Astronomers discover technique to spot AI fakes using galaxy-measurement tools (arstechnica.com)
Google’s shortened links will stop working next year (www.theverge.com)
#killedbygoogle...
Google is finally shutting down its link shortener after killing it off years ago (www.androidpolice.com)
Polygon - Was Bioshock Infinite good? (www.polygon.com)
Thought this was a fun article to read, wanted to share. I think it’s interesting that as societal and political views at large shift in the 2020s, it’s good to go back and reevaluate how narratives are portrayed even as recently as 2015....
Webflow says 2TB of bandwidth is worth $1,250 per month (stackdiary.com)
Webflow got caught with its hand in the cookie jar and wants to settle disputes quietly.
Hyperosmolal vaginal lubricants markedly reduce epithelial barrier properties in a three-dimensional vaginal epithelium model (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
Looking at any interesting effects of propylene glycol in vaginal lubricants I stumbled upon this study. Then I found it isn’t the only one pointing to hyperosmolal lubes causing damage to the epithelium either.
The app that promised to ‘use AI to weed out daters with STIs’ has been shut down (www.theverge.com)
FBI, DHS warn of possible 'follow-on or retaliatory' attacks in wake of Trump assassination attempt (abcnews.go.com)
How Clarence Thomas helped thwart prosecution of Trump in classified documents case (www.theguardian.com)
Clarence Thomas has struck again....
Zoom exec calls in-office work mandate a ‘success’ — despite working remotely himself (www.kron4.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/17585420
Expansive new study points to distinct brain networks linked to sex and gender (www.statnews.com)
Moto Tag is the AirTag for Android we've been waiting for (www.androidpolice.com)
When it comes to smart trackers, the Moto Tag might be the best one we've seen for Android
The many, many signs that Kamala Harris’ rally crowds aren’t AI creations (arstechnica.com)
TIL that on hearing about Kristallnacht, Kaiser Willhelm II said from his exile "For the first time, I am ashamed to be a German". (en.wikipedia.org)
What's the least suspicious way to get OTC meds through airport security? (kbin.run)
I tossed them in a ziploc but idk that looks mad suspicious, just 10 little white pills in a ziploc
Doom and Doom II get a ‘definitive’ rerelease that’s packed with upgrades (www.theverge.com)
4K, 120 FPS, and more
The Witcher 4 "won't focus on Geralt," but his voice actor says he'll at least be "a part" of the RPG sequel (www.yahoo.com)
POLITICO: We received internal Trump documents from ‘Robert.’ The campaign just confirmed it was hacked. (www.politico.com)
On July 22, POLITICO began receiving emails from an anonymous account. Over the course of the past few weeks, the person — who used an AOL email account and identified themselves only as “Robert” — relayed what appeared to be internal communications from a senior Trump campaign official. A research dossier the campaign...
Trump fights for spotlight as Democrats dominate coverage (www.bbc.com)
On Thursday, Donald Trump walked into a room of journalists gathered at his Mar-a-Lago estate for a news conference. He didn’t look particularly happy....
Russian Railway networks facing "imminent collapse": report (www.newsweek.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/25545288...
TIL the mangaka Naoko Takeuchi (Sailor Moon) is married to another famous manga author Yoshihiro Togashi (Hunter x Hunter and Yu Yu Hakusho) (en.wikipedia.org)
Space Marine 2 feels even more explosively, grimly, and hilariously authentic to the Warhammer 40,000 universe than the first game (www.pcgamer.com)
A Warhammer 40,000 space marine is not just your usual sci-fi super soldier. They are hulking behemoths, 10 feet tall (and about 10 feet wide too). They don’t move like people, they move like freight trains. They have the physical bearing of an industrial freezer unit and the emotional intelligence of a crocodile. They do not...
Steve Martin turns down Tim Walz impersonation role on 'SNL,' dashing internet's casting hopes (apnews.com)
Steve Martin’s next role will not be the Midwestern politician the internet hoped he’d portray....
Thousands of counter-protesters take to UK streets as far-right unrest fails to materialise (news.sky.com)
Counter-protesters have turned out in UK cities amid warnings of at least 100 far-right marches being planned for Wednesday night....