TIL: Many athletes are technically considered obese based on their BMI because the BMI can't differentiate between fat and muscle (www.npr.org)
Policeman denies threatening Nahel M. before fatally shooting him, sparking French riots (www.france24.com)
Valve Makes RADV Driver More Robust For Gaming With VK_EXT_pipeline_robustness (www.phoronix.com)
A Resource For Figuring Out The Fediverse - SethGoldstein.me (sethgoldstein.me)
Just my contribution to the Fediverse
Israeli settlers uproot trees, destroy crops in Bethlehem (alray.ps)
Brazil Bars Bolsonaro From Office for Election-Fraud Claims (www.nytimes.com)
Now if only his US counterpart could be similarly barred…
Baby humming birds only poop outside of their nests (youtube.com)
This is the new home of /r/AssholeDesign (www.reddit.com)
FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan. Here's what it means (apnews.com)
To scroll through Instagram today is to parse a series of sponsored posts from brands, recommended Reels from people you don’t follow, and the occasional picture from a friend. (www.theatlantic.com)
In theory, eSIM makes it easier to jump between devices and phone plans, that’s far from the case right now (www.theverge.com)
An interesting read at the linked article below. Whilst it is a given that eSIMs (and their successor) are going to happen, there are clearly some rough edges that need to be worked on. What was going to be greater freedom to switch SIMs, could end up being a bit of a lock-in with an existing eSIM ;-)...
Elon Musk's SpaceX fires at least five over critical letter (www.reuters.com)
Users Can't Speak to Viral AI Girlfriend CarynAI Because CEO Is in Jail for Arson (www.404media.co)
“CarynAI being down has really caused an uproar within my community,” Caryn Marjorie said.
Valve detail their plans to combat Steam Deck OLED scalpers (www.gamingonlinux.com)
More Myanmar troops fleeing rebel attacks enter India (www.reuters.com)
Gaza-Based Unicorn Riot Contributor Speaks on Israel Bombing His Home (unicornriot.ninja)
Israel FM: Israel won’t reopen its two Gaza crossings after war (www.jpost.com)
Microsoft renames Bing Chat to Copilot as it competes with ChatGPT (techcrunch.com)
UK appoints new 'anti-woke' minister responsible for 'speaking common sense' (fox11online.com)
Silicon Valley’s worldview is not just an ideology; it’s a personality disorder. (crookedtimber.org)
Forbidden Russian oil flows into Pentagon supply chain (www.washingtonpost.com)
Iceland shields geothermal plant from risk of volcanic eruption (www.reuters.com)
Israeli military says it found signs hostages were held in Gaza hospital (www.reuters.com)
They really ARE connected! (www.slashfilm.com)
Though they were marooned, the shipwrecked characters of “Gilligan’s Island” often found themselves in fantastical scenarios, thanks in part to the show’s goofy dream sequences. One such sequence, in the season 3 episode, “Lovey’s Secret Admirer,” involved the titular Lovey, aka Mrs. Howell (Natalie Schafer) having...
