Ukraine says it thwarted a plot to overthrow the government (edition.cnn.com)
Democratic lawyers get ready: ‘If Trump wins, there will be chaos’ (www.politico.com)
When Donald Trump issued a ban on travelers from some Muslim-majority countries just a week into his presidency, Democratic attorneys general were caught off guard. They hadn’t expected the policy, long promised by Trump on the campaign trail, to materialize so quickly....
China and Russia jointly develop strike drones, Ukraine allies worry about Beijing may boost production, European officials say (eutoday.net)
cross-posted from: feddit.org/post/442629...
Helmut Newton | Nastassia Kinski for Playboy (1983) | Available for Sale | Artsy (www.artsy.net)
hey will artsy dot net have to start taking age verification?
Proton launches privacy-focused Google Docs alternative: Docs in Proton Drive is an open-source, end-to-end encrypted collaborative document editor (proton.me)
Google Says AI Could Break Reality (www.404media.co)
Google Says AI Could Break Reality (www.404media.co)
Generative AI could “distort collective understanding of socio-political reality or scientific consensus,” and in many cases is already doing that, according to a new research paper from Google, one of the biggest companies in the world building, deploying, and promoting generative AI....
The Heart (poemsprout.blogspot.com)
Former Trump staffers say they shaped TC Energy tactics | The Narwhal (thenarwhal.ca)
In 2017, Michael Evanoff was tapped by former U.S. president Donald Trump to serve as assistant secretary of state for diplomatic security....
Exclusive: Family Pursues Justice Against Middle School Coach Who Allegedly Strangled 13-Year-Old Student, Causing Him To Pass Out (atlantadailyworld.com)
cross-posted from: yall.theatl.social/post/3091961...
Rapper BG ordered to have all future songs approved by US government (www.theguardian.com)
Threads hits 175 million users after a year (www.theverge.com)
EU governments hesitant on Chinese EV tariffs as trade spat escalates (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/17578625
Interview — Exploring Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 with Creators Kevin & Dan Hageman (Spoiler Alert!) (blog.trekcore.com)
Diamond Shruumz microdosing candies may be linked to a death and nearly 50 illnesses, FDA says (apnews.com)
At least 48 people in 24 states said they got sick after eating Diamond Shruumz-brand products, including chocolate bars, cones and gummies, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday....
Settlement tracking group says Israel has made largest West Bank land seizure in 3 decades (apnews.com)
Israel has approved the largest seizure of land in the occupied West Bank in over three decades, a settlement tracking group said Wednesday, a move that could further worsen already soaring tensions linked to the ongoing war in Gaza....
German government blocks planned sale of VW's gas turbine business to China over security concerns (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: feddit.org/post/429369...
John Deere lays off hundreds of employees, after a $10B profit year (franknez.com)
Ukraine to be told it is too corrupt to join Nato (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Hundreds of candidates pull out of French run-off in bid to foil far right (www.aljazeera.com)
France’s left-wing and centrist parties have withdrawn hundreds of candidates from Sunday’s parliamentary elections, in a move aimed at thwarting the formation of the country’s first far-right government since World War II....
A Bugatti, a first lady and the fake stories aimed at Americans (www.bbc.com)
Our latest investigation, carried out over more than six months and involving the examination of hundreds of articles across dozens of websites, found that the operation has a new target - American voters....
Proton just launched a privacy-focused alternative to Google Docs (www.theverge.com)
Proton Docs is a privacy-focused alternative to Google Docs and Microsoft Word, offering similar features and layout....
