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Have strong opinions, but I welcome any civil fact-based discussion.
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Surgeon general wants tobacco-style warning applied to social media platforms ( www.nbcnews.com )
In an op-ed in The New York Times, Dr. Vivek Murthy said immediate action is needed to protect young people from the potential mental health harms of social media.
Meta accused of trying to discredit ad researchers ( www.theregister.com )
As more than 70 civil society groups sign open letter slamming 'intimidation'
Technology giant Apple scraps its Pay Later loan scheme in US ( www.bbc.com )
It marks a retreat for the technology giant from plans to offer traditional financial services.
Nearly 20% of running Microsoft SQL Servers have passed end of support ( www.theregister.com )
That beige box running a server is easily forgotten ... until it goes wrong
Meta releases Threads API for developers to build “unique integrations” ( www.theverge.com )
The Threads API is finally here for all developers.
USA | Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China during pandemic ( www.reuters.com )
The U.S. military launched a clandestine program amid the COVID crisis to discredit China’s Sinovac inoculation – payback for Beijing’s efforts to blame Washington for the pandemic. One target: the Filipino public. Health experts say the gambit was indefensible and put innocent lives at risk....
Trooper with checkered FBI past convicted of child rape in Alabama ( www.courthousenews.com )
Christopher Bauer's arrest came amid a reckoning in which the FBI pledged to crack down on sexual misconduct
Japan enacts law to curb Apple, Google's app dominance ( english.kyodonews.net )
Japan's parliament enacts a law to promote competition in smartphone app stores by restricting tech giants Apple Inc. and Google LLC from limiting third-party companies from selling and operating apps on their platforms.
Hamas Wants Guarantees Ceasefire Will Actually Happen, While US Says Hamas Is Rejecting the Proposal ( truthout.org )
Reports have found that it is Israel that won’t agree to the ceasefire deal’s framework, despite Blinken’s claims....
Massachusetts House passes bill strengthening LGBTQ+ parents' rights ( apnews.com )
Massachusetts House lawmakers have unanimously approved a bill aimed at updating the state’s parentage laws to include LGBTQ+ parents and families that used methods such as assisted reproduction and surrogacy.
Google still recommends glue for your pizza ( www.theverge.com )
Google bombing is back, but now with AI.
FTC Chair Lina Khan tells TechCrunch the agency is pursuing the 'mob bosses' in Big Tech ( techcrunch.com )
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is focusing its efforts on going after the big guys in Big Tech, according to FTC Chair Lina Khan.
Yet Another Company Caught Using ‘AI’ To Quietly Create Fake Journalists And Fake Journalism ( www.techdirt.com )
While “AI” (language learning models) certainly could help journalism, the fail upward brunchlords in charge of most modern media outlets instead see the technology as a way to cut corners, undermine labor, and badly automate low-quality, ultra-low effort, SEO-chasing clickbait.
One of the major sellers of detailed driver behavioral data is shutting down ( arstechnica.com )
Selling "hard braking event" data seems less lucrative after public outcry.
Google’s abuse of Fitbit continues with web app shutdown ( arstechnica.com )
Users say the app, which is now the only Fitbit interface, lacks matching features.
Roku owners face the grimmest indignity yet: Stuck-on motion smoothing ( arstechnica.com )
Software updates strike again, leaving interpolated frames in unwanted places.
Newspaper Drops Paywall, Moves To Reader Patronage, Generates 37% More Revenue ( www.techdirt.com )
The problems and unfairness of the copyright system are so manifest that many would like to adopt alternative approaches. But that’s a big step, and one that undoubtedly requires a certain courage.
Black bear breaks into Canadian woman’s car for second time and falls asleep ( www.theguardian.com )
Black bear apparently opened the vehicle by lifting door handle with its mouth, after breaking into same car last year
Macron suspends controversial voting reform in New Caledonia ( apnews.com )
French President Emmanuel Macron has suspended plans for the controversial voting reforms in New Caledonia following a spate of unrest in the French Pacific territory....
Oklahoma Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit of last Tulsa Race Massacre survivors seeking reparations ( apnews.com )
The Oklahoma Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit of the last two survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre who were seeking reparations.
Moscow stock exchange stops trading in dollars and euros ( www.euronews.com )
The sanctions come as G7 leaders are preparing to gather soon in Italy for a summit where the top priorities will be boosting support for Ukraine and grinding down Russia’s war machine....
UN Report Finds Israel Has Committed Crimes Against Humanity in Gaza ( truthout.org )
Crimes against humanity are typically considered the most serious violations of international law....
Lebanon | Hezbollah fires rocket barrages at Israel after commander killed ( www.bbc.com )
Israel's military says it struck southern Lebanon in response to the launches, which sparked fires....
Kuwait building fire kills at least 49 Indian workers ( www.theguardian.com )
More than 50 people also injured in fire, which broke out in a six-storey building housing foreign workers...
USA | Sandy Hook survivors call for gun control as they graduate high school ( www.theguardian.com )
Newtown students declare ‘time for change’ more than 11 years after one of the deadliest US school shootings...
U.S. Voters Believe Netanyahu Is an Obstacle to Achieving Peace ( zeteo.com )
Survey shows a majority of Americans also want to cut military aid to Israel if Netanyahu rejects Biden's ceasefire proposal....
Israel’s New Air War in the West Bank: Nearly Half of the Dead are Children ( theintercept.com )
Israel’s increasing airstrikes on the West Bank have killed 55 Palestinians — 24 of them children — in the past year....
T-Mobile users thought they had a lifetime price lock—guess what happened next ( arstechnica.com )
"T-Mobile will never change the price you pay," the carrier told users in 2017.
I jumped from a plane – and my parachute failed. As I hurtled towards earth, I felt oddly calm ( www.theguardian.com )
At 4,000ft, Jordan Hatmaker pulled the string and realised something was very wrong. With the speed of her descent increasing, she braced herself for impact
USA | Alito Says SCOTUS Should Push Nation Toward “Godliness” in Secret Recording ( truthout.org )
One critic described Alito's cavalier expression of his right-wing views as "deeply troubling" for the Supreme Court....
Israel Has Carried Out 464 Attacks on Gaza’s Health Care System Since October 7 ( truthout.org )
“There are no fully functional hospitals any longer in Gaza,” says an emergency doctor, who just returned from Gaza....
City of Cleveland shuts down IT systems after cyberattack ( www.bleepingcomputer.com )
The City of Cleveland, Ohio, is currently dealing with a cyberattack that has forced it to take citizen-facing services offline, including the public offices and facilities at Erieview and the City Hall.
Pure Storage confirms data breach after Snowflake account hack ( www.bleepingcomputer.com )
Pure Storage, a leading provider of cloud storage systems and services, confirmed on Monday that attackers breached its Snowflake workspace and gained access to what the company describes as telemetry information
Apple Matches Worker Donations to IDF and Illegal Settlements, Employees Allege ( theintercept.com )
Self-described Apple workers, former employees, and shareholders are calling on the company to halt donations to nonprofits linked to Israel’s war effort.
X is about to start hiding all likes ( www.theverge.com )
Soon, everyone a user likes on X will be hidden by default.
USA | In Wyoming, Bill Gates moves ahead with nuclear project aimed at revolutionizing power generation ( apnews.com )
Bill Gates and his energy company are starting construction at their Wyoming site for a next-generation nuclear power plant he believes will “revolutionize” how power is generated....
Raspberry Pi is now a public company ( techcrunch.com )
Raspberry Pi priced its IPO on the London Stock Exchange on Tuesday morning at £2.80 per share, valuing it at £542 million, or $690 million.
All three game console makers have now abandoned X integration ( www.theverge.com )
The Nintendo Switch has now sunset its X integration.
Spotify’s HiFi add-on could cost an extra $5 per month ( www.theverge.com )
Is HiFi almost here?
The mystery of an alleged data broker’s data breach ( techcrunch.com )
The breached data appears partly legitimate — if imperfect — but also widely available for sale by data brokers.
Multibillion-euro court battle over stranded Russian jets begins in Dublin ( www.reuters.com )
Some of the world's largest aircraft lessors faced off against their insurers in a Dublin courtroom on Tuesday at the start of a months-long battle over around 2.5 billion euros ($2.7 billion) of insurance claims related to jets stranded in Russia.
Battlefield deaths from global conflicts hit 30-year high, study finds ( www.theguardian.com )
Since 2021, the overall number of deaths, including of civilians, has risen to the highest level in three decades, Peace Research Institute Oslo reports...
US clears way for Ukrainian military unit to use American weapons ( www.reuters.com )
A U.S. review found no evidence of human rights violations by Ukraine's Azov Brigade, paving the way for it to use American training and weapons, the State Department said on Tuesday, citing Russian disinformation aimed at discrediting the unit....
USA | UAW president investigated over alleged retaliation against union leaders ( www.theguardian.com )
Independent federal monitor launches inquiry into United Auto Workers chief Shawn Fain...
US banana giant ordered to pay $38m to families of Colombian men killed by death squads ( www.theguardian.com )
Landmark verdict against Chiquita marks first time major US company held liable for funding human rights abuses abroad
Tesla shareholder criticizes Elon Musk’s ‘ridiculous’ $56bn pay deal ahead of vote ( www.theguardian.com )
Chris Ailman, chief of one of the largest pension funds in the US, says he will vote against package