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

US regional accents: Saul Goodman and Michael Scott

So, uh, stupid question, but I’m not from the US....

Maduro Warns ’criminals’ After HQ Torched #Shorts #NicolasMaduro #criminals #Venezuela (youtu.be)

Seeking Active Lemmy Instances Unrelated to Lemmy.world: Advice Needed

Given the ongoing disregard for user feedback and the behavior of some mods on that instance, I think the smartest move is to switch to another instance....

Apple's no longer among top 5 smartphone vendors in China as domestic brands dominate market (www.cnbc.com)

Kamala Harris Wipes Out Trump’s Swing-State Lead in Election Dead Heat (www.bloomberg.com)

Paywall removed: archive.is/xWD8k

MNDAA Tells Troops and Allies to Protect Chinese Assets in Myanmar’s Conflict Areas (www.irrawaddy.com)

cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/26068463...

Exclusive: Citi breached a rule meant to keep banks safe, made liquidity reporting errors (www.reuters.com)

NEW YORK, July 31 (Reuters) - Citigroup repeatedly breached a U.S. Federal Reserve rule that limits intercompany transactions, leading to errors in its internal liquidity reporting, according to a Citi document from December seen by Reuters....

Zelenskiy signs law allowing Ukraine debt payment suspension (www.reuters.com)

Need a catfood/treat dispenser that can do like hourly for 12 hours

Weird scenario, but I wanna do a treat every hour for 12 hours....

Across Venezuela, statues of Hugo Chávez are being attacked over alleged stolen election (www.pbs.org)

Anti-government activists across Venezuela are toppling giant statues of Hugo Chávez to express their anger over the alleged stealing of an election by the late president’s handpicked successor, Nicolás Maduro....

U.S. will buy regular flu shots for farmworkers to prevent bird flu from getting more dangerous (www.pbs.org)

Health officials are worried about what might happen if people are infected with bird flu and seasonal flu at the same time. It’s possible the viruses could swap gene segments, in a process that scientists call reassortment.

Interview: Kate Mulgrew On Chakotay And The ‘Prodigy’ Janeways; Her Conditions For More Live-Action Star Trek (trekmovie.com)

Vice President Kamala Harris will campaign with running mate in Philadelphia next Tuesday to kick off swing state tour (www.inquirer.com)

Starbucks is reeling as customers go elsewhere, sales decline (www.nbcnews.com)

US appeals court lets Texas keep river barrier against border crossings (www.reuters.com)

July 31 (Reuters) - Texas can keep a 1,000-foot (300-meter) long floating barrier in the Rio Grande to deter illegal border crossings by migrants at the river separating the United States and Mexico, a U.S. appeals court has ruled, rejecting a challenge by President Joe Biden’s administration....

Reform Slate Sweeps Amazon Labor Union Elections in Defeat for Celebrated Co-Founder. (www.thecity.nyc)

Iranian American Group Says Biden Must Change Course to Avert 'Bloody Regional War'. (www.commondreams.org)

Hitler takes too much Viagra (youtu.be)

An oldie but a goodie.

Amazon is responsible for hazardous items sold by third-party sellers, US agency says (apnews.com)

Amazon is responsible under federal safety law for hazardous products sold on its platform by third-party sellers and shipped by the company, a U.S. government agency ordered Tuesday....

Toyota acknowledges more certification cheating and apologizes (www.ctvnews.ca)

Toyota reported Wednesday more cases of cheating on certification tests for new models required by the Japanese government, on top of those acknowledged earlier....