UK antitrust body probes Google's ties with AI rival Anthropic | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
McDonald's to 'rethink' prices after first sales fall since 2020 (www.bbc.com)
North Korean officials seek medicines for Kim's obesity-related health problems, Seoul says (apnews.com)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has regained weight and appears to have obesity-related health problems such as high blood pressure and diabetes, and his officials are looking for new medicines abroad to treat them, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers on Monday....
Has the AOSP project failed consumers? (www.xda-developers.com)
cross-posted from: programming.dev/post/17508868...
Biden administration announces new $1.7 billion lethal aid package for Ukraine (www.cnn.com)
The Biden administration announced on Monday a new lethal aid package for Ukraine totaling about $1.7 billion and largely consisting of missiles and ammunition for missile, artillery and air defense systems the US has previously provided to Ukraine....
Maduro Wins Reelection for Third Presidential Term in Venezuela (truthout.org)
“Their successful outcome is a triumph for the Venezuelan people,” Adely added, “especially considering the level of U.S. interference and attempted sabotage of the democratic process, particularly through sanctions and coercive economic measures aimed at producing ‘regime change’ in Venezuela.”...
Trees don’t like to breathe wildfire smoke, either – and they’ll hold their breath to avoid it. (theconversation.com)
Beta Decay is a low-poly dystopian RPG whose grimy cover-shooting shows promise (www.rockpapershotgun.com)
Why don't we simply fling our decommissioned warships at our enemies? Are we stupid? (i.imgur.com)
Digital Apartheid in Gaza: Unjust Content Moderation at the Request of Israel’s Cyber Unit (www.eff.org)
My three step plan to counter the Vatnik cope-mobiles (sh.itjust.works)
r*ddit
2 Kids Killed, 9 Injured in Knife Attack at Taylor Swift-Themed Dance Event (www.thedailybeast.com)
Trump Media Quietly Enters Deal With a Republican Donor Who Could Benefit From a Second Trump Administration. (www.propublica.org)
Unamused cat (i.imgur.com)
New Shadow The Hedgehog LEGO Set Dropping In October | Retro Dodo (retrododo.com)
New Shadow The Hedgehog LEGO Set Dropping in October...
Woman in Maine Thanks Bernie Sanders for $20 Inhaler That Used to Cost Her $300. (www.commondreams.org)
FBI: Trump agrees to be interviewed for investigation into assassination attempt. (www.voanews.com)
New memory tech unveiled that reduces AI processing energy requirements by 1,000 times or more (www.tomshardware.com)
Supreme Court Rocked by New Leak of Bitter Abortion Split (www.thedailybeast.com)
US anti-Muslim incidents rose about 70% in first half of 2024 amid Gaza war (www.straitstimes.com)
cross-posted from: lemm.ee/post/38339530
We now know what a brain looks like on psilocybin – but what does that tell us? (theconversation.com)
Why You Should Hate the Proposed UN Cybercrime Treaty. (www.eff.org)
Does Israel Really Believe It Can Win a War Against Hezbollah? (www.dropsitenews.com)
Amal Saad, a leading expert on the Lebanese resistance movement, says all-out war could lead to Israel’s downfall
Israeli far-right politicians protest arrest of soldiers suspected of abuse (www.aljazeera.com)
Donald Trump Photo Without Ear Bandage Raises Eyebrows (www.newsweek.com)
