Russia's Far East suffers flooding in Khanun's wake, over 2,500 people evacuated (www.reuters.com)
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Google Assistant readies Wear OS Tile with custom shortcuts (9to5google.com)
Russian rouble sinks, Kremlin blames loose monetary policy (www.reuters.com)
The rouble has lost around a quarter of its value against the dollar since Putin sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022, as Western sanctions shrink Russia’s balance of trade and military spending soars....
Niger coup: West African countries suspend key military meeting on ‘standby’ force (www.theguardian.com)
At least 17 dead after Rohingya boat breaks up off Myanmar: rescuers (www.mizzima.com)
Get the full tech rundown on the enhanced Quake II (bethesda.net)
Ecuador politician murder suspects are Colombian, police say (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Global fashion firms block Korean consumers' access to their IP addresses (www.koreatimes.co.kr)
The biggest benefit of direct purchases is that fashion items are cheaper in the brands’ country of origin. This has become an obstacle for international fashion companies that try to sell goods on their Korean-language websites. The prices of Ralph Lauren’s steady-seller men’s Oxford shirts are set from 153,000 won...
Famous tree and centuries-old church hit by Hawaii fires (www.bbc.co.uk)
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India passes data protection bill amid surveillance concerns (www.aljazeera.com)
Indian lawmakers have passed a data protection law that will dictate how tech companies process users’ data amid criticism that it will likely lead to increased surveillance by the government....
British water companies face $1 billion lawsuits over pollution - law firm (www.reuters.com)
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Dragging Docks and Tugging Toolbars on Wayland (blog.david-redondo.de)
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UK could leave European convention on human rights to stop Channel migrant boats (www.theguardian.com)
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Table for one? Barcelona’s restaurants turn away solo diners in favour of tourist groups (www.euronews.com)
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Highland Park shooting suspect’s father asks to dismiss charges for ‘innocent conduct’ (www.independent.co.uk)
A father will ask a judge Monday to dismiss his case in which authorities say he helped his son obtain a gun license three years before the younger man fatally shot seven people at a 2022 Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago.
Deputy mayor of Tokyo's Shibuya Ward calls assemblywoman a 'pig' on Teams chat (mainichi.jp)
TOKYO -- A deputy mayor of the capital's Shibuya Ward called an assembly member a "pig" on a Microsoft Teams app chat that can be viewed by ward executives, the assemblyperson revealed at a press conference on Aug. 7.
Final Fantasy 16 sales did not meet high expectations, says Square Enix president (www.eurogamer.net)
Sales of Final Fantasy 16 did not meet Square Enix's high expectations, said president Takashi Kiryu. Last week the com…
How the Nintendo Wii Security Was Bypassed (blog.0x7d0.dev)
$300K in gaming cards stolen at Gen Con in downtown Indianapolis (www.indystar.com)
[IDW's Star Trek: Day of Blood #1 comic] Star Trek Confirms an Underrated TNG Crew Member Is Destined for Command (screenrant.com)
I hoped for Barclay but it’s Beverly Crusher.
From Big Macs to Baftas: the incredible story behind the hit video game Vampire Survivors (www.theguardian.com)
Luca Galante went from flipping burgers in Thornton Heath to accidentally creating a gaming sensation in one of the few true indie developer rags-to-riches tales...
Mr Spock belting out showtunes? How Star Trek became a fizzy, frantic romp (www.theguardian.com)
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