Russia fines Reddit for first time over 'banned content,' RIA says (www.reuters.com)
Russia on Tuesday fined social media site Reddit for the first time for not deleting "banned content" that it said contained "fake" information about Russia's military campaign in Ukraine, RIA reported on Tuesday, citing a Moscow court....
SAG-AFTRA will approval fewer projects to continue during the strike (www.theverge.com)
Interim agreements will no longer be offered to projects covered by Writers Guild of America contracts.
Companies are collecting your personal data. Here's what you need to know (www.euronews.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/1476468...
German police investigating arson attack on 'Platform 17', the Berlin memorial to deported Jews (www.euronews.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/1476440...
"VC qanon" and the radicalization of the tech tycoons (www.anildash.com)
7 prominent Hong Kong activists cleared of organising 2019 protest (hongkongfp.com)
While cleared of organising an August 2019 protest, the high-profile pro-democracy figures, including media tycoon Jimmy Lai and lawyers Margaret Ng and Martin Lee, had their convictions and sentences for participating in that rally upheld.
Last Week in the Fediverse – episode 30 (fediversereport.com)
A new message encryption scheme inspired by the Sudoku puzzle (techxplore.com)
The approach could be relevant for applications in devices with constrained computer resources such as radio-frequency identification devices (RFID), medical and health care instruments, remote sensing networks, and smart cards.
The Hard Fork Podcast is Worth a Listen! (NYTimes) (www.nytimes.com)
Not exactly a secret, but this podcast is nice. I’ve been really enjoying it lately, reminds me of the older Reply All episodes: two funny guys with some interesting interviews/insights and topics that I’m curious about. If you’re at all into podcasts it’s probably worth checking out....
China tops offshore wind power worldwide (www.chinadaily.com.cn)
Indonesia's capital named world's most polluted city (www.reuters.com)
The RCS Revolution Will Be Televised Android Faithful #5 (www.youtube.com)
It was a good podcast episode. They talked about recent RCS news to those vr glasses that are cool. Also Mishal talks about Zenfone 10 at 30ish minute mark.
The BRICS Revolt: Is Biden’s War in Ukraine Fueling the Collapse of US Hegemony? Plus: Film Documents CIA’s Covert Takeover of Hollywood, w/ Roger Stahl | SYSTEM UPDATE #125 (rumble.com)
AI summary...
Over 3,000 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in First Half of 2023: NUG (www.irrawaddy.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/2903701...
Is the ‘Mission: Impossible’ Series Due for a Reckoning? (variety.com)
Finally got access to Tildes today... Seems unimpressive (kbin.social)
I got an invite code and so spent a bit of time browsing around because I'd heard good things about it. But I was surprised at how basic and non-diverse it all is. The forums are preset and are very generic. The conversations are definitely better than Reddit, but no better or worse than the ones I've had with people on Fedi....
South Korea presses on with World Scout Jamboree as heat forces thousands to leave early (www.npr.org)
Firefox Money: Investigating the bizarre finances of Mozilla (lunduke.locals.com)
Im one of those die hard firefox users and have been using it for over a decade....
Ding Ding - In loving memory of Hector Tio Salamanca (hectorsalamanca.com)
aka Mark Margolis
African States Support Nigerien Sovereignty in the Face of Imperialist Attack and Collusion of Stooge African Governments (blackagendareport.com)
The US wants Kenya to lead a force in Haiti with 1,000 police. Watchdogs say they'll export abuse (apnews.com)
Venezuela Formally Applies for BRICS Membership (orinocotribune.com)
The Perfect Linux Distribution (juliette.page)
Amazon Prime Video’s New Releases Coming in August 2023 (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
'Red, White & Royal Blue,' 'Harlan Coben's Shelter' and 'Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves' are just some of the titles hitting Prime Video in August.
