Wall St week ahead - Investor focus turns to data, election, earnings after Fed cut. (www.voanews.com)
A veteran developer found a beta build of Half-Life in his storage unit and has made it available for anyone to download (www.pcgamer.com)
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Eco-adventure Rain World is getting a new expansion, complete with new slugcat (www.pcgamer.com)
New report [...] on Annapurna Interactive [...] hiring to fill the vacancies, and still working on the Blade Runner game whose devs just walked out the door (www.pcgamer.com)
Ecuador cuts power in half of its provinces amid historic drought (www.reuters.com)
Ecuador’s government has announced the suspension of electricity service for nine hours on Sunday in 12 of the Andean nation’s 24 provinces and placed 19 areas on red alert due to a drought that has reduced the water levels of hydroelectric plants....
Jony Ive confirms he’s working with Sam Altman on a secret project (www.engadget.com)
Long-forbidden French anti-riot force sent to Martinique as thousands defy bans on protests (apnews.com)
France has sent a group of special anti-riot police that’s been banned for 65 years to the French Caribbean island of Martinique, where protesters have gathered despite the government barring demonstrations in parts of the island....
2 suspended from college swim team after report of slur scratched onto student’s body (apnews.com)
At least two students at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania have been suspended from the swim team after a report that a racial slur was scratched onto a student’s body, officials said....
Valve appear to be testing ARM64 and Android support for Steam on Linux (www.gamingonlinux.com)
Americans can order free COVID-19 tests beginning this month (apnews.com)
Starting this month, Americans will be able to order free COVID-19 test kits that will be mailed to their homes....
Could I get a bit of assistance please? XDA custom rom for moto x (xdaforums.com)
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Why an Alaska island is using peanut butter and black lights to find a rat that might not exist (apnews.com)
On an island of windswept tundra in the Bering Sea, hundreds of miles from mainland Alaska, a resident sitting outside their home saw — well, did they see it? They were pretty sure they saw it....
Marxist lawmaker Dissanayake has won Sri Lanka's presidential election as voters reject old political guard (abcnews.go.com)
Homeless encampments have largely vanished from San Francisco. Is the city at a turning point? (apnews.com)
The number of people sleeping outdoors dropped to under 3,000 in January, the lowest the city has recorded in a decade, according to a federal count....
"De-escalation through escalation" (www.axios.com)
The big picture: Israeli officials said their increasing attacks against Hezbollah are not intended to lead to war but are an attempt to reach “de-escalation through escalation.”...
SPD (social Democrats) set to finish ahead of far-right AfD in German state election – DW – 09/22/2024 (www.dw.com)
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Hollywood can’t ditch its Teslas fast enough: “They’re destroying their leases and walking away” (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
Tesla is reportedly planning a reveal of its self-driving robotaxi on the Warner Bros. lot amid widespread anger in the industry over the brand’s controversial CEO, Elon Musk, resulting in a rejection of its cars.
Four dead and 18 hurt in Alabama mass shooting (www.bbc.com)
At least four people have been killed and 18 injured in a mass shooting in Birmingham, Alabama, police say....
Former Florida deputy who says he accidentally shot girlfriend while 'dry-firing' gun arrested on suspicion of manslaughter (www.nbcnews.com)
A former Florida sheriff’s deputy was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in connection with the accidental shooting death of his girlfriend, authorities said....
Study shows reduced inflammation in residents after adding trees to their neighborhoods (www.sciencedaily.com)
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From Blizzard to Bethesda, game unions are sweeping the industry - here's how the CWA helps make them happen (www.rockpapershotgun.com)
Swiss voters reject biodiversity, pension reforms (www.dw.com)
Voters in Switzerland have voted “no” to measures on biodiversity preservation and pension reforms, according to official initial results....
Back to the Cold War: Russia uses Mexico as a hub for spying on the U.S. (www.nbcnews.com)
Russia has a long history of spying on the U.S. from the relative safety of Mexico City, dating back to the 1980s. Decades before that, Stalin had his chief rival assassinated there....
Mario Adventure 3 ROM Hack v1.0 Released (marioadventure3.com)
What is Mario Adventure 3? The fully realized sequel to Mario Adventure, the classic Super Mario Bros. 3 rom hack from 2006.