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Gabe looking good (lemmy.ml)

What happened to the Duolingo icon? (sh.itjust.works)

Is it just me or does the Duolingo bird looks sad/old/tired? What happened to the previous icon?

‘The machine did it coldly’: Israel used AI to identify 37,000 Hamas targets (www.theguardian.com)

How to know you're in Indiana. (lemmy.world)

Found at a Tipton, IN truck stop.

Traffic Blockade Protests Were a Nuisance. Lawmakers Want to Make Them a Felony. (www.motherjones.com)

Google will start showing AI-powered search results to users who didn't opt in (www.engadget.com)

If you’re in the US, you might see a new shaded section at the top of your Google Search results with a summary answering your inquiry, along with links for more information. That section, generated by Google’s generative AI technology, used to appear only if you’ve opted into the Search Generative Experience(SGE) in the...

We have found it. (lemm.ee)

White House Agrees To Ban Pride Flags At US Embassies In Spending Bill Deal (www.forbes.com)

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General Motors Quits Sharing Driving Behavior With Data Brokers After Backlash (www.nytimes.com)

The decision followed a New York Times report this month that G.M. had, for years, been sharing data about drivers’ mileage, braking, acceleration and speed with the insurance industry. The drivers were enrolled — some unknowingly, they said — in OnStar Smart Driver, a feature in G.M.’s internet-connected cars that...

Did grocery chains take advantage of COVID shortages to raise prices? FTC says yes in new report (www.usatoday.com)

Airport executive shot in firefight with federal agents at his home in Arkansas (www.yahoo.com)

Which new laptop under $300 with upgradeable parts should I be looking at?

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Asking a girl out for comic book store date?

I met a girl that I’m interested in and enjoys comics like I do, would something like asking her out to a comic store be dumb? I have a hard time talking to girls so not sure if this would be a dumb idea.

Venezuela’s election in the crosshairs of new US regime change scheme (peoplesdispatch.org)

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Fanless linux laptop

I’m looking for an Apple MacBook Air M2 alternative that could run Linux....

US asked China and India for help to prevent Russia from carrying out a nuclear strike in 2022, report says (www.businessinsider.com)

Conservative Christian women in red states are rising up to defend IVF (www.washingtonpost.com)

“They were attacking my faith. It bothered me to the core,” said Sara, a Southern Baptist who identifies as pro-life. “Because I had never viewed [IVF] as wrong, as anything other than beautiful and bringing another life into the world. … I’ve actually had a lot of friends pray for me and encourage me and help me along...

The Weekly 'What are you playing?' Discussion (lemmy.world)

Have you been spending hours trying to pass a level? Or maybe you are completely addicted to a newly bought game. Do you have a question about a game or would like to share something else? In the Weekly Discussion Thread, you can do it all!...

The perfect Lemmy app?

I know there are a ton of iOS apps for Lemmy. But what are they missing? What experiences would you like? It could be quality of life or big and ambitious features Many of you often have really good ideas and feedback, I’m looking forward to responses.

Bridgy Fed, a bridge between the Fediverse and other protocols such as BlueSky, is using an opt-out model and that raises a lot of discussion (github.com)

Github ticket: github.com/snarfed/bridgy-fed/issues/835