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Israel Deploys Semi-Autonomous Machine Gun Robot to Gaza Border (www.thedefensepost.com)

France bans all pro-Palestinian demonstrations (www.bbc.com)

Europe gives TikTok CEO 24 hours to respond about Israel-Hamas war misinformation (www.cnbc.com)

European regulator Thierry Breton shared a stern letter to TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew on Thursday, claiming his office has “indications” that the platform is being used to distribute disinformation and illegal content around the ongoing Israel-Hamas war....

Australian woman convicted after pretending to be doctor on social media (www.stuff.co.nz)

I HAVE TO BE SPECIAL!!! PAY ATTENTION TO MEEEEEE!!!

There is no proof Palestinian fighters ‘beheaded’ babies. The only source is a radical settler. (mondoweiss.net)

U.S. and international media outlets are repeating unsubstantiated claims that Palestinian fighters “beheaded” babies. These unverified assertions aren’t just sloppy journalism — they are being used to justify a massacre....

Right-to-repair is now the law in California (www.theverge.com)

Review: Framework Laptop finally gets an AMD Ryzen config—and it’s pretty good (arstechnica.com)

New Gaza Conflict shows that “Abraham Accords” can’t bring Peace as Long as Israelis keep Palestinians Occupied and Stateless (www.juancole.com)

Informed Consent

Election denier and 'MyPillow Guy' Mike Lindell confirms he's out of money, can't pay legal bills (apnews.com)

Lindell confirmed in an interview with The Associated Press on Friday that he’s out of money and said he understands his lawyers are people who need to make a living....

X is testing new paid membership tiers to compensate for poor ad revenue (www.theverge.com)

The nerve of these corporations (lemmy.zip)

Not sure if hypermarkets do the same thing in other countries, but I’ve seen it in the states and it pisses me off

We are just getting started’: the plastic-eating bacteria that could change the world (www.theguardian.com)

When a microbe was found munching on a plastic bottle in a rubbish dump, it promised a recycling revolution. Now scientists are attempting to turbocharge those powers in a bid to solve our waste crisis. But will it work?

AI-focused tech firms locked in ‘race to the bottom’, warns MIT professor (www.theguardian.com)

Weighing Passengers To Become Standard For Bangkok Airways (www.buriramtimes.com)

Apple informs journalists Russia is targeting them with Pegasus spyware (www.businessinsider.nl)

Russia appears to be targeting journalists with spyware known as Pegasus....

can you imagine an American grocery chain standing up to their vendors? (www.cnn.com)

The difference between European countries and America is becoming so stark. Anyone reading or watching global news has to see how backwards this country is and that it’s only getting worse.

Webb finds molecule only made by living things in another world (mashable.com)

Webb finds molecule only made by living things in another world::undefined

Lyft now lets drivers prioritize matches with women and nonbinary riders (www.theverge.com)

Many Senior Citizens Expect To Die With College Loan Debts. (portside.org)

US broadband grant rules shut out small ISPs and municipalities, advocates say (arstechnica.com)

The biggest Internet service providers will dominate a $42.45 billion broadband grant program unless the Biden administration changes a rule requiring grant recipients to obtain a letter of credit from a bank, according to a joint statement from consumer advocacy groups, local government officials, and advocates for small ISPs....