AI is changing video games — and striking performers want their due [NPR] (www.npr.org)
In South Korea, outrage over key ‘pro-Japan’ appointments reopens WWII wounds (www.scmp.com)
Critics point out that the appointments of individuals associated with the New Right to key historical posts align with some conservatives’ efforts to set aside long-standing historical disputes, which have been obstacles to improving relations with Japan....
W.H.O. Declares Global Emergency Over New Mpox Outbreak (www.nytimes.com)
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Recruits A New Cadet (www.startrek.com)
CBS News: Arkansas police officer seen on video beating handcuffed inmate in back of patrol car fired (www.cbsnews.com)
Billy Lee Coram, the inmate in the back of the patrol car, is wearing a hospital gown and choking himself with a seatbelt wrapped his neck as the car is moving in the roughly 12-minute video. After the car pulls over, Harris opens the door and punches and elbows Coram several times in the face as he unwinds the belt....
Is AI Going to Replace Software Engineers? (www.proofnews.org)
Gamepad not recognized when turned on after starting games
EndeavourOS (Arch Linux) user here....
Security Issues in Matrix’s Olm Library. (soatok.blog)
I don’t consider myself exceptional in any regard, but I stumbled upon a few cryptography vulnerabilities in Matrix’s Olm library with so little effort that it was nearly accidental....
Rosenberg: Ukraine's advance undermines Putin's image as 'Mr Security' (www.bbc.com)
Developers reportedly told not to expect Switch 2 to launch before April 2025 [VGC] (www.videogameschronicle.com)
The Strange Heat Island Lurking Beneath Minneapolis (www.atlasobscura.com)
I Am In Awe Of The Borderlands Movie’s Origin Story, A Burden You Must Now Also Bear - Aftermath (aftermath.site)
M92 Globular Cluster [OC] (live.staticflickr.com)
DOOM 2 Ray Traced Mod: Enhance Gameplay with Voxels (www.retronews.com)
Discover the DOOM 2 Ray Traced Mod featuring full path tracing and voxel tech for an upgraded retro gaming experience.
Arkansas Secretary of state flips, flops and flips on rules as abortion amendment court battle continues (arktimes.com)
The future of a ballot initiative to restore abortion rights in Arkansas could come down to just who counts as a “sponsor” signing a piece of compliance paperwork about paid canvassers. But court filings last week suggest that Secretary of State John Thurston is applying the rules on that issue in very different and...
How Audio Illusions Trick Our Brains (www.youtube.com)
WHO declares mpox a global health emergency as African outbreak grows (www.washingtonpost.com)
Paywall removed archive.is/i96DD
Differences in Neanderthal and Palaeolithic human childhood stress (scienmag.com)
NASA telescopes work out black hole's feeding schedule (phys.org)
NASA near-Earth defense telescope retired after more than a decade (www.upi.com)
Struggling to assess ICC's next step on PM, defense chief, Israel pushes to delay warrants (www.haaretz.com)
[OC] My dudes (lemmy.world)
Bromley: Cleaner 'wins' holiday after bosses ban fundraiser cash - BBC News (www.bbc.co.uk)
In Jenin and Tulkarem, Israel’s war on Palestinian armed resistance is failing (www.972mag.com)
Nearly 20 years after the Second Intifada ended, the Israeli military has fully resumed its use of air power in the West Bank, particularly in the northern part of the occupied territory. Since October 7, it has launched more than 46 drone attacks and airstrikes in the area — the latter of which killed 77 Palestinians,...
