insurance-approved place I can shop online will cost $250 with my needs. I went to a "cheap" glasses website that doesn't accept insurance: $250. Yay, America.
The optometrist recommended seamless bifocals. I have a very painful nerve condition in my face (atypical trigeminal neuralgia), so this is what I need with glasses: the lightest weight frames possible- known as ultra light- with the lightest weight lenses possible and automatically darkening lenses so I don’t need the weight...
Exclusive: New US rule on foreign chip equipment exports to China to exempt some allies (www.reuters.com)
NEW YORK, July 31 (Reuters) - The Biden administration plans to unveil a new rule next month that will expand U.S. powers to stop exports of semiconductor manufacturing equipment from some foreign countries to Chinese chipmakers, two sources familiar with the rule said....
Tesla recalls 1.8 million cars because their hoods can open while driving (arstechnica.com)
The electric car manufacturer Tesla had to issue a massive recall this month to fix faulty hood latches that can open while its cars are driving. The problem affects more than 1.8 million cars, which means it’s slightly smaller than the recall in December that applied to more than 2 million Teslas....
Iraq condemns 'heinous' US airstrike against security forces (thecradle.co)
On 22 July, Iraqi Defense Minister Thabet Muhammad al-Abbasi led a delegation to Washington for meetings at the Pentagon to resume talks on the withdrawal of about 2,500 US combat troops that remain in Iraq....
Star Trek: Lower Decks - Buffer Time: The Card Game, reporting for duty late 2024! (modiphius.net)
Hamas and Iran say Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in Tehran. (forward.com)
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Musicians - Lemmy - a new community for people making music (lemmy.ml)
I created a new community for musicians. To create a place where the more technical and logistical aspects of being a musician can be discussed....