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

Imane Khelif to sue JK Rowling and Elon Musk (m.youtube.com)

IDF uses Gazan civilians as human shields to inspect potentially booby-trapped tunnels (www.haaretz.com)

'Our lives are more important than their lives': Gazans not suspected of terrorism are detained and sent as human shields to search tunnels and houses before IDF soldiers enter, with the full knowledge of senior Israeli officers, several sources say; IDF claims this practice is forbidden

Donald Trump says he will flee to Venezuela if he loses election [Newsweek] (www.newsweek.com)

Headline slightly sensationalised compared to article content. But he did say he’d go to Venezuela if he loses.

#StopKillingGames Update: Sweden and Poland pass threshold as initiative reaches 25%

I’m not going to post an update every time a (small) milestone is reached, but i felt this time it was warranted....

Who is your favorite character from The Legend of Zelda - Ocarina of Time (Nintendo 64)?

I had a scary thought: what if youtube decided to join the fediverse? (fedia.io)

When I saw MKBHD on threads available through flipboard, the thought crossed my mind. Wouldn't it be a game changer for the biggest websites to suddenly try to coax users and content creators with "one account to rule them all" solution?

Starbucks’ CEO is out. Chipotle’s Brian Niccol is taking over (www.cnn.com)

The struggling coffee chain has tapped Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol to be its new chairman and CEO, effective September 9. Starbucks’ stock soared more than 13% in premarket trading, while Chipotle’s dipped 8%....

Know everything about your favourite summer pest: the Mosquito [17:10] (m.youtube.com)

"rebellious"

Urgent tests underway after Walsall canal cyanide spill (www.bbc.co.uk)

Welcome new Lemmings.

War is ‘coming home’ to Russia, says Zelenskyy as fighting rages in Kursk (tvpworld.com)

We're in a very verify-happy era of technology (kbin.melroy.org)

And god do I hate every second of it. My bank is the worst offender, because they allow me to log in, look at my balances and everything. It is until I decide to transfer funds from savings to checking, do they suddenly decide "WAIT! VERIFY YOUR IDENTITY!". All the while that I'm logged in!...

Rivers of Phish: Sophisticated Phishing Targets Russia’s Perceived Enemies Around the Globe. (citizenlab.ca)

I'm just trying to understand (lemmy.world)

‘A battle of experts’: Karen Read case spotlights murky realities of digital forensics (www.bostonglobe.com)

Inconsistencies in phone call records; a confusing time stamp on a Google search to learn how long it would take for a person to die in the cold; health data that showed a person descending a stairway — or maybe in a car....

Cut the 'AI' bullshit (uniavisen.dk)

Illusion — Why do we keep believing that AI will solve the climate crisis (which it is facilitating), get rid of poverty (on which it is heavily relying), and unleash the full potential of human creativity (which it is undermining)?

Thai Prime Minister Srettha is removed from office by a court order over an ethics violation (apnews.com)

World population to shrink in 21st century amid birthrate fall: UN (mainichi.jp)

The world population is expected to start shrinking within this century after hitting a peak in the mid-2080s due to lower fertility levels, particularly in China, according to the latest projection by the United Nations.