European satellite plunges back to Earth in first-of-its-kind assisted re-entry (arstechnica.com)
India’s tiger population rises, Madhya Pradesh has most big cats (www.thehindu.com)
The estimated number of 3,582 is an average figure for a population that likely ranges between 3,167 and 3,925. Tiger numbers are estimated based on the number of unique tigers captured on camera, plus an estimate of animals that may have not been photographed.
no way........
Reddit calls for “a few new mods” after axing, polarizing some of its best (arstechnica.com)
Will Reddit get quality replacements? "Not a snowball's chance in hell."
Fuck Some Parents
Like holy fuck do you not hear your kid screaming? Do you not have consideration for other fucking people? Or are you just so fucking useless you have zero ability to parent your child? I’m assuming the latter....
My Opinion: NewPipe, Piped, Invidious, etc's days are numbered.
With Reddit shutting down its API setting a precedent in the corporate tech world (and Reddit was a major outlier in that a ton of their users are technical minded and support third party clients, YouTube does not have that kind of userbase and will not get backlash for it), Twitter doing whatever the fuck they’re doing, and...
Texas A&M suspended professor accused of criticizing Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in lecture (www.texastribune.org)
The professor, an expert on the opioids crisis, was placed on paid administrative leave and investigated, raising questions about the extent of political interference in higher education, particularly in health-related matters.
Hollywood Is on Strike Against High-Tech Exploitation (jacobin.com)
Taiwan investigates police after teenager sexually assaulted in botched sting (www.bbc.com)
The 13-year-old had been used in an undercover operation to help catch a man she met on a dating app.
🤓🤓🤓 (lemmy.world)
Spotify is about to cost more with a price increase planned for next week (9to5mac.com)
According to the report, Spotify will raise its standard subscription rate by $1 next week, bringing the monthly cost from $9.99 to $10.99.
PIPPY UPDATE! Back from her first vet visit! (lemmy.world)
Little Pippy is back from her vet appointment. We got lots of medicines for her and an appointment to be spayed for next Friday (7/28/23) the little girl has had a trying time, but we are gonna get her all better!...
Analogue will start shipping more Pocket preorders in August (www.theverge.com)
If you’ve been waiting, your wait may nearly be over.
Outrage after women paraded naked in Indian state (www.bbc.co.uk)
I wonder where police cars get their gasoline from?
I’ve never seen a cop fill up at the gas station.
Putin Won’t Attend BRICS Summit in Person, South Africa Says (www.bloomberg.com)
By S’thembile Cele July 19, 2023 at 6:57 AM EDT...
Facebook, Instagram face Norwegian ban from tracking users for ads (www.politico.eu)
East Ukraine fighting ‘intensifies’ as Putin dismisses offensive (www.aljazeera.com)
Ukraine says fighting has “intensified” in the east of the country as Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed Kyiv’s counteroffensive as a failure.
Egypt building artificial river parallel to the Nile for $5.2bn (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
July 11, 2023 at 11:47 am...
Show me a better flag design (i.imgur.com)
Took this at Lake Ohrid this summer (I’m not Macedonian)
I Used LINUX For A Year And Never Looked Back [A Rabbithole That Is Worth Falling Into] (www.youtube.com)
Interesting video.
US sets grim mass killings record in first half of 2023 (www.aljazeera.com)
Country endured 28 mass killings – a total of 140 victims – amid uptick in gun violence and calls by some for stricter laws. Police officers walking down street,...
friend's cat (lemmy.world)
Hundreds of thousands of actors will go on strike Wednesday night if negotiations with studios are not reached by midnight. (lemmy.worldhttps)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/1410523...