WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.5.18: WhatsApp is working on a chat interoperability feature to comply with new EU regulations (wabetainfo.com)
The ancient Romans made many attempts to fix the calendar year before landing on 12 months and leap years (www.bbc.com)
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Late Actor Matthew Perry's Twitter Hacked: Fake Charity Plea Targets Fans with Cryptocurrency Scam (www.bitdefender.com)
Scammers hacked the late actor Matthew Perry’s Twitter account and posted a fake plea for cryptocurrency donations in the name of his foundation. The foundation confirmed the post was a scam and urged people not to donate....
Pornhub operator broke federal privacy law, federal watchdog finds (www.cbc.ca)
The federal privacy watchdog says the operator behind Pornhub and other pornographic sites broke the law by enabling intimate images to be shared on its websites without direct knowledge or consent....
German town votes against Tesla plans to expand ‘gigafactory’ (www.theguardian.com)
The people of a small German town where Elon Musk has built a Tesla factory have thrown a spanner in the works by rejecting plans to expand the complex....
Embracer Group to Sell Saber, Developer of a New ‘Star Wars’ Game Remake, in $500 Million Deal (Saber will continue developing Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic) (archive.is)
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Navalny: Hearse drivers refuse to take body to Moscow funeral, Putin critic’s team say | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
Fresh from a deadly cholera outbreak, Zambia declares drought a national emergency (apnews.com)
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema Thursday declared the country’s debilitating drought a national disaster and emergency, saying it has devastated food production and electricity generation as the nation battles to recover from a recent deadly cholera outbreak....
Can confirm, it does feel good (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
Canadian doctors call for world to ‘wake up’ (www.aljazeera.com)
The Story Behind the New York Times October 7 Exposé (theintercept.com)
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House Bill 500 Takes Away Kentucky Workers’ Lunch and Rest Breaks and Cuts Their Pay (kypolicy.org)
House Bill (HB) 500, which is to be heard in the House Small Business and Information Technology Committee Wednesday, would take away Kentucky workers’ rights to lunch and rest breaks at work and would eliminate pay protections, including for time spent traveling to and from a job site during work hours. It is an assault on...
Alberta to ban renewables on ‘prime’ land and preserve ‘pristine viewscapes’ (www.theguardian.com)
Decision by premier Danielle Smith further pits Canadian province against environmental groups pushing green energy...
Canada to start airdropping aid into Gaza within days (www.cbc.ca)
The Canadian government will begin airdropping aid into Gaza within the next week, a government source tells CBC News.
How an EU-funded security force helped Senegal crush democracy protests (www.aljazeera.com)
Google sued for $2.3bn by European media groups over digital ad losses (www.theguardian.com)
SRI LANKA – IRAN Colombo turning to Iranian oil (circumventing US sanctions) (www.asianews.it)
ASIA TODAY Syria: Turkish drones kill three members of a Christian militia in the north-east (www.asianews.it)
Palestinian factions seek unity at Moscow meeting as Russia vies for greater role in Gaza war | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
Screens? Where this new AMD-powered handheld PC is going we don't need screens. Just silly Cyberpunk glasses (www.pcgamer.com)
EA to Lay Off Around 670 Workers, Sunsetting Games, 'Moving Away From Licensed IPs' (www.ign.com)
EA to Lay Off Around 670 Workers, Sunsetting Games, ‘Moving Away From Licensed IPs’::Electronic Arts has announced that it, too, is undergoing mass layoffs, with plans to let go 5% of its total global staff, or roughly 670 individuals.