Xiaomi won't give Android updates if you unlock your bootloader (9to5google.com)
cross-posted from: lemdro.id/post/3017869 (!xiaomi)
Solar panel advances will see millions abandon electrical grid, scientists predict (www.independent.co.uk)
Solar panel advances will see millions abandon electrical grid, scientists predict::Solar energy costs have fallen 90 per cent over the last decade, while new discoveries have seen efficiency rates rise
Deadly quake strikes Nepal killing at least 129 people (edition.cnn.com)
At least 129 people have been killed in an earthquake that struck a remote part of northwestern Nepal overnight on Friday, police confirmed, as officials said multiple buildings have collapsed and warned that the death toll could rise....
Japan investigates foreign YouTubers accused of dodging train fares and stealing food | Japan | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
Most Water-Repellent Surface Ever Created Challenges Existing Ideas on Friction (thedebrief.org)
A team of researchers says they have created the most water-repellent surface ever, challenging existing ideas about how friction works. Known as a self-assembled monolayer (SAM), the ingenious new surface, which is assembled at the molecular level, has the potential to impact hundreds of commercial and industrial applications,...
How to fix the internet (www.technologyreview.com)
We’re in a very strange moment for the internet. We all know it’s broken. That’s not news. But there’s something in the air—a vibe shift, a sense that things are about to change.
Judge grants limited gag order in Trump's federal election interference case (abcnews.go.com)
Japanese hotel owners plan to sue Booking.com over payment failure (www.japantimes.co.jp)
Poland prepares to vote in a high-stakes national election with foreign ties and democracy at stake (apnews.com)
Poland is holding an election Sunday that many view as its most important one since the 1989 vote that toppled communism. At stake are the health of the nation’s democracy, its legal stance on LGBTQ+ rights and abortion, and the foreign alliances of a country on NATO’s eastern flank that has been a crucial ally to Ukraine....
'Top secret' Hamas documents show that terrorists intentionally targeted elementary schools and a youth center (www.nbcnews.com)
Egypt warned Israel days before Hamas struck, US committee chairman says (www.bbc.com)
Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton battling pneumonia in intensive care (www.nbcnews.com)
Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton has been battling severe pneumonia in a hospital intensive care unit, daughters of the famed American gymnast said....
Australia: Undergrad develops cheap kit for hybrid electric vehicle conversion (www.dezeen.com)
Israeli minister: 'We are fighting human animals' (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
Israel’s Defence Minister Yaov Gallant has ordered the complete closure of the Gaza Strip, including a ban on the entry of food, water, fuel or access to electricity as Israel intensifies its bombardment of the besieged Strip in the wake of the surprise attack by the Palestinian resistance. His comments have drawn criticism...
Los Angeles is using AI to predict who might become homeless and help before they do (www.npr.org)
Los Angeles is using AI to predict who might become homeless and help before they do::undefined
A Ukrainian Officer’s Captured Russian Tank Wasn’t Working. So He Called Tech Support—In Russia. (www.forbes.com)
FTC Sues Amazon for Illegally Maintaining Monopoly Power (www.ftc.gov)
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Apple may be quiet on AI, but it’s also the biggest buyer of AI companies (qz.com)
cross-posted from !apple...
The price gap between renting and buying has hit the widest point since 2000 (www.marketwatch.com)
Hollywood writers and studios reach tentative deal to end strike after nearly 150 days (www.cnbc.com)
Hollywood scribes initiated a work stoppage in early May as negotiations broke down with studios including Disney, Paramount, Universal and Warner Bros. Discovery....
Philippines weighs legal options against China over coral reef 'destruction' (www.reuters.com)
‘Smart toilet’ that takes anal prints wins Ig Nobel Prize (lavocedinewyork.com)
‘Smart toilet’ that takes anal prints wins Ig Nobel Prize::We have smart phones, smart cars, smart watches and…smart toilets? Well, now we do. Seung-min Park’s Stanford Toilet captured an