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Banksy confirms piranhas are his seventh animal artwork in London (www.theguardian.com)

A central London glass police box has been made to look like a tank of piranhas, in the seventh in series of works by the graffiti artist Banksy....

Realme C63 5G with MediaTek Dimensity 6300 launched (gadgetsavailable.com)

The Realme C63 5G launched in India, It is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 6300 6nm-based chipset and paired with up to 128GB of internal storage....

‘I’m not sure Israel is a democratic state any more’: Yair Golan’s mission to save his country (www.theguardian.com)

Golan, who entered politics five years ago after a career in the army, is one of the most prominent of the many brave Israelis who took matters into their own hands that day to save others. His new image as a hero has given his political career a shot in the arm – and he has decided his new mission is to revive his country’s...

Don’t trust the inevitability myth touted by the tech determinists (www.theguardian.com)

Scratch a digital capitalist and you’ll find a technological determinist – someone who believes that technology drives history. These people see themselves as agents of what Joseph Schumpeter famously described as “creative destruction”. They revel in “moving fast and breaking things” as the Facebook founder, Mark...

Photo Of The Rarest GameCube On Earth Appears Online | Retro Dodo (retrododo.com)

A unique piece of gaming history has surfaced, revealing a previously unconfirmed version of the GameCube. It was called Nintendo Dolphin, and it showcases design elements that deviate from the final product we all know and love....

Scientists hail ‘smart’ insulin that responds to changing blood sugar levels in real time (www.theguardian.com)

Scientists have developed a “holy grail” insulin that responds to changing blood sugar levels in real-time and could revolutionise treatment for millions of people with type 1 diabetes worldwide....

Jury selection to begin for ex-politician accused of killing Las Vegas investigative reporter (apnews.com)

The trial of a Las Vegas-area politician accused of killing an investigative reporter who wrote articles critical of him will take center stage in Nevada on Monday, with jury selection scheduled to start in a case that stunned Sin City and the world of journalism....

Dead Rising remaster will make Frank West less of a creep (www.polygon.com)

Capcom is removing the lecherous ‘Erotica’ bonus from photos

Digital Apartheid in Gaza: Unjust Content Moderation at the Request of Israel’s Cyber Unit (www.eff.org)

Government involvement in content moderation raises serious human rights concerns in every context. Since October 7, social media platforms have been challenged for the unjustified takedowns of pro-Palestinian content—sometimes at the request of the Israeli government—and a simultaneous failure to remove hate speech towards...

China trials cargo drones, air taxis as low-altitude economy gains speed (www.reuters.com)

cross-posted from: lemm.ee/post/39431806

Islamic State Claims Responsibility For Explosion In Afghan Capital. (www.rferl.org)

Russia Evacuates Parts Of Belgorod Region Amid Ukrainian Offensive, Governor Says. (www.rferl.org)

Fire At Ukrainian Nuclear Plant 'Completely Extinguished,' Russia Says. (www.rferl.org)

Harris says she supports eliminating federal taxes on tips (www.nbcnews.com)

TikTok Stacking Algorithms in Chinese Government’s Favor with Pro-China Content Originating from State-Linked Entities, Study Claims (www.kqed.org)

cross-posted from: feddit.org/post/1814468...

Designing Friction (philosophical essay about technology) (designingfriction.com)

Interesting essay looking at the role of friction in human development, and how a particular vision of technology’s function in society - one that seeks to eliminate friction - paradoxically reduces our autonomy, rather than enhancing it....

Inflation set to rise back above 2% Bank of England target this week (inews.co.uk)

AMD won't patch all chips affected by severe data theft vulnerability — Ryzen 3000, 2000, and 1000 will not get patched for 'Sinkclose' (www.tomshardware.com)

Here we are - 3600 which was still under manufacture 2-3 years ago are not get patched. Shame on you AMD, if it is true.

3D printer maker Bambu Lab faces patent infringement lawsuits that could threaten hobbyist 3D printing in general (www.tomshardware.com)

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/18550496

LibreSpeed - Speed Test (librespeed.org)

Free and Open Source Speed Test. No Flash, No Java, No Websocket, No Bullshit.

Blood pressure watches anyone? (www.caltech.edu)

Seems very interesting, pr burble aside. Wonder how close this is to a micro-sonogram if generalised ? Star Trek medical tricorder component material by my reckoning.