Fukushima wastewater released into the ocean, China bans all Japanese seafood (www.reuters.com)
Japan started releasing treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, a polarising move that prompted China to announce an immediate blanket ban on all aquatic products from Japan....
New WHO chief scientist backs China fact-finding mission to examine COVID origin (fortune.com)
They're not supposed to look like that (thelemmy.club)
What simple changes should people do in their lives to make a positive impact on climate change?
I do believe the biggest impact would come from regulating large companies and billionaires, but it’s not one or the other.
Battle of the Helmsmen will now commence. 8 pilots enter. 1 pilot leaves. (startrek.website)
Highest upvoted helmsman in this thread will be declared best helmsman in the fleet.
We should have something like federated communities
Communities on different instances about the same topic should have the option to essentially federate so a post on one appears on all of them and opening any of them shows you the comments from all of them. This way when lemmy.world is down its not a big deal because posting to any news community federates to all of the...
Jiv me a break (lemmy.ml)
I love democracy (lemmy.ml)
Junk websites filled with AI-generated text are pulling in money from programmatic ads (www.technologyreview.com)
Junk websites filled with AI-generated text are pulling in money from programmatic ads::More than 140 brands are advertising on low-quality content farm sites —and the problem is growing fast.
What is a good hobby for a depressed person?
So i still have depression and im constantly bored, i feel like a loser who cant do anything right. I want to let my creativeness out, make something i can share with the world or family, but im probably dreaming too big. I cant stand being depressed and bored, it stinks, everyone tells me to work out but i lack the motivation...
US intelligence report says China likely supplying tech for Russian military (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/794993...
Is a plex subscription worth it?
I want to unlock the ability to view content on my mobile device. I can do that with a one-time purchase (payed with google opinion rewards) or with a subscription. I want to unlock the ability for my entire family though, across multiple devices. Do I have to pay the “one-time payment” for every device? If so, the plex...
People are getting fed up with all the useless tech in their cars (www.theverge.com)
For the first time in 28 years of JD Power’s car owner survey, there is a consecutive year-over-year decline in satisfaction, with most of the ire directed toward in-car infotainment.
Cluster bombs: Ukraine using munitions 'effectively', says US (www.bbc.com)
The White House has confirmed that Ukraine is using US cluster bombs against Russian forces in the country....
Netflix axes its $10 ‘Basic’ plan in the US and UK (www.engadget.com)
Airbnb is adding cleaning fees to a new 'total price' of bookings in search results after people complained listings were misleading (www.businessinsider.com)
Airbnb is adding cleaning fees to a new ‘total price’ of bookings in search results after people complained listings were misleading::Airbnb’s CEO said that he’s heard guests “loud and clear” that pricing on the platform isn’t transparent and “checkout tasks are a pain.”
North Korea fires intercontinental ballistic missile after threatening US (www.bbc.com)
YSK: What other instances have the most notable Lemmy instances defederated with (pixelfed.social)
Why YSK: Choosing an instance with defederation policies you’re most comfortable with is important to make your Fediverse experience smooth in the long run....
Actual Hidden Gems on Steam
I love obscure and overlooked games and want to share a bunch with all of you. Most “hidden gem” threads end up listing titles with thousands of reviews or that got some level of marketing. I aim to mostly avoid that. While you may see a few familiar games here, everything in the list below has under 1500 reviews on Steam...
What forgotten cult classic games are worth revisiting?
I’ve recently rekindled my love for Katamari Damacy and it made me wonder if there’s any other amazing cult classics out there that aren’t talked about these days. What are your recommendations?
France passes bill to allow police to remotely activate phone camera and microphone to spy on people (gazettengr.com)
Why is my home feed nothing but beans?
Why is my home feed on lemmy and kbin filled with posts about beans? Where did this recent obsession come from?
Which Futurama line(s) do you find yourself quoting for no raisin?
with blackjack and hookers
US's Blinken says no to any Ukraine peace deal that doesn't include total Russian withdrawal (apnews.com)
“We believe the prerequisite for meaningful diplomacy and real peace is a stronger Ukraine, capable of deterring and defending against any future aggression,” Blinken said in a speech in Finland, which recently became NATO’s newest member and shares a long border with Russia.