‘Death Occurs in the Dark’: Indie Video Game Devs Are Struggling to Survive (www.wired.com)
Palestinians living abroad have accused Microsoft of closing their email accounts without warning - cutting them off from crucial online services (www.bbc.com)
They say it has left them unable to access bank accounts and job offers - and stopped them using Skype, which Microsoft owns, to contact relatives in war-torn Gaza....
TIL in 1985 French government agents bombed and sank a Greenpeace ship docked in Auckland, New Zealand, killing a freelance photographer (en.m.wikipedia.org)
Colorado public health officials confirm new case of human plague (www.independent.co.uk)
Public health officials in Colorado have confirmed that a human has tested positive for the plague, a rare but potentially deadly infectious disease that’s typically spread through flea bites....
South Korean politician links rising male suicides to women (www.bbc.com)
A politician in South Korea is being criticised for making dangerous and unsubstantiated comments after linking a rise in male suicides to the increasingly “dominant” role of women in society....
Everything on Lemmy is "NSFW" unless your work is to be on Lemmy.
Tourists still flock to Death Valley amid searing US heat wave blamed for several deaths (apnews.com)
Hundreds of Europeans touring the American West and adventurers from around the U.S. are still being drawn to Death Valley National Park, even though the desolate region known as one of the Earth’s hottest places is being punished by a dangerous heat wave blamed for a motorcyclist’s death over the weekend....
Hungy (lemmy.world)
Why are there "driveway connections by permit only" signs on roads?
I get signs telling you there’s a bump ahead, or deer might run out in front of you, but I’ve never understood why there are signs telling people not to build unlawful driveways. Are that many people doing it on a daily basis in that area that they need a fully visible sign? Surely it’s just an ordinance, why does it need...
Sidebar Update: Civility
The News Community updated their civility rule, and based on recent reports here and in Politics, it seemed like a worthy addition to our rule-set....
'It was a cult': Traumatizing troubled teens (azmirror.com)
Trump picks Ohio Sen. JD Vance for vice president (www.nbcnews.com)
Least favourite day of the week
My least favourite day has gotta be Wednesday, whether you’re working or not, it’s right slapdash in the middle and you just FEEL you’re at the end of the tunnel but not quite…...
Bella fell asleep on top of the warm dishwasher
Queer Amsterdam wants to ban Israeli flags at Pride Walk, Halsema prohibits ban (nltimes.nl)
Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema reports that there is no ban on carrying the Israeli flag during the Pride Walk organized by Queer Amsterdam on July 20. “The Pride Walk is a manifestation that falls under the right to demonstrate. However, freedom to demonstrate does not give the right to impose censorship on demonstrators. An...
Lets hit them with their own weapons (lemmy.world)
Linux 6.10 released (lore.kernel.org)
CachyOS Introduces New Repository Optimized for AMD Zen 4 and Zen 5 CPUs (9to5linux.com)
A new CachyOS snapshot for July 2024 is out today with various improvements and some exciting new features, especially for AMD users, as well as the usual bug fixes and other changes to improve your experience....
Donald Trump apparently shot, 2 confirmed dead at rally - as former president rushed off stage (news.sky.com)
Type in Morse code by repeatedly slamming your laptop lid (github.com)
Redfash comment thread for how little they care about losing their flag on Canvas
First “Miss AI” contest sparks ire for pushing unrealistic beauty standards (arstechnica.com)
Poland considers downing Russian missiles over Ukraine (www.bbc.com)
Dollar General has 48hrs to make stores safe or face more penalties after $12m fine (www.independent.co.uk)
AT&T says hackers accessed records of calls and texts for nearly all its cellular customers (www.cbsnews.com)
