Most US sandwich baggies contain toxic PFAS ‘forever chemicals’, analysis says (www.theguardian.com)
Testing commissioned by Mamavation blog found high levels of a marker of PFAS in nine of 11 baggies tested
The SEC is sick of Elon Musk’s attempts to delay its Twitter investigation (www.theverge.com)
Conservative US judges criticize new rule curbing 'judge shopping' (www.reuters.com)
Two conservative federal appeals court judges on Wednesday criticized judicial policymakers for adopting a new rule aimed at curtailing “judge shopping” by state attorneys general, activists and others who challenge government policies in courthouses where one or two sympathetic judges hear most cases....
The only thing holding back Google's Find My Device network now is Apple (www.androidpolice.com)
Texas can require age-verification on porn sites, 5th Circuit judges rule (arstechnica.com)
One judge dissents, saying Texas law “limits adults’ access to protected speech.”...
I want to bring some attention to Slidge XMPP Bridges (git.sr.ht)
It seems like an awesome project that fulfills a lot of the requirements for bridging many popular messaging platforms (like FB messenger, WhatsApp, discord, signal, and more). I wanted to share because I know a lot of us have friends and family who still use antiquated/proprietary communication platforms. Fair warning, I have...
US Will ‘Do Whatever It Takes’ to Curb China Tech, Raimondo Says (www.bloomberg.com)
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Kelly Rowland cannot escape questions about texting Nelly via Excel (www.avclub.com)
Biden backtracks on climate plans and ‘walks tightrope’ to court both young voters and moderates (www.theguardian.com)
Joe Biden, touted as the US’s first climate president, is presiding over the quiet weakening of his two most significant plans to slash planet-heating emissions, suggesting that tackling the climate crisis will take a back seat in a febrile election year....
Our F35s with nukes (sh.itjust.works)
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Good luck out there (slrpnk.net)
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As more developers confirm, it looks likely that ALL Adult Swim Games titles will be removed by May (delistedgames.com)
This. Sucks. I really love games like Duck Game, Kingsway, and Super House of Dead Ninjas.
Lewiston, Maine mass shooter had traumatic brain injuries, new scan finds (www.nbcnews.com)
“Robert Card had evidence of traumatic brain injury. In the white matter, the nerve fibers that allow for communication between different areas of the brain, there was significant degeneration, axonal and myelin loss, inflammation, and small blood vessel injury,” lead author Ann McKee said in a statement issued by the family...
China repeats call for Gaza ceasefire, peace talks on Middle East and Ukraine (www.scmp.com)
OpenAI shares Elon Musk emails urging startup to raise $1 billion, see Tesla as a cash cow in its early years (www.cnbc.com)
The reproduced messages follow a starkly different point of view Musk represented last week, when he sued OpenAI, CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman, alleging breach of contract and unfair competition.
'No one should hear this': Israeli captive's family condemn leaked recording (www.middleeasteye.net)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/16771956...
China’s Top Court Says Excessive ‘996’ Work Culture Is Illegal (www.bnnbloomberg.ca)
Opinions of the Court - 2023 (www.supremecourt.gov)
This case raises the question whether the States, in addition to Congress, may also enforce Section 3. We conclude that States may disqualify persons holding or attempting to hold state office. But States have no power under the Constitution to enforce Section 3 with respect to federal offices, especially the Presidency....
Chinese-made phones are calling the shots in Africa as they beat global giants Samsung and Apple (www.scmp.com)
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Europe battles powder shortage to supply shells for Ukraine (www.france24.com)
U.S. begins airdropping food in Gaza, but it's a less-than-ideal means of aid delivery (www.npr.org)
TEL AVIV, Israel - The U.S. military on Saturday said it began dropping food over the Gaza Strip, a war-torn enclave desperate for humanitarian aid....
What Alabama’s IVF ruling reveals about the ascendant Christian nationalist movement (www.theguardian.com)
Supporters of the idea that the US should be a Christian country have a foothold in politics – and are growing bolder...