Tesla recalls all 3,878 Cybertrucks over faulty accelerator pedal (www.theverge.com)
Man Sets Himself on Fire Near Courthouse Where Trump Is on Trial (www.nytimes.com)
Not much info at time of posting what prompted the man to do so
Apple Removes WhatsApp, Threads, Telegram, and Signal from China App Store, says it complied with orders from the Chinese government (arstechnica.com)
Apple said it complied with orders from the Chinese government to remove the Meta-owned WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China. Apple also removed Telegram and Signal from China....
Huawei’s new Kirin 9010 chip tested in real-life gaming, performs much better than expected with no overheating (www.gizmochina.com)
Louisiana lawmakers vote to remove lunch breaks for child workers, cut unemployment benefits (www.nola.com)
Full jury of 12 people and 6 alternates is seated in Trump's hush money trial in New York (apnews.com)
And someone just set himself on fire outside the courthouse!
USC cancels all commencement speakers amid criticism over decision to stop Pro-Palestinian valedictorian's speech (www.nbclosangeles.com)
Factorio Friday Facts #407 - Automating a soundtrack (factorio.com)
France urged to repay billions of dollars to Haiti for independence ‘ransom’ (www.theguardian.com)
Star Trek Lower Decks S4? (kbin.run)
I have been waiting on Star Trek Lower Decks Season 4 to be released on Blu Ray for months, does anyone know where I can buy it?...
After 48 years, Zilog finally discontinues the Z80 (www.hackster.io)
The end of an era
UAW says Volkswagen workers vote overwhelmingly to join union, giving it groundbreaking landslide win (www.cnn.com)
Freedom Caucus' new 'FART' team sparks avalanche of jokes, memes (www.newsweek.com)
The House Freedom Caucus has reportedly deployed its Floor Action Response Team (FART), triggering a wave of jokes and memes online.
EPA moves to make US polluters pay for cleanup of two forever chemicals (www.theguardian.com)
Superfund law requires industries responsible for PFOA and PFOS contamination in water or soil to pay for cleanup...
Tesla recalls all 3,878 Cybertrucks over faulty accelerator pedal cover (arstechnica.com)
Windows 10 will start pushing users to use Microsoft accounts. How to turn it off. (mashable.com)
Well, Microsoft is getting ready to annoy its faithful Windows 10 user base with yet another prompt. This time, Microsoft wants Windows 10 users to switch from using a local account to their online Microsoft account.
Ukraine aid bill clears critical hurdle in the House as Democrats supply the votes (www.nytimes.com)
Democrats stepped in to support bringing the aid package to the floor, in a remarkable breach of custom on a key vote that paved the way for its passage....
Are there really more things going wrong on airplanes? (www.vox.com)
WHO chief scientist calls for increased monitoring and preparation for highly pathogenic bird flu (www.cnn.com)
Inside Trump’s Trial: Facing Criticism and a Legal Battle (www.infoterkiniviral.com)
Witness the intense scrutiny as Donald Trump confronts unfiltered opinions and potential jurors during his trial
First known test dogfight between AI and human pilot carried out, US military says (news.sky.com)
The aircraft flew up to speeds of 1,200mph. DARPA did not reveal which aircraft won the dogfight.
Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza city of Rafah kills at least 9 Palestinians, including 6 children (apnews.com)
An Israeli airstrike on a house in Gaza’s southernmost city killed at least nine people, six of them children, hospital authorities said Saturday, as Israel pursued its nearly seven-month offensive in the besieged Palestinian territory....
Microsoft’s VASA-1 can deepfake a person with one photo and one audio track (arstechnica.com)
On Tuesday, Microsoft Research Asia unveiled VASA-1, an AI model that can create a synchronized animated video of a person talking or singing from a single photo and an existing audio track. In the future, it could power virtual avatars that render locally and don’t require video feeds—or allow anyone with similar tools to...
Cops can force suspect to unlock phone with thumbprint, US court rules (arstechnica.com)
