J.D. Vance Awkwardly Retreats After Bizarre Attempt to Storm Harris’ Empty Plane (www.thedailybeast.com)
12ft.io/…/jd-vance-awkwardly-retreats-from-confro…
Adam Britton: British croc expert jailed for sexual abuse of dogs - BBC News (www.bbc.co.uk)
Obviously this is fucked. But the idea of a British crocodile expert was so foreign to me that I clicked this to see what hype beast it was because I assumed it was about a footwear expert 😭
Costco to start scanning membership cards at the entrance of all its stores (www.cbsnews.com)
Boeing Starliner astronauts might get a ride home from SpaceX — in 2025 (www.theverge.com)
Originally set to return in mid-June, Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams may be on the station until February, 2025....
Officials say suspects in foiled plot at Taylor Swift shows hoped to kill as many people as possible (apnews.com)
European Gas Rises to 2024 High on Ukraine Pipeline Concerns (www.bloomberg.com)
Google is already testing Wear OS 5.1, could be based on Android 15 (www.androidauthority.com)
Android Authority has learned of test builds of Wear OS 5.1 for the Pixel Watch 2, and they're apparently based on Android 15.
Hunter Biden was hired by Romanian businessman trying to 'influence' US agencies, prosecutors say (apnews.com)
Hunter Biden was hired by a Romanian businessman accused of corruption who was trying to “influence U.S. government policy” during Joe Biden’s term as vice president, prosecutors said in court papers Wednesday....
German Court Convicts Protestor for Chanting 'From the River to the Sea' (www.thecanary.co)
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....
