kbin.life - A general use kbin instance with a slight emphasis on the technical

Tucker Carlson went after Israel — and his fellow conservatives are furious (www.vox.com)

Carlson mainstreamed antisemitism for a long time, and conservatives seemed not to care. Then he set his sights on Israel.

人妻控崛起 (i.redd.it) Chinese

The original was posted on /r/real_China_irl by /u/IcyBee4871 at 2024-04-17 18:20:04+00:00.

Sex-ed content creators discuss shadowbanning and censorship on Meta platforms (www.storyboard18.com)

Zellij (a terminal multiplexer) 0.40.0 released (zellij.dev)

United Airlines says Boeing Alaska blowout cost it $200m (www.bbc.com)

United Airlines has blamed Boeing for a $200m (£161m) hit to its earnings in the first three months of this year....

23% Waxing Crescent [OC] (live.staticflickr.com)

The Wiki's plot summary for "A Void", a book that (usually) omits a symbol vital to our vocabulary, also avoids that symbol (en.wikipedia.org)

I do not support just calling that wiki "wiki" without including a crucial part of it.

YSK : Dark patterns among large companies are becoming more mainstream (youtu.be)

While it is no secret that exploitative practices are interlaced with capitalistic tendencies, the practices are becoming intolerable. Signing up to pay usually takes only two clicks that are prominently visible whereas cancelation options are hidden away in deep settings requiring multiple clicks. Pricing often feel arbitrary...

Attorney general won't file criminal case against LA officer in 2021 shooting that killed teen (abcnews.go.com)

Prosecutions of fake electors for Trump gain ground in swing states (www.nytimes.com)

Georgia, Michigan and Nevada have already brought charges against people who posed as electors for Donald Trump, and Arizona and Wisconsin have active investigations....

Miniflux Webhook

Help? So what I’m trying to do is get n8n to send my phone a notification that tells me there’s new stories to read every time Miniflux does a pull....

What is the smallest lie you have told that had the biggest consequences?

EU plans sanctions, urges calm after Tehran strikes Israel (www.dw.com)

The bloc seems poised to widen existing punitive measures on Iranian drone production, but branding the IRGC security force a terrorist organization in the EU is more divisive. Most eyes are on Washington....

The games are rigged here (i.imgur.com)

Monthly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing?

It has been a while since the last one. So…...

Indonesia volcano eruption sparks tsunami fears (www.theguardian.com)

Mount Ruang has repeatedly erupted, and officials fear it could collapse and create a tsunami, with hundreds evacuated from the area...

Cat Quest III – Release Date Trailer (www.youtube.com)

Other than AI, what technology are you excited about?

For me it’s quantum computing - especially considering its impact on most current encryption methods

Heavy Rain and Floods Kill 19 in Oman and Disrupt Dubai Airport | A year’s worth of rain fell in one day in some areas across Oman and the United Arab Emirates, bringing cities to a standstill. (www.nytimes.com)

The extreme weather appeared to be the result of a relatively normal weather system bringing rain that had been turbocharged by ocean and atmospheric warming, said Janette Lindesay, a climate scientist at the Australian National University. “It’s highly likely that global heating has played a role in the intensity of the...