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Germany approves bringing coal-fired power plants back online this winter (www.reuters.com)

Judges aiming to give Black voters more influence in Alabama set to redraw congressional districts (apnews.com)

A federal judge said Tuesday that the court will soon adopt new congressional districts for Alabama, choosing among proposals aimed at giving Black voters a greater opportunity to influence election outcomes in the Deep South state....

EU set to announce Ukraine accession talks by December (www.politico.eu)

The European Union is gearing up to open negotiations with Ukraine on its future accession to the bloc with a formal announcement expected as soon as December....

Gang removed hundreds of kidneys to sell to wealthy clients, Pakistan police say (www.cnn.com)

Police in eastern Pakistan have smashed an illegal organ harvesting ring, arresting eight people for surgically removing kidneys from hundreds of patients for wealthy people needing a transplant, authorities said Monday....

Grizzly bear kills couple and their dog at Banff National Park in Canada (www.cbsnews.com)

North Korea to 'expel' US soldier Travis King, who crossed from South, state media reports (www.cnn.com)

North Korea has decided “to expel” US Army Private Travis King, who crossed into the North from South Korea during a tour of the joint security area in July, state media KCNA reported on Wednesday....

US offers Poland rare loan of $2 billion to modernize its military (apnews.com)

OpenAI’s new AI image generator pushes the limits in detail and prompt fidelity (arstechnica.com)

On Wednesday, OpenAI announced DALL-E 3, the latest version of its AI image synthesis model that features full integration with ChatGPT. DALL-E 3 renders images by closely following complex descriptions and handling in-image text generation (such as labels and signs), which challenged earlier models. Currently in research...

Japan elevates Taiwan security ties in move likely to rile China (www.japantimes.co.jp)

The defense ministry said it would only pursue 'nongovernmental' ties with Taipei.

Above-Elbow Bionic Arm Can Control Every Finger (www.scientificamerican.com)

Porting your Unity knowledge to Godot Engine - Andy Touch (inv.zzls.xyz)

A talk given 5 months ago that’s extremely relevant right now given the recent Unity shenanigans.

Judge denies Trump aide Mark Meadows request to pause ruling that sent Georgia election case back to state court (www.cnbc.com)

A federal judge denied former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows’ request for an emergency stay of a ruling that sent his Georgia election interference case back to state court....

Local officials call on Congress to reject larger trucks on highway (thehill.com)

A coalition of local officials from across the country are calling on Congress to oppose proposed legislation that will allow an increase in the length and weight of large trucks traveling on commercial highways....

This Is the True Scale of New York’s Airbnb Apocalypse (www.wired.com)

This Is the True Scale of New York’s Airbnb Apocalypse::A law meant to crack down on short-term rentals in New York City took effect Tuesday. Thousands have dropped off the map, but there are still hosts offering bookings that may break the law.

Cuba arrests 17 for allegedly helping recruit some of its citizens to fight for Russia in Ukraine (apnews.com)

HAVANA (AP) — Cuban authorities have arrested 17 people in connection with what they described as a network to recruit Cuban nationals to fight for Russia in Ukraine....

EU unveils ‘revolutionary’ laws to curb big tech firms’ power (www.theguardian.com)

EU unveils ‘revolutionary’ laws to curb big tech firms’ power::Digital Markets Act aims to allow more competition and let consumers delete preloaded phone apps

Wealthy Family Seeks to Reopen Plant That Spewed Pollution in Black Communities (truthout.org)

Owned by the family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, the plant closed in 2021 after years of environmental violations....

Fairphone 5 launch event (www.youtube.com)

Apple exec gets bribery charge for allegedly offering Calif. sheriff iPads for gun permits (www.idropnews.com)

Starfield is Bethesda's Least Buggiest Game to Date, Say Sources (insider-gaming.com)

Block YouTube Ads on AppleTV by Decrypting and Stripping Ads from Profobuf (ericdraken.com)

Experts warn against wave of fake news ahead of Mexico’s 2024 presidential election (apnews.com)

Since June, when Mexico’s ruling party, Morena, and the country’s main opposition parties launched their internal proceedings to pick their contenders for the 2024 race, The Associated Press Spanish-language fact-checking team found about 40 fake publications across social media platforms, favoring or discrediting members of...