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iPhone 15 Models Have 'Completely Standard' USB-C Port Without Restrictions on Accessories (www.macrumors.com)

iPhone 15 Models Have ‘Completely Standard’ USB-C Port Without Restrictions on Accessories::Apple’s new iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max are equipped with a “completely standard” USB-C port without…

Stephen King blames Bill Maher for breaking the Hollywood writers’ strike (qz.com)

Bill Maher announced that his Real Time would be back "sans writers or writing"...

New US sanctions package hits Russian oligarchs and companies that help Russian troops (www.pravda.com.ua)

Flintshire cat burglar caught red handed after crime spree (www.bbc.com)

Feline thief Gingee, a four-year-old Maine Coon, has been ransacking nearby homes in Buckley, Flintshire....

Rishi Sunak avoiding UN summit after being warned about potential rejection (www.theguardian.com)

New Zealand woman discovers surgical instrument ‘size of a dinner plate’ left in her body after operation (www.theguardian.com)

3M to pay $6 billion to settle claims it sold defective earplugs to U.S. military (www.cbsnews.com)

Manufacturing giant 3M on Tuesday said it will pay $6 billion to resolve legal claims over its Combat Arms Earplug products, which some military veterans claimed left them with hearing loss and tinnitus....

Federal judge to set Trump trial date in election interference case (www.nbcnews.com)

Special counsel Jack Smith wants jury selection to begin in December, while the former president pushes for a 2026 start date.

Danish government prepares bill to stop Koran burnings (www.reuters.com)

Scientists found more than 1,000 AI spam bots trying to scam people and steal their social media profiles — and regulators can't keep up (www.businessinsider.com)

Scientists found more than 1,000 AI spam bots trying to scam people and steal their social media profiles — and regulators can’t keep up::Social media is being flooded with spammy AI content. Research by Indiana University details how artificial intelligence is being used to scam people on social media platforms.

Wagner boss Prigozhin killed in plane crash in Russia (www.bbc.co.uk)

YSK How to Prepare Your Phone and Other Tech for a Natural Disaster (www.wsj.com)

Because it’s not totally intuitive how to prep and use tech in an emergency. Archived version: archive.fo/wk3fE

How one man found game jobs for at least 450 people in the downturn (venturebeat.com)

How one man found game jobs for at least 450 people in the downturn::With a do-it-yourself game job listing service on LinkedIn, Amir Satvat has helped 450 people find jobs in the game industry.

Cruise robotaxi collides with fire truck in San Francisco, leaving one injured (www.theverge.com)

Cruise robotaxi collides with fire truck in San Francisco, leaving one injured::A crash between Cruise robotaxi and a San Francisco Fire Department truck occurred last night in Tenderloin. The incident happed a week after the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved 24/7 autonomous taxi ride services.

Buyers of Bored Ape NFTs sue after digital apes turn out to be bad investment (arstechnica.com)

Archived version: archive.ph/9WPwx...

15-year-old social media influencer who claims her parents ripped her off inspires Illinois law allowing kids to sue (fortune.com)

15-year-old social media influencer who claims her parents ripped her off inspires Illinois law allowing kids to sue::"The rise of social media has given children new opportunities to earn a profit. Many parents have taken this opportunity to pocket the money.”

Boy, 6, boasted about shooting Virginia teacher Abigail Zwerner (www.bbc.co.uk)

cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/1253328...

The Special Operation in Osgiliath is going fine! There is no panic at the Black Gate! They are mostly mobilizing! (media.kbin.social)

Twitter accused of bullying anti-hate campaigners (www.bbc.co.uk)

cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/904018...

Some Apple users say its parental controls aren't working properly. A CEO who has 4 kids called it 'frustrating.' (www.businessinsider.com)

Some Apple users say its parental controls aren’t working properly. A CEO who has 4 kids called it ‘frustrating.’::Parents told The Wall Street Journal they have to continuously check their Screen Time settings to ensure their children’s usage is limited.