Screens? Where this new AMD-powered handheld PC is going we don't need screens. Just silly Cyberpunk glasses (www.pcgamer.com)
EA to Lay Off Around 670 Workers, Sunsetting Games, 'Moving Away From Licensed IPs' (www.ign.com)
EA to Lay Off Around 670 Workers, Sunsetting Games, ‘Moving Away From Licensed IPs’::Electronic Arts has announced that it, too, is undergoing mass layoffs, with plans to let go 5% of its total global staff, or roughly 670 individuals.
Exxon CEO blames public for failure to fix climate change (thehill.com)
Toys for Bob to split from Activision (www.gematsu.com)
EXCLUSIVE - What Could Have Been - Details on Respawn's Canceled Mandalorian Star Wars Game - Insider Gaming (insider-gaming.com)
Tumblr and WordPress blogs will be exploited for AI model training (www.techspot.com)
Wendy’s Vows No Burger ‘Surge Pricing’ After Online Fury (www.thedailybeast.com)
Wendy’s has spoken to its manager after suggestions that it plans to introduce “surge pricing” to its menu received a decidedly frosty response this week, with the company scrambling to clarify that it has no intention of making itself the Uber of fast-food chains.
Federal court rules Indiana ban on gender-affirming care for minors can take effect (www.pbs.org)
A federal appeals court on Tuesday allowed Indiana’s ban on gender-affirming care to go into effect, removing a temporary injunction a judge issued last year....
Shell must clean up pollution before it leaves Niger delta, report says (www.theguardian.com)
Firm told it must take responsibility for toxic legacy of pollution and safe decommissioning of abandoned oil infrastructure...
After boots on the ground comment, French PM doubles down: 'Putins troops are already in our country', pointing at Le Pen (www.lemonde.fr)
By raising for the first time the idea of sending troops to Ukraine, the French leader “has taken a further step toward belligerence,” blasted his rival Marine Le Pen, of the far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party. She accused him of “posing an existential risk to 70 million French people, and more particularly to our...
EU citizens, pls sing for Tempi Train Crash (Greece) (chng.it)
On February 13, 2023, a train derailed near Tempi, Greece, killing 58 people and injuring 78 others. The victims’ families have been struggling to get justice and compensation from the Greek authorities, who have been accused of negligence and corruption. They need your support to demand accountability and transparency. Please...
Judge skeptical of lawsuit brought by Elon Musk's X over hate speech research (www.npr.org)
The nonprofit sued by Elon Musk's X says the legal tactic is an attempt to silence criticism of the company. The Center for Countering Digital Hate published reports documenting hate speech on X.
YouTube Content ID Copyright Claims Increased 25% in a Year (torrentfreak.com)
What actually happened over the Red Sea (sh.itjust.works)
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U.S. weighs airdropping aid into Gaza as land deliveries slow (www.axios.com)
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Appellate judge refuses to halt Trump's $454 million fraud penalty while he appeals (apnews.com)
A New York appellate judge on Wednesday refused to halt collection of Donald Trump’s $454 million civil fraud penalty while he appeals, rejecting the former president’s request that he be allowed to post a bond covering just a fraction of what he owes....
TikTok is removing even more songs as music rights battle drags on (www.theverge.com)
TikTok is removing even more songs as music rights battle drags on::TikTok will remove all songs from Universal Music Group as its battle with the label intensifies. The latest purge includes songs written or co-written by UMG artists.
EA will spend over $125 million laying off 5 percent of its workforce (www.gamedeveloper.com)
Migration through the Darien Gap is cut off following the capture of boat captains in Colombia (apnews.com)
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The flow of thousands of migrants daily through the treacherous migratory highway, the Darien Gap, has been cut off following the capture of a number of boat captains who had been ferrying the migrants to the starting point of their jungle trek....
Israeli troops gun down thousands of Palestinians awaiting aid in north Gaza (thecradle.co)
Tel Aviv has stepped up indiscriminate attacks against displaced Palestinians in northern Gaza due to the army’s failure to ‘dismantle’ Hamas
At least 24 migrants trying to reach Spain in a boat die in Senegal (intlmonitor.com)
We're Going Indie! (Toys For Bob) (www.toysforbob.com)
They still seem to be working with Microsoft on their next project, but they're hopefully in a better spot as a result of this transition.
US Refuses to Assure UK Judges That Assange Won’t Be Executed If He’s Extradited (scheerpost.com)
Canada reimposes visa requirements for Mexicans as asylum claims surge (www.bbc.com)
A surge of Mexican nationals seeking asylum has led Canada to bring back visa requirements that were lifted nearly eight years ago....