The fastest ever human-made object keeps breaking its own speed record (www.popsci.com)
The Parker Solar Probe's new top speed could get you from NYC to LA in just 20 seconds. It's not done yet.
Microsoft closes $69 billion Activision Blizzard deal after Britain's nod (www.reuters.com)
The New York Times tried to block the Internet Archive: another reason to value the latter (walledculture.org)
FBI indicts three in insider trading scheme that utilized Xbox 360 chat to hide comms | Ringleader could be looking at as much as 165 years in prison (www.techspot.com)
FBI indicts three in insider trading scheme that utilized Xbox 360 chat to hide comms | Ringleader could be looking at as much as 165 years in prison::undefined
Baldur’s Gate 3 player finds “rarest” ending where characters are dogs and cats - Dexerto (www.dexerto.com)
Baton Rouge woman says she was 'sexually humiliated' by police in 'torture warehouse' (www.nbcnews.com)
An embattled Louisiana police department has been hit with a second lawsuit alleging officers from a street crime unit dragged detainees to an unmarked warehouse dubbed the “Brave Cave,” where they were assaulted, stripped and subjected to body cavity searches....
Planned Parenthood in Wisconsin to resume abortion care after judge’s ruling (www.theguardian.com)
Announcement comes after July ruling that 1849 abortion law does not apply in significant victory for abortion rights in midwest...
Local governments aren't businesses – so why are they force-fed business software? - Oracle's repeated public sector failures prove a different approach is needed (www.theregister.com)
Local governments aren’t businesses – so why are they force-fed business software? - Oracle’s repeated public sector failures prove a different approach is needed::Oracle’s repeated public sector failures prove a different approach is needed
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Meadows loses bid to have case heard in Federal court (mastodon.social)
After nearly 30 years, Pennsylvania will end state funding for anti-abortion counseling centers (apnews.com)
After nearly 30 years, Pennsylvania's new governor plans to end a contract with an organization that distributes funds to anti-abortion counseling centers.
More than 60 people arrested at a gay wedding in southern Nigeria (www.aljazeera.com)
Arrests of gay people are common in Nigeria where gay marriage is punishable by up to 14 years in prison.
TIL fairy dust was added to Peter Pan so that children wouldn't hurt themselves trying to fly when they got home from seeing the play. (en.m.wikipedia.org)
NYPD “Friendly Fire” Killed an Officer. Investigators Seemed to Ignore Video of Police Being Commanded to “Stop Shooting.” (www.propublica.org)
After pledging a “thorough” investigation, the NYPD cleared the officers involved in the 2019 shooting. But new records show that investigators allowed police misstatements to stand, despite having body-camera video to disprove them.
Temperatures in Iraq surpass 50 degrees Celsius amid heatwave (www.dailynewsegypt.com)
Amazon warns workers to come back into the office (www.bbc.com)
Amazon warns workers to come back into the office::This week, a reminder email was sent to employees who didn’t work on-site at least three times a week.
Supermarket AI Offers Mom's Famous Mustard Gas Recipe (gizmodo.com)
Bitwarden passkey support starts rolling out through the browser extension (www.androidpolice.com)
Netanyahu declares a ‘second war of independence’ as fears for Gazans grow (www.theguardian.com)
Israel Furious that Elderly Captive Spoke of Humane Treatment by Hamas (electronicintifada.net)
Happy 19th Birthday, Ubuntu! (www.omgubuntu.co.uk)
Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal approved by UK regulators (www.theverge.com)
Vigilante Pedophile Hunter Killed While Confronting Teens (www.thedailybeast.com)
A Michigan vigilante who amassed thousands of social media followers with his unauthorized hunts for pedophiles was shot and killed in a confrontation with two teenagers, police said....
As thaw accelerates, Swiss glaciers have lost 10% of their volume in the past 2 years, experts say (apnews.com)
GENEVA (AP) — A Swiss Academy of Sciences panel is reporting a dramatic acceleration of glacier melt in the Alpine country, which has lost 10% of its ice volume in just two years after high summer heat and low snow volumes in winter....
US offers almost 500,000 Venezuelans legal status (www.bbc.com)
Venezuelans seeking asylum in the US who are already living in the country will be allowed to work legally under new rules announced by the Biden administration....
