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Alien life may not be carbon-based, new study suggests (www.space.com)

Alien life may not be carbon-based, new study suggests::Self-sustaining chemical reactions that could support biology radically different from life as we know it might exist on many different planets, a new study finds.

Relatable (lemmy.zip)

IBM Software mandates in-office work for employees living within 50 miles | "Software Executive Focals" will be laying down the law (www.techspot.com)

IBM Software mandates in-office work for employees living within 50 miles | “Software Executive Focals” will be laying down the law::undefined

Fifa suspends Luis Rubiales from all football-related activity over Hermoso kiss (www.theguardian.com)

Windows 11 has made the “clean Windows install” an oxymoron | Op-ed: PC makers used to need to bring their own add-on bloatware—no longer. (arstechnica.com)

Windows 11 has made the “clean Windows install” an oxymoron | Op-ed: PC makers used to need to bring their own add-on bloatware—no longer.::Op-ed: PC makers used to need to bring their own add-on bloatware—no longer.

Argentine peso plunges after rightist who admires Trump comes first in primary vote (apnews.com)

Dell fined $6.5M after admitting it made overpriced monitors look discounted (arstechnica.com)

GM confirms $130,000 Cadillac Escalade IQ won’t have Apple CarPlay or Android Auto | GM said it was going to drop Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in all vehicles, and now, that includes Cadillac’s l... (www.theverge.com)

GM confirms $130,000 Cadillac Escalade IQ won’t have Apple CarPlay or Android Auto | GM said it was going to drop Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in all vehicles, and now, that includes Cadillac’s l…::Cadillac confirms its new Google built-in infotainment leaves no room for Apple CarPlay or Android Auto. Instead, Google...

Now official: you can buy a refurbished Steam Deck from Valve (www.gamingonlinux.com)

Toothbrush Holder (sh.itjust.works)

White House Requests “Unprecedented” Loophole That Would Obscure Arms Sales to Israel (inthesetimes.com)

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Poor kid; I bet she didn't like the hair clip either (programming.dev)

Unity warns of likely layoffs following runtime fee decision (www.destructoid.com)

World’s population has passed 8 billion, says US Census Bureau (www.independent.co.uk)

The human species has topped 8 billion, with longer lifespans offsetting fewer births, but world population growth continues a long-term trend of slowing down, the US Census Bureau said Thursday....

Israel’s military claims it has cut Gaza in half, surrounded Gaza City (www.aljazeera.com)

Israel’s military has claimed it has encircled Gaza City and divided the besieged coastal strip into two, as Gaza came under its third total communications outage since the start of the war....

US asks Israel for ‘explanation’ of strike on Gaza refugee camp (news.yahoo.com)

Israel’s strike on the Jabalia refugee camp has led to more intense pushback from the Biden administration.

At least 24 journalists have been killed in the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza (www.npr.org)

Georgia’s congressional map violates Voting Rights Act, court finds (www.politico.com)

The court ordered the state legislature to draw a new map by Dec. 8.

Google’s claim that search users have choice is “bogus,” Microsoft CEO tells judge (arstechnica.com)

Google’s claim that search users have choice is “bogus,” Microsoft CEO tells judge::Google’s search dominance creates “vicious cycle,” Satya Nadella testified.

Cat Lovers Rejoice As New Medicine Will Extend Cat Lifespan To 30 Years (www.boredpanda.com)

there is a silent threat that affects kitties – chronic kidney disease. It is a complex and irreversible ailment that typically manifests at around 10 years old in cats, affecting an astounding 1 in 3 felines. As cats age, they gradually lose their kidney function, which significantly compromises their quality of life....