Accent colors for GNOME has been merged as well! (gitlab.gnome.org)
Battery electric vehicles lose their spark in Europe as hybrids steal the show (www.theregister.com)
Airbnb undermined team that removed extremist users, whistleblower claims | CNN Business (edition.cnn.com)
Jess Hernandez worked full-time as an investigations analyst for Airbnb’s dangerous organizations team from May 2022 to November 2023, researching extremist networks as part of the company’s work to keep dangerous individuals off the platform. But she says she was terminated in November 2023, shortly after her team was...
Dust. (lemmy.world)
Attorneys reach deal that could allow some Dali crew members to fly home after months stuck onboard, court filings say (edition.cnn.com)
After 12 weeks stuck aboard a cargo ship that lost power and crushed a famed Baltimore bridge, some of the vessel’s 21 crew members could soon return to their families halfway around the world....
Activists tell UK arms makers they may face criminal liability over sales to Israel (www.theguardian.com)
Can someone explain me USA obsession with prom and similar school rituals?
I just don’t get it… Why is that important, especially for kids now, that feel like they need to do a YouTube video asking for a date or doing some meme stuff. Some teens even hire the hottest celebrity or ask them to appear in their prom? This is so bizarre for me, all that just for a frivolous night....
Embracer rolls out new AI policy to 'massively enhance game development' | Game Developer (www.gamedeveloper.com)
Article textNewly-restructured Swedish conglomerate, Embracer Group, will leverage AI models to bolster game production. As noted in Embracer’s annual report, the company has adopted a new AI policy package it claims has the capability to “massively enhance” its production process by “increasing resource efficiency,...
Philippines accuses Chinese coastguards of piracy after violent confrontation (www.theguardian.com)
Trump’s Second Term: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) (www.youtube.com)
Israel re-arrests Palestinian parliament speaker Aziz Dweik (www.newarab.com)
Israeli forces have re-arrested the elderly Palestinian parliament speaker Aziz Dweik less than a week after his release in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron....
Marco (lemmy.world)
Israel presents: Detention without trial for Arabs only (www.haaretz.com)
Israel’s government is set to discuss on Sunday a proposal to restrict the use of administrative detention to cases involving terrorist activity against the state or its citizens....
Pumpkins, markets, and one bad Apple (www.fsf.org)
China coast guard personnel a "band of barbarians", says Philippine navy official (www.reuters.com)
China says Dalai Lama must 'thoroughly correct' his political views (www.reuters.com)
Something from the old days (lemmy.world)
Myanmar Junta Arrests Women for Wearing or Holding Flowers (www.irrawaddy.com)
China's AI-Powered Sexbots Are Redefining Intimacy, But There Will Be Limitations - Are We Ready? (www.ibtimes.co.uk)
China’s sex doll industry is embracing AI, creating interactive companions for a growing market. Though promising intimacy, technical and legal hurdles remain.
Elden Ring – Patch Notes Version 1.12 (en.bandainamcoent.eu)
They nerfed blasphemous blade’s ability. It’s so over....
Taiwan to acquire more than 1,000 armed drones in new US arms sale (www.cnn.com)
The United States has approved the $360 million sale of more than 1,000 small armed drones to Taiwan, as the self-ruled island claimed by China aims to strengthen its asymmetrical warfare abilities with an eye on successful tactics used on the battlefield in Ukraine....
VR support for GNOME Wayland is here! (gitlab.gnome.org)
South Korea blasts Russia-North Korea deal, says it will consider supplying arms to Ukraine (apnews.com)
South Korea’s presidential office on Thursday condemned an agreement reached by Russia and North Korea that vowed mutual defense assistance in the event of war and said it will reconsider its policy of limiting its support to Ukraine to non-lethal supplies....
True story.
Stonehenge sprayed with orange powder paint by Just Stop Oil activists (www.theguardian.com)
If you ever wanted to read about fake druids vs. environmental activists, now’s your chance.
