Exclusive: Biden, Xi set to pledge ban on AI in drones, nuclear warhead control, sources say (www.scmp.com)
Potential dangers of AI expected to be major focus of Wednesday’s much-awaited bilateral meeting on margins of Apec summit in San Francisco.
7 Million People in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Are Now Displaced (www.democracynow.org)
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a record nearly 7 million people have been displaced due to ongoing conflict and violence. That’s according to the International Organization for Migration, which warns it’s one of the largest internal displacement and humanitarian crises in the world. The Congo’s eastern region has...
Israel-Hamas war in numbers: Scale of destruction in Gaza is unprecedented (english.elpais.com)
They Tried to Expose Louisiana Judges Who Had Systematically Ignored Prisoners’ Petitions. No One Listened. (www.propublica.org)
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‘Lord, where do we go?’ Gaza’s social media voices begin to fall silent (www.theguardian.com)
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Ministers warn English councils not to adopt four-day working weeks (www.theguardian.com)
109 miners escape from gold mine in South Africa but others continue union standoff, official says (apnews.com)
Global electricity grid must be upgraded urgently to hit climate goals, says IEA (www.theguardian.com)
Ministers have been urged to “open their eyes” to the need to build a vast network of new electricity grids to allow countries to hit climate goals, the chief of the world’s energy watchdog has said....
Amid international crises, US Congress handcuffed by Republican feud (www.reuters.com)
The House of Representatives has drifted leaderless for 12 days since eight of its 221 Republicans ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy. That has held up any legislative action, from debating further aid to Ukraine as it battles a Russian invasion to a statement of support for ally Israel in its war with Hamas....
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A Metal Detectorist in the U.K. Has Discovered Two Ancient Roman Cavalry Swords Once Used for Fighting on Horseback (news.artnet.com)
The swords indicate the presence of the Roman military in Cotswolds, England.
Bing’s AI image generator tries to block ‘twin towers’ prompts, but it’s not working (www.theverge.com)
80% of Gen Z and millennial workers report being stressed out—and three-quarters of them are looking to their employers for help (fortune.com)
OpenCore Legacy Patcher project brings macOS Sonoma support to 16-year-old Macs (arstechnica.com)
Amazon hit with antitrust lawsuit by FTC, 17 states (thehill.com)
The oldest surviving torrent we have seen is a copy of the Matrix fan film "The Fanimatrix." The torrent was created in September 2003 and will turn 20 years old in a few days. (torrentfreak.com)
Google pays $93M to settle Android tracking lawsuit in California (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
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California lawmakers pass bill to make it easier to delete online personal data (www.latimes.com)
California lawmakers on Thursday passed a bill known as the Delete Act that would allow consumers, with a single request, to have every data broker delete their personal information.
3 Republicans just saved California’s magic mushroom bill (www.sfgate.com)
Body cam shows prolific federal drug prosecutor offering cops business card in DUI crash arrest (apnews.com)
When police arrived at his house to investigate a hit-and-run, Joseph Ruddy, one of the nation’s most prolific federal narcotics prosecutors, looked so drunk he could barely stand up straight, leaning on the tailgate of his pickup to keep his balance....
Ex-British police officers admit sending racist messages about Prince Harry's wife and others (www.nbcnews.com)
The charges say messages posted in a closed WhatsApp group referred to Harry and Meghan, as well as Prince William and his wife, Kate.
I Used a Game Boy Camera for FaceTime Video Calls in iPadOS 17 and It Was Glorious (www.macstories.net)
This is magnificent.
TikTok influencer Mahek Bukhari and her mother jailed for life for double murder after sex tape threat (news.sky.com)
TikTok influencer Mahek Bukhari and her mother have both been jailed for life for double murder following a sex tape threat....
Wales lowers speed limit to 20 mph to cut car use and save lives (www.euronews.com)
For more detailed information: gov.wales/introducing-20mph-speed-limits-frequent…
Conservative book ban push fuels library exodus from national association that stands up for books (apnews.com)
After parents in a rural and staunchly conservative Wyoming county joined nationwide pressure on librarians to pull books they considered harmful to youngsters, the local library board obliged with new policies making such books a higher priority for removal — and keeping out of collections....
