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Israel Not Complying with World Court Order in Genocide Case (www.hrw.org)

The Israeli government has failed to comply with at least one measure in the legally binding order from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in South Africa’s genocide case, Human Rights Watch said today. Citing warnings about “catastrophic conditions” in Gaza, the court ordered Israel on January 26, 2024, to “take...

Russia finance minister says in talks with China on yuan loans (www.reuters.com)

I’m 18 — and facing jail because I won’t fight for Israel (www.thetimes.co.uk)

Google Gemini refuses to answer questions about deaths in Gaza but has no problem answering the same question for Ukraine. (lemmy.world)

The Spy War: How the C.I.A. Secretly Helps Ukraine Fight Putin (www.nytimes.com)

Pixel art open-world action RPG Sea Fantasy announced for console, PC (www.gematsu.com)

Stop the threats and toxicity over Baldur’s Gate 3, Larian dev says (www.pcgamesn.com)

Revealed: car industry was warned keyless vehicles vulnerable to theft a decade ago (www.theguardian.com)

Experts alerted motor trade to security risks of ‘smart key’ systems which have now fuelled highest level of car thefts for a decade.

Exodus Bitcoin Wallet: $490K Swindle (popey.com)

I am not a member of the Anti-Snap crowd (although of course the server sources should be open source), but there is obviously a lot to improve. Flathub/Flatpak should also take note!

Hobbycraft refused to sell paint to black man as ‘he may use it for graffiti’ (www.theguardian.com)

Louis Gray says he was racially profiled after trying to buy spray paint to make over his son’s bicycle helmet

Hackers for sale: what we've learned from China's massive cyber leak (www.theguardian.com)

A massive data leak from a Chinese cybersecurity firm has offered a rare glimpse into the inner workings of Beijing-linked hackers. Analysts say the leak is a treasure-trove of intel into the day-to-day operations of China’s hacking programme, which the FBI says is the biggest of any country.

Dismantling public values, one data center at the time (www.helsinki.fi)

In this blog post Julia Velkova discusses the problematics related to data centres from the Nordic perspective: Are the Nordic States too reliant on tech giants to in the critical communication infrastructures of the Welfare state?

The 100-year old TB vaccine may be a new weapon against Alzheimer’s (www.theguardian.com)

Studies suggest the BCG jab discovered a century ago could provide a cheap and effective way of boosting the immune system to protect people from developing the condition

Beginner looking for NAS advice (kbin.social)

I'm looking for advice on how to get started with a NAS, probably Synology since it's beginner friendly and often well recommended. I'm thinking of a 2 bay case with 2x4TB HDDs in RAID1 setup. What do I have to look out for in a device to get the best bang for my bucks?...

Mind-reading devices are revealing the brain’s secrets (www.nature.com)

Hedge of Agaves (mastodon.africa)

India confronts Google over Gemini AI tool’s ‘fascist Modi’ responses (www.theguardian.com)

Satellite images reveal floating barrier at mouth of disputed atoll in South China Sea (www.reuters.com)

Chemotherapy method uses patient's own cells as trojan horse to direct cancer-killing drugs to tumors (medicalxpress.com)

Chemotherapy method uses patient’s own cells as trojan horse to direct cancer-killing drugs to tumors::Lung cancer is not the most common form of cancer, but it is by far among the deadliest. Despite treatments such as surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy, only about a quarter of all people with the disease will live...