Newest - kbin.life - A general use kbin instance with a slight emphasis on the technical

BULLPUP (slrpnk.net)

Sri Lanka ends visas for hundreds of thousands of Russians avoiding war (www.independent.co.uk)

Investigation launched into order asking Russians to leave country amid blacklash over ‘whites only policy’

San Francisco apologizes to Black residents for decades of racist policies (www.theguardian.com)

George Galloway firm favourite to win chaotic Rochdale by-election (uk.news.yahoo.com)

Dutch mega-trial exposes brutal gangland underworld (www.bbc.com)

How America’s once great department stores became a dying breed (www.cnn.com)

Fast food restaurant Wendy’s plans Uber-like surge pricing, with digital menu boards that change prices depending on demand (edition.cnn.com)

Fast food restaurant Wendy’s plans Uber-like surge pricing, with digital menu boards that change prices depending on demand::The price of a Wendy’s Frosty could soon fluctuate throughout the day as the chain looks to introduce Uber-like surge pricing on its menu.

trying to enjoy a morning coffee (mstdn.party)

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My cat Miez is an indoor and garden cat (imgur.com)

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New study suggests kids are now experiencing social pressures to buy in-game items (patrickklepek.substack.com)

Once you hit middle school, the pressure to “fit in” hits. Naturally, this includes games now.

Nintendo is suing the makers of the Switch emulator Yuzu, claims 'There is no lawful way to use Yuzu' (www.pcgamer.com)

Nintendo says Yuzu played a large role in encouraging piracy of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

Nintendo goes after Switch emulator yuzu in new lawsuit (www.gamingonlinux.com)

NVIDIA GeForce Now gets pre-roll ads for free users (www.engadget.com)

NYC Housing Authority Paid $708 to Replace a Lightbulb (www.truthdig.com)

The no-bid micro contracts awarded to vendors at the center of a bribery scandal are rife with wildly inflated costs, an analysis finds....

Saudi Arabia puts seven men to death in largest execution in years (www.middleeasteye.net)

State media says men were convicted by court which has been criticised for punishing activists and protesters under guise of terrorism...

Norwegian salmon farms gobble up fish that could feed millions in Africa: Report (news.mongabay.com)

Norwegian salmon farms are taking huge amounts of wild fish from West Africa, mining the food security of the region, according to a report from the U.K.-based NGO Feedback. The analysis comes as the industry faces a wave of public opposition after revelations of high mortality rates and the sale of fish deemed unfit for human...

Palestinian singer running to represent Iceland at Eurovision contest (www.aljazeera.com)

Bashar Murad said he wants to use his song to ‘illustrate’ the difficulties Palestinians face in order to be heard....

Israeli soldiers chow on McDonald's while carrying out genocide (electronicintifada.net)

McDonald’s Israel announced in October that it would be donating thousands of meals to members of the Israeli army and state security forces....

Russian businessman Antipov questioned in fraud case - agencies (www.reuters.com)

cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/16299740...

Thousands of artists call for Israel’s exclusion from Venice Biennale (www.aljazeera.com)

Art Not Genocide Alliance says that any works that represent Israel are an ‘endorsement of its genocidal policies’ in Gaza....

Yellen urges world leaders to 'unlock' frozen Russian Central Bank assets and send them to Ukraine (apnews.com)

American Media Keep Citing Zaka — Though Its October 7 Atrocity Stories Are Discredited in Israel (theintercept.com)

Yossi Landau is the head of operations for the southern region at Zaka, an Israeli search-and-rescue organization. Assigned to collect human remains after the October 7 Hamas attack in Israel, Landau and his fellow Zaka members riveted media outlets worldwide with the horrific atrocities they saw....