Europeans can save gaming! (iv.melmac.space)
Meta to pay Texas $1.4 billion in facial recognition case (www.texastribune.org)
Meta had been using facial recognition software on photos uploaded to Facebook without Texans’ consent.
Independent observers invited by Venezuelan officials slam poll - BBC News (www.bbc.com)
Russian-UK dissident Kara-Murza disappears from jail in latest sign a prisoner swap with West may be close (www.reuters.com)
MOSCOW, July 31 (Reuters) - Vladimir Kara-Murza, a dual Russian-British national jailed on treason charges for 25 years, has been moved from his prison in Siberia and is being sent elsewhere, Russia’s prison service told Reuters.
Colorado water officials dream big, team up after feds drop $450 million for water projects (coloradosun.com)
The federal government has planned since 2022 to spend $450 million on water projects in four Western states, including Colorado. Last week, water officials finally learned which projects are eligible — and they’re planning to dream big....
Myanmar junta extends emergency rule amid escalating conflict (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/26070451...
Chinese warships off Alaska and Cambodia highlight the role of near and far waters in sea power dominance. (theconversation.com)
Exclusive: New US rule on foreign chip equipment exports to China to exempt some allies (www.reuters.com)
NEW YORK, July 31 (Reuters) - The Biden administration plans to unveil a new rule next month that will expand U.S. powers to stop exports of semiconductor manufacturing equipment from some foreign countries to Chinese chipmakers, two sources familiar with the rule said....
Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure Reviews [78/100] (opencritic.com)
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Rescuers search through mud and debris as deaths rise to 151 in landslides in southern India (apnews.com)
Hundreds of rescue workers searched through mud and debris Wednesday from multiple landslides that have killed at least 151 people in southern India, police said....
Unofficial SNES Port of Castlevania: Bloodlines (www.retronews.com)
Modder Proteus Resurrection is currently adapting Konami‘s Castlevania: Bloodlines, which was originally released on the Genesis, for the SNES platform....
Free to play RTS Stormgate out now for backers and beta testers (www.pcgamesn.com)
This company promised to improve health care in jails. Dozens of its patients have died. (www.texastribune.org)
Mafia: Definitive Edition Arrives on Game Pass Aug 13 | Retro Gaming News 24/7 (www.retronews.com)
Mafia: Definitive Edition coming to Xbox Game Pass on Aug 13, 2024...