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505 Games' parent company lays off 30% of its workforce, says gamers really only want sequels so that's what it's going to make (www.pcgamer.com)

Digital Bros joins the chorus of game companies putting people out of work in the name of "operational efficiency."

Did American History X foreshadow the resurgence of white nationalism in the US? (www.bbc.com)

A brilliant film emerged from these skirmishes – but its core insight still takes work to unpack. For generations, a persistent myth that black families were irreparably broken by sloth and hedonism had been perpetuated by US culture. Congress’s landmark 1965 Moynihan Report, for example, blamed persistent racial inequality...

Israeli troops advance toward Gaza City as the Palestinian death toll rises above 9,000 (apnews.com)

Gen Z Explains Why They Want Less Sex In TV And Movies (www.theonion.com)

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Tech bros' attitude to female colleagues stuck in dark ages (www.theregister.com)

Almost one in five men in IT explain why fewer females work in the profession by arguing that “women are naturally less well suited to tech roles than men.”...

Apple will honor California's 'right to repair' rules nationwide (www.engadget.com)

White Supremacist Killer Testifies He Was Radicalized by Conspiratorial Content Like Infowars (www.vice.com)

Fighting pedophilia at the expense of our privacy: The EU rule that could break the internet (english.elpais.com)

Open letter from Harvard employee opposing persecution of students protesting Israel’s assault on Gaza (www.wsws.org)

Why the Internet Isn’t Fun Anymore (www.newyorker.com)

US issues first ever fine for space junk to Dish Network (www.bbc.com)

Can you melt eggs? Quora’s AI says “yes,” and Google is sharing the result (arstechnica.com)

Incorrect AI-generated answers are forming a feedback loop of misinformation online.

The Internet Is About to Get Much Worse (www.nytimes.com)

cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/5400607...

Netanyahu Shows Map of 'New Middle East'—Without Palestine—to UN General Assembly (www.commondreams.org)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu angered Palestinians and their defenders Friday after presenting a map of “The New Middle East” without Palestine during his speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York....

Global inflation fears as oil price rises towards $100 a barrel (www.theguardian.com)

Lauren Boebert's Beetlejuice companion owns pro-LGBT bar that hosted a drag show: report (www.rawstory.com)

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) is getting some heat after video footage showed her in close contact with a male companion at a Beetlejuice musical from which she was booted after allegedly vaping in front of a pregnant woman. That companion is reportedly the owner of a pro-LGBT bar that has hosted a dra...

Plex Will Block Media Servers at Abuse Prevalent Hosting Company (torrentfreak.com)

Google won’t repair cracked Pixel Watch screens (www.theverge.com)

Unity will quietly waive controversial fees if developers switch to its ad monetisation service - report (www.eurogamer.net)

A fresh report into Unity's hugely-controversial decision to start charging developers when their games are downloaded has thrown fresh light on the situation....

Elon Musk blames ADL for lost revenue, says he's 'against anti-Semitism of any kind' (www.nbcnews.com)

IBM selling The Weather Channel and the rest of its weather business (www.cnbc.com)

IBM selling The Weather Channel and the rest of its weather business::IBM will sell The Weather Company to Francisco Partners, a tech-focused private equity firm, for an undisclosed sum, it announced Tuesday.

'Leave our country': Indian students living in constant fear in Ukraine amid hostility (economictimes.indiatimes.com)

The challenges for Indian students pursuing medical degrees in war-torn Ukraine show no signs of abating, as they grapple with increasing hostility from sections of the local population, who perceive India as supporting Russia in the ongoing conflict. The situation has escalated since Ukraine initiated its recent offensive...