'Corrupt and Rigged': 9/11 Defense Lawyer Say Austin Broke Rules by Blocking Plea Deals (www.commondreams.org)
Polio Outbreak Looms in Gaza Without Cease-Fire: WHO (www.commondreams.org)
J.D. Vance Awkwardly Retreats After Bizarre Attempt to Storm Harris’ Empty Plane (www.thedailybeast.com)
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Costco to start scanning membership cards at the entrance of all its stores (www.cbsnews.com)
Childhood vaccinations seen as "not important," Gallup poll finds (www.salon.com)
Phones won't support lock screen widgets in Android 15, but here's what it'd look like anyways (www.androidauthority.com)
Android 15 adds support for lock screen widgets, but only on tablets. Here's what it'd look like if phones supported this feature.
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....
Why the Border Patrol went MAGA (www.motherjones.com)
The mother of three who sparked havoc with false claim about Southport suspect (www.thetimes.com)
While foreign agitators and far-right leaders leapt upon false claims the Southport attack suspect was an immigrant who had arrived in a small boat, the allegations can be traced to social media accounts closer to home....
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)
Henry Schein announces layoffs as part of plan to save $75M to $100M (www.newsday.com)
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IDF destroys Hamas arms production plant, launchers found in humanitarian areas (www.timesofisrael.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...
Piracy Shield Source Code & Internal Documentation Leak Online * TorrentFreak (torrentfreak.com)
Thai court dissolves progressive Move Forward Party, which won election but was blocked from power (www.newsday.com)
A court in Thailand on Wednesday ordered the dissolution of the progressive Move Forward Party, which finished first in last year’s general election, saying it violated the constitution by proposing an amendment of a law against defaming the country’s royal family....
Healey on MBTA’s new tap-to-go payments: ‘You don’t have to hunt for change anymore.’ (www.bostonglobe.com)
Governor Maura Healey descended the flight of stairs at Park Street Station on Thursday morning to try the MBTA’s new “tap-to-go” payment method for buses and subways....
Champagne found on 19th-century shipwreck off Sweden is declared off limits (www.cbsnews.com)
No one will be allowed to fish out any of the nearly 100 bottles of 19th-century Champagne and mineral water nestled in a shipwreck off southern Sweden without proper authorization, officials said Wednesday....
Just 8 minutes of TikTok ‘thinspiration’ content is enough to affect body image. (theconversation.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....