Star Citizen 1.0 'Twinkles on the Horizon', Dev Says — 12 Years and $669 Million Later - IGN (www.ign.com)
Kids Are Watching Brain Melting AI-Generated Videos on YouTube Without Parents Realizing (futurism.com)
Ohio Chick-fil-A owner allegedly drove 400 miles to abuse teen (www.usatoday.com)
Living outside China has become more like living inside China (www.economist.com)
The Communist Party is trying to tighten its grip on the Chinese diaspora...
More people getting kidney failure in Singapore (www.straitstimes.com)
China and Norway Lead the World’s EV Switchover (spectrum.ieee.org)
Globally, according to research by the Rocky Mountain Institute, EVs will comprise two-thirds of the world’s car sales by 2030. However, according to the World Resources Institute, “EVs need to account for 75 percent to 95 percent of passenger vehicle sales by 2030 in order to meet international climate goals aimed at...
Brazil military leaders told police Bolsonaro plotted to remain in power despite election defeat (apnews.com)
SAO PAULO (AP) — Two top Brazilian military leaders declared to police that former President Jair Bolsonaro presented them a plan for him to remain in power after the 2022 election he lost, but both refused and warned him they would arrest him if he tried it, according to judicial documents released Friday....
“It Feels Impossible to Stay”: The U.S. Needs Wildland Firefighters More Than Ever, but the Federal Government Is Losing Them (www.propublica.org)
12 months of record ocean heat has scientists puzzled and concerned (www.nbcnews.com)
Finland suspends reception of berry pickers’ visa applications (www.bangkokpost.com)
The FTC is probing Reddit’s AI licensing deals (www.engadget.com)
cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/7669534...
Former telecom manager admits to doing SIM swaps for $1,000 (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
No evidence from Israel to back UNRWA accusations, says EU humanitarian chief (www.reuters.com)
The European Union’s top humanitarian aid official said on Thursday he had seen no evidence from Israel to back its accusations against staff from the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA), which should continue playing a “critical” role in Gaza.
Iceland volcano erupts again, spewing fountains of lava (www.reuters.com)
A volcano in Iceland erupted on Saturday for the fourth time since December, the country’s meteorological office said, spewing smoke and bright orange lava into the air in sharp contrast against the dark night sky....
Ex Battlefield director doesn’t have “anything positive” to say for EA (www.pcgamesn.com)
I'd like to see posts I upvote (ani.social)
Why Florida might sue Maine over abortion, transgender health care shield law. What to know (www.floridatoday.com)
Florida’s attorney general is one among many from red states across the country threatening Maine with legal action as the New England state considers a shield law that would protect those seeking abortions and health care from criminal repercussions in Florida....
Bluesky's Moderation Architecture | Bluesky (docs.bsky.app)
Today, we’re releasing an open labeling system on Bluesky. “Labeling” is a key part of moderation; it is a system for marking content that may need to be hidden, blurred, taken down, or annotated in applications. Labeling is how a lot of centralized moderation works under the hood, but nobody has ever opened it up for...
McDonald’s stores hit by global IT failure (www.cnn.com)
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Rebellious Russians Stage Daring Attacks From Ukraine on Russian Soil (www.nytimes.com)
Sophisticated ‘burglary tourists’ fly from South America to rob wealthy homes (www.latimes.com)
BREAKING: Another Ukrainian bombardments killed two and Destroy A Big oil facility in Russia, Disrupt Putin Guaranteed Election Win.. (bit.ly)
How the House revived the TikTok ban bill before most of us noticed (www.theverge.com)
Interesting to note here: getting preteens to confusedly call Congress with threats of self harm and questions like “what is Congress” with a push notification is not the best plan