New York Education Department Hindered an Abuse Investigation at Boarding School for Autistic Youth (www.propublica.org)
In Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, a hidden underground world is under threat by the Maya Train (apnews.com)
Rays of sunlight slice through pools of crystal water as clusters of fish cast shadows on the limestone below. Arching over the emerald basin are walls of stalactites dripping down the cavern ceiling, which opens to a dense jungle....
Spotify won’t open-source Car Thing, but starts refund process (arstechnica.com)
Shared photo library options?
I’m starting a project along with my siblings to scan all of the family negatives, slides, and photos in an effort to preserve them....
What Jumping Spiders Teach Us About Color (www.youtube.com)
How jumping spiders reveal an entire secret world of colors.
What's the most popular activity you could never get into?
TRUMP IS GUILTY! LOCK HIM UP! (youtu.be)
Sen. Joe Manchin leaves the Democratic Party and registers as independent (www.nbcnews.com)
God of War Ragnarök is coming to PC on September 19 (blog.playstation.com)
Netflix's upcoming HDR toggle might save your movie experience (APK teardown) (www.androidauthority.com)
Ultra Accelerator Link is an open-standard interconnect for AI accelerators being developed by AMD, Broadcom, Intel, Google, Microsoft, others (www.tomshardware.com)
cross-posted from: sopuli.xyz/post/13293438...
Joint U.S.-British attack kills at least 16 in Yemen; Houthis claim attack on carrier (www.washingtonpost.com)
Any advice for a long-time Linux user, first-time Linux *desktop* user?
I’m a regular user of Linux systems but apart from a couple of test Ubuntu installs many years ago they’ve always been containers or VMs with no DE which I can throw away when I break them. The Steam Deck showcasing how far Wine/Proton has come combined with Windows being Windows has given me the push; I’ve made a Mint...
Former President Trump is found guilty in historic New York criminal case (www.npr.org)
Former President Trump is found guilty in historic New York criminal case
Gouge Away - Dallas (Official Video) 2024 (youtu.be)
Sounds perfect, sovcit. (lemmy.world)
Frustrated with the current political environment, come join us in the Lemon Party (literature.cafe)
Ladybird browser update (May 2024) (youtu.be)
Exciting Updates on the GNOME Development Initiative and Sovereign Tech Fund – The GNOME Foundation (foundation.gnome.org)
Laptop Recommendation for Light Gaming
I currently have a low end Windows gaming laptop that I was planning to upgrade to Linux before Win10 goes end of life, but my HDMI port stopped working, so now I’m debating buying a new Linux laptop instead. Can anyone provide any recommendations?...
Jumblie #241 (jumblie.com)
Spoiler tags if you wish to discuss specific words thanks :)...
If you owned a magic library people donated to in order to preserve media for eternity but which was going through overpopulation, what criteria would you use to decide which media survived/discarded?
I was reading a recent article about the efforts by people not to ban books. While I think the sentiment is good-natured, as a helper at my local library, this is actually very problematic. People donate to us all the time, as is how libraries work. Sometimes the books are unpopular, unproductive, harmful, or just low tier....
Veritasium's new video on Jumping Spiders is having its sponsor Better Help on blast in the top comments. Should we hold content creators to account?
Should we stop supporting them with our eyes for taking sponsorships from shady companies?...
US Supreme Court boosts NRA in free speech fight with New York official [John Kruzel | May 31, 2024 | Reuters] (www.reuters.com)
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday revived the National Rifle Association’s lawsuit accusing a New York state official of coercing banks and insurers to avoid doing business with the gun rights group in a ruling that warned public officials against wielding their power to punish speech they dislike....
