'This is a Crime Ahainst Humanity': 600,000 Children in Line of Fire as IDF Moves on Rafah (therealnews.com)
Chinese network behind one of world’s ‘largest online scams’: Vast web of fake shops touting designer brands took money and personal details from 800,000 people in Europe and US, data suggests (www.theguardian.com)
A trove of data examined by experts indicates the operation is highly organised, technically savvy – and ongoing....
DEA leader Anne Milgram dodges questions on Biden plan to deschedule marijuana [Anna Giaritelli | May 7, 2024 | Washington Examiner] (www.washingtonexaminer.com)
Marijuana would not be decriminalized or legalized, but such a move would be a grand step forward after decades of the federal government’s war on drugs and ease legal business surrounding the drug.
ProPublica Wins Pulitzer Prize for Supreme Court Coverage (www.propublica.org)
ProPublica won the prestigious public service Pulitzer Prize for what the judges described as “groundbreaking and ambitious reporting that pierced the thick wall of secrecy surrounding the Supreme Court to reveal how a small group of politically influential billionaires wooed justices with lavish gifts and travel, pushing the...
Florida ex-cop with ‘patterns of abuse and bias’ joins DeSantis’s state guard (www.theguardian.com)
A former Florida police captain with a long history of civilian complaints, including false arrests and harassment, has joined the state’s state guard under governor Ron DeSantis....
this picture is 27kb (lemmy.world)
Neuralink Co-Founder Suggests He Left Elon Musk's Company Over Safety Concerns (gizmodo.com)
Udi Raz: Berlin stepping up repression of pro-Palestine Jews (www.newarab.com)
The German government and establishment are stepping up the repression of pro-Palestine Jews including Israelis, but it's all about anti-Arab/Muslim racism by proxy, says Udi Raz, a Jewish activist who spoke to The New Arab in Berlin....
US won’t guarantee Australia will have complete control of Aukus submarines (www.theguardian.com)
It's Time To Stop Giving Xbox Boss Phil Spencer A Pass (Opinion) (kotaku.com)
A Cambodian court sentences a union leader to 18 months in prison for comments on Facebook (abcnews.go.com)
Chainsaw Democracy - Argentina in Crisis Faces an Authoritarian President (unicornriot.ninja)
Paradox Games on Steam Deck in 2024 – Crusader Kings III, Hearts of Iron IV, Victoria 3, Europa Universalis IV, and More Tested (toucharcade.com)
Now, if it was a Pixel... (slrpnk.net)
Rafah death toll surges as Israel rains down white phosphorus [May 8, 2024 | The Cradle] (thecradle.co)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/15158511...
Tel Aviv Pride Parade won’t be held this year, will be replaced with assembly for hostages (www.timesofisrael.com)
https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/9a4fe082-16df-4ff5-b6a2-370f7a187137.png
Meta employees say internal posts on support for Palestinians have been 'censored,' in an open letter to CEO Mark Zuckerberg (www.businessinsider.com)
An open letter by Meta employees claims the company censors Palestinian-related content internally and externally.
US revokes Intel, Qualcomm's export licenses to sell to China's Huawei, sources say (www.reuters.com)
Defense moves for mistrial over Daniels' testimony (abcnews.go.com)
Trump’s defense team has moved for a mistrial over Stormy Daniels’ testimony...
A Malaysian soccer player was splashed with acid; comes in same week as two other athletes attacked (www.nbcnews.com)
‘Inside an oven’: Sweltering heat ravages crops and takes lives in south-east Asia (www.theguardian.com)
Google Pixel 8a announced (9to5google.com)
The Google Pixel 8a starts at $499 for 128 GB and $559 for 256 GB (Obsidian only)
Junkyard computing - Repurposing Discarded Smartphones to Minimize Carbon (dl.acm.org)
The major takeaways of this work are:...