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The Wildly Unconstitutional New Laws Trying to Criminalize Filming Cops (slate.com)
On July 1, an Indiana law went into effect making it a crime to come within 25 feet of an on-duty police officer if ordered to stay back.
Advocates say new Florida standards require slavery to be taught as 'beneficial' (www.wmfe.org)
The Florida Board of Education approved a new set of standards for teaching African American history in the state.
Riot cracks down on Valorant app that gives players a significant advantage before the match even begins: 'It's hard to describe how disappointed I am' (www.pcgamer.com)
Recon Bolt will shut down on July 20.
Assassin's Creed Voice Actor Calls AI-Generated Mods the 'Invisible Enemy We're Fighting Right Now' - IGN (www.ign.com)
Victoria Atkin — who played Evie Frye in 2015's Assassin's Creed syndicate — tells IGN how the video game industry needs to change to protect its performers.
Someone Used ChatGPT to Finish the Game of Thrones Book Series - IGN (www.ign.com)
One developer asked ChatGPT to finish George R.R. Martin's long-stalled book series, A Song of Ice and Fire, upon which the Game of Thrones TV show is based. And the AI did...well, not too bad. But don't expect it to replace Martin anytime soon, either.
The Witcher 3 on Nintendo Switch Finally Gets Next-Gen Update's Best Features - IGN (www.ign.com)
The Nintendo Switch version of The Witcher 3 has finally caught up with its PlayStation and Xbox counterparts as CD Projekt has released a patch that includes the best features from version 4.0, otherwise known as the next-gen update.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak braced for defeats in key elections (www.reuters.com)
Outrage after women paraded naked in Indian state (www.bbc.co.uk)
Google's interpretation of Apple's AirDrop, Nearby Share, is now officially out of beta for Windows. (www.gsmarena.com)
Nearby Share is a very apt name - it basically describes exactly what the entire point of it is. You can use it to quickly (and easily) share stuff between Android phones, regardless of maker. And starting today, you can use it to share files between Windows PCs and Android devices.
2 Cisgender People Killed In Suspected Anti-Trans Attacks (www.huffpost.com)
The attacks claimed the lives of an Indiana woman and an Oregon man, both cisgender people.
A Black Man Was Elected Mayor in Rural Alabama, but the White Town Leaders Won’t Let Him Serve (capitalbnews.org)
For three years, Patrick Braxton says he has experienced harassment and intimidation after becoming the first Black mayor in Newbern, Alabama.
Illinois will make history as result of state supreme court decision on cash bail law (www.abajournal.com)
The Illinois Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a state law eliminating cash bail.
Pizza delivery driver shoots would-be carjacker in the butt, Pennsylvania police say (www.kansascity.com)
A pizza delivery driver shot a man in the buttocks after an attempted robbery and carjacking, according to Pennsylvania police and local media reports.
Twitter’s Surge in Harmful Content a Barrier to Advertiser Return (www.msn.com)
Justice Dept. assessing Texas razor wire at border that Mexico blasts as ‘inhumane’ (www.dallasnews.com)
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador called the reported treatment of migrants by Texas officials at the U.S.-Mexico border extreme and barbaric.
Florida malaria outbreak still going with local cases now at 7 (arstechnica.com)
Local officials are still working to apply insecticide by air, trucks, and crews.
Florida malaria outbreak still going with local cases now at 7 (arstechnica.com)
Local officials are still working to apply insecticide by air, trucks, and crews.
Reddit invites mods to “feedback” conversations with the admins (www.theverge.com)
Maybe Reddit should’ve done that part first?
Carlee Russell Was Missing For 2 Days. Her Case Is Already a Conspiracy Theory Breeding Ground (www.rollingstone.com)
Ending human trafficking is a huge political and cultural conversation, experts tell Rolling Stone. So why does the internet always get the truth so wrong?
Climate Advocates Blast GOP Funding Bill as "A 'How-To' Manual for Destroying the Planet" (www.commondreams.org)
"While Americans take refuge from record-setting extreme heat and suffer from wildfire smoke, the House majority proposes slashing environmental funding to the lowest level in 30 years."
Amazon and Apple fined $218 million by Spain antitrust watchdog | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
Spain’s antitrust regulator has imposed fines worth a total of €194.1 million ($218 million) on Amazon and Apple for colluding to restrict competition on the Amazon website in Spain.
AI cannot replace spies, UK intelligence chief to say (www.reuters.com)
Australian government hands out PVC pipe for tourists to beat off dingo attacks. "Dingo sticks" (www.watoday.com.au)
Elon Musk says he knows the age of the universe. Disputes existence of dark matter as "sketch" (news.yahoo.com)
Mystery Disease Outbreak in Egyptian Village Alarms Health Authorities: Investigation Underway - BNN Breaking (bnn.network)
Health Ministry Takes Action: Investigating the Strange Disease Outbreak In a concerning turn of events, over 200 people in the Egyptian village of Al-aleikat, located in the Qena governorate, have been infected with a mysterious disease, causing alarm among the residents.
N.J. nurses vote to strike, reject hospital’s settlement (www.nj.com)
Nurses voted to strike Monday night, seeking greater hiring, pay hikes and more
U.S. soldier believed to be in North Korean custody after straying over border (www.nbcnews.com)
Travis King joined a group at the airport headed to the demilitarized zone, where he "bolted," the Pentagon said.
Tennessee Black women 2.5 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes: report (www.wsmv.com)
The results are part of Tennessee’s Maternal Mortality Report for 2022.
Laid-off Twitter Africa team 'ghosted' without severance pay or benefits, former employees say | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
Former employees of Twitter Africa who were laid off as part of a global cost-cutting measure after Elon Musk’s acquisition have not received any severance pay more than seven months since leaving the company, several sources told CNN.
White Supremacist Nick Fuentes Calls for “Holy War” Against Jews (newrepublic.com)
The far-right influencer, who once sat down for dinner with Donald Trump, made the comments at an “America First” rally.
It's Official, Say NOAA and NASA: This June Was the Hottest Ever Recorded on Earth (www.commondreams.org)
NASA called the soaring heat "part of a pattern of increasing global temperatures, as a result of human activities, mainly carbon dioxide emissions."
The birth of id Software (www.theverge.com)
From John Romero’s upcoming autobiography.
Minnesota mayor faces pressure to resign or meet LGBTQ+ group's demands after his comments on Pride (www.winnipegfreepress.com)