US to send $425 million in aid to Ukraine, US officials say (apnews.com)
Hate crimes against Latinos see 'significant increase' (www.nbcnews.com)
Researchers say hate crimes against Hispanics spike when there is extensive media coverage involving Latinos, such as news about migrant caravans from Central America.
IDF eliminates Mustafa Daloul, central Hamas commander in Gaza (www.i24news.tv)
Bcachefs (A Linux file system) has lost a major sponsor, and is looking for funding (www.patreon.com)
Porsche will adopt Android Automotive, complete with Google apps (9to5google.com)
Google officially responds to Android 14 loss of data access and boot loop bug (support.google.com)
Gaza 'disconnected from the planet' - but messages of fear trickle out (www.bbc.com)
A connectivity blackout means people cannot contact friends, family or even ambulances to help the injured.
Hackers can force iOS and macOS browsers to divulge passwords and much more (arstechnica.com)
Federal forecasters predict warm, wet US winter but less snow because of El Nino, climate change (apnews.com)
The upcoming United States winter looks likely to be a bit low on snow and extreme cold outbreaks, with federal forecasters predicting the North to get warmer than normal and the South wetter and stormier.
Music publishers sue Amazon-backed AI company over song lyrics (www.theguardian.com)
U.S. charges poaching ring allegedly involved in massive Utah dinosaur bone heist (www.nationalgeographic.com)
Federal prosecutors today announced charges against four people allegedly involved in a massive dinosaur bone smuggling scheme. Thousands of pounds of dinosaurs and other fossils were secretly excavated from government lands in Utah, according to court documents. Some were sold at gem shows, and others were shipped to China...
NVIDIA Beta driver 545.23.06 released for Linux, plenty of new features (www.gamingonlinux.com)
SpyNote: Beware of This Android Trojan that Records Audio and Phone Calls (thehackernews.com)
Israel-Gaza war: Recovered bodies show 'bloodthirsty' gunmen 'took time over torture' - and that Hamas has changed (news.sky.com)
Putin to visit China to deepen 'no limits' partnership with Xi (www.reuters.com)
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Xi Jinping in China this week in a bid to deepen a partnership forged between the United States’ two biggest strategic competitors....
Rumors of a ‘Global Day of Jihad’ Have Unleashed a Dangerous Wave of Disinformation (www.wired.com)
Rumors of a ‘Global Day of Jihad’ Have Unleashed a Dangerous Wave of Disinformation::The rapid spread of violent videos and photos, combined with a toxic stew of mis- and disinformation, now threatens to spill over into real-world violence.
Law restricting bathroom use for Idaho transgender students to go into effect as challenge continues (apnews.com)
An Idaho law restricting which bathrooms transgender students can use in schools will go into effect while a court challenge plays out....
Colombia to spend $4.25 billion to buy land for poor farmers (www.reuters.com)
Truth (discuss.tchncs.de)
Republicans Are Using Anti-China Rhetoric to Undercut Striking UAW Workers’ Demands (inthesetimes.com)
Rather than actually supporting auto workers in their strike against billionaire CEOs at the Big Three, GOP officials are instead using the labor action to rail against electric vehicles and stoke conflict with China....
Everything Should Be As Easy to Upgrade As the Steam Deck (www.wired.com)
The Microplastics Are in the Clouds Now (gizmodo.com)
US allows Israeli citizens to travel to US visa-free as Israel joins a select group of countries (apnews.com)
Fables comic series is now in the public domain (billwillingham.substack.com)
So, where do I download it from?