66% of Americans want European-style vacation policies, like being OOO for the entire month of August (www.cnbc.com)
In many parts of Europe, it’s common for workers to take off weeks at a time, especially during the summer. Envious Americans say it’s time for the U.S. to follow suit....
Teen girls are being victimized by deepfake nudes. One family is pushing for more protections (apnews.com)
A mother and her 14-year-old daughter are advocating for better protections for victims after AI-generated nude images of the teen and other female classmates were circulated at a high school in New Jersey....
AI Is Starting to Look Like the Dot Com Bubble (futurism.com)
As the AI market continues to balloon, experts are warning that its VC-driven rise is eerily similar to that of the dot com bubble.
English may be a hot mess but at least we don't have to worry about this nonsense (lemmy.world)
Florida Cop Empties His Gun, Runs For Cover After Acorn Falls On Car and Mistakes It For Shots Fired (jalopnik.com)
Jill Stein formally launches 2024 White House bid as Green party candidate (www.theguardian.com)
Walmart, Costco and other companies rethink self-checkout, some stores removing them (www.cnn.com)
Apple to Limit iPhone 15 USB-C Cables to USB 2.0 Speeds: Report (www.extremetech.com)
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YouTube Tests Showing Ads When You Pause a Video, Calls it ''Pause Ads'' (www.androidauthority.com)
YouTube first spoke about pause ads last year when it started trialing them in select regions. At the time, the company said that when you pause a video, it will shrink, and an ad will appear next to it....
An Alabama woman was imprisoned for ‘endangering’ her fetus. She gave birth in a jail shower (www.theguardian.com)
Netflix is planning to raise prices… again (www.theverge.com)
Google Chrome’s plan to limit ad blocking extensions kicks off next week (arstechnica.com)
Reminder to switch browsers if you haven’t already!...
Apple has seemingly found a way to block Android’s new iMessage app (www.theverge.com)
Americans are asleep, post European windows (lemmy.zip)
YouTube warns it might make your viewing experience worse if you don't turn off your ad-blocker (www.businessinsider.com)
Internet forums are disappearing because now it's all Reddit and Discord. And that's worrying. (www.xataka.com)
Taylor Swift threatens legal action against Florida student who tracks her jet | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
More couples are choosing a ‘dual income, no kids’ lifestyle (www.cnbc.com)
Young Activists to Biden: Change Course on Gaza — or Lose in 2024 (www.rollingstone.com)
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YouTube’s anti-ad blocking test gets even pushier with a new timer (www.androidpolice.com)
Microsoft revives aggressive Windows 11 upgrade campaign with intrusive popups for Windows 10 users (www.techspot.com)
Second teacher at Missouri school on leave over OnlyFans side hustle: 'It’s working out ok so far' (news.yahoo.com)
A second teacher at a high school in Missouri was put on leave after administrators discovered her OnlyFans side hustle....
Israeli missile has struck Iran, US officials say - BBC News (www.bbc.com)
An Israeli missile has hit Iran, two US officials have told the BBC’s US partner CBS News....