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China approves expansions at three nuclear power plants (www.carbonbrief.org)

Edit: changed source from carbonbrief to reuters for a “actual news sources”...

Bribes and hiding at home: the Ukrainian men trying to avoid conscription (www.theguardian.com)

YouGov: UK EU membership referendum poll Rejoin 63% Stay Out 37% 8-9 August (twitter.com)

Ecuador murder: Fernando Villavicencio's running-mate steps in to contest election (www.bbc.co.uk)

cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/1386612...

[Screenshots] Here’s a look at One UI 6.0 design, changes, and features | SamMobile (www.sammobile.com)

Honestly idk about the new emojis. I don’t like the ones used now, but I don’t like the new ones either.

North Korea's Kim dismisses top general, calls for war preparations (www.reuters.com)

Typhoons add to China’s food security headache, as export bans push up prices (www.scmp.com)

Torrential rain brought by two successive typhoons has added to concerns over China’s food security, which is already under pressure as export bans from the likes of India have pushed up global prices, pushing officials and researchers to warn of a “severe impact” on agricultural production. Typhoon Doksuri made landfall...

The Mystery of Chernobyl’s Post-Invasion Radiation Spikes (www.wired.com)

UK: Police hunt for thief who stole 14 beehives in Welsh town (news.sky.com)

Seems pretty unbeelievable. If you’ve seen an apiarist behiving suspiciously, consider giving the police a buzz. If it leads to the missing hives, maybe you’ll hornet a reward.

Meta blocking news links as legislation backfires; X is sued (9to5mac.com)

Meta is blocking news links in Canada, as it did previously in Australia, following the introduction of new legislation. The...

ChromeOS is splitting the browser from the OS, getting more Linux-y (arstechnica.com)

It looks like Google’s long-running project to split up ChromeOS and its Chrome browser will be shipping out to the masses soon. Kevin Tofel’s About Chromebooks has spotted flags that turn on the feature by default for ChromeOS 116 and up. 116 is currently in beta and should be live in the stable channel sometime this month....

The Marvels Won't Screen in IMAX Unless Dune 2 Is Delayed (comicbook.com)

IMAX's CEO doesn't expect Dune: Part Two to be delayed into 2024, despite reports.

Russia's influence on Africa (www.dw.com)

Russia is trying to undermine democracy in more than two dozen African countries, according to a new study from the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, an academic institution within the US Department of Defense....

China may be planning overseas naval bases in Asia and Africa, say analysts (www.theguardian.com)

China’s military may be planning to build a host of overseas naval bases, as it hopes to protect shipping routes and strengthen its ability to resist sanctions from the US and its allies, analysis has found....

1 crew member killed in a fire on a cargo ship carrying nearly 3,000 cars in the North Sea (apnews.com)

Ivanti Zero Day used to hack Norwegian Government IT Systems (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

US Capitol rioter who beat officer with flagpole sentenced (www.bbc.co.uk)

India, Manipur genocide : Group of bishops who completed a two-day visit to Manipur decry ‘silence & apathy’ (www.telegraphindia.com)

The four-member team, led by CBCI president and Archbishop Andrews Thazhath, visited places affected by ethnic clashes that have claimed 150 lives and displaced around 60,000 people since May 3

'Android's now better than iOS': Instagram boss weighs in on the age-old iPhone vs. Android debate (www.businessinsider.com)

Apple announces that RCS support is coming to iPhone next year (9to5mac.com)

In a surprising move, Apple has announced today that it will adopt the RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging standard. The feature will launch via a software update “later next year” and bring a wide range of iMessage-style features to messaging between iPhone and Android users....