Iconic Hotel From ‘The Shining’ Goes Up in Flames (www.thedailybeast.com)
UK: Almost a quarter of kids aged 5-7 have smartphones (www.bbc.com)
Smartest cat in the world??? - YouTube (youtube.com)
Man Set Himself on Fire Outside of Trump Trial (www.rollingstone.com)
The End of an Era: Women Who Code Closing - Women Who Code (womenwhocode.com)
No Rest for the Wicked EA on Steam [10% off, mixed reviews] (store.steampowered.com)
Being Jewish should never be a provocation, Home Office says - as Met Police apologises after threat to arrest antisemitism campaigner (news.sky.com)
Scotland Yard is twice forced to apologise after an officer used the term "openly Jewish" to describe an antisemitism activist, who was told his presence near a demonstration was "antagonising".
CIA director refuses to provide information on Spanish company’s espionage of Julian Assange (english.elpais.com)
Apple pulls WhatsApp, Threads and Signal from app store in China (www.washingtonpost.com)
Apple has complied with the Chinese government’s request to remove several popular communication apps from its app store, including WhatsApp, Threads, Signal, and Telegram, due to national security concerns. This action was taken following a directive from the Cyberspace Administration of China. These apps have been crucial...
Israeli Arab activist Yoseph Haddad attacked at pro-Palestinian protest in NYC (www.jpost.com)
“In the video that went online, Hadad is seen arguing with protesters and then being pushed and punched by a masked protester”
To Fight ‘Shrinkflation’ France Will Force Retailers to Warn Shoppers: Merchants will be required to put signs in front of all products that have been reduced in size without a corresponding price cut (www.nytimes.com)
Israeli tourists attack vigil in Cusco in support of Palestine : Peoples Dispatch (peoplesdispatch.org)
New Study Focuses on the Placenta for Clues to the Development of Gestational Diabetes (www.populationmedicine.org)
Man Sets Himself on Fire Near Courthouse Where Trump Is on Trial (www.nytimes.com)
How Cyberpunk: Phantom Liberty Reshaped CD Projekt Red - Aftermath (aftermath.site)
Big interview from the Aftermath with Pawel Sasko, quest director on Phantom Liberty and now associate director of the next Cyberpunk game.
US Air Force successfully tests AI-controlled fighter jet in first dogfight against human pilots (www.techspot.com)
Tesla recalls all 3,878 Cybertrucks over faulty accelerator pedal (www.theverge.com)
Man Sets Himself on Fire Near Courthouse Where Trump Is on Trial (www.nytimes.com)
Not much info at time of posting what prompted the man to do so
Apple Removes WhatsApp, Threads, Telegram, and Signal from China App Store, says it complied with orders from the Chinese government (arstechnica.com)
Apple said it complied with orders from the Chinese government to remove the Meta-owned WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China. Apple also removed Telegram and Signal from China....
Huawei’s new Kirin 9010 chip tested in real-life gaming, performs much better than expected with no overheating (www.gizmochina.com)
Louisiana lawmakers vote to remove lunch breaks for child workers, cut unemployment benefits (www.nola.com)
Full jury of 12 people and 6 alternates is seated in Trump's hush money trial in New York (apnews.com)
And someone just set himself on fire outside the courthouse!
USC cancels all commencement speakers amid criticism over decision to stop Pro-Palestinian valedictorian's speech (www.nbclosangeles.com)
Factorio Friday Facts #407 - Automating a soundtrack (factorio.com)
