I'm currently sick at home. My lady Miez is taking very good care of me. (imgur.com)
English/German as always. Expand for embedded video. Sound on for her soft purring....
NTSB chair says Norfolk Southern interfered with derailment probe after botching vent-and-burn call (apnews.com)
The head of the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday that Norfolk Southern repeatedly tried to interfere with the agency’s investigation into the East Palestine derailment and shape its conclusions about the flawed decision to blow open five tank cars and burn the vinyl chloride inside....
China is attempting to mirror the entire GitHub over to their own servers, users report (infosec.exchange)
cross-posted from: feddit.org/post/176888...
Tesla recalls every Cybertruck again (mashable.com)
Biden pardons thousands of US veterans convicted under law banning gay sex (www.theguardian.com)
Joe Biden has moved to correct a “great injustice” by pardoning thousands of US veterans convicted over six decades under a military law that banned gay sex....
New mpox strain in DR Congo 'most dangerous yet' (www.bbc.com)
A new strain of the mpox virus spreading quickly along the eastern border of Democratic Republic of Congo is “incredibly worrying”, say health officials monitoring its spread....
German Cabinet backs deportations for praise of terrorism (www.dw.com)
Germany’s government has agreed on a draft law making it easier to deport people who promote “terrorist crimes.” The legislation lowers the bar at which foreigners can be returned to their country of origin....
Far right seizes France’s conservative heartlands (www.politico.eu)
Growing grievances over a rural-urban divide help Marine Le Pen’s National Rally make inroads....
South Korean military says 350 waste balloons detected from North Korea overnight as tensions flare (www.cnn.com)
South Korea spotted another 350 North Korean balloons “presumed” to be carrying waste on Monday, reigniting a tit-for-tat exchange as tensions on the Korean Peninsula continue to heighten....
Norway starts stockpiling grain again, citing the pandemic, war and climate change (apnews.com)
The Norwegian government on Tuesday signed a deal to start stockpiling grain, saying the COVID-19 pandemic, a war in Europe and climate change have made it necessary....
Infogrames (Atari) have acquired the Surgeon Simulator franchise (www.gamingonlinux.com)
Weirdest news of the month
Japan: Faces made of living skin make robots smile (www.bbc.com)
Japanese scientists have found a way to attach living skin to robot faces, for more realistic smiles and other facial expressions....
Steam users have spent $19 billion on games they’ve never played (www.pcgamesn.com)
You know things are getting real when a Starfleet officer takes off their jacket. (gizmodo.com)
This Tiny Robotic Pill Eliminates The Need For Hospital Visits In Stomach Cancer Detection (www.ibtimes.co.uk)
PillBot, a tiny ingestible robot, could revolutionize gut health exams with AI-powered cameras, making early detection easier from home.
Trump’s endorsement is starting to show its limits (www.politico.com)
Tuesday was a rough primary night for Donald Trump — and he wasn’t even on the ballot....
Apple supplier Foxconn rejects married women from India iPhone jobs (www.reuters.com)
Foxconn, a major manufacturer of Apple devices, has been excluding female candidates from assembly jobs at its flagship Indian smartphone plant because they are married. Both companies’ codes of conduct state that workers shouldn’t be discriminated against on the basis of marital status....
Tesla recalls Cybertrucks over wiper, trim issues in latest setback (www.reuters.com)
Tesla said on Tuesday it was recalling most Cybertrucks in the United States over issues with their windshield wipers and exterior trim, the latest setback for the futuristic truck whose mass production is expected to start next year....
Music industry giants allege mass copyright violation by AI firms (arstechnica.com)
Welcome to the fediverse: Your guide to Mastodon, Threads, Bluesky, and more (techcrunch.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/18019157...
Warnings over lethal and contagious strain of mpox as children in DRC die (www.theguardian.com)
A dangerous strain of mpox that is killing children and causing miscarriages in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the most transmissible yet and could spread internationally, scientists have warned....
Newly identified tipping point for ice sheets could mean greater sea level rise (www.theguardian.com)
A newly identified tipping point for the loss of ice sheets in Antarctica and elsewhere could mean future sea level rise is significantly higher than current projections....
Evanston ranked choice voting ordinance passes, hopes to push county clerk’s office (archive.ph)
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returns to Australia a free man after US legal battle ends (apnews.com)
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned to his homeland Australia aboard a charter jet on Wednesday, hours after pleading guilty to obtaining and publishing U.S. military secrets in a deal with Justice Department prosecutors that concludes a drawn-out legal saga....
