The Pickle Strikes Again! (sh.itjust.works)
Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin feared dead after Russia plane crash (www.bbc.com)
Breaking News image Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the passenger list of a plane which crashed in Russia, killing all 10 on board....
Ecuador Will Keep Some Oil in the Ground (www.nytimes.com)
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The secret to Colombia’s drop in deforestation? Armed groups (www.aljazeera.com)
Bogota, Colombia – In July, when Colombia announced that deforestation had dropped to the lowest level in nearly a decade, the news was hailed as a victory for left-wing President Gustavo Petro....
This was definetlh it (lemm.ee)
Australia’s internet providers are ditching email, to the disgust of older customers (www.theguardian.com)
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DeSantis debate memo urges him to defend Trump and take 'a sledge-hammer' to Ramaswamy (www.nbcnews.com)
A memo written by leaders of a pro-DeSantis super PAC outlined the “overarching goals” for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in next week’s first GOP presidential primary debate.
Microsoft Teams is now part of the Xbox Game Bar so you can stream gameplay to friends - The Verge (www.theverge.com)
Microsoft has integrated Microsoft Teams with the Xbox Game Bar, allowing users to stream their gameplay in real-time to friends over Teams video calls. Up to 20 people can join a call to watch and chat together while gaming. The viewer can see both the game and overlaid video of friends. However, streaming performance is...
Xbox adopts an eight-strike suspension policy | Players who strike out won't be able to use Xbox's social or multiplayer features for an entire year. (www.engadget.com)
Turns out that technology is NOT harmful to kids (www.techdirt.com)
Classic case of “If the research doesn’t support your position, lie like a rug.”
The New York Times prohibits AI vendors from devouring its content (arstechnica.com) German
iPhone SE 4 Rumored to Feature Action Button, USB-C, Face ID, and More (www.macrumors.com)
High ocean temperatures are harming the Florida coral reef. Rescue crews are racing to help (apnews.com)
Up and down the chain of islands that form the Florida Keys, coral rescue groups and government and academic institutions have mobilized to save the coral from a historic bleaching event that experts say threatens the viability of the third-largest reef tract in the world. They’ve been working long days and weekends in...
Long table vs. L O N G table (media.kbin.social)
The Yandex Leak: How a Russian Search Giant Uses Consumer Data (www.confiant.com)
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A decade after a disastrous launch, is Apple Maps finally good? (www.theguardian.com)
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Feed People, Not Factory Farms | by Peter Singer - Project Syndicate (www.project-syndicate.org)
Peter Singer points out that even with Russia’s blockade of Ukraine’s grain exports, the world produces enough food for all.
The Russians hunting for cheap flats in occupied Mariupol (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Backblaze is back with its quarterly drive stats for Q2 2023 (www.backblaze.com)
Japan swelters in its hottest July in more than a century (www.asahi.com)
Last month was the hottest July in Japan in more than a century, according to analysis by The Asahi Shimbun of average temperatures since 1898.
Global food prices rise after Russia ends grain deal and India restricts rice exports (apnews.com)
Global prices for food commodities like rice and vegetable oil have risen for the first time in months after Russia pulled out of a wartime agreement allowing Ukraine to ship grain to the world, and India restricted some of its rice exports, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said Friday.
Meta begins process to end news access to Facebook, Instagram users in Canada (globalnews.ca)
India joins rush to renewables, but its rural solar systems fall off grid (www.washingtonpost.com)
A cautionary tale for a world racing into renewables: The large majority of mini-grids in India no longer work, an environmental group found....
Pakistan blast: ISIS behind suicide attack that killed 44, says police (indianexpress.com)
Religion of peace is back at it again, This time with a score of 44 kills and 150 injured.
The creator of Ethereum Blockchain, has donated 55 ETH (valued at over $100,000) to GrapheneOS (cryptodon.lol)
@vbuterin, the creator of Ethereum Blockchain, has donated 55 ETH (valued at over $100,000) to @GrapheneOS , the hardened - security focused version of Android. Contributions like this, support the Android FOSS community’s efforts to enhance mobile security through design and develop more secure applications on Android....