Finland's eastern border to remain shut indefinitely, including boat harbours (yle.fi)
As expected, the Finnish government on Thursday decided to extend the closure of the border with Russia....
Paris 2024: Russia seeking to undermine Games, says Emmanuel Macron (www.bbc.com)
Russia is running a disinformation campaign to undermine the Paris Olympics, according to French President Emmanuel Macron....
Ukrainian man jailed for life over role in Russian strike on pizzeria (www.theguardian.com)
Man provided information on restaurant in Kramatorsk that was hit last June, killing 13 people including novelist Victoria Amelina...
The System Shock remake is getting a massive patch with a revised ending, choice of female player character '8 years in the making', and a significant quality of life improvement (www.pcgamer.com)
Israel is using artificial intelligence to help pick bombing targets in Gaza, report says (www.cnn.com)
Palestinians in Northern Gaza Only Have Access to 245 Calories a Day (truthout.org)
A Tantalizing ‘Hint’ That Astronomers Got Dark Energy All Wrong - The New York Times (Free article) (www.nytimes.com)
The more data we collect, the more we realize our assumptions about the universe may be incorrect. This is the first year data of a multi-year study on mapping the position of galaxies.
UN finally passes a resolution recognising one of society's most marginalised groups (www.thecanary.co)
The UN Human Rights Council passed its first ever resolution on Thursday 4 April over tackling discrimination against intersex people, despite opposition from several countries to the terminology used. The resolution passed in the 47-member council with 24 votes in favour, none against and 23 abstentions....
Apple finally has a way to defeat ChatGPT | Digital Trends (www.digitaltrends.com)
Former University of Iowa Hospital employee used fake identity for 35 years (www.thegazette.com)
Slashdot summary:...
When security matters: working with Qubes OS at the Guardian (www.theguardian.com) Spanish
Touching fentanyl won’t kill you. Why won’t cops and policymakers get the memo? (www.salon.com)
Crisis (slrpnk.net)
Roblox Studio boss: children making money on the platform isn't exploitation, it's a gift (www.eurogamer.net)
In an interview with Roblox Studio head Stefano Corazza at GDC in late March, where a new suite of AI-powered creation tools was demoed, I asked about the reputation Roblox hac gained and the notion that it was exploitative of young developers, since it takes a cut from work sometimes produced by children....
Trump Official Jeffrey Clark Broke Ethics Rules, DC Bar Says (news.bloomberglaw.com)
In the sanctions portion of the proceeding, disciplinary counsel Hamilton Fox III pointed to the seriousness of aggravating factors in Clark’s violations....
Every report that comes to me for review (slrpnk.net)
Gonna start hissing
Under Half of Illegal Gun Cases Tracked by A.T.F. Were Involved in Black Market Sales (www.nytimes.com)
Sexual Assault of Migrants in Panama Rises to Level Rarely Seen Outside War (www.nytimes.com)
U.S. envoy says a diplomatic solution for Yemen will have to be found (www.reuters.com)
I’m guessing trying to bomb Yemen into submission isn’t going as planned.
[US] DOJ takes a stand against war crimes in Ukraine. In Gaza war, it's been nearly silent (www.npr.org)
Meta’s AI image generator really struggles with the concept of interracial couples | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
Meta’s AI image generator is coming under fire for its apparent struggles to create images of couples or friends from different racial backgrounds.
Russia's GDP Surges to 7.7% in February 2024 (www.fx.co)
A TikTok Whistleblower Got DC’s Attention. Do His Claims Add Up? (www.wired.com)
