The controversy over Gaza’s death toll, explained (www.vox.com)
TikTok wants to be YouTube now, tests 60-minute video uploads (www.gsmarena.com)
Engine Bursts Into Flames on Boeing Plane With 468 Aboard (www.thedailybeast.com)
A Boeing 747-400 with 468 people aboard was forced to make an emergency landing in Indonesia on Wednesday after one of its engines caught fire and began shooting out flames during takeoff....
DeviantArt’s Downfall Is Devastating, Depressing, and Dumb (slate.com)
Magician David Copperfield Accused of Grooming, Groping, and Drugging Women (www.rollingstone.com)
Magician David Copperfield is facing allegations of drugging women before sexual encounters, groping women during live performances, and behaving inappropriately with women who were significantly younger than him — including under 18 — in a new investigative piece in The Guardian....
A Columbia University protester says the NYPD made her remove her hijab—despite new policy (www.motherjones.com)
Are all Linux vendor kernels insecure? A new study says yes, but there's a fix (www.zdnet.com)
The Israeli Defense Establishment Revolts Against Netanyahu (www.theatlantic.com)
cross-posted from: beehaw.org/post/13856220...
"Hacked" Instagram
My other half discovered that some dodgy person/company had managed to send instagram messages advertising handbags to all of her followers from her account. She changed her password immediately, but what could have happened here? Is it the case that a “hacker” had access to her full instagram account, or would they have...
"Fun mom" no more: Republican "parental rights" activist gets probation for giving vodka to teens (www.salon.com)
‘I’m the new Oppenheimer!’: my soul-destroying day at Palantir’s first-ever AI warfare conference (www.theguardian.com)
“The peace activists are war activists,” co-founder and CEO of Palantir, Alex Karp insisted. “We are the peace activists.”...
Pigs Riot at U.C. Irvine (clarion.unity-struggle-unity.org)
How are Microchips Made? | Branch Education (youtube.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/21419360...
Android 15 can automatically adjust vibration strength on Pixels (www.androidauthority.com)
Fox News Rushes to Embrace Harrison Butker’s ‘Quite Tender’ Speech (www.thedailybeast.com)
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sues Meta, citing chatbot’s reply as evidence of shadowban (arstechnica.com)
Here Is What Axon’s Bodycam Report Writing AI Looks Like (www.404media.co)
Axon has been inviting police departments to webinars about the new AI-based product, which will automatically generate police reports based on bodycam audio, according to emails obtained by 404 Media.
Can we all agree to look up a local third party candidate and mention their name to someone you know who is also local?
I like ballotpedia.org but am very open to other resources or suggestions for how to get good info. Honestly half the reason I’m posting this is to start a solid thread of resources....
Here's How to Declutter Your Google Search Results (And Make It Your Default) (www.howtogeek.com)
Why don't more filtering systems enable sorting by least viewed/visited, including for older pages/material?
Sometimes what I’m interested in may be more specific or niche, but a lot of search engines and filtering systems don’t seem to provide a way to drill down to those results. What may be some reasons behind that?...
is Privado VPN good?
I know free vpns usually are not good, but right now I am not in a position to pay for a vpn. I found Privado VPN and it doesn’t keep logs and is based in Switzerland. It has a data limit for free users, but do you think its safe for torrenting?
Marjorie Taylor Greene pushes wild conspiracy theory about Slovakia PM’s shooting: ‘No wonder they shot him’ (www.independent.co.uk)
Things to keep in mind when shopping for good replica bags
If you’re in the market for a designer-style bag but don’t want to break the bank, good replica bags may be your answer....
The Ting Tings - That's Not My Name (youtu.be)
Graduate workers in California to strike over treatment of Gaza protesters (www.theguardian.com)
Graduate workers in California to strike over treatment of Gaza protesters. Widespread disruption expected after workers vote to hold series of strikes, starting Monday with UC Santa Cruz. California’s huge university system is facing widespread disruption after workers voted to hold a series of strikes in protest of its...
