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Shani Louk is still alive, mother reveals (www.newsweek.com)

The mother of Shani Louk, a 22-year-old German national believed to have been kidnapped by Hamas fighters during the militant group’s surprise attack on Israel on Saturday, said on Tuesday that her daughter is alive....

Cyberpunk runs 30% faster on linux than on windows 11 (m.youtube.com)

The YouTube channel “Maximum Fury” conducted a technical test of the new Cyberpunk add-on called “Phantom Liberty” on an older AMD hardware system, testing it separately on Linux and Windows 11. The Linux system, specifically the Fedora distribution called Nobara, performed significantly better, delivering 31% more...

California fast food workers to get $20 minimum wage under new deal between labor and the industry (www.kcra.com)

Phoenix breaks heat record as city hits 110F for the 54th consecutive day (www.theguardian.com)

Saturday’s temperature had triggered an excessive heat warning across Arizona as lows were expected to range between 80F and 86F...

Do younger people go home earlier now? Or go out less? Is it since COVID?

Someone asked a question about how frequently young people have time to socialize and it made me think about what people do with their evenings. I recently asked my son to go to a concert (free ticket to see a band i know he likes) and he declined because it was an hour away on a weeknight. If we invite our kids or niece/nephew...

Linux Desktop Market share keeps increasing, 3.19% now. +0.07% for August (gs.statcounter.com)

Chrome OS saw a good raise too. OS X(Mac) saw a decrease.

A metric tonne (1000 kg) should be called a megagram (1 Mg).

Vodafone Finds Brits Keep Mobile Phones for 4 Years Instead of 2 (www.ispreview.co.uk)

What are some notable blunders in history that resulted in huge loss?

Loss in terms of money or efforts. Could be recent or ancient.

What is your preferred fitness tracker/smartwatch? (www.tomsguide.com)

‘There’s nothing American about promoting violence’: country star Jason Aldean criticised for anti-protest song (www.theguardian.com)

Try That in a Small Town features lyrics threatening violence against protesters and has been removed from Country Music Television, but Aldean says it is a celebration of community

USB-C hubs and my slow descent into madness - Dennis Schubert (overengineer.dev)

I was looking for a new USB-c hub and came across this article. It’s an interesting write-up of what is on the inside of some popular options

"Teddit is Shutting Down. Lemmy is the New Reddit" (tedd.it)

If intelligent life is found in the universe will it change religion(s)?

…with the James Web Telescope looking for sources of artificial light to identify potential intelligent life, and the news this week of Perseverance searching for microbial life on Mars it feels like we are getting closer to a major discovery. But what - if anything - would it mean for the religions on Earth if life is proven...

People who are 1s and 2s on this scale, do you watch adult video?

AOC files articles of impeachment against Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito (www.nbcnews.com)

Linus Tech Tips (LTT) release investigation results on former accusations (x.com)

There were a series of accusations about our company last August from a former employee. Immediately following these accusations, LMG hired Roper Greyell - a large Vancouver-based law firm specializing in labor and employment law, to conduct a third-party investigation. Their website describes them as “one of the largest...