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Israel orders Gazans to flee, bombs where it sends them (www.reuters.com)
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Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan that shields Sackler family faces Supreme Court review (www.cbsnews.com)
Long before Purdue Pharma filed for bankruptcy, before the series’ “Dopesick” and “Painkiller” brought the Sackler family and devastation of the opioid crisis into Americans’ living rooms, and before her son died of a drug overdose at the age of 33, Ellen Isaacs was sounding the alarm about the opioid epidemic....
Economists predict US inflation will keep cooling and the economy can avoid a recession (apnews.com)
NEW YORK (AP) — Most business economists think the U.S. economy could avoid a recession next year, even if the job market ends up weakening under the weight of high interest rates, according to a survey released Monday....
Spotify to axe 1,500 workers to save costs (www.bbc.com)
After I’m Gone Backup Solution
Recently I have decided that the backup solution I have been using is far too complex for my family to figure out when I die. I began writing documentation on how they can access photos, videos, documents and so on. In that process I thought, I gotta make this simple....
(Anti Union talk due to new UAW wins/Tesla to unionize) Elon Musk: I disagree with the idea of unions [5:36 | Elon Musk and Andrew Ross Sorkin | CNBC Television] (www.youtube.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/9075430...
Inside the 'arms race' between YouTube and ad blockers / Against all odds, open source hackers keep outfoxing one of the wealthiest companies. (www.engadget.com)
Inside the ‘arms race’ between YouTube and ad blockers / Against all odds, open source hackers keep outfoxing one of the wealthiest companies.::YouTube’s dramatic content gatekeeping decisions of late have a long history behind them, and there’s an equally long history of these defenses being bypassed.
I've tried ownCloud.
Hey there!...
Walmart, Costco and other companies rethink self-checkout, some stores removing them (www.cnn.com)
You've been instantly teleported two feet to the left. How does this affect you?
Cristiano Ronaldo faces $1 billion class-action lawsuit for endorsing worthless NFTs (www.cnn.com)
Once again, I am calling on manufacturers to improve their sealing glues (media.kbin.social)
Pope punishes leading critic Cardinal Burke in second action against conservative American prelates (apnews.com)
Pope Francis has decided to punish one of his highest-ranking critics, Cardinal Raymond Burke, by revoking his right to a subsidized Vatican apartment and salary in the second such radical action against a conservative American prelate this month, according to two people briefed on the measures....
My server Flow Comics/Games/Movies/Shows (discuss.tchncs.de)
Before I forget here’s the server flow for my 64tb sever. Supports Anime and all the works, never could get manga working with torrent/usenet well enough on ubuntu though....
The Pentagon is moving toward letting AI weapons autonomously decide to kill humans (www.businessinsider.in)
Broadcom lays off many VMware employees after closing its $69 billion acquisition of the company (www.businessinsider.com)
Some Republicans Were Willing to Compromise on Abortion Ban Exceptions. Activists Made Sure They Didn’t. (www.propublica.org)
“With the current law in place, I will tell you, I wake up fearful of my pregnancy and what it would mean for my children, my husband and my parents if something happened to me and the doctor cannot perform lifesaving measures,” she told her fellow lawmakers last February, her voice faltering as tears threatened....
Only $79.99 (startrek.website)
Births have increased in states with abortion bans, research finds (www.cnn.com)
Nearly a quarter of people seeking an abortion in the United States were unable to get one due to bans that took effect after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, researchers estimate. In the first half of 2023, states with abortion bans had an average fertility rate that was 2.3% higher than states where abortion was not...
What is a fun gadget you have purchased that has added value to your life?
NAS solution recommendations
An extended family member is looking for a NAS solution. I run a completely DIY solution since I’m a knowledgeable Linux user. They’re not. I’m trying to figure out what’s available and what to recommend. Here’s what I have so far:...
‘A bit of a clown’: a look at Congressman George Santos’s endless fabrications (www.theguardian.com)
The New York fabulist accomplished practically nothing in his political career, just self-promotion through sheer chutzpah...
Black Friday shoppers spent a record $9.8 billion in U.S. online sales, up 7.5% from last year (www.cnbc.com)
Black Friday e-commerce spending popped 7.5% from a year earlier, reaching a record $9.8 billion in the U.S., according to an Adobe Analytics report, a further indication that price-conscious consumers want to spend on the best deals and are hunting for those deals online....
Why Americans feel gloomy about the economy despite falling inflation and low unemployment (apnews.com)
Woman punches Husband to death for not taking her to Dubai on Birthday (www.ndtv.com)
Harvard under fire for helping elite skip the queue (www.bbc.com)
Children of past students are favoured in admissions - now state legislators are calling for this to end.
The Pentagon is moving toward letting AI weapons autonomously decide to kill humans (www.businessinsider.com)
10-Year-Old Shot Dead on Thanksgiving—Allegedly by Dad (www.thedailybeast.com)
A 10-year-old boy was shot dead in front of his Omaha, Nebraska, home on Thursday night—allegedly by his own father.
Man charged with 35 child sex crimes in Charleston pleads guilty, gets no prison time (www.live5news.com)
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A man facing dozens of charges in connection to attempted child sexual exploitation is now out of jail and will spend no time in prison despite his guilty plea this week....
Employee helplines are only there to stop your employer getting sued (lemmy.world)
Sony facing $7.9 bln mass lawsuit over PlayStation Store prices (www.reuters.com)
Yo, ho! Yo ho! A pirates life for me... (i.imgur.com)
cross-posted from: lemm.ee/post/15615735...
Over half of all tech industry workers view AI as overrated (www.techspot.com)
Over half of all tech industry workers view AI as overrated::undefined
Google to weaken ad blockers on Chrome in a push for security (cybernews.com)
Starting June 2024, adblockers such as uBlock Origin and many other extensions on Chrome will no longer work as intended. Google Chrome will begin disabling extensions based on an older extension platform, called Manifest V2, as it moves to the more limited V3 version.
The Arctic permafrost is 1,000 years old. As it thaws, scientists worry what it might unleash (www.usatoday.com)
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This Louisiana Town Runs Largely on Traffic Fines. If You Fight Your Ticket, the Mayor Is Your Judge. (www.propublica.org)
Fenton, population 226, brings in over $1 million per year through its mayor’s court, an unusual justice system in which the mayor can serve as judge even though he’s responsible for town finances.
U.S. Pledge To Triple Global Nuclear Energy By 2050 (www.huffpost.com)
When I first read the titile, I thought that the US is going to have to build A LOT to triple global production. Then it occured to me that the author means the US is pledging to make deals and agreements which enable other countries to build their own. Sometimes I think the US thinks too much of itself and that’s also very...
IBM pulls X ads as Elon Musk endorses white pride (www.theverge.com)
Got high, wanted to watch mythbusters, and see this. Great experience. (lemmy.world)
Merge then review (programming.dev)
Move fast and break things....
Is that $35 Apple Watch real? How misleading TikTok influencer videos could be the next big headache in e-commerce (www.businessinsider.com)
TX school bans trans boy from playing "Oklahoma!" male lead, recasts with cisgender male student (www.salon.com)
GTA 6’s Publisher Says Video Games Should Theoretically Be Priced At Dollars Per Hour (www.forbes.com)
While Take-Two is riding high on their announcement that a GTA 6 trailer is coming, its CEO has some…interesting ideas on how much video games could cost, part of a contingent of executives that believe games are underpriced, given their cost, length or some combination of the two.
Outrage grows after ‘chilling call for genocide’ by Florida Republican (www.theguardian.com)
BMW Is Giving Up on Heated Seat Subscriptions Because People Hated Them (www.thedrive.com)
BMW Is Giving Up on Heated Seat Subscriptions Because People Hated Them::The blowback worked—but subscriptions for software-based new car features will continue, according to a BMW board member.