Reddit launches moderator rewards program amid sitewide discontent (techcrunch.com)
The Mod Helper Program is a tiered system that awards helpful moderators with trophies and flairs. Reddit users accrue karma by receiving upvotes and awards, and lose karma if they receive downvotes. The program rewards moderators who receive upvotes on comments in r/ModSupport....
Signs at Spanish beaches warn English-speaking tourists to stay away (www.independent.co.uk)
The threat of rock falls, water contamination and jellyfish have been used to deter visitors from Mallorcan beaches
Marijuana and hallucinogen use, binge drinking reached record highs in middle-aged adults, survey finds (www.cnn.com)
Last year, more middle-aged adults were binge drinking, using marijuana or consuming hallucinogens than ever before, according to a new report. Cannabis use surged among young adults under 30, alongside historic rates of vaping, as well.
NASA’s incredible new solid-state battery pushes the boundaries of energy storage: ‘This could revolutionize air travel’ (news.yahoo.com)
NASA’s incredible new solid-state battery pushes the boundaries of energy storage: ‘This could revolutionize air travel’::“We’re starting to approach this new frontier of battery research."
German far right’s Höcke wants to kick disabled kids out of regular schools (www.politico.eu)
Child from Honduras is one of two people dead on or near Texas’ anti-migrant border buoys (www.dallasnews.com)
Abbott ‘has the blood of a child on his hands,’ a congresswoman said. ‘No good person would do this,’ said Mexico President López Obrador.
Reddit calls for “a few new mods” after axing, polarizing some of its best (arstechnica.com)
Man Found Guilty of Child Porn, Because He Ran a Tor Exit Node (The Story of William Weber) - LowEndBox (lowendbox.com)
William Weber, a LowEndTalk member, was raided by Austrian police in 2012 for operating a Tor exit node that was allegedly used to distribute child pornography. While he was not arrested, many of his computers and devices were confiscated. He was later found guilty of supporting the distribution of child pornography through his...
GPT-4 is getting worse over time, not better. (twitter.com)
Tesla Steers Onto Train Tracks It Apparently Mistook for a Road, Police Warn (www.hngn.com)
The incident in northern California marked the latest mishap blamed on the electric vehicle company’s Autopilot tech
Kevin Bacon Dons Elaborate Disguise To Experience Life As Non-Famous Person, Concludes “This Sucks” (deadline.com)
Nexus mods want feedback from Linux / Steam Deck users on their new cross-platform app (www.gamingonlinux.com)
Yesterday, July 1st, they announced the Alpha release of this next-generation mod manager and their new Product Manager got in touch to mention they “would be really keen to get feedback from Linux users”. So this is your chance to ensure Linux (and Steam Deck) finally become a first-class citizen for game modding.
Debian used to be so good. What happened!? (lemmy.world)
Firefox on Debian stable is so old that websites yell at you to upgrade to a newer browser. And last time I tried installing Debian testing (or was it debian unstable?), the installer shat itself trying to make the bootloader. After I got it to boot, apt refused to work because of a missing symlink to busybox. Why on earth do...
A Christian writer attacked Dolly Parton for being pro-LGBTQ+. It didn't end well for the writer. (www.lgbtqnation.com)
US submarine pulls into Guantanamo Bay a day after Russian warships arrive in Cuba (apnews.com)
A U.S. Navy submarine has arrived in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in a show of force as a fleet of Russian warships gather for planned military exercises in the Caribbean....
House passes GOP bill to sanction ICC as it seeks arrest warrant for Netanyahu (abcnews.go.com)
24 of the best free alternatives to the most popular paid software (www.xda-developers.com)
Note that these are not all FOSS....
PayPal plans an ad network built off your purchase history (www.theregister.com)
Nearly 80% of Americans now view fast food as a luxury (www.ktla.com)
Google Search’s “udm=14” trick lets you kill AI search for good | Ars Technica (arstechnica.com)
Tack “&udm=14” on to the end of a normal search, and you’ll be booted into the clean 10 blue links interface. While Google might not let you set this as a default, if you have a way to automatically edit the Google search URL, you can create your own defaults.
Hacked data reveals which US gun sellers are behind Mexican cartel violence (www.usatoday.com)
Trump demands drug test for Biden ahead of first debate (thehill.com)
Former President Trump said he wants President Biden to be drug-tested before their first debate....
Dual headphone jack smartphone scores high in new reparability video (www.notebookcheck.net)
Boris Johnson turned away from polling station after forgetting to bring photo ID (www.theguardian.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/14955332