vCard + RSS as an alternative to social media (nfraprado.net)
I would love to see a resurgence in RSS instead of all the bloat thats so prevalent nowadays.
Sega sells off Relic Entertainment, will axe 240 jobs (www.gamedeveloper.com)
Canada-based studio Relic Entertainment, which recently released Company of Heroes 3, did receive some good news in the midst of these layoffs. The company announced on X (formerly Twitter) that it is becoming an independent studio thanks to the help of “an external investor” who went unnamed.
Beijing launches new web portal for expats, international visitors to assist in working and living in China (www.china.org.cn)
Report – Unsafe: Meta Fails to Moderate Extreme Anti-trans Hate Across Facebook, Instagram, and Threads | GLAAD - might be a reason to defederate from Threads (glaad.org)
Israeli strikes on Syria kill dozens, security sources say (www.reuters.com)
Israeli strikes on the northern Syrian city of Aleppo early on Friday killed 38 people, including five members of Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, two security sources said. The Syrian defence ministry said earlier on Friday that a number of civilians and military personnel were killed after Israel and militant groups launched...
Exclusive: Taiwan's navy chief to visit U.S. next week, sources say (www.reuters.com)
Taiwan’s navy chief, Tang Hua, will visit the United States from next week to attend a military ceremony and discuss how to boost bilateral naval cooperation as China raises threats toward the island, six people briefed on the trip said....
Samsung Galaxy A55 review (gsmarena.com)
Supreme Court's taking an influx of cases from one circuit (www.newsweek.com)
The Supreme Court has heard oral arguments in more than 50 cases this term, and the plurality of them have come from the nation’s most conservative appeals court: the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit....
Putin says Russia will not attack NATO, but F-16s will be shot down in Ukraine (www.reuters.com)
Russia has no designs on any NATO country and will not attack Poland, the Baltic states or the Czech Republic but if the West supplies F-16 fighters to Ukraine then they will be shot down by Russian forces, President Vladimir Putin said late on Wednesday....
5 dead and over 100 hospitalized from recalled Japanese health supplements (www.seattletimes.com)
In the week since a line of Japanese health supplements began being recalled, five people have died and more than 100 people were hospitalized as of Friday....
US tells Israel it need not close bank accounts of sanctioned settlers (www.timesofisrael.com)
Android 15 may let you control when your location is shared with carriers (www.androidauthority.com)
Niger grows closer to China and Russia after severing US military ties (www.scmp.com)
while Russia and China have welcomed the departure of US military personnel from Niger, their specific goals are quite different. ⠀...
Russia intensifies attacks on Kharkiv, draining Ukraine's air defense and civilian morale (kyivindependent.com)
Russian troops on March 27 attacked Kharkiv, killing a 59-year-old man and injuring 19 people, including four children. This was the first time since 2022 that Russian troops used a glide air bomb, reportedly a new-type UMPB D-30 munition, to strike the city....
'Undated' Pa. mail ballots don't count, appeals court rules (whyy.org)
The technical mandate caused thousands of votes to be declared invalid in the 2022 election....
Webserver Runs On Android Phone (hackaday.com)
Majority of Americans now use ad blockers (www.theregister.com)
In a week, Israeli army executes 13 children in and near Al-Shifa Hospital (euromedmonitor.org)
In blatant violation of international law, particularly international humanitarian law, the Israeli army has executed 13 children by direct shooting in Al-Shifa Medical Complex and its Gaza City environs. This is a war crime and a crime against humanity, and is part of the genocide that the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip...
NCSoft Confirms Guild Wars 3 Is In Development (kotaku.com)
Russian veto brings an end to the UN panel that monitors North Korea nuclear sanctions (apnews.com)
Legendary NASCAR speedway discovers possible moonshine cave underneath grandstands (www.pennlive.com)
NASCAR has roots in running moonshine when doing such a thing could be both risky and mean big bucks....
Israel must take steps to allow more food and water into Gaza, UN top court orders (www.cbc.ca)
In its legally binding order, the court told Israel to take “all necessary and effective measures to ensure, without delay, in full co-operation with the United Nations, the unhindered provision at scale by all concerned of urgently needed basic services and humanitarian assistance” including food, water, fuel and medical...
Embracer sells Borderlands maker Gearbox to Take-Two Interactive for $460 million (www.gamedeveloper.com)
In today’s episode of “watch Embracer crash in slow motion”
Millennials and Gen-Zers are pulling in bigger paychecks, but much of their spending power is fueling short-term purchases like groceries and vacations, not savings (www.nbcwashington.com)
Luis Rubiales faces 30 month jail sentence for Jenni Hermoso kiss (www.theguardian.com)
Luis Rubiales could face a prison sentence of two and a half years if convicted of kissing Jenni Hermoso on the lips against her will, court documents have shown. The former Spanish football federation chief has been charged with one count of sexual assault and one of coercion in the aftermath of the kiss, offences carrying jail...
