Russia-Ukraine war: at least 51 people killed in Russian strike on village food shop (www.theguardian.com)
DIY tinkerer invents MacBook tool that breaks Apple’s repair locks (www.404media.co)
DIY tinkerer invents MacBook tool that breaks Apple’s repair locks::“To whoever it is at Apple who decided to not make this available to technicians, ‘Fuck you, we win.’”
Great news — social media is falling apart (www.businessinsider.com)
Drew Barrymore’s 3 co-head writers aren’t returning, even after WGA strike lifts (www.nbcnews.com)
Even though the writers strike that crippled talk shows has lifted, the three co-head writers for Drew Barrymore’s daytime show have declined to return, sources close to the production said....
What was Elon Musk’s strategy for Twitter? A fired Trump White House staffer offers a tantalizing clue (www.nbcnews.com)
The text messages described a series of actions Musk should take after he gained full control of the social media platform: “Step 1: Blame the platform for its users; Step 2: Coordinated pressure campaign; Step 3: Exodus of the Bluechecks; Step 4: Deplatforming.”
Mexico's president says 10,000 migrants a day head to US border; he blames US sanctions on Cuba (apnews.com)
No, I would like your multimillion dollar employer to, though... (slrpnk.net)
Snap store from Canonical hit with malicious apps (www.gamingonlinux.com)
Canonical are currently dealing with a security incident with the Snap store, after users noticed multiple fake apps were uploaded so temporary limits have been put in place.
4chan just celebrated its 20th birthday. (4chan.org)
Some Walmart delivery drivers are buying their credentials online — letting anyone deliver goods to your door (www.businessinsider.com)
Some Walmart delivery drivers are buying their credentials online — letting anyone deliver goods to your door::Walmart Spark driver accounts are popping up for sale on Facebook and Instagram as the retailer’s delivery service struggles to verify who is working
What do you think guys (history-computer.com)
US poor face economic hit as shutdown, childcare cliff, student loans converge (www.reuters.com)
About 12.4%, some 41 million, of the U.S.'s 333 million people live at or below the poverty line, the Census Bureau calculates, which is set at about $29,678 for a household of two adults and two chidren....
Harry Potter actor Sir Michael Gambon dies aged 82 (www.bbc.co.uk)
The actor, a four-time Bafta award winner, was best known for playing Dumbledore in the hit film series.
Hollywood studios can train AI models on writers' work under tentative deal (news.yahoo.com)
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater™ 1 + 2 is coming to Steam on October 3 (store.steampowered.com)
nitter.net/TonyHawkTheGame/…/1706718375270138282...
The Billionaire Keeping TikTok on Phones in the U.S. (www.msn.com)
The Billionaire Keeping TikTok on Phones in the U.S.::Financier Jeff Yass made a big bet on the app, and he’s a top donor to lawmakers who support it.
India has officially labeled Canada an international terrorist sanctuary — “a safe haven for terrorists, for extremists, and for organized crime,” in the words of the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson. (www.mea.gov.in)
Transcript of Weekly Media Briefing by the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson. (September 21, 2023)
Amazon Plans Commercial Breaks for Prime Video (variety.com)
Amazon Plans Commercial Breaks for Prime Video::Amazon plans to add commercial breaks to its Prime Video service, the latest streamer to embrace advertising after previously shunning it
Unlimited Kagi searches for $10 per month | Kagi Blog (blog.kagi.com)
Kagi is a paid alternative to ad-supported search engines like Google and DuckDuckGo. It has recently revised its pricing model, reducing the cost for a plan with unmetered searches from $25 per month to $10....
OpenAI’s new AI image generator pushes the limits in detail and prompt fidelity (arstechnica.com)
On Wednesday, OpenAI announced DALL-E 3, the latest version of its AI image synthesis model that features full integration with ChatGPT. DALL-E 3 renders images by closely following complex descriptions and handling in-image text generation (such as labels and signs), which challenged earlier models. Currently in research...
London Cop Who Shot Dead Unarmed Black Man Charged With Murder (www.vice.com)
Prosecutors have charged a Metropolitan Police officer with murder after he shot rapper Chris Kaba in London last year.
I still feel the pain like it was yesterday (lemmy.world)
Microsoft's next-generation Xbox pitched as a "cloud hybrid" console (www.gamedeveloper.com)
cross-posted from: programming.dev/post/3209376
Haunted House (xkcd.com)
Unity Backpedals on Its Horrible Plan for Game Install Fees Amid Developer Backlash (gizmodo.com)
Unity Backpedals on Its Horrible Plan for Game Install Fees Amid Developer Backlash::Unity CEO John Riccitiello reportedly sold thousands of shares of stock in the weeks ahead of the fee announcement.
