Taiwan will not back down to threats, Taiwan VP says on US trip (www.reuters.com)
Taiwan will not be afraid nor back down in the face of authoritarian threats, the island’s vice president told supporters on a U.S. visit that Beijing has condemned, while reiterating a willingness to talk to China.
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Death toll on Maui climbs to 80, as questions over island's emergency response grow (www.npr.org)
Rescue teams continue to search for survivors in Maui as the death toll from the devastating wildfires has risen to 80 and officials begin to assess the emergency response. Meanwhile, firefighters are still working to contain three separate wildfires on the Hawaiian island.
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The Weekly 'What are you playing?' Discussion - 10-08-2023 (lemmy.world)
Have you been spending hours trying to pass a level? Or maybe you are completely addicted to a newly bought game. Do you have a question about a game or would like to share something else? In the Weekly Discussion Thread, you can do it all!...
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WhatsApp introduces screen sharing during video calls (techcrunch.com)
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Cadillac reveals the 2025 Escalade IQ - Electric version of the Escalade (arstechnica.com)
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US deployed warships after China, Russia naval patrol near Alaska (www.aljazeera.com)
The United States deployed four navy warships after Russian and Chinese naval forces conducted joint patrols near the Alaskan coast, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ)....
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China wants to limit teens to using their phones for just an hour a day to fight rising 'internet addiction' (www.businessinsider.com)
China wants to limit teens to using their phones for just an hour a day to fight rising ‘internet addiction’::The Cyberspace Administration of China announced proposed regulations for children’s smartphone usage, including a “minor mode” with time limits.
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Android rolling out new Ad privacy settings (9to5google.com)
Besides Chrome, Google’s Privacy Sandbox initiative is on Android to let apps show you relevant ads in a more private manner. The beta started earlier this year, and Google is now prompting more users about it with new Ad privacy settings.
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In a study held in CA, silicosis associated with occupational exposure to dust from engineered stone primarily occurred among young Latino immigrant men. (jamanetwork.com)
Silicosis Among Immigrant Engineered Stone (Quartz) Countertop Fabrication Workers in California...
GOP abortion revolt swells against McCarthy spending bill (www.axios.com)
A growing number of House Republicans are involved in an effort to remove language from an annual spending bill restricting access to abortion pills, Axios has learned....
New York police officer indicted after allegedly using stun gun 7 times on handcuffed man (web.archive.org)
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Some people's brain function still affected by Long COVID years after infection (www.kcl.ac.uk)
Researchers from King’s looked at whether infection with COVID-19 affected performance in two rounds of online cognitive testing that took place in 2021 and 2022. Data was collected for over 3,000 participants of the COVID Symptom Study Biobank study, across 12 tasks that tested memory, attention, reasoning, processing speed...
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As Washington leads sanctions against Russia, US companies continue to pay the Kremlin the highest amount of tax (www.investmentmonitor.ai)
‘We are damned fools’: scientist who sounded climate alarm in 80s warns of worse to come (www.theguardian.com)
James Hansen, who testified to Congress on global heating in 1988, says world is approaching a ‘new climate frontier’
US national held after crossing into N Korea (www.bbc.com)
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Neopets is promising a ‘new era’ with an improved website and fixed Flash games (www.theverge.com)
Neopets, the virtual pet website launched in 1999, is promising a “new era” with an improved website and fixed Flash games. They will launch a new unified website on July 20th to fix issues and bring back over 50 Flash games using the Ruffle emulator starting July 25th. A new Neopets mobile game called World of Neopets is...
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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says Palestinian civilians being killed en masse are simply “collateral damage” (www.huffpost.com)
The right-wing leader appeared on multiple cable news shows to speak on the current state Israel’s monthlong siege on Gaza, which human rights experts have warned amount to ethnic cleansing and war crimes....
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‘Buying influence’: top US nuclear board advisers are tied to arms business (www.theguardian.com)
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Haunting Animation Shows All The Fires Burning in Northern Australia The Past 2 Months (www.sciencealert.com)
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'Israel Committing Crimes Against Humanity:' Erdogan (new.thecradle.co)
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Antisemitic Hate Crimes Soar in New York City (www.nytimes.com)
Several high-profile incidents are being investigated as hate crimes in New York, where anti-Jewish incidents more than tripled in October compared with last year.
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Waving white flags, Gaza civilians evacuate through IDF humanitarian corridor (www.ynetnews.com)
The IDF Arabic spokesperson posted images of the civilians evacuating and announced an additional humanitarian corridor, supplementing the one recently established, which will be open for Gazans wishing to relocate southward until 2pm local time....
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IDF reveals new evidence of Hamas using Gaza hospitals for terror (www.ynetnews.com)
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