Suspect in Natalee Holloway disappearance to reveal details of her death in plea deal, lawyer says (www.nbcnews.com)
Joran van der Sloot allegedly struck a deal to plead guilty to involvement in an extortion plot and tell what he knows about the Alabama teenager’s disappearance and death in Aruba in 2005.
China and Russia harden positions on Gaza as war stirs geopolitical tensions (www.theguardian.com)
Forza Horizon 5 gets a Proton Hotfix to work again on Steam Deck / Linux (www.gamingonlinux.com)
Amanda Knox to face new trial in Italy over slander conviction (www.theguardian.com)
Knox had been found guilty of defamation for wrongly accusing Patrick Lumumba of murdering Meredith Kercher...
Americans will spend half their lives taking prescription drugs, study finds (www.psu.edu)
An American born in 2019 will spend a larger share of their lifetime taking prescription drugs than being married or receiving an education, according to new research by Jessica Ho, associate professor of sociology and demography at Penn State. She reported the findings this week (article date: Oct 6) in the journal Demography.
Hydro dams are struggling to handle the world’s intensifying weather (arstechnica.com)
U.S. and Qatar Deny Iran Access to $6 Billion From Prisoner Deal (www.nytimes.com)
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Idemia: the hidden face of the French leader in biometric identity (www-francetvinfo-fr.translate.goog)
Netflix House Stores Open in 2025 to Rival Theme Park Marketing (www.bloomberg.com)
We’ve come full circle.
risky drink (sh.itjust.works)
Star Trek: Infinite discussion (www.paradoxinteractive.com)
Thought I would make a discussion thread for the new game since I didn’t see one up. I haven’t picked it up yet, was planning on getting it this weekend. I’m curious what any Trekkies who’ve also played Stellaris think of it. Is it worth getting?
Created a let's not meet equivalent for Lemmy on Sopuli.xyz. (sopuli.xyz)
Wanted to share a bizzare story, couldn’t find a sub for it. Here is a new sub for your wild personal tales.
Hands-on with Ultra HDR in Android 14: The future of photography (www.androidpolice.com)
Iran Helped Plot Attack on Israel Over Several Weeks (archive.ph)
Factorio Friday Facts #379 - Abstract rewiring (factorio.com)
Looks like the Factorio devs are hard in on getting as many improvements into the game as they can in time for the DLC release.
2 Thai nationals, 1 Cambodian killed in Israel-Hamas violence (www.scmp.com)
Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin tweeted that 2 Thais had died, while Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet confirmed the death of a student....
Afghanistan earthquake: Hundreds feared dead in 6.3 quake - BBC News (www.bbc.com)
55 Chinese sailors are feared dead after nuclear submarine 'gets caught in a trap intended to snare British and US vessels in the Yellow Sea' (www.dailymail.co.uk)
Researchers develop 3D printing method that shows promise for repairing brain injuries (medicalxpress.com)
Salad for breakfast [oc] (mastodon.africa)
India tells Canada to withdraw 41 diplomats, report says (www.ctvnews.ca)
cross-posted from: kbin.social/m/[email protected]/t/509236...
Horizon Forbidden West: Complete Edition is coming to PS5 and PC (blog.playstation.com)
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR THE 2023 WGA THEATRICAL AND TELEVISION BASIC AGREEMENT (www.wgacontract2023.org)
https://www.wgacontract2023.org/wgacontract/files/memorandum-of-agreement-for-the-2023-wga-theatrical-and-television-basic-agreement.pdf