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Here's what's happening to ad blockers in Google Chrome (and other browsers) (www.spacebar.news)

US surgeon general calls for cigarette-style warnings on social media platforms (www.theguardian.com)

North Carolina Supreme Court Secretly Squashed Discipline of Two GOP Judges Who Admitted to Violating Judicial Code (www.propublica.org)

Last fall, out of public view, the North Carolina Supreme Court squashed disciplinary action against two Republican judges who had admitted that they had violated the state’s judicial code of conduct, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the decisions....

Thailand passes landmark Bill recognising same-sex marriage (www.channelnewsasia.com)

‘Terrified of losing their rights’: abortion is a leading issue for Arizona’s Latino voters (www.theguardian.com)

Organizers hope those disillusioned by electoral politics will vote with an eye on abortion rights after fall of Roe...

The IRS wants to end another major tax loophole for the wealthy and raise $50 billion in the process (apnews.com)

The IRS plans to end a major tax loophole for wealthy taxpayers that could raise more than $50 billion in revenue over the next decade, the U.S. Treasury Department says....

Chat Control Must Be Stopped – Now! - Threema blog (threema.ch)

McDonald’s will stop testing AI to take drive-thru orders, for now (www.theverge.com)

Fediverse gaming: various links (kbin.run)

Ideas for building a federated Roblox alternative...

China will include Australia in the list of unilateral visa-free countries (english.news.cn)

Fedora 41 Looks To Offer A KDE Plasma Mobile Spin - Phoronix (www.phoronix.com)

Captain Blood - Official Re-Reveal Trailer (yt.artemislena.eu)

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YouTube is experimenting with Notes, a crowdsourced feature that lets users add context to videos (techcrunch.com)

Many stunt performers are reluctant to report head injuries, study finds (arstechnica.com)

But can it run Crysis? (pl.kotobank.ch)

Trans man forced to undergo prison genital exams wins $275,000 settlement (www.rawstory.com)

US avocado inspectors stop work in Mexican state over ‘security situation’ (www.theguardian.com)

Mango inspections also suspended ‘until further notice’ in state troubled by gang violence, but USDA says produce already in transit not affected...

Some TikTok influencers are maligning sunscreen. Here's what to know about the claims (www.npr.org)

One survey, from the Orlando Health Cancer Institute, found that 1 in 7 American adults under age 35 believe using sunscreen daily is more harmful than direct sun exposure.

ThIÄnk of the chIÄldren (sopuli.xyz)

Nintendo Direct announced for June 18 at 7 AM PT (www.resetera.com)

“Join us for a #NintendoDirect livestream focused on #NintendoSwitch games coming in the second half of 2024! There will be no mention of the Nintendo Switch successor during this presentation.”...

TIL India had a tradition in the 1970s of making military helicopters look like animals (www.peepultree.world)

US aircraft carrier counters false Houthi claims with 'Taco Tuesdays' as deployment stretches on - AP (apnews.com)

“I think it’s been about two or three times in the past six months we’ve allegedly been sunk, which we have not been,” Hill told The Associated Press during a recent visit to the carrier. “It is almost comical at this point. They’re attempting to maybe inspire themselves through misinformation, but it doesn’t work...

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