Israel aims to cut Gaza ties after Hamas defeat (www.bbc.com)
By Henri Astier BBC News...
Five years after killing a journalist in cold blood, Saudi Arabia is stronger than ever (www.theguardian.com)
YouTube prankster says he had no idea he was scaring man who shot him (www.nbcwashington.com)
A YouTube prankster who was shot by one his targets told jurors Tuesday he had no inkling he had scared or angered the man who fired on him as the prank was recorded....
Escalating scandal grips airlines including American and Southwest, as nearly 100 planes find fake parts from company with fake employees that vanished overnight (fortune.com)
Escalating scandal grips airlines including American and Southwest, as nearly 100 planes find fake parts from company with fake employees that vanished overnight::Why are so many flights getting canceled or delayed? Blame a mysterious British supplier accused of falsified documents for plane components.
Elon Musk says Twitter, now X, is to charge all users subscription fees (www.theguardian.com)
Elon Musk has indicated that X, formerly known as Twitter, is preparing to charge all users for accessing the platform....
State House Candidate in Virginia Condemns Leak of Sex Tapes (www.nytimes.com)
Susanna Gibson, a Democrat running in one of seven tossup House seats in the closely divided legislature, denounced the “illegal invasion of my privacy.”...
Please discuss. (lemmy.ml)
Star Labs reveal their new StarLite, a Surface-like Linux tablet (www.gamingonlinux.com)
looks like 2023 is finally the year! (linuxiac.com)
TIL about Roko's Basilisk, a thought experiment considered by some to be an "information hazard" - a concept or idea that can cause you harm by you simply knowing/understanding it (en.wikipedia.org)
Roko's basilisk is a thought experiment which states that an otherwise benevolent artificial superintelligence (AI) in the future would be incentivized to create a virtual reality simulation to torture anyone who knew of its potential existence but did not directly contribute to its advancement or development, in order to...
Crypto Scammers Are Targeting Trump’s MAGA Supporters (www.wired.com)
Novel attack against virtually all VPN apps neuters their entire purpose (arstechnica.com)
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene files motion to oust Mike Johnson as House speaker (www.nbcnews.com)
WASHINGTON — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has filed a motion to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, three sources with knowledge of the move told NBC News, doing so just as the House voted to avoid a government shutdown....
Pope Francis: ‘Today the ugliest danger is gender ideology’ (www.catholicnewsagency.com)
Judge fines Trump more than $300 million, bars from running businesses in New York for three years (www.nbcnews.com)
Israel Accuses Al Jazeera Journalist of Being Hamas Operative (www.nysun.com)
Archive (including paywall bypass): archive.is/KeCzT...
TIL about Swatch Internet Time, a decimal time system that has no time zones. (en.wikipedia.org)
I feel that this is what we should be using instead of the current illogical time system.
ChatGPT's new AI store is struggling to keep a lid on all the AI girlfriends (www.techradar.com)
ChatGPT’s new AI store is struggling to keep a lid on all the AI girlfriends::OpenAI: ‘We also don’t allow GPTs dedicated to fostering romantic companionship’
Hey OpenAI (feddit.it)
Executive order bans gender-neutral language in Arkansas government documents (fayettevilleflyer.com)
Idris Elba: Actors in video games like Phantom Liberty is 'sign of the times' (www.bbc.com)
Idris Elba, who stars in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, sees a future where films and games converge.
US rejects AI copyright for famous state fair-winning Midjourney art (arstechnica.com)
Controversial AI art piece from 2022 lacks human authorship required for registration.
As Teens Take to E-Bikes, Parents Ask: Is This Freedom or Danger? (www.nytimes.com)
NYT gift article expires in 30 days....
Canada launches warning labels on each cigarette (www.bbc.com)
Canada will be the first nation to start printing warnings directly onto individual cigarettes in a bid to deter young people from starting smoking and encourage others to quit....
LG to offer subscriptions for already purchased appliances and televisions, evolving into a provider for “Home as a Service” (www.theregister.com)
LG to offer subscriptions for already purchased appliances and televisions, evolving into a provider for “Home as a Service”::Subscription fatigue is a thing and regulators are circling, but Korean giant reckons you’re ready to cough up after buying hardware
