German industrial production fell by 6.7% in July (www.fxstreet.com)
Far Right Pulling Masks Off Israeli Legal Charade (electronicintifada.net)
Elon Musk’s Tesla is promising to sell a humanoid robot. It could be the first of many. (theconversation.com)
Report: Consumer Hardware Still Often Impossible To Repair Despite New State ‘Right To Repair’ Laws (www.techdirt.com)
The U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) examined 21 different mainstream tech devices subject to New York’s recently passed electronics Right to Repair law, and found mixed results:...
Elon Musk brands Starmer 'two-tier Keir' and asks 'is this Britain or Soviet Union?' over Facebook comment arrest video (news.sky.com)
Elon Musk has ramped up his row with the UK as he branded the prime minister “two-tier Keir” and questioned if it was “Britain or the Soviet Union” after a man was apparently arrested over Facebook comments....
Grab eight fantastic Steam Deck games for just $12, saving over $190 [Humble Choice] (www.pcgamesn.com)
The Google TV Streamer might be the Apple TV 4K rival we’ve been waiting for - The Verge (www.theverge.com)
cross-posted from: lemm.ee/post/38938821
Next Heroic Games Launcher release to include initial GOG Galaxy support (www.gamingonlinux.com)
Trump congratulates Putin on ‘great’ hostage swap (www.politico.eu)
U.S. Republican nominee Donald Trump commended Russian President Vladimir Putin over a historic prisoner swap deal struck last week, suggesting the Russian leader got the better end of the agreement....
Microsoft Encourages Employee Donations to Illegal West Bank Settlements, While Barring UNRWA (www.dropsitenews.com)
Microsoft includes a number organizations based in illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank, including at least one that fundraises to support the Israeli military, in its employee charitable giving platform. Yet the company has delisted the UN agency providing relief in Gaza, according to Microsoft employees petitioning the...
asak - a cross-platform audio recording/playback CLI tool with TUI, written in Rust (github.com)
Tech CEOs are backtracking on RTO mandates—now, just 3% want workers in the office full-time (finance.yahoo.com)
Tech CEOs have been trying to force workers back into the office for the past two years, often threatening layoffs....
For college students arrested protesting the war in Gaza, the fallout was only beginning (apnews.com)
[Thai] Court dissolves Move Forward Party [Ban Leaders] (www.bangkokpost.com)
The Constitutional Court on Wednesday disbanded the Move Forward Party (MFP), saying it was guilty of jeopardising the constitutional monarchy and national security, and banned its executives for 10 years....
As the Voting Rights Act nears 60, conservative judges are gutting it from every angle (www.motherjones.com)
MakerTube: "MakerTube is open for public registrations! It's …" - Mastodon (mastodon.social)
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Pakistani national charged with alleged plot to assassinate Donald Trump, other public officials: DOJ (abcnews.go.com)
A Pakistani national with purported ties to Iran was arrested last month on charges he plotted to assassinate former President Donald Trump and multiple other public officials, according to a criminal complaint unsealed Tuesday in Brooklyn federal court....
Thai court orders dissolution of anti-establishment election winner (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/26497180...
Earth's days are getting longer, science explains why (thefreedomproject.pages.dev)
Military briefing: Russia’s advances expose ‘cracks’ in Ukraine’s defences. Moscow’s forces have captured almost double the amount of land Kyiv liberated in 2023. (www.ft.com)
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Project 2025 is an unmitigated polling disaster for Trump and Republicans (www.rollingstone.com)
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These Kids Love Their Electric School Bus, But Some Adults Want to Pump the Brakes (www.pcmag.com)
cross-posted from: lemm.ee/post/38967716
Kamala Harris picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate (www.startribune.com)
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate, wagering that a former red-district congressman with a progressive streak can help her win over working-class voters in battleground states needed to beat Donald Trump in November....