Nearly 500 Brands Exited Smartphone Market During 2017-2023 (www.counterpointresearch.com)
Researchers discover attempt to infect leading Egyptian opposition politician with Predator spyware (apnews.com)
Anheuser-Busch says it will no longer amputate the tails of Budweiser's Clydesdales (www.npr.org)
The beermaker says it will end the practice known as tail docking after it came under pressure by animal rights group PETA.
A record number of Australians enroll to vote in referendum on Indigenous Voice (www.npr.org)
The referendum would enshrine in Australia's constitution an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. The Voice would advise on policies that impact the nation's most disadvantaged ethnic minority.
A literary history of fake texts in Apple's marketing materials (maxread.substack.com)
Ethiopia: Mass killings continue, risk of further ‘large-scale’ atrocities (news.un.org)
In Ethiopia, war crimes have continued unabated almost a year after a ceasefire was agreed between the country’s Government and forces from the northern Tigray region, UN-appointed independent rights experts said on Monday.
Do You Speak Droidish? The Pentagon Is Spending Millions On A Language For Drones (www.forbes.com)
“It lets R2D2 talk to C3P0," Keven Gambold, Droidish’s mastermind and the CEO of government contractor Unmanned Experts, explained to Forbes, recalling the iconic robot duo from Star Wars....
Russian State TV to Its Citizens: Be More Like North Koreans (www.thedailybeast.com)
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EU Armed Forces When (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
Steam Deck - Steam Deck OS 3.5 Preview - Steam News (store.steampowered.com)
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Roblox awards canceled, dev arrested after "security concern" (www.gamedeveloper.com)
No one was hurt during the Roblox Developers Conference, and the offending developer was arrested after allegedly fighting the police.
Google is laying off hundreds in its recruitment division | CNN Business (edition.cnn.com)
Escaped killer Danelo Cavalcante caught after two weeks (www.bbc.co.uk)
Frustrated China steps up warship and fighter plane activity around Taiwan (www.theguardian.com)
China has sent a carrier strike group and dozens of warplanes into the region around Taiwan in one of its biggest operations in months. The activity comes as Beijing accuses the US and Canada of “inciting conflict” by sailing through the Taiwan Strait, and as Xi Jinping calls for “comprehensive” military combat readiness...
As Ukraine Aid Benefits Their Districts, Some House Republicans Oppose It (www.nytimes.com)
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Biden will nominate a former Obama official to run the Federal Aviation Administration (apnews.com)
President Joe Biden will nominate a former Obama administration official to lead the Federal Aviation Administration after his first choice withdrew March after running into opposition from Republican senators....
WSJ: China Bans iPhone Use for Government Officials at Work (www.wsj.com)
Experts Fear Crooks are Cracking Keys Stolen in LastPass Breach (krebsonsecurity.com)
In November 2022, the password manager service LastPass disclosed a breach in which hackers stole password vaults containing both encrypted and plaintext data for more than 25 million users. Since then, a steady trickle of six-figure cryptocurrency heists targeting security-conscious people throughout the tech industry has led...
AMD Ryzen 7000 Series Make For Compelling Budget Servers, Leading Performance & Value Over Xeon E Review (www.phoronix.com)
University presses taking a stand against book bans and attempts to censor libraries -- up 813% in the past two years. (www.cambridgeday.com)
Italians cope with invasion of blue crabs this summer (www.boston.com)
The predatory blue crabs are devouring stocks of eels, clams, and mussels and wreaking havoc on fishing nets.
Phoenix man let 10-year-old son drive pickup truck on freeway, police say (apnews.com)
A man has been arrested after allowing his 10-year-old son to drive a pickup truck on a Phoenix-area freeway, authorities said Sunday....
Mexico: Indigenous senator to take on ruling party (www.dw.com)
Senator Xochitl Galvez has been formally nominated as the 2024 presidential candidate opposing President Lopez Obrador's MORENA party.
Flights scrapped, businesses shut in Hong Kong, Guangdong as super typhoon Saola nears (www.reuters.com)
The Asian financial hub of Hong Kong and the Chinese province of Guangdong cancelled hundreds of flights and evacuated nearly 800,000 people Friday as the imminent arrival of Typhoon Saola forced closures of businesses, schools and financial markets....
India Has Killed Off the Remains of Kashmir’s Free Press (www.thenation.com)
