Germany set to double Ukraine military aid (www.reuters.com)
Democracy in decline worldwide, new report says (www.politico.eu)
"Linux Desktop: A Collective Delusion" - an unhinged rant (tadeubento.com)
Linux has made significant strides, and in 2023, it’s better than ever. However, there are still individuals perpetuating a delusion: that desktop Linux is as user-friendly and productive as its mainstream counterparts. After a few discussions on Lemmy, I believe it’s important to provide a clear review of where Linux falls...
Amish men ‘shunned’ after nationwide emergency alert outs them for having phones (www.independent.co.uk)
North Korea celebrated its founding with a military parade featuring dump trucks modified to work as rocket launchers (www.businessinsider.com)
Wyze security camera owners reported that they could briefly see feeds from cameras they didn’t own (www.theverge.com)
I Simply Do Not Have Room On My PC For Starfield (www.thegamer.com)
Baldur's Gate 3 is currently taking up all the storage space I would give to Bethesda's sci-fi RPG.
'Embarrassing for Putin': Russian territory is under occupation for the first time since WWII (www.abc.net.au)
Darkness reigns over Wikipedia as official dark mode comes to pass (arstechnica.com)
Blinken says US has 'serious concerns' about announced result of Venezuelan election (abcnews.go.com)
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States has ‘serious concerns’ about the announced result of Venezuela’s hotly contested presidential election that authorities say was won by incumbent Nicolas Maduro....
GOP threatened to sue over November ballot if Biden dropped out. Experts call that 'ridiculous' (apnews.com)
Even before President Joe Biden’s long-speculated withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race, allies of former President Donald Trump floated the possibility of suing to block Democrats from having anyone other than Biden on the ballot in November....
Trump Blows a Kiss as Hulk Hogan Rips His Shirt Onstage in Surreal RNC Scene (www.thedailybeast.com)
Dark mode’s bright future: How dark mode will transform Wikipedia’s accessibility (diff.wikimedia.org)
My fellow software engineer, It's the year 2024... (mastodon.social)
Shameless plug: I am the author.
Live bullet found in prop holster of actor Jensen Ackles on ‘Rust’ set, crime scene technician testifies (www.cnn.com)
One of multiple live bullets found on the set of “Rust” by investigators of the 2021 fatal shooting was discovered in the bandolier of actor Jensen Ackles, according to crime scene technician Marissa Poppell....
Zelenskyy: If Trump Has Plan to End the Ukraine War 'He Should Tell Us Today' (www.commondreams.org)
How to make an EV tire that won’t pollute the environment (www.theverge.com)
Hunter Biden convicted of three felony counts in federal gun trial (www.cbsnews.com)
World's first bioprocessor uses 16 human brain organoids for ‘a million times less power’ consumption than a digital chip (www.tomshardware.com)
EcoFlow’s $200 PowerStream is so clever, you might buy a $4,000 solar generator (www.theverge.com)
Title reads like at ad, but this is a new way to reach energy independence. I actually have a small EcoFlow device and it’s pretty good for the price....
Semiconductor manufacturers in Taiwan can remotely disable their chip-making machines in the event of a Chinese invasion. (www.bloomberg.com)
Stack Overflow Users Are Revolting Against an OpenAI Deal | WIRED (www.wired.com)
Members of the software developer community have reported deleting or altering their posts to prevent them from being used by OpenAI.
Steam is now banned in Vietnam (www.eurogamer.net)
Biden left without an easy solution as campus protests heat up (www.cnn.com)
What is Windows 11 'AI Explorer'? Everything you need to know about Microsoft's upcoming defining AI PC feature (including it always watching you) (www.windowscentral.com)
