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

NATO Explains Why The Theme For ‘Star Trek: First Contact’ Was Played At Sweden’s Induction Ceremony (trekmovie.com)

China’s factory activity hits 1-year high, adding to signs economic recovery is picking up pace (www.scmp.com)

Official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) rebounds to 50.8 in March, crossing into expansion territory after five months of contraction ⠀...

WaPo Shrugs Off Legal Threats and Finally Publishes Kim Mulkey ‘Hit Piece’ (www.thedailybeast.com)

Russia's Putin signs decree on spring military conscription (www.reuters.com)

US reportedly approves transfer to Israel of bombs and jets worth billions (www.theguardian.com)

Playboy image from 1972 gets ban from IEEE computer journals (arstechnica.com)

U.S. and Israel’s ‘Unprecedented’ Intelligence Sharing Draws Criticism (www.wsj.com)

A secret memorandum that expanded intelligence sharing with Israel after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack has led to growing concerns in Washington about whether the information is contributing to civilian deaths, according to people familiar with the issue....

US telecoms firm AT&T notifying millions of customers over data breach (www.theguardian.com)

US appeals court kills ban on plastic containers contaminated with PFAS (www.theguardian.com)

Conservative fifth circuit overturns EPA’s ban prohibiting Inhance from using manufacturing process creating toxic compound...

California set to hike wages for fast-food workers to industry-leading $20 per hour (www.cbsnews.com)

Starting Monday, most California fast-food workers will earn at least $20 an hour — the highest minimum wage across the U.S. restaurant industry. Yet the pay hike is sparking furious debate, with some restaurant owners warning of job losses and higher prices for customers, while labor advocates tout the benefits of higher...

I created rcp, an OSC52 copy tool for your remote server (codeberg.org)

cross-posted from: feddit.de/post/10585019...

Phantasy Star Online is back on my Dreamcast this birthday. (lemmus.org)

Received a brand new copy on my birthday, created my Hunter, got connected, and finally reconnected with this wonderful video game....

Some state lawmakers want school chaplains as part of a 'rescue mission' for public education (apnews.com)

Lawmakers in more than a dozen states have proposed legislation to allow spiritual chaplains in public schools, a move that proponents say will ease a youth mental health crisis, bolster staff retention and offer spiritual care to students who can’t afford or access religious schools....

The wealth of the 1% just hit a record $44 trillion (www.cnbc.com)

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U.S. Spy Agency Dreams of Surveillance Underwear It’s Calling "SMART ePANTS" (theintercept.com)

cross-posted from: lemm.ee/post/6409289...

Murphy the flop-flipper (i.imgur.com)

Murphy was found in a storm drain. We guess he was just under a year old when we adopted him. This video is from two years ago when he was around 18. He’s still alive today and showing no signs of slowing down.

19-page PDF accuses Wikipedia of bias against Israel, suggests editors be forced to reveal their real names, and demands a new feature allowing people to view the history of Wikipedia articles (signpost.news)

The crying "History" button at the top right sends its regards. Yes, the World Jewish Congress has published a report that demands Wikipedia add a feature to view the history of articles, see what actions were performed by whom, and "host forums and discussions within the Wikipedia community to address concerns about neutrality...

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