China, Japan say their ships faced off near disputed islands (www.reuters.com)
Waaaaah shrimp fried rice has always been celebrated for its excellence (slrpnk.net)
More top tier acting...
Apple announces entry-level Apple Pencil with USB-C charging (www.theverge.com)
The new USB-C Apple Pencil supports hover with the iPad Pro and can attach magnetically — but at $79, it’s cheaper than the $129 second-gen Pencil....
Surgeon treating patients in Gaza says police in London ‘harassed’ his family (www.theguardian.com)
Leaked Microsoft pay guidelines reveal salary, hiring bonus, and stock award ranges by level (www.businessinsider.com)
Leaked Microsoft pay guidelines reveal salary, hiring bonus, and stock award ranges by level::The guidelines viewed by Insider show ranges for base pay, hiring bonuses, and annual stock awards but vary by role and location.
France has banned pro-Palestinian protests and vowed to protect Jews from resurgent antisemitism (apnews.com)
cross-posted from: lemmus.org/post/1165004...
Why did the metaverse die? Because Silicon Valley doesn’t understand the concept of fun (www.fastcompany.com)
Major US pharmacy chain Rite Aid files for bankruptcy (apnews.com)
Major U.S. pharmacy chain Rite Aid said Sunday that it has filed for bankruptcy and obtained $3.45 billion in fresh financing as it carries out a restructuring plan while coping with falling sales and opioid-related lawsuits....
Australia fines X for not answering questions on child abuse content (www.cnbc.com)
Australia fines X for not answering questions on child abuse content::The social media platform has 28 days to respond to or pay the fine of 610,500 Australian dollars.
Tesla Semi Wins Range Test Against Volvo, Freightliner, and Nikola (jalopnik.com)
Tesla Semi Wins Range Test Against Volvo, Freightliner, and Nikola::PepsiCo’s Tesla fleet completed more miles in a day and faster charging than the competition
US to send 2nd aircraft carrier to eastern Mediterranean (abcnews.go.com)
The Pentagon has ordered a second aircraft carrier strike group to the eastern Mediterranean near Israel to deter Iran or Hezbollah from joining the Israel-Hamas conflict, according to U.S. officials....
Japan decides to strip Unification Church's religious corporation status (japantoday.com)
There's a reason they went to war over Helen of Troy (slrpnk.net)
Microsoft completes Activision Blizzard acquisition, Call of Duty now part of Xbox | Microsoft now publishes franchises like Warcraft, Diablo, Overwatch, Call of Duty, and Candy Crush. (www.theverge.com)
Microsoft completes Activision Blizzard acquisition, Call of Duty now part of Xbox | Microsoft now publishes franchises like Warcraft, Diablo, Overwatch, Call of Duty, and Candy Crush.::Microsoft has finalized its $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The deal close comes after months of battles with regulators in...
France is deploying 7,000 troops after a deadly school stabbing by a suspected Islamic radical (apnews.com)
France will mobilize up to 7,000 soldiers to increase security around the country after a teacher was fatally stabbed and three other people wounded in a school attack by a former student suspected of Islamic radicalization, the president’s office said Saturday....
Americans will spend half their lives taking prescription drugs, study finds (www.psu.edu)
An American born in 2019 will spend a larger share of their lifetime taking prescription drugs than being married or receiving an education, according to new research by Jessica Ho, associate professor of sociology and demography at Penn State. She reported the findings this week (article date: Oct 6) in the journal Demography.
Republicans pick Jim Jordan as nominee for House speaker, putting job within the Trump ally's reach (apnews.com)
Who stands to profit from Israeli-Palestinian conflict? (www.globaltimes.cn)
U.S. and Qatar agree to not release Iran's $6B (www.nbcnews.com)
The U.S. and Qatari governments have agreed to block Iran from accessing any of the $6 billion it gained access to as part of a prisoner swap deal between the Biden administration and Tehran last month, Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo told House Democrats on Thursday, according to three sources familiar with his remarks,...
Matt Gaetz got what he wanted. Now what? (www.bbc.com)
But his moment in the sun was short-lived, extinguished just two days later by his long-time political rival, Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida, who filed a motion to remove Mr McCarthy from his post....
Play PC games on your Android phone for free using Winlator 2.0 (betanews.com)
Anyone following this GitHub project?...
[UK] Nearly half a billion small tech items thrown away (www.bbc.com)
Followup: Have you pranked someone for halloween yet or plan to? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
I have once again succeeded with a prank, tho shorter than I wanted.