Google Maps tests new pop-up ads that give you an unnecessary detour (Update) (www.androidauthority.com)
Columbia University suspends three deans for 'antisemitism' in private text messages (www.middleeasteye.net)
The three deans include Cristen Kromm, the former dean of undergraduate student life; Matthew Patashnick, the former associate dean for student and family support; and Susan Chang-Kim, the former vice dean and chief administrative officer....
Biden Has Democrats So Worried, He’s Bringing Them to Literal Tears (newrepublic.com)
Israel lobby funded half of Keir Starmer’s cabinet (www.declassifieduk.org)
Reform UK under pressure to prove all its candidates were real people (www.theguardian.com)
This cult classic mind bending puzzle series is coming back to PC (www.pcgamesn.com)
Memory unlocked. I remember playing these when I was younger. Man, it’s been like 15 years now…
Russian court finds playwright and director duo guilty over Isis wives play (www.independent.co.uk)
A military court in Moscow convicted a Russian playwright and a theatre director for “justifying terrorism” in a play about Isis brides and sentenced them to six years in prison each....
A Primeval Force Once Ruled the Universe—and Scientists Have Revived It (www.popularmechanics.com)
‘Bob’s Burgers’ & ‘Anchorman’ Actor Jay Johnston Pleads Guilty To Felony Charge Related To January 6 Capitol Siege – Update (deadline.com)
… sentencing guidelines suggest a from eight to 14 months in prison. His sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 7....
assimilation as depicted in 1980 (cued) (youtu.be)
World's First Dragon Ball Theme Park to Open in Saudi Arabia - IGN (www.ign.com)
Ukraine war latest: Rescue operations end at Kyiv children's hospital, at least 33 killed in capital overall (kyivindependent.com)
Search and rescue operations at the site of a Russian missile attack on Okhmatdyt hospital in Kyiv concluded on July 9, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said....
Behind the scenes: the Vulkan SC Ecosystem (www.rastergrid.com)
It’s been over a year since Khronos started working on the Vulkan SC Ecosystem. Now that the component stack has reached a high level of maturity, it seemed appropriate to write an article about the secret sauce behind the Vulkan SC Ecosystem components that enabled us to leverage the industry-proven Vulkan Ecosystem...
Meet the New Class of Cadets in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (www.startrek.com)
27 years later, the spirit of Lego Island lives on in a surprising place (www.eurogamer.net)
“Immensely disappointing”: Nike killing app for $350 self-tying sneakers (arstechnica.com)
It is hard to imagine that there was not someone inside of Nike that lost their faith in humanity when the pitch for these things was originally taking off.
Gaza toll could exceed 186,000, Lancet study says (www.aljazeera.com)
www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/…/fulltext
Apex Legends™: Battle Pass Updates (www.ea.com)
So yeah, EA is going full apeshit on Apex Legends monetization, doubling the number of battle passes and removing the ability to buy them ingame. Great. 😑 Good thing I left that game what feels like forever ago.
Chaotic multiplayer physics-brawler Bare Butt Boxing releases in August (www.gamingonlinux.com)
Embracer reportedly close down cult RPG maker Piranha Bytes, creators of Gothic, Risen, and Elex (web.archive.org)
So THIS is the correct way! (lemmy.world)
Thanks Dom!
More Than 700 Scientists Call on Biden, Congress to Scrap Plans for New Land-Based Nuclear Missiles (www.commondreams.org)
