The deepfake election nightmare hasn’t happened. Singapore still wants to ban them. (restofworld.org)
Popular Shadow Library 'LibGen' Breaks Down Amidst Legal Troubles. (torrentfreak.com)
German military base on lockdown after suspected sabotage (www.dw.com)
Germany’s Cologne-Wahn military base has been sealed off after a suspected act of sabotage against its water supply, news outlets reported Wednesday....
Russia wants to ban Last train home (ct24.ceskatelevize.cz)
Sorry for linking Czech article....
US soldier pleads guilty to selling military secrets to China (www.bbc.com)
A US Army analyst has pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to sell military secrets to China, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has said....
drug filled candy given away by charity (www.abc.net.au)
A millennial couple who make $250,000 say they can't find a home in their budget: 'We refuse to become house-poor' (www.businessinsider.com)
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'Pulling a Joe Biden': Reactions to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's resignation (www.cnbc.com)
Tim Hortons criticized for looking abroad to staff Ontario cafes (www.blogto.com)
UN envoy doubles down on criticism that Canada’s foreign worker program is a ‘breeding ground’ for slavery (www.thestar.com)
New Final Fight Comic Takes Fans Back To The Streets Of Metro City | Retro Dodo (retrododo.com)
A classic and influential beat 'em up, Final Fight, was released in 1989 with massive success. Now, UDON Entertainment has launched a comic mini-series retelling the story of the first game....
Dragon Quest Fashion: New Metal Slime Earrings and Hero Helmet Headbands Launching at Shimamura on August 14th | Retro Gaming News 24/7 (www.retronews.com)
Dragon Quest fans rejoice! Shimamura, the renowned Japanese retailer known for its selection of themed merchandise, will be launching new Dragon Quest fashion items on August 14th. These include women’s accessories such as stray metal and metal slime earrings and hero helmet style headbands....
Israel Police deploying Chinese traffic cameras blacklisted in the U.S. and Europe (www.jpost.com)
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Californians: Your rent may go up because of rising insurance rates (calmatters.org)
LILYGO T-Deck Plus is a $70 handheld with GPS, LoRa, and a BlackBerry keyboard - Liliputing (liliputing.com)
cross-posted from: lemm.ee/post/39601325
'Republicans for Harris' want conservatives to vote Democrat in 2024 to topple Trump (www.npr.org)
ANOTHER SETTLEMENT NEEDS OUR HELP! (sh.itjust.works)
r*ddit
Indian telcos told to block scam telemarketers for two years (www.theregister.com)
cross-posted from: lemm.ee/post/39601197
Realme's 320W SuperSonic Charge fills the battery in under 5 minutes (www.gsmarena.com)
Amazon Is Investing in AI-Assisted Apartheid in Palestine (jacobin.com)
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FDA rejects ecstasy as a therapy: what’s next for psychedelics? (www.nature.com)
But Marks points out that the FDA typically follows the advice of its independent advisory committees — and the one that evaluated MDMA in June overwhelmingly voted against approving the drug, citing problems with clinical trial design that the advisers felt made it difficult to determine the drug’s safety and efficacy. One...
