I just can’t imagine what that must be like for you. (sh.itjust.works)
r*ddit
UK government calls on Elon Musk to act responsibly amid provocative posts as unrest grips the country (apnews.com)
The British government has called on Elon Musk to act responsibly after the tech billionaire used his social media platform X to unleash a barrage of posts that officials say risk inflaming the violent unrest gripping the country....
With Shared Software, Landlords Are Teaming Up to Raise Rents (jacobin.com)
Major shifts at OpenAI spark skepticism about impending AGI timelines (arstechnica.com)
Costco, Walmart pressured by Christian groups over abortion pill (www.seattletimes.com)
Companies offering the drug risk reputation and legal repercussions, according to an Aug. 2 letter sent to CEOs at the two retail giants, as well as Kroger, Albertsons and medical distribution company McKesson Corp. The group said 6,000 Costco customers have signed a petition saying they will cancel their membership if the...
This is pretty awesome (atomiclugia.itch.io)
Deep space radar site in Wales to go ahead to protect UK from ‘space warfare’ (www.theguardian.com)
Plans for a network of radars tracking deep space activity to help protect the UK from “space warfare” are to go ahead in Pembrokeshire, despite the opposition of local campaigners....
What do people really ask chatbots? It’s a lot of sex and homework. (www.washingtonpost.com)
How to Install KDE Plasma on Linux Mint 22 (linuxiac.com)
While Cinnamon is great for many users, KDE Plasma provides a flexible and powerful alternative, particularly for those who desire a more dynamic and configurable desktop environment....
Russia says Ukranian troops have crossed into it's border. (www.yahoo.com)
Google Play Store requesting location permission to show 'local recommendations' (9to5google.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/18404498...
Gaza update: Hamas appoints new leader as Middle East braces for more violence. (theconversation.com)
Wildfires in Brazil’s Pantanal wetland fuelled ‘by climate disruption’ | Devastation in Brazil wetlands was made at least four times more likely by fossil fuel use and deforestation, scientists say (www.theguardian.com)
Researcher finds a way to invisibly reverse Windows updates (web.archive.org)
Alternate archive: archive.is/3olbW...
Tim Walz doesn't own any stocks: What to know about Kamala Harris' running mate's personal finances (www.businessinsider.com)
Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota is a man of relatively modest means, according to financial disclosures....
The Outrageous Case of a Journalist Charged With a Hate Crime for Recording a Gaza Protest Action (theintercept.com)
IN AN EGREGIOUS violation of press freedoms and First Amendment-protected activity, a New York City video journalist was arrested on felony hate crime charges Tuesday for allegedly being present during and documenting a pro-Palestine protest action....
A Murky Cypriot Firm Is Helping Belarus Export Potash — In Breach of EU Sanctions. (www.occrp.org)
Yunus sworn in as interim Bangladesh leader, vowing to "uphold, support and protect the constitution" (www.bbc.com)
Arizona prosecutors asked grand jurors not to indict Trump in state's fake electors case (apnews.com)
The Arizona grand jury that indicted 18 Republican supporters of Donald Trump who falsely claimed he won the state in the 2020 election wanted to consider also charging the former president, but prosecutors urged them not to, according to court documents filed this week....
State of emergency declared as Ukraine launches raid into Russia (www.bbc.com)
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The Google antitrust ruling could be an existential threat to the future of Firefox | Financials show 86% of Mozilla's revenue came from the agreement keeping Google as Firefox's default search engine (www.techspot.com)
Mozilla has a close relationship with Google, as most of Firefox’s revenue comes from the agreement keeping Google as the browser’s default search engine. However, the search giant is now officially a monopoly, and a future court decision could have an unprecedented impact on Mozilla’s ability to keep things “business as...
Anthropic was supposed to be the good guy. It can’t be — unless government changes the incentives in the industry. (www.vox.com)
[L]ately, Anthropic has been in the headlines for less noble reasons: It’s pushing back on a landmark California bill to regulate AI. It’s taking money from Google and Amazon in a way that’s drawing antitrust scrutiny. And it’s being accused of aggressively scraping data from websites without permission, harming their...
What to Know About Tim Walz’s Relationship With China (time.com)
Arizona grand jurors discussed indicting Trump, but prosecutors urged them not to (www.washingtonpost.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/trump-arizona-indictment-prosec…