"waves of technological innovation" have gotten faster over time, "students might now find themselves learning skills in college that are obsolete by the time they graduate" (www.businessinsider.com)
Canada shared intelligence on Nijjar’s murder with India weeks ago, says Trudeau (www.thehindu.com)
“We are there to work constructively with India,” said the Canadian Prime Minister
Brazilian Supreme Court Delivers 'Historic Victory' to Indigenous Peoples (www.commondreams.org)
In a major victory for Indigenous rights, Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court rejected an argument Thursday that could have forced hundreds of thousands from their ancestral lands....
Security Service and Armed Forces of Ukraine attack secret Russian headquarters in Melitopol (www.pravda.com.ua)
Decades-Old Trove of DNA Evidence, Collected by a Maryland Doctor, Leads to a Serial Rape Arrest (www.propublica.org)
An alleged serial rapist was arrested last month with help from evidence saved by a Baltimore County doctor nearly half a century ago. ProPublica highlighted this rare trove of hospital microscope slides in its Cold Justice series and inspired a new Maryland law to protect the evidence....
Microsoft addresses the huge Xbox leaks: here’s Phil Spencer’s full memo (www.theverge.com)
The leaks revealed plans for a revised Xbox Series X.
Spain hailstorm destroys nearly $43 million worth of crops as it hits nearly 100% of some farmers' harvests (www.cbsnews.com)
2 charged with murder following death of 1-year-old at day care (abcnews.go.com)
Two people have been hit with multiple charges after a 1-year-old boy died and three other young children were hospitalized after suspected opioid exposure at a Bronx, New York, day care on Friday....
Chinese Police Detain Some Staff of Evergrande Wealth Unit (news.yahoo.com)
Steam Games Made with Unity (store.steampowered.com)
Robots are trained to help revive coral reefs (www.bbc.com)
Researchers are experimenting with robots to help speed up the restoration of coral reefs....
Brazil’s Lula backtracks on Putin arrest safety at Rio G20 (www.aljazeera.com)
Part of Montana national forest closed after grizzly bear attack, officials say (www.cnn.com)
Authorities have closed portions of Custer Gallatin National Forest just outside of Big Sky, Montana, after a person was attacked by a grizzly bear while hunting....
Colombian President proposes Latin American alliance to transform 'war on drugs' (www.reuters.com)
CRISPR used to 'reprogram' cancer cells into healthy muscle in the lab (www.livescience.com)
Research paper: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2303859120
Bogus Supplier of Jet-Engine Parts May Have Faked Employees Too (www.bloomberg.com)
India's government replaces 'India' with ancient name 'Bharat' in dinner invitation to G20 guests (apnews.com)
More than 60 Atlanta training center activists named in RICO Indictment (www.ajc.com)
More than five dozen activists were indicted on RICO charges last week over the ongoing efforts to halt construction of the city of Atlanta’s planned public safety training center in DeKalb County.
Fedora Linux KDE Spin is Switching to the Calamares Graphical Installer (9to5linux.com)
From strikes to new union contracts, Labor Day's organizing roots are especially strong this year (apnews.com)
Labor Day is right around the corner, along with the big sales and barbecues that come with it. But the activist roots of the holiday are especially visible this year as unions challenge how workers are treated — from Hollywood to the auto production lines of Detroit....
Larian Studios: [Baldur's Gate 3] patch 2 is right around the corner, features major performance improvements. (twitter.com)
Patch 2 is around the corner. It features major performance improvements, many new tweaks & changes, and begins our journey incorporating feedback into Origin Character epilogues, among other major things. Details coming soon.
Disappeared critic abroad emerges in Chinese detention center (safeguarddefenders.com)
On 24 August, James Lin, a human rights activist in the Netherlands, posted a notification of arrest issued on 7 July by the affiliated sub-bureau directly under the Hengyang Public Security Bureau. It states that Yang has been arrested on charges of “inciting subversion of the state power” and is currently detained at the...
150,000 workers vote to authorize strikes at Stellantis, GM, and Ford — Workers are fighting for increased pay, retirement pensions, and better benefits (www.investopedia.com)
150,000 workers vote to authorize strikes at Stellantis, GM, and Ford — Workers are fighting for increased pay, retirement pensions, and better benefits::Workers at the automotive Big Three have voted to authorize a strike when contracts expire on Sept. 14, bringing the nation one step closer to a major labor stoppage costing...
Iran, Saudi Arabia and Egypt are among 6 nations set to join the BRICS economic bloc (apnews.com)
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Iran and Saudi Arabia are among six countries that will join the BRICS bloc of developing economies as new members from 2024, South Africa’s president said Thursday....
Putin’s War Against Ukraine Is Slaughtering Dolphins in the Black Sea (gizmodo.com)
