Commented - kbin.life - A general use kbin instance with a slight emphasis on the technical

TIL - After World War II, thousands of Nazis fled to South America along so-called ratlines — often with the help of Catholic clergy (www.dw.com)

The Best Thing About Amazon Was Never Going to Last | If shopping on the site feels different now, that’s because it is (www.theatlantic.com)

The Best Thing About Amazon Was Never Going to Last | If shopping on the site feels different now, that’s because it is::If shopping on the site feels different now, that’s because it is.

Netflix Discs is going away, where will you rent/buy disc based media? (help.netflix.com)

“On September 29th, 2023, we will ship out our final red envelope. It has been an honor to share movie nights with you. …We sincerely thank you for joining us on this amazing journey of 25 years.” -The Netflix DVD Team...

Microsoft - keep your filthy hands off Valve, leak shows MSFT would buy Valve (www.gamingonlinux.com)

Biden names Harris to lead first federal gun violence prevention office (www.theguardian.com)

Effort continues administration’s work to prevent mass shootings and homicides that primarily affect Black and Latino communities...

THE FUTURE isn't NOW OLD MAN (loot.buckodr.ink)

Yes I know it’s not AI it’s an LLM/text-to-image model it pains me to say AI too

What if public transit was like Uber? A small city ended its bus service to find out (apnews.com)

What if public transit was like Uber? A small city ended its bus service to find out::Small-scale, tech-based solutions to transportation problems have emerged as a great equalizer in the battle for infrastructure dollars between big cities and rural communities.

New files shed light on ExxonMobil’s efforts to undermine climate science (www.theguardian.com)

Executives privately sought to downplay link between fossil fuels and climate change despite public pronouncements, WSJ reports...

Are smart phones destroying our mental health? (interestingengineering.com)

Are smart phones destroying our mental health?::undefined

Russian airliner forced to land in open field (www.bbc.com)

A Russian airliner carrying 170 people was forced to crash-land in a field after a hydraulics failure....

China wants to ban clothes that 'hurt nation's feelings' (www.bbc.com)

A draft law sparks debate with locals calling it excessive and questioning how it would be enforced.

Ruby Franke formally charged with 6 counts of felony child abuse (www.nbcnews.com)

Ruby Franke, the mother of six behind the family YouTube channel “8 Passengers,” has been charged with six counts of felony child abuse by the Washington County Attorney in Utah, a spokesperson for the attorney’s office confirmed to NBC News on Tuesday....

This used to be a witty title but some pro-censorship arse complained so here we are (www.theguardian.com)

No more cordon blur: France prepares to ban vegetarian products from using meaty language

I'll just sort it myself (sh.itjust.works)

Court Rules in Pornhub’s Favor in Finding Texas Age-Verification Law Violates First Amendment (variety.com)

Court Rules in Pornhub’s Favor in Finding Texas Age-Verification Law Violates First Amendment::A Texas law requiring age-verification measures for porn sites, challenged by Pornhub and others, violates the First Amendment, a judge ruled.

Andrew Tate: Chats in 'War Room' suggest dozens of women groomed (www.bbc.com)

Evidence that dozens of women were groomed into online sex work by members of influencer Andrew Tate’s “War Room” group has been uncovered by the BBC....

BioWare lays off senior writing staff as part of its recent job cuts (www.eurogamer.net)

Guess story is not a priority at Bioeare anymore

Google Keep’s Android app is getting formatting tools and version history - The Verge (www.theverge.com)

Stephen King: My Books Were Used to Train AI (www.theatlantic.com)

Stephen King: My Books Were Used to Train AI::One prominent author responds to the revelation that his writing is being used to coach artificial intelligence.

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin 'on board' crashed Russian plane (www.bbc.co.uk)

UPDATED – Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was on a plane that crashed in western Russia killing all on board, according to the country’s aviation authority...

Amazon is seeing some employees quit instead of moving to a new state as part of relocation mandate (www.cnbc.com)

Amazon is seeing some employees quit instead of moving to a new state as part of relocation mandate::As Amazon tries to get employees back to the office, some staffers are being told to relocate to hubs in different states if they want to keep their jobs

Windows 11 has made the “clean Windows install” an oxymoron | Op-ed: PC makers used to need to bring their own add-on bloatware—no longer. (arstechnica.com)

Windows 11 has made the “clean Windows install” an oxymoron | Op-ed: PC makers used to need to bring their own add-on bloatware—no longer.::Op-ed: PC makers used to need to bring their own add-on bloatware—no longer.