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The shoplifting scare might not have been real — but its effects are (www.vox.com)
It turns out shoplifting isn’t spiraling out of control, but lawmakers are pushing for tougher penalties for low-level and nonviolent crimes anyway....
Trump: Civil War didn't need to happen, could have been "negotiated" (boingboing.net)
Android users could soon replace Google Assistant with ChatGPT (arstechnica.com)
With a fair amount of system integration (no wake word available) missing, of course. Which rather sounds like a feature.
The march towards an all-EV future hit a major roadblock. What went wrong? (www.businessinsider.com)
Russia launches 90 drone attacks on Ukraine in early hours of new year (www.theguardian.com)
Russia marked the new year with the launch of a record 90 Shahed-type drones over Ukraine, as Vladimir Putin vowed to further intensify attacks after a Ukrainian strike on the south Russian city of Belgorod....
New Japanese law may force Apple to allow sideloading in iOS (www.ghacks.net)
Florida teen allegedly shoots, kills sister after argument over Christmas gifts (www.cbsnews.com)
A 14-year-old boy allegedly fatally shot his older sister in Florida after a family argument over Christmas presents, officials said Tuesday....
Aaron J. Waltke: "Prodigy has cracked Netflix Top 10 lists in six different countries and counting." (mastodon.social)
Free returns are going away (www.cnn.com)
If you’re thinking of sending back a disappointing gift you just received over the holidays, the return may bring even more disappointment....
Pizza Hut franchises in California lay off all delivery drivers ahead of $20 minimum wage increase (www.sfchronicle.com)
Quality of care declines after private equity takes over hospitals, finds nationwide analysis (medicalxpress.com)
Federal court decides in favor of retired engineer told by state to not talk about math in public (www.wect.com)
FBI says it’s investigating after reports of violent threats to Colorado judges in Trump case (edition.cnn.com)
The FBI is working with law enforcement officials in Colorado in the wake of threats made against state Supreme Court justices who ruled last week to remove Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 presidential ballot....
Joe Rogan Mistakenly Blasts Biden’s Mental Fitness Over Something Trump Actually Said (variety.com)
Ending support for Windows 10 could send 240 million computers to the landfill. Why not install Linux on them? (gadgettendency.com)
With support ending for Windows 10, the most popular desktop operating system in the world currently, possibly 240 million pcs may be sent to the landfill. This is mostly due to Windows 11’s exorbitant requirements. This will most likely result in many pcs being immediately outdated, and prone to viruses. GNU/Linux may be...
The hyperloop is dead for real this time (www.theverge.com)
Substack says it will not remove or demonetize Nazi content (www.theverge.com)
More than 200 Substack authors asked the platform to explain why it’s “platforming and monetizing Nazis,” and now they have an answer straight from co-founder Hamish McKenzie:...
Teen GTA VI hacker sentenced to life in a secure hospital (www.theverge.com)
The 18-year-old Lapsus$ hacker who played a critical role in leaking Grand Theft Auto VI footage has been sentenced to life inside a hospital prison, according to a report from the BBC. A British judge ruled on Thursday that Arion Kurtaj is a high risk to the public because he still wants to commit cybercrimes....
A Demographic Time Bomb Is About to Hit the Beef Industry (www.wired.com)
$750 a month, no questions asked, improved the lives of homeless people (www.latimes.com)
If 100 homeless people were given $750 per month for a year, no questions asked, what would they spend it on?...
SSH protects the world’s most sensitive networks. It just got a lot weaker (arstechnica.com)
Tesla blamed drivers for failures of parts it long knew were defective (www.reuters.com)
Wheels falling off cars at speed. Suspensions collapsing on brand-new vehicles. Axles breaking under acceleration. Tens of thousands of customers told Tesla about a host of part failures on low-mileage cars. The automaker sought to blame drivers for vehicle ‘abuse,’ but Tesla documents show it had tracked the chronic...
Reddit moderator rebellion: AI moderation is part of the solution (9to5mac.com)