Reform Slate Sweeps Amazon Labor Union Elections in Defeat for Celebrated Co-Founder. (www.thecity.nyc)
Iranian American Group Says Biden Must Change Course to Avert 'Bloody Regional War'. (www.commondreams.org)
New Louisiana Law Serves as a Warning to Bystanders Who Film Police: Stay Away or Face Arrest. (www.propublica.org)
Changes to U.S. dog import regulations: What they are and why they matter for dogs and for people. (theconversation.com)
Scammer Allegedly Makes $600,000 a Month Holding Instagram Accounts Hostage (www.404media.co)
Bungie lays off 220 people, will set up spin-off studio (wolfsgamingblog.com)
KOSA passes Senate | ACLU: This bill would not keep kids safe, but instead threaten young people’s privacy, limit minors’ access to vital resources, and silence important online conversations for all (arstechnica.com)
The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) easily passed the Senate today despite critics’ concerns that the bill may risk creating more harm than good for kids and perhaps censor speech for online users of all ages if it’s signed into law....
Donald Trump falsely questions Kamala Harris' race as he appears at gathering of Black journalists (apnews.com)
Turns out relying your air defense entirely on Russian equipment might be a bad idea. (sh.itjust.works)
r*ddit
UAW endorses Harris, giving her blue-collar firepower in industrial states (apnews.com)
Al Jazeera says reporter, cameraman killed in Israel strike on Gaza (www.reuters.com)
CAIRO, July 31 (Reuters) - Qatar’s flagship Al Jazeera TV said on Wednesday that its reporter Ismail al-Ghoul and cameraman Ramy El Rify were killed in an Israeli strike on Gaza City....
South Korea arrests official over alleged data leak exposing spies, reports (www.reuters.com)
After a Russian Mi-8 helicopter was downed by an interceptor UAV this morning, it is only a matter of time. (sopuli.xyz)
Is Palworld a “dead game”? Who cares, says the game’s developer (arstechnica.com)
Zelenskiy signs law allowing Ukraine debt payment suspension (www.reuters.com)
Bodycam video shows fatal police shooting of 4-year-old Illinois boy and man holding him hostage (www.nbcnews.com)
This reminds me of the times the cops shot and killed other hostages like that delivery driver (UPS or Fedex, can’t remember) or that girl who was kidnapped, ordered to run towards the cops, and the cops shot her for running towards them.
Europeans can save gaming! (iv.melmac.space)
Bungie Lays Off Over 200 Employees, Announces Plans For Deeper Integration With Sony - Game Informer (www.gameinformer.com)
Blackmagic Camera for Android hands-on: Pro-level video controls completely free (9to5google.com)
Apps like the recently released Blackmagic Camera could help bridge the gap between professional-grade camera systems and your Android phone.
Amazon forced to recall more than 400,000 products that could kill, electrocute people | Instead of recalling the products, Amazon sent messages to customers that "downplayed the severity" of hazards (arstechnica.com)
Amazon failed to adequately alert more than 300,000 customers to serious risks—including death and electrocution—that US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) testing found with more than 400,000 products that third parties sold on its platform....
Wind and solar energy overtake fossil fuels to provide 30% of EU electricity (www.theguardian.com)
A Complete History of Birdo’s Gender (www.thrillingtalesofoldvideogames.com)
Looper is a mind-bending puzzle game that challenges you to think inside the box (www.polygon.com)
