ONLYOFFICE Docs 8.0 Improves Collaboration and Adds New UI for Plugins (news.itsfoss.com)
China's Xi receives Taliban administration's 1st ambassadors to Beijing (www.aa.com.tr)
Ethiopia to ban importation of non-electric cars (apanews.net)
APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) The Ethiopian Ministry of Transport and Logistics on Tuesday announced that it will not allow vehicles to enter into the country unless they are electric ones....
Cringe: Five Unexpected Uses for Old Computer Cases (www.slashgear.com)
I’m not entirely sure some of these are a great idea, but what do y’all think?
Biden Expected to Announce Billions in Chip Subsidies, WSJ Says (www.bloomberg.com)
Biden Expected to Announce Billions in Chip Subsidies, WSJ Says::The Biden administration is expected to soon announce billions of dollars in new subsidies to chipmakers including Intel Corp. and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing as part efforts to reshore production, the Wall Street Journal reported.
UK's flagship nuclear plant could cost up to $59 billion, developer says (apnews.com)
TIL Cass Elliot died in Harry Nilsson's apartment, and four years later Keith Moon died in the same room (en.wikipedia.org)
Germany uncovers Russian disinformation campaign on X (www.euractiv.com)
Germany has uncovered a major “pro-Russian disinformation campaign” using thousands of fake accounts on X to try and stir anger at Berlin’s support for Ukraine, a media report said on Friday (26 January)....
Top UN court orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza but stops short of ordering cease-fire (apnews.com)
Here is a pdf of the ICJ’s Order of 26 January 2024....
US National Security Agency buys web browsing data without warrant, letter shows (www.reuters.com)
An ‘official organization’ on X is just openly glorifying Hitler — X’s verification system is being exploited by accounts that pay to promote their views, including that Hitler wasn’t so bad (www.vice.com)
An ‘official organization’ on X is just openly glorifying Hitler — X’s verification system is being exploited by accounts that pay to promote their views, including that Hitler wasn’t so bad::X’s verification system is being exploited by accounts that pay to promote their views, including that Hitler wasn’t so bad.
Biden to deploy CIA director to help broker major Gaza deal (www.washingtonpost.com)
President Biden plans to dispatch CIA Director William J. Burns in the coming days to help broker an ambitious deal between Hamas and Israel that would involve the release of all remaining hostages held in Gaza and the longest cessation of hostilities since the war began last year, according to officials familiar with the...
Russian forces employing new poison gas grenades, says armament research centre (www.pravda.com.ua)
Stop eating fried toothpicks, South Korea warns after viral social media trend (www.nbcnews.com)
Video clips showing people consuming the deep-fried starch toothpicks with seasoning such as powdered cheese have racked up thousands of likes and shares on TikTok and Instagram....
US Embassy press release: Let us unite in our steeped solidarity and show the world that when it comes to tea, we stand as one. (twitter.com)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GEm8E73WEAEuj-7?format=jpg&name=900x900
Clean energy was top driver of China’s economic growth in 2023 (www.carbonbrief.org)
Nose wheel falls off Boeing 757 airliner waiting for takeoff (www.theguardian.com)
Nose wheel falls off Boeing 757 airliner waiting for takeoff::Delta Air Lines jet was due to depart from Atlanta airport and none of six crew or 184 passengers were hurt
We’ve Forgotten How to Use Computers – The mouse is sorely missed. (archive.ph)
Original (pay-walled): www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/…/677228/
The Day Before studio say the game's downfall was thanks to "a hate campaign" (www.rockpapershotgun.com)
Bank of America sends warning letters to employees not going into offices (www.theguardian.com)
Letters warned employees that failure to follow return-to-office expectations could lead to ‘further disciplinary action’...
Call Of Duty's New Anti-Toxicity Voice Detection Is Working, 2 Million Accounts Already Investigated (www.gamespot.com)
Ultraviolet light can kill almost all the viruses in a room. Why isn’t it everywhere? (www.vox.com)
A Louisiana teen traveled to the West Bank to learn about his roots. He was shot dead. (www.nbcnews.com)
A Hindu temple built atop a razed mosque in India is helping Modi boost his political standing (apnews.com)
Three decades after Hindu mobs tore down a historical mosque, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the consecration of a grand Hindu temple at the same site on Monday in a political move to boost his party ahead of a crucial national vote....
X appears to be juicing MrBeast's views as Elon Musk tries to woo the YouTuber to the platform (mashable.com)
Musk's platform is pushing MrBeast's first video upload in users' feeds as an unlabeled ad.
