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Israeli settler shoots and kills Palestinian harvester as violence surges in the West Bank (apnews.com)
Near-total internet blackout hits Gaza as Israel ramps up strikes (www.nbcnews.com)
Biden Cast Doubt On Gaza’s Death Statistics — But They're Cited Internally (www.huffpost.com)
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States sue Meta for harming young people's mental health, collecting data on children (apnews.com)
Hamas Fails to Make Case That Israel Struck Hospital (archive.ph)
Pro-Palestinian views face suppression in US amid Israel-Hamas war [The Guardian] (www.theguardian.com)
Conferences have been abruptly cancelled, media appearances suppressed and demands made to fire critics of Israeli policies.
Angry Egyptians denounce staged pro-Palestine rallies amid Israel-Hamas war (www.aljazeera.com)
Lamplighter devs Harebrained "part ways" with Paradox as publisher decides against new project in the same genre (www.rockpapershotgun.com)
Reading this, I’ve been thinking that I completely missed the launch, including the mixed feedback....
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Reddit is killing blockchain-based Community Points | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
Pentagon puts troops on notice to prepare to deploy to support Israel: reports (thehill.com)
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a limited number of U.S. troops to prepare for deployment in support of Israel, as reported by multiple sources....
Palestine-Israel Crisis Megathread (lemmy.ml)
Due to the severity of the situation and the fast flowing news cycle, we have decided to create a general megathread for discussion regarding the conflict....
New York’s Airbnb Ban Is Descending Into Pure Chaos (www.wired.com)
New York’s Airbnb Ban Is Descending Into Pure Chaos::People are listing short-term rentals on social media and lesser-known platforms, bolstering a rental black market in New York City.
No evidence yet of Iran link to Hamas attack, says Israeli military (www.theguardian.com)
Unity CEO John Riccitiello is retiring, effective immediately (arstechnica.com)
John Riccitiello, CEO of Unity, the company whose 3D game engine had recently seen backlash from developers over proposed fee structures, will retire as CEO, president, and board chairman at the company, according to a press release issued late on a Monday afternoon, one many observe as a holiday.
John Riccitiello is stepping down as CEO and president of Unity (investors.unity.com)
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Unity (NYSE: U) (the “Company”), the world’s leading platform for creating and growing real-time 3D (RT3D) content, today announced that John Riccitiello will retire as President, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately....
Microsoft addresses the huge Xbox leaks: here’s Phil Spencer’s full memo (www.theverge.com)
The leaks revealed plans for a revised Xbox Series X.
Unity Backpedals on Its Horrible Plan for Game Install Fees Amid Developer Backlash (gizmodo.com)
Unity Backpedals on Its Horrible Plan for Game Install Fees Amid Developer Backlash::Unity CEO John Riccitiello reportedly sold thousands of shares of stock in the weeks ahead of the fee announcement.
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New phone sparks worry China has found a way around U.S. tech limits (www.washingtonpost.com)
archive.is/…/huawei-raimondo-phone-chip-sanctions…...
Texas Supreme Court allows ban on gender-affirming care for most minors to take effect Friday (www.cnn.com)
The Texas Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed efforts to temporarily block the state’s near-total ban on gender-affirming care for minors, clearing the way for the measure to take effect Friday....
'Where ambition goes to die': These tech workers flocked to Austin during the pandemic. Now they're desperate to get out. (www.businessinsider.com)
‘Where ambition goes to die’: These tech workers flocked to Austin during the pandemic. Now they’re desperate to get out.::Drawn by the promise of an emerging tech hub, some tech workers who flocked to Austin found a middling tech scene, subpar culture, and scorching heat.
Germany agrees corporate tax cuts to 'stimulate' economy – DW – 08/29/2023 (www.dw.com)
US shouldn’t preach morality to Israel, Smotrich says, backing Ben-Gvir (www.jpost.com)
The United States is in no position to go after Israel on human rights issues given how its army acted in Iraq and Afghanistan, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (Religious Zionist Party) said.
Saudi Arabia discusses defense cooperation with Russia, China, Pakistan and Iran (saudigazette.com.sa)
Elon Musk admits X 'may fail, as so many have predicted' (www.businessinsider.com)
China helping to arm Russia with helicopters, drones and metals (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Taliban's Massively Successful Opium Eradication Raises Questions About What US Was Doing All Along (www.mintpressnews.com)
The Taliban are entrenched in Afghanistan after 2 years of rule. Women and girls pay the price (apnews.com)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have settled in as rulers of Afghanistan, two years after they seized power as U.S. and NATO forces withdrew from the country following two decades of war....
More than 900 migrants drown off Tunisia's coast in 2023 (www.dw.com)
More than 900 migrants have drowned off Tunisia’s coast so far this year, the country’s Interior minister, Kamel Feki, said on Wednesday....
IEA says coal use hit an all-time high last year — and global demand will persist near record levels (www.cnbc.com)
Elon Musk, Twitter and X MegaThread
Hey everybody,...
can we please keep this community about technology and not Twitter/X and elon news?
Google engineers want to make ad-blocking (near) impossible (stackdiary.com)
Pentagon AI more ethical than adversaries’ because of ‘Judeo-Christian society,’ USAF general says (www.defenseone.com)
Pentagon AI more ethical than adversaries’ because of ‘Judeo-Christian society,’ USAF general says::The path to ethical AI is a “very important discussion” being held at DOD’s “very highest levels,” says service’s programs chief.
Saudi Arabia, Iran summon Swedish diplomats over Holy Quran protests (www.dawn.com)
'FUCK SPEZ': Reddit Users Unite to Turn r/Place Mural Into a Protest (www.vice.com)
‘FUCK SPEZ’: Reddit Users Unite to Turn r/Place Mural Into a Protest::Reddit’s collaborative art project seemingly has one overarching message to Reddit’s CEO.
Fast grocery firms doomed by French dark store ban (www.bbc.co.uk)
Top US economist quits EU job after Macron speaks out (www.politico.eu)
I just wanted to leave this here (www.reddit.com)
Yep, this is what the future of awards on Reddit looks like