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Bodycam: Pregnant woman accused of shoplifting shot by police (www.cnn.com)
Somehow this is the only country on earth where this seems to happen. When talking about shootings involving guns, okay, fine, the US is certainly an outlier there, but every country has cars and police....
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Mastodon is Rewinding the Clock on Social Media — in a Good Way (chrlschn.medium.com)
In many ways, Mastodon feels like rewinding the clock on social media back to the early days of Twitter and Facebook. On the consume side, that means that your home feed has no algorithm (this can be disorienting at first)....
Fatal shooting of University of South Carolina student who tried to enter wrong home 'justifiable,' police say (www.nbcnews.com)
The homeowner who fatally shot a 20-year-old University of South Carolina student who tried to enter the wrong home on the street he lived on Saturday morning will not face charges because the incident was deemed “a justifiable homicide” under state law, Columbia police announced Wednesday....
It's real. Twitter Shadowbanning is back. (blog.twitter.com)
“Freedom of Speech, not Freedom of Reach - our enforcement philosophy which means, where appropriate, restricting the reach of Tweets that violate our policies by making the content less discoverable.”...
It's not just you — no one is posting on social media anymore (www.businessinsider.com)
It’s not just you — no one is posting on social media anymore::Social media is on the decline. Instagram is all ads. No one’s posting on BeReal. TikTok is for influencers. The new place for sharing: group chats.
Is Twitter/X really going to shut down anytime soon?
As a disclaimer, I am a passive hater of Twitter/X ie I don’t like it as a toxic social media platform and haven’t used it but I am not asking the users to move to Threads or some other fediverse alternative as a paid promoter. Also I don’t really intend to keep a strict tab on its status since I get any related major...
The US Air Force wants $5.8 billion to build 1,000 AI-driven unmanned combat aircraft, possibly more, as part of its next generation air dominance initiative (www.businessinsider.com)
The US Air Force wants $5.8 billion to build 1,000 AI-driven unmanned combat aircraft, possibly more, as part of its next generation air dominance initiative::The unmanned aircraft are ideal for suicide missions, the Air Force says. Human rights advocates call the autonomous lethal weapons “slaughterbots.”
The Spotify Car Thing cost $100, but I can't use it anymore. (lemmy.ml)
EDIT: The only reason why I still had it at this point was because I could use it with other apps. However, now that my Spotify Subscription is cancelled, it doesn’t work with anything. It’s mildly infuriating because today, I can’t still use it with other apps like I was able to yesterday....
Pope says 'backward' US conservatives replaced faith with ideology (www.euronews.com)
Pope Francis condemned the “very strong, organised, reactionary attitude” in the US church and said Catholic doctrine allows for change over time....
Return-to-office orders look like a way for elite, work-obsessed CEOs to grab power back from employees (www.businessinsider.com)
White-collar workers temporarily enjoyed unprecedented power during the pandemic to decide where and how they worked.
Elon Musk appearance at Valorant Champions tournament met with boos, crowd chanting 'Bring back Twitter' (www.pcgamer.com)
Well well well, if it isn't the consequences of my own actions.
What the hell am I going to do with a penny, Blizzard? (lemmy.world)
Nessie hunters hear sounds but fail to record them (www.bbc.com)
Observers on a boat using acoustic equipment reported four unidentified “gloops” but then realised their recording device wasn’t plugged in.
This should be a pinned post as it really captures the essence of my experience so far. (programming.dev)
Source by joedeandev
66% of Americans want European-style vacation policies, like being OOO for the entire month of August (www.cnbc.com)
In many parts of Europe, it’s common for workers to take off weeks at a time, especially during the summer. Envious Americans say it’s time for the U.S. to follow suit....
The Kids Online Safety Act is Still A Huge Danger to Our Rights Online. (www.eff.org)
The Kids Online Safety Act is Still A Huge Danger to Our Rights Online.::Congress has resurrected the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), a bill that would increase surveillance and restrict access to information in the name of protecting children online. KOSA was introduced in 2022 but failed to gain traction, and today its authors,...
Bob Barker, longtime ‘The Price Is Right’ host, dies at 99 (www.nbcnews.com)
When producers hired Barker to host “The Price Is Right” in 1972, they hit the jackpot. The game show had faded significantly from its glory days in the late ‘50s and had been punted by two networks before it landed at CBS.
Reddit is a Dying Mall (www.staygrounded.online)
'Eco-friendly' paper and bamboo straws contain PFAS chemicals, study finds (www.nbcnews.com)
Researchers found low concentrations of so-called forever chemicals in various "eco-friendly" straws, raising doubts about whether they're an appropriate alternative.
Scientists strengthen concrete by 30 percent with used coffee grounds (www.engadget.com)
Scientists strengthen concrete by 30 percent with used coffee grounds::Researchers in Australia have found a new use for old coffee grounds: concrete doping!.
Reddit is a shithole (lemmy.world)
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Buy junk food so we can give a shit for a limited time and penny pinch at the same time! (lemmy.world)
Is there any relevant difference between Linux distros?
Besides size and looks, nowadays is there any significant differences between distros that might make one “better” than the other?
Google’s Search AI Says Slavery Was Good, Actually (futurism.com)
Google's AI-driven Search Generative Experience have been generating results that are downright weird and evil, ie slavery's positives.
No one really understands our struggle (lemmy.world)
Xi Jinping unexpectedly pulls out of BRICS summit speech in 'extraordinary' move (news.sky.com)
The Chinese leader has flown out to South Africa for the summit but asked his commerce minister to read out his remarks.
81% of full-time workers want a 4-day work week – and they're willing to make sacrifices to get it (www.cnbc.com)
IBM selling The Weather Channel and the rest of its weather business (www.cnbc.com)
IBM selling The Weather Channel and the rest of its weather business::IBM will sell The Weather Company to Francisco Partners, a tech-focused private equity firm, for an undisclosed sum, it announced Tuesday.
Should we decide to have a main fediverse community or should we keep posting everything twice?
Hello everyone,...