Google fired 28 employees in connection with sit-in protests at two of its offices this week, according to an internal memo obtained by The Verge. The firings come after 9 employees were suspended and then arrested in New York and California on Tuesday....
Tesla has seen its profits more than halve this year, and says it will bring forward the launch of new models after announcing thousands of job cuts to try to reverse its fortunes....
A 56-year-old Snohomish man had set his Tesla Model S on Autopilot and was looking at his cellphone on Friday when he struck and killed a motorcyclist in front of him in Monroe, court records show....
The China National Space Administration (CNSA) has released a video of its concept for a lunar base to be developed across the next couple of decades....
The thing is, there are tons of US bases in the Middle East other than the ones in Israel. Qatar (who has their own moral issues, but is not actively commiting genocide), for example, has some of the largest US bases in the area. So, the question should be asked: do we really need to keep a country doing a genocide as our ally to maintain power projection in the Middle East? I think the US could get by just fine.
Israel is doing something horrific (genocide) today, that’s the difference. As stated, those countries do have their own issues. But none are currently participating in a genocide of this scale.
And yes, I would prefer if we did pull out of being allied to countries that do genocide. We can also do other things, like not supporting them by giving them the weapons they need, without fully falling out. There’s a lot of options that we just aren’t doing, many more options than just military action. Israel will continue at least as long as the US is supplying weapons.
Recent research indicates that turbulence is rising and that climate change is a cause, specifically elevated carbon dioxide emissions that affect air currents.
Federal regulators are challenging patents on 20 brand name drugs, including the blockbuster weight-loss injection Ozempic, in the latest action by the Biden administration targeting industry practices that drive up pharmaceutical prices....
The Justice Department is poised to sue Apple as soon as Thursday, accusing the world’s second most valuable tech company of violating antitrust laws by blocking rivals from accessing hardware and software features of its iPhone....
The world is seeing a near breakdown of international law amid flagrant rule-breaking in Gaza and Ukraine, multiplying armed conflicts, the rise of authoritarianism and huge rights violations in Sudan, Ethiopia and Myanmar, Amnesty International warned Wednesday as it published its annual report....
Restaurant reservation platform OpenTable says that all reviews on the platform will no longer be fully anonymous starting May 22nd and will now show members’ profile pictures and first names....
Russia has arrested two Russian journalists on “extremism” charges in recent days, the latest moves in a continuing crackdown targeting independent reporters and media outlets. A third Russian journalist, with Forbes Russia, was charged with publishing what authorities called “fake news.”...
Protests are roiling college campuses across the U.S. as upcoming graduation ceremonies are threatened by disruptive demonstrators, with students and others sparring over Israel’s military offensive in Gaza and its mounting death toll....
Federal auto regulators announced Friday they are opening an investigation into the safety of Tesla’s Autopilot feature, less than a week after a Tesla driver believed to be using it allegedly struck and killed a motorcyclist in Monroe....
Google fires 28 employees after protest over Israel cloud contract (www.theverge.com)
Google fired 28 employees in connection with sit-in protests at two of its offices this week, according to an internal memo obtained by The Verge. The firings come after 9 employees were suspended and then arrested in New York and California on Tuesday....
Tesla profits nosedive as more job cuts announced (www.bbc.com)
Tesla has seen its profits more than halve this year, and says it will bring forward the launch of new models after announcing thousands of job cuts to try to reverse its fortunes....
Jerry Seinfeld is interrupted onstage by pro-Palestinian protesters — again (www.latimes.com)
Jerry Seinfeld’s week of difficult appearances continues, this time in Virginia....
Tesla driver was using Autopilot before fatal Monroe crash, police say (www.seattletimes.com)
A 56-year-old Snohomish man had set his Tesla Model S on Autopilot and was looking at his cellphone on Friday when he struck and killed a motorcyclist in front of him in Monroe, court records show....
China unveils video of its moon base plans, which weirdly includes a NASA space shuttle (www.space.com)
The China National Space Administration (CNSA) has released a video of its concept for a lunar base to be developed across the next couple of decades....
Google to build first subsea fiber-optic cable connecting Africa with Australia (techcrunch.com)
Migrate from nextcloud photo backups to immich?
Is there an easy way to do this? I suppose I could just copy the files manually but is there a better option? Thanks!
Biden administration signals it will support push to hit ICC with sanctions (www.ft.com)
One Dead and Dozens Injured After ‘Extreme Turbulence’ on Flight (www.nytimes.com)
Recent research indicates that turbulence is rising and that climate change is a cause, specifically elevated carbon dioxide emissions that affect air currents.
US challenges 'bogus' patents on Ozempic and other drugs in effort to spur competition (www.seattletimes.com)
Federal regulators are challenging patents on 20 brand name drugs, including the blockbuster weight-loss injection Ozempic, in the latest action by the Biden administration targeting industry practices that drive up pharmaceutical prices....
Google’s AI Overviews are out of control (stackdiary.com)
Would you like a spicy spaghetti dish? Just use some gasoline.
Warning: HAOS may become unbootable after upgrade from 12.1 -> 12.2 (github.com)
R.I.P. Goodest of Girls (i.imgur.com)
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Supreme Court leaves in place a Texas law requiring pornographic websites to verify users' ages (www.seattletimes.com)
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to block a Texas law requiring pornographic websites to verify the age of their users....
Cops, you need to get your story straight. (lemmy.ml)
Can’t really have it both ways.
Justice Department to sue Apple for antitrust violations as soon as Thursday (www.seattletimes.com)
The Justice Department is poised to sue Apple as soon as Thursday, accusing the world’s second most valuable tech company of violating antitrust laws by blocking rivals from accessing hardware and software features of its iPhone....
Amnesty: World seeing near breakdown of international law amid wars in Gaza and Ukraine (apnews.com)
The world is seeing a near breakdown of international law amid flagrant rule-breaking in Gaza and Ukraine, multiplying armed conflicts, the rise of authoritarianism and huge rights violations in Sudan, Ethiopia and Myanmar, Amnesty International warned Wednesday as it published its annual report....
OpenTable is adding your first name to previously anonymous reviews (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
Restaurant reservation platform OpenTable says that all reviews on the platform will no longer be fully anonymous starting May 22nd and will now show members’ profile pictures and first names....
Russia arrests more journalists in intensifying crackdown on dissent (www.washingtonpost.com)
Russia has arrested two Russian journalists on “extremism” charges in recent days, the latest moves in a continuing crackdown targeting independent reporters and media outlets. A third Russian journalist, with Forbes Russia, was charged with publishing what authorities called “fake news.”...
Trump’s Truth Social media company posts $327m first-quarter loss (www.theguardian.com)
Trump Media and Technology Group, which owns Truth Social, says focus is ‘long-term product development’ rather than revenue
Demonstrations roil US campuses ahead of graduations as protesters spar over Gaza conflict (www.seattletimes.com)
Protests are roiling college campuses across the U.S. as upcoming graduation ceremonies are threatened by disruptive demonstrators, with students and others sparring over Israel’s military offensive in Gaza and its mounting death toll....
Hundreds of WA students walk off campuses to protest U.S. aid to Israel (www.seattletimes.com)
Hundreds of high school and college students across the Puget Sound region walked out of school Tuesday to protest Israel’s fighting in Gaza....
U.S. health officials warn of counterfeit Botox injections (www.seattletimes.com)
U.S. health officials issued a warning Tuesday about counterfeit Botox injections that have sickened 22 people....
Tesla facing federal probe days after fatal Autopilot crash in Monroe, WA (www.seattletimes.com)
Federal auto regulators announced Friday they are opening an investigation into the safety of Tesla’s Autopilot feature, less than a week after a Tesla driver believed to be using it allegedly struck and killed a motorcyclist in Monroe....