China ponders creating a national 'cyberspace ID' - because clearly it's better for Beijing to know who you are than for every ISP and social service to keep its own records (www.theregister.com)
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An exonerated man was ‘50 feet from freedom.’ Then a court stopped him. (www.washingtonpost.com)
Christopher Dunn spent 34 years in prison before his murder conviction was overturned this week. An unusual appeal has delayed his leaving....
Nigeria’s economic crisis is fueling a stunt philanthropy boom. (restofworld.org)
Several Nigerian content creators are mimicking American superstar YouTuber MrBeast by publishing charitable deeds as content online.
Data Centers Demand a Massive Amount of Energy. Here’s How Some States Are Tackling the Industry’s Impact. (www.propublica.org)
Doctors told Pelosi of concern for Trump’s mental health, ex-speaker says in book (www.theguardian.com)
In early 2019, at a memorial service for a prominent psychiatrist, a succession of “doctors and other mental health professionals” told Nancy Pelosi they were “deeply concerned that there was something seriously wrong” with Donald Trump, “and that his mental and psychological health was in decline”....
CrowdStrike shareholders sue over global outage, say company concealed info - National | Globalnews.ca (globalnews.ca)
Argentina will use AI to ‘predict future crimes’ but experts worry for citizens’ rights (www.theguardian.com)
Argentina’s security forces have announced plans to use artificial intelligence to “predict future crimes” in a move experts have warned could threaten citizens’ rights....
Trump and his allies had a plan for how to hit Harris. Then he opened his mouth. (www.politico.com)
“They don’t have a narrative that they’re comfortable with about how to take down Harris,” said Chuck Coughlin, an Arizona-based political strategist. “He’s grasping around. I think he’s desperately grasping around with his instincts. I don’t think his team has any way to put their handle on this, and so he’s...
US stands by decision that 50 million air bag inflators are dangerous, steps closer to huge recall (apnews.com)
U.S. auto safety regulators say they stand by a conclusion that more than 50 million air bag inflators are dangerous and should not be in use, taking another step toward a massive recall....
Artificial intelligence is taking the consulting industry by storm – should we be concerned? (theconversation.com)
Kim Dotcom Denied Leave to Appeal High Court's Dismissal of His Appeal Against Human Rights Tribunal Decision. (torrentfreak.com)
Study Finds Consumers Are Actively Turned Off by Products That Use AI (futurism.com)
My Deer Friend Nokotan - A Lemmy Community all about anime "My Deer Friend Nokotan" (ani.social)
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‘Sensational breakthrough’ marks step toward revealing hidden structure of prime numbers (www.science.org)
The Bitmap Brothers Collection 2 Brings Amiga Classics To Evercade | Time Extension (www.timeextension.com)
The Bitmap Brothers Collection 2 brings a slice of Amiga history to the Evercade...
Mario and Sonic Crossover Series: End of an Era | Retro Gaming News 24/7 (www.retronews.com)
The iconic collaboration between Nintendo’s Mario and SEGA’s Sonic the Hedgehog in the Olympic Games series has officially come to a close, marking the end of an era as confirmed by Lee Cocker, the former developer. The series began in 2007 with the first Olympic-themed game, bringing together these two beloved characters...
Fans Release English Patch For The 'Compati Hero' Famicom Board Game 'Shuffle Fight' | Time Extension (www.timeextension.com)
A group of fan translators has brought new life to the exclusive Japan-only Nintendo Famicom board game, Shuffle Fight. Originally released in 1992, this title features figures from popular series such as Mobile Suit Gundam and more....
Devs Say Working With Apple Arcade Is Frustrating, 'Like An Abusive Relationship' (kotaku.com)
Bungie Devs React To More Mass Layoffs: ‘My Whole Team Is Gone' (kotaku.com)
Gorgeous pixel co-op shooter [Guns of Fury] feels like a brand-new Metal Slug game (www.pcgamesn.com)
Newegg launches CPU trade-in program with low payouts — $300 for a Core i9-14900K or $220 for a Ryzen 7 7800X3D (www.tomshardware.com)
Why Are So Many Americans Choosing to Not Have Children? (www.nytimes.com)
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Three accused of involvement in 9/11 attack plead guilty in Guantánamo Bay deal – prosecutors (www.irishtimes.com)
Over the years, the case had become bogged down in lengthy pre-trial proceedings. Defence lawyers had argued that the men’s torture in secret CIA prisons had rendered the evidence against them unusable in legal proceedings....