Elite Dangerous studio Frontier Developments announce layoffs and "organisational review" (www.rockpapershotgun.com)
Bohemia 'disheartened' as Arma 3 used to fake Israel-Palestine war footage (www.pcgamesinsider.biz)
Czech game developer Bohemia Interactive has once again had to address the fact that footage of Arma 3 is being used as fake news about the Israel-Palestine conflict. In a post on Twitter , the co...
Gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia broken, Russia is the likely culprit (yle.fi)
According to a government press release on Tuesday afternoon, the authorities have located the damaged point in the Balticconnector natural gas pipeline. In addition, there is damage to the communication cable between the countries....
This week in KDE: re-organized System Settings (pointieststick.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/6427579
Russia-Ukraine war: at least 51 people killed in Russian strike on village food shop (www.theguardian.com)
After traffic-stop video goes viral, Newton police sue citizen for defamation (iowacapitaldispatch.com)
Two police officers whose traffic-stop video went viral and sparked a false-arrest lawsuit are claiming defamation and invasion of privacy.
Mexico's president slams US aid for Ukraine and sanctions on Venezuela and Cuba (apnews.com)
López Obrador said the United States should spend some of the money sent to Ukraine on economic development in Latin America....
You can no longer activate new Windows 11 builds with Windows 7 or 8 keys (www.neowin.net)
You can no longer activate new Windows 11 builds with Windows 7 or 8 keys::Bad news for those planning to activate Windows 11 with a Windows 7 or 8/8.1 key: users noticed that the latest Windows 11 preview builds no longer allow activation with old license keys.
KOTOR Remake feared cancelled after Sony quietly pulls tweets and videos (www.rockpapershotgun.com)
Apple asks US Supreme Court to strike down Epic Games order (www.reuters.com)
New Indonesian industrial park on Borneo, feted as 'green,' will be powered by coal, report says (apnews.com)
You know the story about the the error message edited to say "Thank you for playing Wing Commander"? That doesn't actually happen in any version of the game. (www.wcnews.com)
I love when people dig down to get to the bottom of stories like this.
Meet Birdie, our new rescue! (imgur.com)
I’ve always been a dog person, but she’s worming her way into my heart regardless!
Russell Brand denies 'serious criminal allegations' set to be aired in TV documentary (www.abc.net.au)
British comedian Russell Brand has posted a video denying “serious criminal allegations” set to be made against him in an upcoming television program....
Baldur's Gate 3 Will Release on Mac on September 21, Alongside the 3rd Major Patch (nitter.net)
Android loophole allows Google Wallet to leak credit card details via NFC, fix coming (9to5google.com)
US government fights Musk’s attempt to terminate Twitter privacy settlement (arstechnica.com)
They say rock and roll lives forever, but this is ridiculous (sh.itjust.works)
Actually, That AI Drake and The Weeknd Song Is Not Eligible for a Grammy (gizmodo.com)
Actually, That AI Drake and The Weeknd Song Is Not Eligible for a Grammy::The song “Heart on My Sleeve” was pulled from streaming services after it was revealed to have been created with artificial intelligence.
Grindr loses nearly half its staff to strict return-to-work rule (www.latimes.com)
Grindr has lost about 45% of its staff as it enforces a strict return-to-office policy that was introduced after a majority of employees announced a plan to unionize....
Workers stage Japan's first strike in decades over department store sale | Reuters | Ghostarchive (ghostarchive.org)
TOKYO, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Workers at a major Tokyo department store went on strike on Thursday after talks with management over the planned sale of their company broke down, marking the first major walk-out the country has seen in decades....
BREAKING: Potential military coup in Gabon (www.aljazeera.com)
"Gabon military officers claim power, say election lacked credibility Television announcement comes shortly after state election body announces incumbent Ali Bongo had won a third term as president....
‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Producing Director Says Season 3 Can Start Shooting Soon After Strikes End (trekmovie.com)
I love how the night changes the vibe of everyday objects (campfyre.nickwebster.dev)
Carlos Santana apologizes for anti-trans comments he made during a recent concert (www.cnn.com)
Carlos Santana faced criticism on Thursday when a video of the musician making anti-transgender comments during a concert in New Jersey in July resurfaced on social media....
