What’s a good place to get engagement rings that **arent* diamond?
I’m thinking about proposing to my girl, however we both think diamonds as a standard is stupid and overrated, we both prefer much more colorful and comparatively cheaper gemstones like rubies and sapphires, but I’m having trouble finding a good place for that, I’ve never done this before, any ideas?
As Biden heads to Israel and Jordan, aid is held up for a Gaza on the verge of total collapse (apnews.com)
Israeli airstrikes continued to pound Gaza early Tuesday, killing dozens of people in the besieged enclave’s south, where Israel told civilians from the north to seek shelter ahead of an expected ground offensive....
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Is it better to let lithium batteries stay plugged in or constant 80/20 cycle
I am doing research on best practices for my lithium batteries and lifepo4 powerstation. There’s some conflicting opinions and variation for cycle numbers....
A low-flying helicopter sparked a mating frenzy at a crocodile farm in Australia (www.businessinsider.com)
You might expect the whirring blades of a helicopter to spark concern or annoyance from animals in the vicinity. But for the reptilian residents of a crocodile farm, a low-flying chopper seemed to signal mating season....
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HRW confirms use of white phosphorus by Israel in Gaza and Lebanon (www.hrw.org)
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I saw a post once over on another site that rhymes with deaddit, listing all the sites for "AI" art, writing, coding, speech, video, music, mimicry, you name it. Does anyone have a graphic, or... (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
…care to contribute a link to their favorite site for an AI activity? I’d be really interested in seeing what’s out there, but the field is moving and growing so fast and search engines suck so hard that I know I’m missing out....
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Nowadays, on certain games and game launchers, you can play the game before its fully downloaded. How is possible?
Examples: diablo 4 on blizzard client will let you play it before the full game is installed. The ps5 also let’s you do this when installing a new game. But I’ve never seen this option on steam games.
Microsoft in $29bn back taxes dispute in US (www.bbc.com)
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Chinese developer Country Garden says it can't meet debt payment deadlines after sales slump (apnews.com)
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The most heart warming moment on Prodigy (lemmy.ml)
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What app you americans use for personal conversations?
Here in South Europe people mostly use Viber. Edit: I was very unaware about situation in Southern Europe as I’ve learned from this post… Most people in Croatia use Viber!
What has been the best therapy modality or style that has helped you with psychological issues
I’d like to hear about people’s most successful approaches or styles (even if unconventional), that helped them to overcome or at least get their various struggles under control....
Hezbollah Praises Hamas Attack, Warns Against Normalizing Ties With Israel (www.wsj.com)
Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, which like Palestinian militant groups also vows Israel’s destruction, praised the operation by Hamas inside Israel, according to Arab media. Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah said it served as a warning against recognising Israel....
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Pharmacist shortages and heavy workloads challenge drugstores heading into their busy season (apnews.com)
A dose of patience may come in handy at the pharmacy counter this fall....
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China-based Supply Chain Cyberattacks Hit Thousands of Android Devices (www.msspalert.com)
The cyber defender, which specializes in disrupting bot attacks, digital fraud and abuse, said it impeded a “key monitization mechanism” of a number of criminal operations involving “backdoored” off-brand mobile and CTV Android devices sold to end users through retailers in China....
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California elementary teacher arrested after allegedly driving to school, teaching class drunk (www.cbsnews.com)
A second-grade teacher in Northern California has been arrested on allegations that she drove to work and was teaching class drunk....
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EU says Europe cannot replace U.S. support to Ukraine (www.cnbc.com)
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SB-616 Signed: California’s Workers Get 2 More Paid Sick Leave Days (stoppopulationdecline.org)
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Nuclear sunset (lemmy.world)
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The original source code to the classic shmup Raptor Call Of The Shadows has been released (github.com)
It is licensed under GPLv2
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'They're just meat': Russia deploys punishment battalions in echo of Stalin (www.reuters.com)
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Matt Gaetz files motion to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker (www.washingtonpost.com)
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) introduced a resolution Monday evening to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his seat, triggering an expected intraparty clash and setting up a showdown for the House to decide whether to depose McCarthy likely within 48 hours....
TIL that the only part of the UK that officially speaks English is Northern Ireland. (populationdata.org.uk)
Surprisingly, there is no law declaring English the official language of the UK....
Biden’s UAW Rally Exposes the Bankruptcy of Trump’s Populism (nymag.com)
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