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China tells US it will 'never compromise' on Taiwan (www.bbc.com)

China has said it will “never compromise” on the issue of Taiwan, in its first military talks with the US since 2021....

Netflix Just Saved The Most Underrated Star Trek Show — Creators Tease What's Next (www.inverse.com)

Some Catholic bishops reject Pope's stance on blessings for same-sex couples. Others are confused (apnews.com)

In an extraordinary pushback against Pope Francis, some Catholic bishops in Africa, Poland and elsewhere say they will not implement the new Vatican policy allowing blessings for same-sex couples....

YSK: Do You Really Need That Antibiotic? It’s antibiotic season. Brush up on how you should use them — and when to avoid them. (NYT, Dec 2023) (www.nytimes.com)

It’s refreshing to see a major news outlet discussing collateral damage and not just resistance. Over the past decade, 99% of the time antibiotic overuse is covered and warned about it’s always only in regards to resistance....

Scientists unveil methane munching monster, 100 million times faster than nature (interestingengineering.com)

Embrace, Extend, and Exploit: Meta's plan for ActivityPub, Mastodon and the fediverse (privacy.thenexus.today)

What’s Meta up to?...

Billions are on the line for lenders as White House finalizes credit card late fee cap of $8 (www.cnbc.com)

‘The Day Before’ Developer Shuts Down Four Days After Launch (www.forbes.com)

Pluralistic: “If buying isn’t owning, piracy isn’t stealing” (pluralistic.net)

Apple And Google Are Sending Your Push Notifications to The Government (odysee.com)

In this video I discuss how a recent DOJ letter revealed that Apple and Google were sending peoples push notifications to foreign governments.

Dual Boot Best Practices? (kbin.social)

Will be installing either Mint or Pop_OS on a new laptop which has a 512gb SSD. Will keep Windows for gaming, at least for now, with the games installed on an external HD. But otherwise, this is to experiment with living in Linux....

Father of boy killed by school shooter asks for harshest penalty | School shooter Ethan Crumbley to be sentenced for Oxford, Michigan (www.cnn.com)

“Ethan Crumbley will be sentenced in a hearing Friday for killing four students and wounding seven others when he opened fire at Oxford High School in Michigan in November 2021. Live news updates.”

5 reasons Linux is better than Windows for gaming handhelds (www.xda-developers.com)

Cable lobby to FCC: Please don’t look too closely at the prices we charge (arstechnica.com)

Despite Gaza death toll soaring, U.S. unlikely to rethink weapons supplies to Israel (www.reuters.com)

People who can control their dreams - what is it like? (kbin.social)

Epic tales, mastering the universe, or just reading a good book next to a fireplace?

Leaker shares mounting Nintendo Switch Mini or Switch Pocket evidence, offers up release date and price predictions (www.notebookcheck.net)

Top Russian court bans LGBT movement as 'extremist' (www.reuters.com)

MOSCOW, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Russia’s Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that LGBT activists should be designated as extremists, in a move that representatives of gay and transgender people fear will lead to arrests and prosecutions....

‘Storm of the century’ washes away Russia’s Crimea bridge barriers (www.telegraph.co.uk)

Study: Are millennials worse off than baby boomers were at the same age? (www.usatoday.com)

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Winlator 3.0 Released (github.com)

Winlator is an Android application that lets you to run Windows (x86_64) applications with Wine and Box86/Box64....

Alabama inmate asks judge to block first nitrogen gas execution (apnews.com)

Attorneys for Kenneth Eugene Smith, 58, filed an amended lawsuit challenging the proposed new execution method as a potential violation of the Constitution’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment. They asked a federal judge to issue a preliminary injunction to block the execution from going forward next year....