Despite numbers showing a healthy economy overall, lower-income spenders are showing the strain (abcnews.go.com)
Virginia judge to decide whether state law considers embryos as property (apnews.com)
A trial is underway in Virginia that will determine whether state law allows frozen embryos to be considered property that can be divided up and assigned a monetary value....
Israeli whistleblowers detail horror of shadowy detention facility for Palestinians | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
At a military base that now doubles as a detention center in Israel’s Negev desert, an Israeli working at the facility snapped two photographs of a scene that he says continues to haunt him.
After announcing increased prices, Spotify to Pay Songwriters About $150 Million Less Next Year (www.billboard.com)
When Bloomberg reported that Spotify would be upping the cost of its premium subscription from $9.99 to $10.99, and including 15 hours of audiobooks per month in the U.S., the change sounded like a win for songwriters and publishers. Higher subscription prices typically equate to a bump in U.S. mechanical royalties — but not...
Ukraine says it repelled Russian bid to cross border (www.bbc.com)
Ukraine says it has repelled a Russian armoured attack in the north-eastern Kharkiv region, after Moscow’s forces launched an incursion across the border and sought to break through defensive lines....
Barron Trump to step into the political arena as a Florida delegate at the Republican convention (www.nbcnews.com)
The position as an at-large delegate for the Florida Republican Party will be the highest-profile political role thus far for Barron, former President Donald Trump’s youngest son....
That's Life (lemmy.today)
‘They’ve destroyed us because of some tweets’: why has Saudi Arabia targeted these three sisters? (www.theguardian.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/15236948...
Cyberattack forces major US health care network to divert ambulances from hospitals (www.cnn.com)
Asus’ next ROG Ally will be the ROG Ally X (www.theverge.com)
mymasturbators (www.mymasturbators.com)
Leten cannon king lets you experience ultra-long stroking from 0.8 inches to 4.7 inches. Enjoy the perfect depth that suits your desires, ensuring optimal satisfaction and stimulation.
Lemmy Admin As A Sexy Woman (hilariouschaos.com)
https://hilariouschaos.com/pictrs/image/d0b57cf8-c382-436d-b4e2-1561bd6d1201.webp...
Google's Pixel 6 series appears to miss out on Bluetooth LE Audio support (www.androidauthority.com)
77% of Top Climate Scientists Think 2.5°C of Warming Is Coming—And They're Horrified (www.commondreams.org)
“I expect a semi-dystopian future with substantial pain and suffering for the people of the Global South,” one expert said.
Microsoft wipes out evidence of real ads in Windows 11 Start menu (www.xda-developers.com)
Does anyone use https://presearch.com/ (presearch.com)
Browsing the web I came across this (meta) search engine. From the first glance, it seems promising and giving quite a good results to my searches. Definitely better than Google, Bing or DDG, which tend to be full of SEO/ads/AI bullshit these days. Does anyone use it?...
On Hack Club (place.reeseric.ci)
A comprehensive guide to Hack Club’s inner circle, potential labor law violations, union busting, and fundamental lack of transparency, democracy & respect for members.
No one will take credit for calling state police on UVa campus protesters: Neither the governor's office nor the school's president nor the university police chief have taken credit for the decision (dailyprogress.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/article_ea6bd3f0-0c0b-11ef-bc6c…
Saudi forces 'told to kill’ to clear land for eco-city (www.bbc.com)
Study reveals "widespread, bipartisan aversion" to neighbors owning AR-15 rifles (www.psypost.org)
A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals that across all political and social groups in the United States, there is a strong preference against living near AR-15 rifle owners and neighbors who store guns outside of locked safes. This surprising consensus suggests that when it comes...
Germans fear migration more than climate change, study finds (www.dw.com)
Europeans — especially Germans — are increasingly keen on curbing immigration and are less focused on climate change, according to a study by a Danish-based think tank....
Zoo defends ‘panda’ exhibit after criticism for using dogs dyed black and white (www.unilad.com)
cross-posted from: feddit.uk/post/11618175...
Nearly half of cancer patients have more than $5,000 in medical debt, even though most are insured (www.nbcnews.com)
MI5 sorry over handling of machete attack case (www.bbc.com)
MI5 has apologised for failing to promptly disclose information to a woman who was attacked with a machete by one of its agents....
Activision to pay $23.4m for patent infringement (www.gamesindustry.biz)
