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Ubuntu 23.10’s New Software App Will Demote DEBs (Apparently) (www.omgubuntu.co.uk)

A new ‘app store’ is expected to ship as part of Ubuntu 23.10 when it’s released in October — and it’ll debut with a notable change to DEB support.

Elon Musk railed against shadow bans—now he’s using them on his critics (www.dailydot.com)

Meta's harmful effects on children is one issue that unites Republicans and Democrats (www.cnbc.com)

Meta’s harmful effects on children is one issue that unites Republicans and Democrats::A bipartisan group of 42 attorneys general sued Meta over addictive features aimed at kids and teens.

Egypt official tells Europe to take in 1m Gazans if ‘you care about human rights so much’ (www.middleeastmonitor.com)

Israel Deploys Semi-Autonomous Machine Gun Robot to Gaza Border (www.thedefensepost.com)

Gaza's sole power plant shuts down due to shortage of fuel under Israeli blockade (www.cnn.com)

Do not get involved in Israel crisis, top U.S. general warns Iran (www.reuters.com)

The United States’ top general on Monday warned Iran not to get involved in the crisis in Israel and said he did not want the conflict to the broaden, as Lebanese armed group Hezbollah fired a salvo of rockets onto northern Israel...

TURNING MY BRIGHTNESS UP TO A USEABLE LEVEL IS THE REAL ISSUE (lemmit.online)

Tinder Launches $499 USD-Per-Month "Tinder Select" Membership (techcrunch.com)

Tinder Launches $499 USD-Per-Month “Tinder Select” Membership::Tinder has rolled out its promised high-end membership, a pricey $499 per month subscription dubbed “Tinder Select,” which includes unique perks like the

Valve: don’t expect a faster Steam Deck ‘in the next couple of years’ (www.theverge.com)

Russian Submarine Shows Massive Damage After Ukrainian Strike (www.thedrive.com)

Photos of major damage to a Russian Navy submarine attacked while in dry dock in Crimea point to the boat being a complete write-off.

Musk’s Tweet Criticizing Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Sparks Outrage (www.kyivpost.com)

Thousands of S Korean teachers rally for protection from abusive parents (www.trtworld.com)

Historically Credible Weapons Engineering (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

Global Fossil Fuel Subsidies Rise to $7 Trillion in 2022, Exacerbating Climate Crisis (www.mercomindia.com)

The IMF report said that explicit subsidites have more than doubled since its previous assessment, from $0.5 trillion to $1.3 trillion in 2022....

Mexico’s Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion nationwide (apnews.com)

A biotech company says it put dopamine-making cells into people’s brains (www.technologyreview.com)

A biotech company says it put dopamine-making cells into people’s brains::The experiment to treat Parkinson’s is a critical early test of stem cells’ potential to tackle serious disease.

Three found dead at remote Rocky Mountain campsite were trying to escape society, stepsister says (apnews.com)

The stepsister of a Colorado woman who was found dead along with her sister and teenage son at a remote Rocky Mountain campsite says the women fled into the wilderness after struggling to cope with societal changes in recent years, but they were unequipped to survive off the grid....

Third of Japan's 18-year-old women may never have children: study (www.japantimes.co.jp)

A rice shortage is sending prices soaring across the world. And things could get worse (apnews.com)

Countries worldwide are scrambling to secure rice after a partial ban on exports by India cut global supplies by roughly a fifth.

How Accidental Geoengineering May Be Affecting Climate Change. [Re: rise in sea temperature] (threadreaderapp.com)

Scientists have discovered that the recent spike in global temperatures may be caused by a reduction in sulfur dioxide pollution from shipping vessels. Ships have long emitted sulfur dioxide, which cools the planet by seeding clouds and reflecting sunlight. However, new regulations that limit sulfur in ship fuels took effect in...