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Pension fund sues Jeff Bezos and Amazon for not using Falcon 9 rockets::Plaintiffs: Amazon decision “lays bare the extent” of Bezos’ personal rivalry with Musk.

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Omegle Shut Down After 14 Years. Read Founder Leif K-Brooks’ Full Statement::Omegle has shut down after 14 years, the founder Leif K-Brooks announced in a statement on Wednesday. He explained that the costs of managing the platform and combating its misuse have become overwhelming, making it financially and emotionally...

Passkey support arrived in KeePassXC github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/issues/1870...

Social Media Influencer Douglass Mackey Sentenced after Conviction for Election Interference in 2016 Presidential Race::“One of the foundational rights we hold as Americans, a right that many fought so hard to obtain, is the right to vote. The defendant weaponized disinformation in a dangerous scheme to stop targeted groups,...

New York lawmakers are cracking down on kids’ exposure to social media algorithms | If passed, anyone under 18 would require permission from a parent or guardian to view content on accounts they do…::If passed, anyone under 18 would require permission from a parent or guardian to view content on accounts they don’t follow.

Nevada lithium mine leads to ‘green colonialism’ accusations::The rush to mine lithium for car batteries is dividing environmental and native American communities.

Apple says software bug and certain apps causing iPhone overheating::Company says it will update iOS 17 to fix bug and is working with developers of apps that overload handsets

As Smartphone Industry Sputters, the iPhone Expands Its Dominance::Apple, which is set to release a new iPhone on Tuesday, has increased its share of smartphone sales by converting Android customers and adding teenagers.

Apple announces iPhone 15 with USB-C, a camera upgrade, and the Dynamic Island::Apple’s new iPhone 15 is the first iPhone with a USB-C port. The iPhone 15 also includes the Dynamic Island and a big camera upgrade.

The endless battle to banish the world’s most notorious stalker website::undefined

US military plans to unleash thousands of autonomous war robots over next two years::The United States military plans to start using thousands of autonomous weapons systems in the next two years in a bid to counter China’s growing power, US Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks announced in a speech …

[James] Dean has been cast as the star in a new, upcoming movie called Back to Eden.

Ever since I learned about the Fairphone, I keep trying to figure out when they’ll release the Fairphone 5....

Lockheed Martin plans to make its most powerful military laser yet, 500 kilowatts::The planned laser will be in the 500-kilowatt range. Weapons like these can defend a ship or base against drones or other projectiles.

Impatient LockBit says it’s leaked 50GB of stolen Boeing files after ransom fails to land::Aerospace titan pores over data to see if dump is legit

Google spent $26 billion to hide this phone setting from you::undefined

AI-created child sexual abuse images ‘threaten to overwhelm internet’::Internet Watch Foundation finds 3,000 AI-made abuse images breaking UK law