How Spotify started — and killed — Latin America’s podcast boom. (restofworld.org)
Crew of Titan sub knew they were going to die before implosion, according to more than $50M lawsuit (apnews.com)
The family of a French explorer who died in a submersible implosion has filed a more than $50 million lawsuit, saying the crew experienced “terror and mental anguish” before the disaster and accusing the sub’s operator of gross negligence....
Gen X, millennials face higher risk of 17 cancers than older generations (www.nbcnews.com)
Powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake in Japan triggers tsunami warning (www.euronews.com)
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Meet Scout, Minnesota's First Dog. He is a rescue, which is the best way to get a dog. (lemmy.world)
Major natural gas field discovered in South China Sea (www.bangkokpost.com)
China has confirmed the discovery of a major gas field in the South China Sea, state media reported on Wednesday.
In memory of the Chromecast (paper.wf)
Japan vs. Manga Piracy: $800m Losses & 100 New Pirate Sites in One Month. (torrentfreak.com)
Taylor Swift Vienna concerts cancelled after attack threat (www.bbc.com)
Black Myth: Wukong - Final Trailer | Launching August 20, 2024 (www.youtube.com)
The Outrageous Case of a Journalist Charged With a Hate Crime for Recording a Gaza Protest Action (theintercept.com)
IN AN EGREGIOUS violation of press freedoms and First Amendment-protected activity, a New York City video journalist was arrested on felony hate crime charges Tuesday for allegedly being present during and documenting a pro-Palestine protest action....
The floor is Java (sh.itjust.works)
Vance runs a Swift Boat attack against Walz’s military service (www.politico.com)
Ohio Sen. JD Vance slammed the timing of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s retirement from a more-than-two-decades-long military career as a means of avoiding a deployment to Iraq on Wednesday, calling it “stolen valor garbage” and testing a new line of attack on the newly minted Democratic vice presidential contender....
The man behind Australia's most viral meme dies at 82 (www.bbc.com)
The prison escapee and on-again off-again petty criminal – whose best-known alias was Jack Karlson – shot to fame in 2009, after a clip of his dramatic 1991 arrest outside of a Chinese restaurant in Brisbane was uploaded to the internet and enthralled the nation....
Biden 'not confident' of peaceful transition if Trump loses (www.bbc.com)
US President Joe Biden has said he is not confident there will be a peaceful transition of power if Donald Trump loses the presidential election in November....
Russian Prosecutors Reportedly Demand 15 Years For U.S.-Russian Dual Citizen. (www.rferl.org)
Adam Britton: British croc expert jailed for sexual abuse of dogs (www.bbc.com)
Adam Britton, a leading zoologist who has worked on BBC and National Geographic productions, pleaded guilty to 56 charges relating to bestiality and animal cruelty....
Who/what are racists according to UK protests? Why are they protesting?
I don’t know shit about politics. All I know is that in the UK the Labour party won, and the Conservative party lost....
Turkey joins South Africa's genocide case against Israel at ICJ. (www.rfi.fr)
Russia must cede Kursk for the sake of peace! (sh.itjust.works)
FBI: California woman brought sword, whip and other weapons into Capitol during Jan. 6 riot (www.ctvnews.ca)
Kennedy Lindsey had a short sword, a steel tactical whip, a collapsible baton, pepper spray, a butterfly knife and a flashlight taser in her possession when a U.S. Secret Service officer searched her backpack, according to an FBI affidavit....
Operating theatres, bowling alleys and home cinemas: Not happy with safe rooms, the super-rich are building luxury fortresses (www.ctvnews.ca)
“We’ve seen a lot more of a focus on entertainment,” said Al Corbi, who has been at the forefront of secure luxury for 50 years as the president and founder of SAFE (Strategically Armored & Fortified Environments), based in Virginia, in the US. “If you’re going to be able to survive underground, we want you to be...