Twelve billionaires’ climate emissions outpollute 2.1m homes, analysis finds (www.theguardian.com)
Stocks and your 401(k) may surge now that Fed rate hikes seem to be over, history shows (www.usatoday.com)
News this week that inflation eased more than expected in October solidified the view that the Federal Reserve is done with its most aggressive rate-hike campaign in four decades....
Starbucks' unionized workers plan walkout on "Red Cup Day" this week (www.cbsnews.com)
Thousands of unionized Starbucks workers will walk off their jobs on Thursday, with the one-day work stoppages coming to protest the company’s stance with shops that voted to organize, according to Starbucks Workers United....
If civilization continues to the year 9999, is the idea to go to year 10.000, or...?
It seems like it’d get increasingly impractical as the years go on to hundreds of thousands and millions of years to write them out that way, but then…I guess technically one may already do this with the preceding years, so future’s fair game for it?
No turning left on this left turn only lane. (lemmy.world)
U.S. cities consider banning "right on red" laws amid rise in pedestrian deaths (www.cbsnews.com)
Sophee Langerman was on her way to a bicycle safety rally in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood in June when a car turning right rolled through a red light and slammed into her bike, which she was walking off the curb and into the crosswalk....
I Can't Drink Now Like I Used to a Few Years Ago (26M), is that Normal?
I Can’t Drink Now Like I Used to a Few Years Ago (26M), is that Normal?...
Are phone notification LEDs still a thing?
Looking at all the features that older phones uses to have compared to newer ones, I never hear anyone talk about the removal of the notification LED. I personally really liked that feature, being able to see if I got an email, a text or missed a call without turning on my phone was awesome. My Samsung note 8 had this feature,...
Mass graves, unclaimed bodies and overcrowded cemeteries. The war robs Gaza of funeral rites (apnews.com)
Palestinians say this war is robbing them not only of their loved ones but also of the funeral rites that long have offered mourners some dignity and closure in the midst of unbearable grief. Israeli strikes have killed so many people so quickly that they’ve overwhelmed hospitals and morgues, making the normal rituals of death...
Chinese fighter jet got within 10 feet of US bomber over South China Sea, US military says (www.cnn.com)
A Chinese fighter jet came within 10 feet of a US Air Force B-52 bomber flying over the South China Sea on Tuesday, according to the US military....
New House Speaker Blamed School Shootings on Teaching Evolution and Abortion (www.rollingstone.com)
Half of Britons can’t name a Black British historical figure, survey finds (www.theguardian.com)
Exclusive: Majority of British people found to have ‘shockingly little’ knowledge about Black British history
Microsoft now thirstily injects a poll when you download Google Chrome (www.theverge.com)
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AP visual analysis: Rocket from Gaza appeared to go astray, likely caused deadly hospital explosion (apnews.com)
Shortly before 7 p.m. Tuesday, a volley of rockets lit up the darkened sky over Gaza. Videos analyzed by The Associated Press show one veering off course, breaking up in the air before crashing to the ground....
Depression Linked to Ultra-Processed Foods, Artificial Sweeteners (www.webmd.com)
Getting high reveals how arbitrary the connection is between how you feel and how well things are going.
World’s biggest PC vendor [Lenovo] takes first step that could establish Android as Windows biggest rival ever — and eliminate Google ChromeOS at the same time (www.techradar.com)
Spotify spotted prepping a $19.99/mo 'Superpremium' service with lossless audio, AI playlists and more | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
CD Projekt Red devs unionise after its third round of layoffs in three months (www.eurogamer.net)
McDonald’s and Wendy’s win false advertising lawsuit (www.cnn.com)
Wendy’s and McDonald’s have emerged victorious from a lawsuit that accused the fast food chains of false advertising....
VR still makes 40-70% of players want to throw up, and that's a huge problem for the companies behind it (www.pcgamer.com)
Why virtual reality makes a lot of us sick, and what we can do about it.
I'm with Kira (startrek.website)
They should build ev charging stations with a drive in theater so you can watch a movie as you're charging up to continue your road trip
Alabama band director tased by police for not stopping his students' performance (www.npr.org)
What began as a routine band performance of Talkin' Out the Side of Your Neck by Cameo at an Alabama high school football game ended in a troubling confrontation when a police officer tased the marching band director for refusing to stop the music....
