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Do EV's actually do anything beneficial for the planet?
I’ve seen a lot of posts here on Lemmy, specifically in the “fuck cars” communities as to how Electric Vehicles do pretty much nothing for the Climate, but I continue to see Climate activists everywhere try pushing so, so hard for Electric Vehicles....
Own a Roku TV or streaming device? You're about to see a lot more ads on your home screen (www.techradar.com)
Ugh. Roku was one of the platforms with fewer ads....
Far-Right Congressman Complains There Aren’t Enough White People Joining the Army (www.vice.com)
Rep. Paul Gosar blamed the drop in white recruits on the army’s supposed “woke Marxist ideologies.”
Inventor of NTP protocol that keeps time on billions of devices dies at age 85 (arstechnica.com)
Gen Z is choosing not to drive (www.newsweek.com)
How is Russia not Financially Crippled?
When the war started it was seizure-this and sanction-that. I’ve read that $350B in Russian assets were seized and held, while major companies exited the Russian market, the ruble crashed, and inflation rocketed....
Hundreds of thousands are starving in Gaza as famine arrives at ‘incredible speed,’ UN aid chief warns (edition.cnn.com)
Bite mark analysis has no basis in science, experts now say. Why is it still being used in court? (www.nbcnews.com)
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Oklahoma bill would require 'furries' be picked up from school by parents, animal control (www.oklahoman.com)
Germans take to streets after AfD meeting on mass deportation plan (www.theguardian.com)
Thousands of people across Germany have taken to the streets for a fourth consecutive day to voice their opposition to the far-right populist AfD party after politicians from the party met neo-Nazis to discuss a “master plan” for the mass deportation of asylum seekers and German citizens of foreign origin....
Day one of the ICJ genocide hearing against Israel: Key takeaways (www.aljazeera.com)
Rental giant Hertz dumps EVs, including Teslas, for gas cars (www.reuters.com)
Rental firm Hertz Global Holdings (HTZ.O) said on Thursday it would sell about 20,000 electric vehicles, including Teslas, from its U.S. fleet due to higher expenses related to collision and damage, and will opt for gas-powered vehicles....
Federal lawsuit against Florida school district that banned books can move forward, judge rules (apnews.com)
A lawsuit can move forward against a Florida Panhandle school district over its removal of books about race and LGBTQ+ identities from library shelves, a federal judge ruled Wednesday....
Video appears to show the Israeli army shot 3 Palestinians, killing 1, without provocation (apnews.com)
Security camera video from a West Bank village shows a young man standing in a central square when he is suddenly shot and drops to the ground. Two others rushing to his aid are also hit, leaving a 17-year-old dead, moments before Israeli military jeeps roll in....
Thailand moves to ban recreational cannabis use, 18 months after historic decriminalization (www.cnn.com)
Thailand’s new government is moving ahead to pass new legisalation banning cannabis for recreational use in a major reversal 18 months after the country became the first in Asia to decriminalize the plant....
The rich now own a record share of stocks (www.axios.com)
Israeli lawmakers say it out loud: Mass Migration from Gaza and Jewish resettlement (www.haaretz.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/12959522...
Microsoft says a Copilot key is coming to keyboards on Windows PCs starting this month (www.cnbc.com)
GrapheneOS is getting Android Auto support (9to5google.com)
[US] Texas AG Threatens Seattle Hospital With Jail Unless It Provides Trans Patient Data (www.erininthemorning.com)
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Reuters has taken down -- globally -- an important hacking-for-profit investigation that included details about an Indian hacking entrepreneur -- because he got a court in that country to say so. (mastodon.world)
"Trust and Safety" departments exist to protect the company, not users. (open.substack.com)
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Instagram Users Shown Transphobia As Promotional Tool To Join Threads (neuromatch.social)
The link goes to this users Mastodon post on the subject. I’m going to copy part of the text of his post without having to post the Threads post they were shown. Click through if you want to see for yourself, avoid if such things are upsetting to you....
Inside the MAGA Plan to Attack Birth Control, Surveil Women and Ban the Abortion Pill (www.rollingstone.com)
Republicans’ Project 2025 blueprint spells out how they’ll leverage virtually every arm, tool and agency of the federal government to attack abortion....
Huffman takes a "victory" lap: "As the AI era begins, Reddit is leaning into its humanity." (www.fastcompany.com)
The moderator rebellion is crushed, there are no longer any third party apps competing with the official Reddit app and Reddit seems to be as popular as ever.“It’s a nice time right now,” he says. “I think we’re executing really well.” In 2024, the company plans to focus on three pillars. 1. Maximizing ad revenue 2....
New York governor vetoes bill that would make it easier for people to challenge their convictions (apnews.com)
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill days before Christmas that would have made it easier for people who have pleaded guilty to crimes to challenge their convictions, a measure that was favored by criminal justice reformers but fiercely opposed by prosecutors....
Childhood vaccine exemptions are at an all-time high. Doctors worry diseases like measles could return (abcnews.go.com)
Blinken calls out other countries for not demanding Hamas surrender and ‘stop hiding behind civilians’ (www.cnn.com)
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday called out other countries for not demanding Hamas surrender....
Doctors accuse Israeli troops of desecrating bodies and shooting civilians at hospital Israel says was Hamas ‘command center’ (edition.cnn.com)
California town proposes ban on Pride, Black and women’s history celebrations (www.theguardian.com)
Far-right council members in Huntington Beach introduce agenda item to switch focus to US wars and America’s independence...
'Chilling effect': People expressing pro-Palestinian views censured, suspended from work and school | CBC News (www.cbc.ca)
Restaurant staff losing their jobs for cheering on a pro-Palestinian protest. A Palestinian Canadian journalist fired for her social media posts calling for a #freepalestine. Medical residents flagged to potential hiring committees for their support of Palestinians....
Texas AG Threatens Seattle Hospital With Jail Unless It Provides Trans Patient Data (www.erininthemorning.com)
“We’re gonna need a bigger jail” 🤦
Ending support for Windows 10 could send 240 million computers to the landfill. Why not install Linux on them? (gadgettendency.com)
With support ending for Windows 10, the most popular desktop operating system in the world currently, possibly 240 million pcs may be sent to the landfill. This is mostly due to Windows 11’s exorbitant requirements. This will most likely result in many pcs being immediately outdated, and prone to viruses. GNU/Linux may be...
'Cashing in on Genocide': Israeli Firm Pitches Beachfront Real Estate in Leveled Gaza (www.commondreams.org)
The United States is producing more oil than any country in history (www.cnn.com)
As the world grapples with the existential crisis of climate change, environmental activists want President Joe Biden to phase out the oil industry, and Republicans argue he’s already doing that. Meanwhile, the surprising reality is the United States is pumping oil at a blistering pace and is on track to produce more oil than...
41% of fediverse instances have blocked threads so far!!! (tech.lgbt)
Only 60% of student loan borrowers made payments when bills restarted in the US (www.cnbc.com)