A great, fresh Reddit thread on users outgrowing Linux communities and Reddit itself, which applies to a lot of the internet. [archive.org Reddit thread] (web.archive.org)
I think many will love the summarisation of the Internet’s information value.
Western leaders defend slow progress to end global inequality as UN summit starts (www.theguardian.com)
Leaders insisted war in Ukraine had not distracted them from sustainable development goals
U.S. Helped Pakistan Get IMF Bailout With Secret Arms Deal For Ukraine, Leaked Documents Reveal (theintercept.com)
In April 2022, the Pakistani military, with the encouragement of the U.S., helped organize a no-confidence vote to remove Prime Minister Imran Khan. Ahead of the ouster, State Department diplomats privately expressed anger to their Pakistani counterparts over what they called Pakistan’s “aggressively neutral” stance on the...
How Equifax Was Breached in 2017 (blog.0x7d0.dev)
Macron says French ambassador ‘literally being held hostage’ in Niger (www.aljazeera.com)
President Emmanuel Macron has said that France’s envoy to Niger is living like a hostage in the French embassy and accused military rulers of blocking food deliveries to the mission....
Pakistani court rejects ex-PM Imran Khan's bail plea in case related to leaking state secrets (apnews.com)
OnePlus 11 long-term review (www.gsmarena.com)
‘One of the Most Hated People in the World’: Sam Bankman-Fried’s 250 Pages of Justifications (www.nytimes.com)
NYT gift article expires in 30 days....
Power-Drunk Junta Tries Selling MIlitary-owned Myanmar Beer at Gunpoint (www.irrawaddy.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/5296807...
Biden called Arizona fab a “game-changer.” Analyst calls it a “paperweight” (arstechnica.com)
Apple now finally sells USB-C EarPods (www.theverge.com)
Apple’s new USB-C EarPods are compatible with a bunch of your Apple devices....
Pennsylvania escaped inmate Danelo Cavalcante is in custody, source says | CNN (www.cnn.com)
Life is Strange: True Colors comic picks the right ending to continue (www.eurogamer.net)
[Opinion] The modern CEO job is completely broken — but AI could make executives useful again (www.businessinsider.com)
From writers and teachers to bankers and lawyers, most jobs seem ripe to be replaced by artificial intelligence — with one notable exception. The only job that seems to be safe from the rise of ChatGPT and other AI tech is, oddly enough, the most expensive and easily automated role: CEO....
I made a live wallpaper app that uses emojis or icon packs (play.google.com)
Just pushed out version 2 of my app, which allows you to create scrolling live wallpapers from icon packs, and now emojis as well. I’ve got a few free codes to give away as well, check it out and let me know your thoughts below!
In U.S.-China AI contest, the race is on to deploy killer robots (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/4892697...
GOG.com giveaway - Requiem: Avenging Angel (www.gog.com)
Another GOG game giveaway! Store description:...
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT & RX 7700 XT Linux Performance - Phoronix (www.phoronix.com)
Indonesia introduces ‘golden visa’ scheme to attract foreign investors (efe.com)
Jakarta, Sep 3 (EFE).- Indonesia said on Sunday that the government has introduced a “golden visa” scheme to attract foreign investors and boost the national economy....
India launches first sun-focused space mission, adding to lunar landing win (www.cnn.com)
India launched its first spacecraft dedicated to studying the sun, building on a month of historic successes for the country’s civil space efforts....
Altagram publishes new crediting policy after Baldur's Gate 3 blunder (www.gamedeveloper.com)
The new policy will apply to "all internal employees and external vendors, subcontractors, and third-party providers."
A Beautiful Newfound Fungus Mummifies Its Spider Prey (www.scientificamerican.com)
A striking purple species is one piece of the fungal kingdom’s uncharted diversity...
Canada, citing potential dangers, warns LGBTQ travelers of US risks (www.reuters.com)
Mass Protests Against French Troops Intensify in Niger as the Deadline for their Withdrawal Approaches (peoplesdispatch.org)
The Downfall of “Umbrella Science”: Researchers Need To Step Out Into the Rain (scitechdaily.com)
A recent study argues that scientists overly reliant on remote sensing and models miss important details about wet weather events, potentially affecting Earth systems models and scientific understanding. They advocate for direct, on-the-ground observations to improve data accuracy, inspire creativity, and enrich environmental...
