X says it is worth $19 billion, down from $44 billion last year (www.nytimes.com)
X says it is worth $19 billion, down from $44 billion last year::The social media company’s valuation was disclosed in the paperwork for stock grants that it handed to employees on Monday.
Why OLED monitor burn-in isn’t a huge problem anymore (arstechnica.com)
From improvements in the efficiency of OLED materials to software developments and new testing techniques, OLED burn-in risk has been lowered. OLED monitors are generally a more sound investment than ever—at least for the right person.
Scarlett Johansson hits AI app with legal action for cloning her voice in an ad (www.theverge.com)
Martin Goetz, Who Received the First Software Patent, Dies at 93 (www.nytimes.com)
See also ESP Wiki’s entry on Martin Goetz.
Interviewing for a new captain [comics] (startrek.website)
Don’t want to spam these comic clips too much, so if I find more, I’ll wait a little bit.
I am become Spaghet, Saucer of Ravioli (startrek.website)
Rite Aid, Facing Slumping Sales and Opioid Suits, Files for Bankruptcy (www.nytimes.com)
300 killed, mostly children and women, in Gaza on Saturday — Palestinian health ministry (www.arabnews.com)
Arabnews.com
Human Rights Watch says Israel used white phosphorus in Gaza, Lebanon (www.reuters.com)
And it’s way funnier this way (i.imgur.com)
Why the Internet Isn’t Fun Anymore (www.newyorker.com)
Are Klingons goth or is goth Klingon? (startrek.website)
Three sleeping dogs on a couch (lemmy.world)
3D-printed carrot does not rely on large areas of land or maintenance costs, can be cheaper (www.aljazeera.com)
Gone too soon (lemmy.world)
Sorry if this is how you found out :(
China's Evergrande halts trading amid reports of detained bosses (www.bbc.com)
Shares in crisis-hit Chinese property giant Evergrande have been suspended in Hong Kong amid reports its chairman has been placed under police surveillance....
What games can you recommend that didn't get the appreciation that they deserved?
I’ve been recently been thinking about Arkane Studio’s Prey which is a immersive sim, with a pretty good rogue like dlc, that probably has one of the strongest hooks of any game I’ve played. If you liked Halflife, System Shock, or Deus Ex it’s definitely worth a play....
FTC and 17 states sue Amazon on antitrust charges (www.cnbc.com)
FTC and 17 states sue Amazon on antitrust charges::The lawsuit is a major milestone for FTC Chair Lina Khan, who rose to prominence for her 2017 Yale Law Journal note, “Amazon’s Antitrust Paradox.”
All the Ways Rupert Murdoch Left His Grubby Fingerprints on Tech (gizmodo.com)
Is Consciousness Part of the Fabric of the Universe? (www.scientificamerican.com)
Interesting article didnt know where it fit best so I wanted to share it here.
Capitalists be like (lemmy.ml)
Las Vegas teenager facing murder charge after intentionally hitting bicyclist with stolen car, police say (www.8newsnow.com)
The video is going around Twitter and it’s really bad, they intentionally hit a car while laughing and taunting the driver they hit, then they intentionally hit and kill a cyclist.
Rogue Russian pilot tried to shoot down RAF aircraft in 2022 (www.bbc.com)
A Russian pilot tried to shoot down an RAF surveillance plane after believing he had permission to fire, the BBC has learned....
WhatsApp will soon be your one-stop solution for all your chat apps (www.androidpolice.com)
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