Feel-good story of the week: 2 ransomware gangs meet their demise (arstechnica.com)
Why can't our tech billionaires learn anything new? (davekarpf.substack.com)
On Marc Andreessen’s “techno-optimist manifesto”...
Saudi Arabia puts Israel deal on ice amid war, engages with Iran, sources say (www.reuters.com)
'Addictive' social media feeds that keep children online targeted by New York lawmakers (apnews.com)
New York would restrict the way online platforms like Instagram and YouTube can collect and share children’s personal information and let parents keep their kids from being bombarded by “addictive” feeds from accounts they don’t follow, under legislation proposed Wednesday....
Strike talks break off between Hollywood actors and studios (www.euronews.com)
A Chinese Australian journalist detained for 3 years in China returns to Australia (apnews.com)
Zelenskyy visits NATO to ask for more equipment ahead of winter (www.euronews.com)
Ukraine’s President unexpectedly visited the NATO headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday morning where defence ministers from the military alliance are gathering for a meeting....
Largest Hindu temple outside Asia opens in New Jersey, built by 12,500 volunteers (www.nbcnews.com)
The impressive construction prompted a labor lawsuit that’s now on hold, with some saying it raises questions about the line between religious service and labor exploitation....
Health care strike over pay and staff shortages heads into final day with no deal in sight (apnews.com)
A massive health care strike over wages and staffing shortages headed into its final day on Friday without a deal between industry giant Kaiser Permanente and the unions representing the 75,000 workers who picketed this week....
Here’s the first proof a refreshed Steam Deck is nigh (www.theverge.com)
Survey: Only 10% of young men with low incomes get married (Japan) (www.asahi.com)
Paramount Releases ‘Mean Girls’ for Free on TikTok in 23 Parts (variety.com)
Alternative headline: Paramount Accidentally Reinvents Quibi...
Canada assassination claim sparks rare consensus in India’s polarised politics and media (www.theguardian.com)
Auto workers union to announce plans on Friday to expand strike in contract dispute with companies (apnews.com)
The United Auto Workers union says it will announce on Friday how it plans to expand its strike against Detroit’s three automakers....
Sony confirms the Xperia 5 V is not coming to the US (www.androidpolice.com)
Sony asking Gaming Heads to destroy all Playstation merchandises, including those have been paid and ready to be shipped (which Sony has received royalty payment for) (www.resetera.com)
Here's the screenshot of the letter from Gaming Heads to the communityimage...
Twitter ranks worst in climate change misinformation report (www.theguardian.com)
The Climate of Misinformation report by Climate Action Against Disinformation looked at Meta, Pinterest, YouTube, TikTok and Twitter for their content moderation policies and efforts to mitigate inaccurate information such as climate denialism. The group, which is made up of dozens of international climate and...
Danish artist told to repay museum €67,000 after turning in blank canvasses (www.bbc.com)
Musk Wanted to Spy on Drivers to Defend Tesla from Lawsuits (cleanenergyrevolution.co)
cross-posted from: derp.foo/post/245137...
Anchorage scrambles to find enough housing for the homeless before the Alaska winter sets in (apnews.com)
Now, with the first snow just weeks away, those free tickets are nowhere in sight and the city is scrambling to pull together a grab bag of housing options for its more than 3,000 unsheltered residents. The city’s mass shelter in a sports arena closed after complaints from neighbors about bad behavior and bickering between the...
Ubisoft Montreal's mandatory return-to-office order reportedly leaves staff in "turmoil" (www.eurogamer.net)
Ubisoft Montreal - the studio behind the likes of Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Far Cry 5 - has been accused of leaving…
Chad Lt. Kurt Chew-Een Lee (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
US Approves $5 Bn Sale Of F-35 Jets To South Korea (www.barrons.com)
The United States on Wednesday approved a $5 billion sale to South Korea of F-35s, top-of-the-line fighter-jets with stealth capacity, as tensions soar with North Korea....