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

New Zealand tightens visa rules after migration hits ‘unsustainable’ levels (www.theguardian.com)

Net migration to New Zealand hit a near record high in 2023 after a new temporary work visa was introduced after the pandemic...

CoverGrid - client for the Music Player Daemon - LinuxLinks (www.linuxlinks.com)

CoverGrid is a client for MPD. Unlike other clients, it concentrates on albums. It therefore aims to offer a different experience.

Arrests Expose Rift Between N.Y.P.D. and ‘Violence Interrupters’ (www.nytimes.com)

Archived at ghostarchive.org/archive/F5lre

Children in Gaza dying from starvation-related complications since Israeli government began using starvation as a weapon of war, Human Rights Watch says (www.hrw.org)

Concerned governments should impose targeted sanctions and suspend arms transfers to press the Israeli government to ensure access to humanitarian aid and basic services in Gaza, in accordance with Israel’s obligations under international law and the recent International Court of Justice order in South Africa’s genocide...

Israel says ‘date set’ for Rafah invasion amid ongoing Gaza ceasefire talks (www.aljazeera.com)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a date has been set to invade Rafah in southern Gaza as truce talks with Hamas in Cairo are ongoing but do not appear close to the finish line....

Israel's 'Where's Daddy?' AI system helps target suspected Hamas militants when they're at home with their families, report says (www.businessinsider.com)

As civilian casualties continue to mount in the wartorn Gaza Strip, reports of Israel's use of artificial intelligence (AI) in its targeting of Hamas militants are facing increasing scrutiny. A report by the Israeli outlets +972 Magazine and Local Call earlier this month said that Israeli forces had relied heavily on two AI...

On Fox News, the eclipse is—somehow—about migrants at the border (www.motherjones.com)

Nicaragua’s case may or may not prevail. We already know it was brilliantly argued and it will put Germany to shame forever. (tarikcyrilamar.substack.com)

Noita - Noita Epilogue 2 Update (store.steampowered.com)

Study: Social media don't displace in-person hangouts for teens (reason.com)

Hottest March adds to 10-month run of record-breaking temperatures (www.standard.co.uk)

March was the 10th month in a row to be the hottest on record for the time of year, as global climate records continue to topple, scientists said....

Turkey imposes export restrictions on Israel until Gaza ceasefire (www.reuters.com)

Turkey restricted exports of a wide range of products to Israel on Tuesday until a ceasefire is declared in Gaza, in Ankara’s first significant measure against Israel after six months of war....

Zelenskyy straight-up said Ukraine is going to lose if Congress doesn't send more aid (www.businessinsider.com)

The Microchip Pipeline: Hong Kong’s Hidden Role in Ukrainian Deaths (dominotheory.com)

Putin has had to rely on a clique of enablers across the globe, especially since his botched lightning attack on Kyiv at the start of the war bogged him down into a protracted conflict....

Introduction to the dconf configuration system (linuxconfig.org)

This references gnome but it also applies to gnome based desktops like cinnamon

Louisiana HB 777 Would Criminalize Librarians and Libraries Who Join the American Library Association (bookriot.com)

cross-posted from: hexbear.net/post/2252319...

Vatican calls gender fluidity and surrogacy threats to human dignity (www.theguardian.com)

I am so tired of the whole “cool pope” thing with Francis. It’s 100% PR.

The Hated One - "Ai Will Wage Wars Over Water" (piped.video)

The Hated One has been pretty solid in the past regarding privacy/security, imho. I found this video of his rather enlightening and concerning....

JRPG-inspired turn-based fantasy RPG Runa announced for PC (www.gematsu.com)

Why are black people still Christian? (youtu.be)

Christianity is a tool of oppression, used to justify slavery.

Chicago Officials Confirm Tuberculosis Cases At Migrant Shelters (borderlessmag.org)

Archived at web.archive.org/…/tuberculosis-chicago-migrants-s…

Eclipse-watchers: looking at 99.9% totality is unsafe! (web.archive.org)

Safety tips:...

Pregnancy may speed up biological ageing, study finds (www.theguardian.com)

Each pregnancy is linked with an additional two to three months of biological ageing, researchers say...

Israel/OPT: Death in custody of Walid Daqqah is cruel reminder of Israel’s disregard for Palestinians’ right to life (www.amnesty.org)

Responding to the death in custody of Walid Daqqah, a 62-year-old Palestinian writer who was the longest-serving Palestinian prisoner in Israeli jails after having spent 38 years imprisoned, Erika Guevara-Rosas, Amnesty International’s Senior Director for Research, Advocacy, Policy and Campaigns said:...